Danny Wimmer Presents

2021 Festival Calendar:

DWP Partners With Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival

For July 23-25 Event In Mansfield, OH

Louder Than Life Set For September 23-26 With Newly Added

Thursday Night Celebration In Louisville, KY

Welcome To Rockville Expands To 4 Days And Shifts

From Spring To November 11-14 In Daytona Beach, FL

Previously Announced Aftershock

Set For October 7-10 In Sacramento, CA, Almost Sold Out

As the music industry looks to bring live events back to eager fans in 2021, leading independent live entertainment producer and promoter Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce its upcoming festival calendar for the year.  The event lineup includes the return of fan favorites Louder Than Life and Welcome To Rockville, alongside the previously announced Aftershock, and new to the DWP family, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival.

Louder Than Life, the largest rock festival in America, will take place September 23-26, 2021 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky and will be adding a Thursday night celebration event to kick off the weekend.  All current pass holders will receive admission to the newly added Thursday night kickoff celebration for free.

Welcome To Rockville will return with an expanded 4-day festival weekend that furthers its reputation as Florida’s biggest rock experience, and will move to a new weekend for 2021, November 11-14. Rockville will also have a new home, relocating to the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Due to the festival date change from May to November, current Welcome To Rockville ticketholders will have the opportunity to request a refund or use their passes for the upcoming November festival.  All fans who defer their passes to Rockville 2021 will receive complimentary access to the newly added 4^th day.

Danny Wimmer Presents is also pleased to announce a new partnership formed with the creators of the fan-favorite Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. Inkcarceration is scheduled for July 23-25 at the famous Ohio State Reformatory (aka “Shawshank State Prison” from The Shawshank Redemption) in Mansfield, Ohio.

Information on band lineups, ticket information and on sale dates for Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life and Welcome To Rockville 2021 will be coming this spring.  In addition, Danny Wimmer Presents has partnered with Sixthman to conquer land and sea in 2022 with an immersive 5-day cruise and private island festival in Harvest Caye, Belize, from February 16 – 21, 2022.  More details, including lineup and reservations will be coming in the next few months.

The previously announced Aftershock, the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival, which has sold out for the last five consecutive years, will be bigger and better than ever, taking place October 7-10 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California. Aftershock 2021 will be headlined by Metallica (performing two unique sets, one on Friday and one on Sunday) and My Chemical Romance (Saturday), who were both confirmed for the sold-out postponed 2020 event. The diverse Aftershock 2021 lineup will also include: Limp Bizkit, Rancid, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Volbeat, Machine Gun Kelly, Mastodon, Gojira, SEETHER, Parkway Drive, and many more. Passes for Aftershock 2021 are almost sold out; fans are encouraged to get them before it’s too late at www.AftershockFestival.com.

Several other longstanding events within the Danny Wimmer Presents portfolio will take a hiatus in 2021, with a commitment to return bigger than ever for the 2022 season, including Epicenter (Charlotte, NC) and Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival (Columbus, OH).

“Taking our festivals down last year was one of the most painful experiences our company has ever lived through,” explains Danny Wimmer, Founder of Danny Wimmer Presents.  “And it wasn’t just painful for us, it was hard on the bands, fans, partners, cities and vendors.  It has become clear to us that we will not be able to have our festivals this spring, and for a variety of reasons, it is not possible to produce all of our annual festivals in the window of Fall 2021, so we made the difficult decision to only produce Aftershock, Welcome To Rockville and Louder Than Life this year.  These are our longest running and most geographically diverse festivals.   Focusing on these three events, along with Inkcarceration Festival at the end of July gives as many fans as possible, from all over the country, the chance to rock again.”

All current pass holders for Epicenter and Sonic Temple will be emailed today with options for a full refund or the opportunity to apply their existing credit to any of DWP’s 2021 festivals, including Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Aftershock and Welcome To Rockville.

Danny Wimmer Presents is known worldwide for their stellar portfolio of music and lifestyle events, which includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Epicenter, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville. DWP recently entered the digital content curation space, promoting pay-per-view concert streams and creating the popular digital series’ Offstage with DWP and Beyond the Barrel, with new episodes debuting this spring.

For more information on the Danny Wimmer Presents festivals, visit:

www.DannyWimmerPresents.com

www.AftershockFestival.com

www.Inkcarceration.com

www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com

www.WelcomeToRockvilleFestival.com

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SUPPORT YOUR VENUES & PROMOTERS!

We thank you for always being such a great supporter of Danny Wimmer Presents.  These have been trying times for everyone, and your continued support means so much to us.

We’re a part of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), which was formed to try to save independent venues and promoters across the country. We were the first to close and will be the last to fully reopen.

Without support from Congress, 90% of NIVA’s independent venues, festivals & promoters across America say they will be forced to close their doors forever. Congress will be voting THIS MONTH, so we need your help NOW.  Go to www.SaveOurStages.com to send a letter to Congress. The form for the letter is already filled in, you just have to add your name.  It takes less than 30 seconds.

Without inclusion in the next stimulus bill, this might be the last chance for your favorite independent venues, festivals and promoters. Tell your reps that life support for independent venues and promoters must be included.

Even if you’ve written once, please make your voices heard now,  it’s quick, easy and free.  Ask your legislators to support and cosponsor S. 3814/H.R. 7481, the RESTART Act, introduced by Senators Young and Bennet in the Senate and Representatives Golden and Kelly in the House, which would ensure the survival of independent venues, festivals and promoters across the nation.

PLEASE CLICK BELOW NOW 

to contact your legislators and help #SaveOurStages www.SaveOurStages.com

This link will automatically populate with your Senators and Congressional Representative based on your zip code. Thank you so very much for your continued support!

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TUNE IN: FESTIVAL Q&A Watch our Festival Q&A streamed event hosted by Jose Mangin ft. Danny Wimmer and Danny Hayes Friday, MAY 1st @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET Listen to Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin speak with Danny Wimmer and Danny Hayes, producers of Danny Wimmer Presents, Danny Hayes Hayes’d & Confused, Welcome To Rockville, Hometown Rising, Aftershock Festival, Louder Than Life, Epicenter, Bourbon And Beyond and Sonic Temple. TUNE IN Video will remain available on both the event page and our main Facebook page after the event concludes! DON’T MISS: FESTIVAL FLASHBACKS We wish we were going to be with you all, celebrating Rock & Roll with our Sonic Temple Family.  Since we can’t be with you in person, we’ll be with you in spirit and reliving all of our favorite 2019 memories. Tune in to our socials all weekend long and share with us, May 15-17th!

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Danny Wimmer Presents’ Louisville Trifesta Series Announces 2020 Dates

Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival, September 12 – 13

Louder Than Life, September 18 – 20

Bourbon & Beyond, September 25 – 27

Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce the 2020 dates for the Louisville Trifesta Series, after an inaugural season saw over 289,000 fans over the course of three weekends at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center.  The series will kick off with the 2^nd Annual Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival on September 12 – 13, followed by the return of America’s Largest Rock Festival, Louder Than Life, on September 18 – 20, and the perfect blend of bourbon, food and music, Bourbon & Beyond, on September 25 – 27.

“We are looking forward to Trifesta 2020 and are excited for visitors to experience Louisville’s authentic bourbon heritage and one-of-a-kind culinary scene, all while listening to some of the biggest names in music over three consecutive weekends,” says Karen Williams, President & CEO of Louisville Tourism.  “Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond have helped put the city of Louisville on the map as one of the best cities for festivals and events in North America.”

As previously announced, Metallica—recently named the world’s biggest all-time touring act by Pollstar—will exclusively headline all five Danny Wimmer Presents hard rock festivals in 2020, including Louder Than Life, in a unique collaboration unprecedented for any American festival promoter or band.  Passes for Louder Than Life are on sale now.

After launching a successful Trifesta pass in 2019, which allows patrons entrance into all three festivals, DWP is thrilled to announce that the highly sought-after pass will go on sale in January.  The lineup for Hometown Rising will be announced in February and the lineup for Bourbon & Beyond is coming in March.  The Louder Than Life lineup will be announced this Spring.

The Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center are located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville.

Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond are produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination rock music festivals in America. Additional DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Epicenter Festival, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

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Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival

Music Performance Times Announced For

Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15

At Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center In Louisville

With Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Little Big Town,

Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Brett Young, Jake Owen & More

Debut Event Combines Two Of Louisville’s Cultural Cornerstones –

Great Music & Incredible Bourbon

Tickets On Sale Now

The schedule of music performances is now available for Hometown Rising, the first-ever Country Music & Bourbon Festival, debuting Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, combining two of Louisville‘s cultural cornerstones — great music and incredible bourbon.

Hometown Rising‘s music lineup will be led by country heavyweights including Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan,  Keith Urban, and Little Big Town with additional appearances from Dwight Yoakam, Trace Adkins, Brett Young, Jake Owen, Bret Michaels, Frankie Ballard, and many more. In total, more than 30 artists will play on three stages, including two side-by-side main stages, over the course of the weekend. In addition, Hometown Rising will feature bourbon selections from nearly two dozen distilleries, a variety of food options inspired by Kentucky flavors, and onsite experiences from Jack Daniel’s, Kentucky Department Of Tourism (KDT), and many more.

A limited number of Hometown Rising exclusive VIP packages, General Admission tickets, camping and hotel packages, as well as special event tickets are still available at www.HometownRising.com.

The music schedule for Hometown Rising is as follows (subject to change).

Saturday, September 14
Barrel Stage		Oak Stage
9:20 PM	Tim McGraw	8:00 PM	Little Big Town
6:55 PM	Dwight Yoakam	6:00 PM	Trace Adkins
5:10 PM	Frankie Ballard	4:20 PM	The Cadillac Three
3:35 PM	Jimmie Allen	2:50 PM	Lindsay Ell
2:15 PM	The Steel Woods	1:40 PM	Clare Dunn
1:05 PM	Noah Guthrie	12:30 PM	IMAJ
Boots & Bourbon Stage
4:10 PM	J.D. Shelburne
3:10 PM	The Sisterhood Band
2:10 PM	Raelyn Nelson Band
1:10 PM	Alice Wallace
Sunday, September 15
Barrel Stage		Oak Stage
8:20 PM	Luke Bryan	7:00 PM	Keith Urban
5:55 PM	Brett Young	4:50 PM	Jake Owen
3:55 PM	Bret Michaels	3:05 PM	LOCASH
2:35 PM	Drake White And The Big Fire	2:05 PM	Mason Ramsey
1:35 PM	The Wild Feathers	1:05 PM	Gabby Barrett
Boots & Bourbon Stage
5:40 PM	Everette
4:35 PM	Dillon Carmichael
3:35 PM	Jeffrey East
2:35 PM	Larry Fleet
1:35 PM	Hannah Ellis
12:35 PM	Kendall Shaffer

Festival doors open at Noon each day. Download the official Hometown Rising mobile app through the Google Play and Apple stores. The app allows attendees to build their own schedules, learn more about the artists and personalities appearing at the festival, and get the latest information through push notifications.

The festival’s centerpiece, Kroger’s Big Bourbon Bar presented by Louisville Courier Journal, will feature more than two dozen hand-selected bourbons from top distilleries, and a unique opportunity to enjoy bourbons and exclusive one-time specialty cocktails from 1792, Angel’s Envy, Barrell Bourbon, Coopers’ Craft, Elijah Craig, Four Roses, Jefferson’s, Jeptha Creed Four Grain Bourbon, Kentucky Peerless, Michter’s, Rebel Yell, Old Forester, Stonehammer and Wild Turkey.

Fred Minnick’s Mini Bar–hosted by the Hometown Rising bourbon curator, bourbon author/expert, and Amazon Prime host (Bourbon Up)–will showcase craft selections from Louisville’s world-renowned distilleries. Acclaimed Louisville whiskey bar The Silver Dollar will operate The Hunter’s Club, where attendees can find vintage bourbons dating as far back as the 1930s, as well as contemporary collectibles.

In addition to performances from top music artists and various onsite attractions, attendees at Hometown Rising will enjoy a variety of onsite food and beverage offerings that celebrate menus and flavors inspired by Kentucky. Selections from local and regional restaurants were curated by Southern Hospitality Concessions LLC, DWP’s affiliate concessionaire.

As part of Danny Wimmer Presents’ innovative partnership and Kroger’s commitment to Zero Hunger | Zero Waste, 25 cents from every Hometown Rising ticket sold will be donated directly to Dare to Care Food Bank (www.daretocare.org). Dare to Care Food Bank works to ensure that no one in our community lacks enough food to live an active, healthy lifestyle, and Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative is their bold plan to end hunger in our communities and eliminate waste in their company by 2025.

Those looking to kick off the weekend early are encouraged to attend the official Hometown Rising Pre-Party featuring Raelyn Nelson Band on Friday, September 13 at 9:00 PM at Fourth Street Live! in Louisville.

That same night at the Hometown Rising Supper Club at Seviche, a special menu will showcase what makes Chef Anthony Lamas’ food so unique. Chef Lamas brings a genuine artistry to his award-winning cuisine, with elements of his Latin heritage, his Southern home, and his experimental spirit. Seviche showcases a brand-new take on the farm-to-table dining experience, with a rotating seasonal menu of the freshest local ingredients that perfectly complement Chef Lamas’ eclectic cultural influences. Visit https://hometownrising.com/experiences for details and to purchase tickets.

Hometown Rising partners include 291 Colorado Whiskey, 1792, Angel’s Envy, Balcones Distilling, Barrell Bourbon, Boone County Distilling, Bud Light, Catoctin Creek, Cooper and Thief, Coopers’ Craft, Eagle Nest Outfitters, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Four Roses Bourbon, Fxck Cancer, Jack Daniel’s, Jeptha Creed, Jim Beam, Kentucky Peerless, Kentucky Tourism, Knob Creek, Kroger, Larceny, Louisville Tourism, Maker’s Mark, Metro by T-Mobile, Michter’s, Mint Julep Experiences, Monster Energy, Rebel Yell, Robert Mondavi Private Select, Old Forester, Smooth Ambler Contradiction, Stella Artois, Stonehammer, Southern Comfort, The Music Experience, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Uncle Nearest Whiskey, US Marine Corps, Vendome, Wild Turkey, Woodford Reserve and Zyn.

The Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center are located at 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky.

Hometown Rising is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination rock music festivals in America. DWP events include Aftershock Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, Chicago Open Air, Epicenter Festival, Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

For more information on Hometown Rising, please visit:

Website: HometownRising.com

Facebook: @HometownRising

Instagram: @HometownRising

Twitter: @HometownRising

Hashtag: #HometownRising

We believe in quality before quantity. Please drink responsibly.

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