2021 Welcome To Rockville's recap and 2022 headliners announced at Daytona International Speedway
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Published by Sareth Ney on Nov. 16, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.
Updated on Nov. 16, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. |
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Photo Credit: Kristine Ashton-Magnuson of Ashton-Magnuson Media & Selena Fragassi of Ashton-Magnuson Media & FR PR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Welcome To Rockville’s 10th edition took place at Daytona International Speedway, from Nov. 11 through Nov. 14. A total of 161,000 people attended.
"Welcome To Rockville Crowd"
Photo Credit: Steve Thrasher
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) 2021 festival season brought in 500,000 fans to four events. Welcome To Rockville was the last time to see Metallica perform two different, unique sets. Metallica celebrated the 30th anniversary of their “Black Album” and performed it in full, on Nov. 14. Danny Wimmer bestowed them with a $25,000 check to their foundation, All Within My Hands.
"Metallica"
Photo Credit: Steve Thrasher
Slipknot presented their new song, “The Chapeltown Rag”, outside of Knotfest. Disturbed displayed some of their biggest hits. Lynyrd Skynrd had their final set in north Fla., in their 50 year history. GWAR celebrated 30 years by performing “Scumdogs of the Universe”. Mastodon’s first performance took place after releasing the album, “Hushed and Grim”. Host and metal ambassador, Jose Mangin, appeared on stage with Ice Nine Kills and reenacted a lyric of “Hip To Be Scared”.
"Slipknot"
Photo Credit: Steve Thrasher
"Disturbed"
Photo Credit: Steve Thrasher
"Lynyrd Skynrd and Danny Wimmer"
Photo Credit: Steve Carlos
Staind, Cypress Hill, Gojira, Rob Zombie and dozens more were on the bill. "That Space Zebra Show” on DWPresents On Twitch channel included exclusive interviews and behind the scenes content. 1.2 million views and 10.9 million minutes were via the first live stream on the DWPresents On Twitch channel. It was the first time DWP live streamed some of the performances.
Photo Credit: Kristine Ashton-Magnuson of Ashton-Magnuson Media & Selena Fragassi of Ashton-Magnuson Media & FR PR
During the live stream and in person, the headliners were announced for 2022: KISS (May 19), KOᴙN (May 20), Guns N’ Roses (May 21) and Foo Fighters (May 22). The rest of the lineup are announced in Dec.
“We knew we had to do something massive to follow the biggest Welcome To Rockville in history so we went out and
got rock legends Guns N’ Roses, newly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters, (you wanted the best, we got
you the best) KISS and DWP’s most requested band, KORN,” says Danny Wimmer, founder of DWP. “We’re looking forward to breaking records at THE WORLD CENTER OF ROCK with you, see you in 2022!”
“We knew we had to do something massive to follow the biggest Welcome To Rockville in history so we went out and
got rock legends Guns N’ Roses, newly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Foo Fighters, (you wanted the best, we got
you the best) KISS and DWP’s most requested band, KORN,” says Danny Wimmer, founder of DWP. “We’re looking forward to breaking records at THE WORLD CENTER OF ROCK with you, see you in 2022!”
Photo Credit: Welcome To Rockville
DWP sold out crowds in each of their festivals of 90,000-plus at the previous three each.
$400 million was used to renovate Daytona International Speedway and $200 million was invested in surrounding areas.
Limited time offer of $10 down 2022 passes are at www.welcometorockville.com.
Also, DWP are one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
$400 million was used to renovate Daytona International Speedway and $200 million was invested in surrounding areas.
Limited time offer of $10 down 2022 passes are at www.welcometorockville.com.
Also, DWP are one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.
Additional information:
Daytona Beach News Journal said, “The massive, multi-day Welcome to Rockville music festival is already striking a loud, positive chord as a consensus tourism winner.”
And Pollstar called Danny Wimmer Present’s 2021 year a “strong comeback” after the pandemic, adding that DWP “is on the brink of successfully pulling off four major festivals in different markets, seeing some of its biggest crowds and giving many artists and fans their biggest shows of 2021.”
While Forbes added of DWP’s partnership with Twitch, which took on a large presence at Welcome To Rockville, “DWP & Twitch are paving the future for rock and metal music.”
Welcome To Rockville partners included: Authentic Mosh Apparel, Blackcraft, Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Capital Vacations, Curaleaf, Demons Behind Me, ESP Guitars, Fxck Cancer, Go RVing, Original Gummi FunMix, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jose Cuervo, The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, Mortus Viventi, Parlor, Revolver & Inked Magazine, Sator, Space Zebra, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, Three Olives Vodka, TickPick and TWLOHA.
For more information on #WelcomeToRockville, visit:
Website: www.WelcomeToRockville.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welcometorockville
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockvillefest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welcometorockville
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. DWP will continue to add new music festivals to its already stellar portfolio, which currently includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion and more. In 2020, DWP launched the popular digital series Offstage with DWP and Beyond the Barrel, and ventured into the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view live streams. www.DannyWimmerPresents.com
About Daytona International Speedway: Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race – the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention – as well as the largest audience in motorsports - the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of World Center of Racing. In addition to eight major weekends of racing activity, rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.
Welcome To Rockville Publicity Contacts
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson / Ashton-Magnuson Media, [email protected], (818) 996-2496
Selena Fragassi / Ashton-Magnuson Media, [email protected], (847) 942-3093
Daytona International Speedway Publicity Contact
Russell Branham, [email protected]
Welcome To Rockville Marketing Contacts
Chamie McCurry / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
Holly Doscher / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
Welcome To Rockville Sponsorship Contacts
Maureen Valker / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
Daytona Beach News Journal said, “The massive, multi-day Welcome to Rockville music festival is already striking a loud, positive chord as a consensus tourism winner.”
And Pollstar called Danny Wimmer Present’s 2021 year a “strong comeback” after the pandemic, adding that DWP “is on the brink of successfully pulling off four major festivals in different markets, seeing some of its biggest crowds and giving many artists and fans their biggest shows of 2021.”
While Forbes added of DWP’s partnership with Twitch, which took on a large presence at Welcome To Rockville, “DWP & Twitch are paving the future for rock and metal music.”
Welcome To Rockville partners included: Authentic Mosh Apparel, Blackcraft, Bud Light, Bud Light Seltzer, Capital Vacations, Curaleaf, Demons Behind Me, ESP Guitars, Fxck Cancer, Go RVing, Original Gummi FunMix, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jose Cuervo, The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, Mortus Viventi, Parlor, Revolver & Inked Magazine, Sator, Space Zebra, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, Three Olives Vodka, TickPick and TWLOHA.
For more information on #WelcomeToRockville, visit:
Website: www.WelcomeToRockville.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welcometorockville
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rockvillefest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welcometorockville
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest-quality entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities. DWP creates memorable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. DWP will continue to add new music festivals to its already stellar portfolio, which currently includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. Previous DWP festivals include Rock On The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Northern Invasion and more. In 2020, DWP launched the popular digital series Offstage with DWP and Beyond the Barrel, and ventured into the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view live streams. www.DannyWimmerPresents.com
About Daytona International Speedway: Daytona International Speedway is the home of The Great American Race – the DAYTONA 500. Though the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention – as well as the largest audience in motorsports - the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of World Center of Racing. In addition to eight major weekends of racing activity, rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training.
Welcome To Rockville Publicity Contacts
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson / Ashton-Magnuson Media, [email protected], (818) 996-2496
Selena Fragassi / Ashton-Magnuson Media, [email protected], (847) 942-3093
Daytona International Speedway Publicity Contact
Russell Branham, [email protected]
Welcome To Rockville Marketing Contacts
Chamie McCurry / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
Holly Doscher / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
Welcome To Rockville Sponsorship Contacts
Maureen Valker / Danny Wimmer Presents, [email protected]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker, stand-up comedian, storyteller, fashion designer, philanthropist, founder of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and festival director at both Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festivals. He is the creator of Corazon Comedy Festival and “Confessions of the Corazon: A Night of Storytelling”. He is working on his comedy masterpiece.
