Welcome To Rockville took over the Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, May 18, 2023 with hopes of making up for last year’s disaster when most of day 2 and 3 performances were canceled due to severe weather in the area. Gates opened at noon for the largest crowd yet, in excess of 40,000 Rockvillians ready to party.

Bloodywood, a band from New Delhi, India, kicked things into high gear on the Space Zebra main stage. They have 2 lead screamers and a nu-metal sound with some Bollywood spice. They had plenty of messages to share about standing up for yourself and doing what you believe in. At the same time, Widow 7 was playing the Rockvillain third stage located in the middle of the festival grounds. Their sound was more traditional nu-metal.

Over on the Octane second main stage, Austin Meade was delivering southern rock with a bit of a country edge. The second VIP area offered some bleacher seating, but most of that area was blocked from any view of the stage and did not have any food options. It did have a bar tent and access to permanent bathrooms. Behind that was a path to the new location for the small 4th stage. Budderside was tearing up the DWPresents stage with their radio-friendly sound, highlighted by the excellent vocal stylings of Patrick Stone.

Competing next was Brutus, a trippy Belgian outfit led by singing drummer Stefanie Mannaerts and UK punk rockers Wargasm featuring Sam Matlock and Milkie Way. Then things really kicked into gear as the heavy hitters took over the main stages. Black Stone Cherry debuted “Out Of Pocket”, a great new song from their upcoming album “Screamin’ At The Sky”. The boys from Kentucky brought the high energy and emotion that they always do and had the crowd moving and singing along to their catalog of hits. Avatar got halfway through their second song when 5:00 hit, the sound was cut and the first evacuation of Welcome To Rockville 2023 was upon us.

Everyone calmly left the speedway, hoping that history was not repeating itself. The message repeated “Severe Weather Approaching. Please Exit Festival Site. Monitor Social Media.” Fortunately, the storm cleared and the gates reopened at 6:30 with a revised schedule. The only major lineup casualty was Trivium.

The main stage kicked off at 7:15 with Bullet For My Valentine delivering a tight intense 30 minute set. Singing along to “Your Betrayal” never felt so powerful – “I was told to stay away. Those two words I can’t obey!”. This festival has too many bands and not enough stage time. The band and the crowd were ready for twice as much as they got.

Puscifer hit the Octane stage for an artistic event, complete with psychedelic video effects throughout the show.

Rivals were playing at the same time around the corner at the “camping” stage. They are similar to Spiritbox in their sound, with many songs about self-empowerment.

The Cult played the main stage, but the real event was happening on the 3rd stage. Japanese female rockers Band-Maid put on an incredible set, showcasing their substantial musical skills. Their performance was fun and upbeat and their music got thrashy at times. The lead guitarist really shreds. They deserved a main stage slot, as there were so many people trying to see them and no room for everyone.

Rob Zombie experienced technical difficulties as his stage set video screens were stuck on endless reboot. After a 15 minute delay, they came out and played with only the main large video screen behind them working. Zombie apologized and mentioned that they were wasting time fixing it and had to cut the set short, as they were “not here to fuck with Slipknot. With all of you here, we don’t need that shit.” They played what people wanted to hear and a Zombie show is always entertaining, even without full production.

The revised schedule created an unfortunate conflict with Suicidal Tendencies playing at the same time as Slipknot. Mike Muir thanked the thousands who showed up, despite the other option. Half of the crowd had not seen ST play live before, and they got a kick-ass show and mini TED talks. Suicidal is one of the best live bands you can see, and you leave ready to fight for yourself and your own beliefs.

Slipknot was allowed to play well past midnight, with track and local officials allowed the event to run late. They were as intense and explosive as they always are. All in all, it was a very successful Day 1 for Welcome To Rockville 2023.

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INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival Reveals Individual Daily Music Line-Ups + Single Day Tickets Available Now   The Second Annual INKCARCERATION: Taking Place July 12-14, 2019 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory | GET TICKETS HERE!   INKCARCERATION 2019 to Also Feature: 70+ Tattoo Artists Food Trucks & Beverages Tent & RV Camping “Escape from Blood Prison” Haunted House Attraction + More!       The INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival recently announced its return to the historic Ohio State Reformatory, a.k.a. Shawshank Prison, in Mansfield, OH, on July 12, 13 and 14. This year’s massive line-up will be led by none other than colossal rock bands  Shinedown, Godsmack and Five Finger Death Punch. Quickly becoming one of the nation’s premier rock festivals, INKCARCERATION will feature over 30 bands on two outdoor stages, 70 tattoo artists, reformatory tours, gourmet food trucks, the best drinks and for the first time, the haunted house attraction, Escape from Blood Prison. Today, INKCARCERATION has revealed the festival’s individual daily line-ups! In addition, single day tickets are now on sale via https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com. INDIVIDUAL DAILY LINE-UPS: Friday July 12th: Shinedown Taking Back Sunday Skillet Fozzy Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Awake at Last The Funeral Portrait The Everyday Losers   Saturday July 13th: Godsmack +Live+ Motionless in White Red Sun Rising Buckcherry Andrew WK Stabbing Westward Light the Torch Eyes Set to Kill Raven Black Impending Lies Monster Dolls   Sunday July 14th: Five Finger Death Punch Seether I Prevail Starset P.O.D. From Ashes to New Smile Empty Soul Kerbera Beyond Unbroken Rivals Monster Dolls     INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival‘s incredibly unique festival setting – the historic Ohio State Reformatory – is considered one of the most haunted buildings in the country and is the setting of the 1994 cinematic classic/IMDB’s highest rated movie of all time, The Shawshank Redemption (celebrating its 25th anniversary this year). The Ohio State Reformatory is centrally located about an hour away from Cleveland, Columbus, and Canton/Akron, Ohio and within a three-hour driving distance of Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, Michigan and southern Ontario. Additionally, INKCARCERATION features tent and RV camping for a true outdoor festival experience! Stay tuned for more details coming soon regarding gourmet food trucks and more. With the concert happening outside, INKCARCERATION will feature 70 local and regional tattoo artists tattooing all weekend inside the reformatory. Appointments are recommended if there is a specific artist you would like to work with.  Visit www.inkcarceration.com/tattoo for information on how to book your appointment and to see a full list of featured tattoo shops, companies and artists. Tattoo competition details and judges will be announced soon. Escape from Blood Prison is the annual Halloween haunted house attraction hosted at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH. It typically runs from the end of September through early November every year, but INKCARCERATION will make this spooky attraction available for festival goers to experience all weekend long in 2019! Once Blood Prison takes over the reformatory, the enormous facility is filled with bloodthirsty inmates waiting for victims to enter and try and make it through the facility alive! INKCARCERATION 2019 Ticketing Details: All available via https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com/!   VIP & CAMPING PACKAGES – SOLD OUT! Now offering MILITARY DISCOUNTS via GovX (12% off Weekend Tickets Only) Visit GovX here to buy tickets!   Single Day General Admission (Early Bird) ONE General Admission Wristband includes: – Field pass for concert – Access to the tattoo convention – Self-guided reformatory tours Starting at $65   Weekend General Admission ONE 3-day General Admission Wristband includes: – Field pass for concert the entire weekend – Access to the tattoo convention -Self-guided reformatory tours Price $199     — In its first year, INKCARCERATION brought enormous entertainment to over 18,000 fans, and this year, the festival aims even higher. Stay tuned for more news coming soon about INKCARCERATION 2019! INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival online: Website – www.inkcarceration.com Tickets (Field, Camping & VIP) – https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com/ Facebook – www.facebook.com/Inkcarcerationfestival Twitter – www.twitter.com/InkcarFestival Instagram – www.instagram.com/inkcarcerationfestival The Historic Ohio State Reformatory online: www.mrps.org www.mrps.org/learn/film-and-television www.shawshanktrail.com/photos INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival is produced by Inkcarceration LTD.

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INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival Announces Massive 3-Day Line Up   Featuring Shinedown, Godsmack, Five Finger Death Punch, +Live+, Taking Back Sunday, Seether, Skillet and Many More   The Second Annual INKCARCERATION: Taking Place July 12-14, 2019 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory | GET TICKETS HERE!   INKCARCERATION 2019 to Also Feature: 70+ Tattoo Artists Food Trucks & Beverages Tent & RV Camping “Escape from Blood Prison” Haunted House Attraction + More!   Watch a New INKCARCERATION Teaser Here     The wait is over! The INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival has announced the massive line-up scheduled to perform at its second annual event, set to feature colossal rock headliners Shinedown, Godsmack and Five Finger Death Punch! Quickly becoming one of the nation’s premier rock festivals, INKCARCERATION – taking place this year on July 12, 13 and 14 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory, a.k.a. Shawshank Prison, in Mansfield, OH – will feature over 30 bands on two outdoor stages, 70 tattoo artists, reformatory tours, gourmet food trucks, the best drinks and for the first time, the haunted house attraction, Escape from Blood Prison! This year’s electrifying line-up also includes +Live+, Taking Back Sunday, Seether, Skillet, I Prevail, Starset, Red Sun Rising, Motionless in White, Fozzy, Buckcherry, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Andrew W.K., P.O.D., Stabbing Westward, Light the Torch, From Ashes to New, Smile Empty Soul, Eyes Set To Kill, Awake at Last, The Funeral Portait, Kerbera, Raven Black, Beyond Unbroken, Rivals, Impending Lies and The Everyday Losers, plus special performances by The Monster Dolls. Field, Camping and VIP tickets are on sale NOW via https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com/! Once again, INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival will take place at one of the most unique festival settings in the country – the Ohio State Reformatory. Considered one of the most haunted buildings in the country and the setting of the 1994 cinematic classic/IMDB’s highest rated movie of all time, The Shawshank Redemption (celebrating its 25th anniversary his year), the Reformatory is centrally located about an hour away from Cleveland, Columbus, and Canton/Akron, Ohio and within a three-hour driving distance of Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, northern West Virginia, Michigan and southern Ontario. This is the perfect destination festival! Additionally, INKCARCERATION features tent and RV camping for a true outdoor festival experience! See below for more details. Stay tuned for more details coming soon regarding tattoo artists, gourmet food trucks, and more! INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival promoters promise an epic year. “Building off such a strong inaugural year, we are so stoked to give our fans even more in year two. With Billboard chart-topping bands such as Shinedown, Godsmack and Five Finger Death Punchleading the way, tattoo artists from around the globe, and the historic backdrop of the haunted Shawshank Prison, INKCARCERATION 2019 will be the don’t miss rock event of the summer in the Midwest!” It’s Halloween in July at INKCARCERATION 2019! Mentioned above, Escape from Blood Prison is the annual Halloween haunted house attraction hosted at the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, OH. It typically runs from the end of September through early November every year, but INKCARCERATION will make this spooky attraction available for festival goers to experience all weekend long in 2019! Once Blood Prison takes over the reformatory, the enormous facility is filled with bloodthirsty inmates waiting for victims to enter and try and make it through the facility alive! “It’s an honor to be able to open the doors of Blood Prison a couple months early and give the guests of INKCARCERATION a few scares in July! The warden, his family and the Blood Prison inmates are all excited to meet the fans at INKCARCERATION,” says Vic Amesquita, manager of Blood Prison. INKCARCERATION 2019 Ticketing Details: All available via https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com/! Weekend Field Passes: – 3-day General Admission – Field Passes to the concert for the entire weekend – Self guided reformatory tours Starting at: $139 Weekend VIP: – 3 day VIP wristband – Field Passes to the concert for the entire weekend – Self guided reformatory tours – Air-conditioned VIP lounge w/seating & tables – Free catering (dinner) Friday, (Lunch & Dinner) Saturday & Sunday – Private bar – Dedicated bathrooms – Raised viewing platform – Dedicated entrance to the event Starting at: $299 Weekend Camping Packages: Tent Camping – General Weekend Tent Camping includes 1,000 sq. ft. space for your car and up to 3 tents. – 2 cars and 2 tents can also fit. 1000 sq ft is yours to work with. RV Camping – General Weekend RV camping includes hookups for electric & water. Both camping packages include:* – Access to showers and bathrooms – Shuttle service to and from the festival (shuttles run every half hour) – Small fires are permitted, see camping info for more details *Admission must be purchased separately Weekend Tent camping: $175 Weekend RV camping: $299   — Photo taken at INKCARCERATION 2018 In its first year, INKCARCERATION brought enormous entertainment to over 18,000 fans, and this year, the festival aims even higher. Stay tuned for more news coming soon about INKCARCERATION 2019! INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival online: Website – www.inkcarceration.com Tickets (Field, Camping & VIP) – https://inkcarceration.frontgatetickets.com/ Facebook – www.facebook.com/Inkcarcerationfestival Twitter – www.twitter.com/InkcarFestival Instagram – www.instagram.com/inkcarcerationfestival The Historic Ohio State Reformatory online: www.mrps.org www.mrps.org/learn/film-and-television www.shawshanktrail.com/photos INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival is produced by Inkcarceration LTD.

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