Skillet To Play 2014 Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival

  • Skillet To Play 2014 Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival
    Posted by Skillet Web Crew on 

    Date:   June 17, 2014

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    2014 ROCKSTAR ENERGY UPROAR FESTIVAL

    WILL FEATURE HEADLINERS GODSMACK,

    ALONG WITH SEETHER, SKILLET, BUCKCHERRY,

    POP EVIL, ESCAPE THE FATE, REDLIGHT KING,

    3 YEARS HOLLOW, WITHIN REASON, NEW MEDICINE,

    SONS OF REVELRY, SUICIDEGIRLS AND MORE

     

    FESTIVAL KICKS OFF AUGUST 15 IN DETROIT, MI

     

    The Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival kicks off year five on August 15 in Detroit with a powerful lineup that includes multiplatinum mainstage bands Godsmack and Seether,along with Skillet, Buckcherry, Pop Evil, Escape The Fate, Redlight King, 3 Years Hollow, Within Reason, New Medicine, Sons of Revelry (2013 UPROAR Battle Of The Bands Winner),SuicideGirls burlesque show,These Raven Skies, and Tattered. As part of the 2013 UPROAR Battle Of The Bands grand prize package, winners Sons Of Revelry will perform on the UPROAR Festival Stage for the entire five week trek.

    Initial tour dates are listed below, and additional tour dates for the August 15-September 21 trek will be announced soon. Visit www.RockstarUPROAR.com for the most current festival information.

    21st century hard rock titansGodsmack have sold over 20 million records worldwide. The band’s new smash single “1000hp” recently debuted at #1 on the iTunes Rock chart and it’s already Top 10 on the Active Rock radio chart in its first week. Godsmack will release their sixth full length album 1000hp on August 5. Frontman and founder Sully Erna says, “UPROAR Festival has been a long part of Godsmack’s history; we can’t wait to get out with some of our longtime friends and play our new music for our fans.”

    Multi-platinum alternative rock trio Seether will release their highly anticipated, sixth studio album Isolate And Medicate on July 1 via The Bicycle Music Company/Concord Music Group. The album features the ferocious first single “Words As Weapons.” Seethersays, “We’relooking forward to heading back out and rocking some faces off on this year’s Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival!” 

    “We’re excited to welcome UPROAR veterans Godsmack, Seether, Escape The Fate and Redlight King back for another year and also can’t wait to hit the road with all the other amazing rock bands joining us for the first time. We look forward to creating an incredible UPROAR experience for rock fans in every city we visit,” say festival producers John Oakes and John Reese.

    Check out a promo video for the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival which includes an appearance from Sully Erna from Godsmack here:https://youtu.be/G3h3Guru50Q.

     

    Tickets for most Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival shows listed below go on sale this Friday, June 20. Go to www.RockstarUPROAR.comfor full details and to purchase tickets.

    For the first 72 hours after tickets go on sale for each show, Godsmack and the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival are offering a ticket upgrade option exclusively through Ticketmaster. During this time period, those who buy a ticket for the festival via www.RockstarUPROAR.comcan also pre-order the new Godsmack digital album 1000hp (out August 5) for only $7.99, and will receive Godsmack’s brand new “1000hp” single as an early track. 

    TheRockstar Energy UPROAR Festival will entertain fans for a full afternoon and evening, with performances from the hottest rock bands on the UPROAR Main Stage and Festival Stage, along with a concourse midway featuring band autograph signings, vendors and other activities.


    Since its inception in 2010, the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival continues to receive widespread praise from the media. Here’s a sample of what the press have said:


    “one of the most anticipated tours of the summer for rock fans”

                                        --Mary Ouellette, Loudwire.com, August 13, 2013


     “A juggernaut of a summer tour illuminating that rock 'n' roll is alive and well"

                                        --Rick Florino, ARTISTdirect.com, September 19, 2013


    “the best tour of the year”

                                        --Brandon Veal, Examiner.com, September 19, 2012


    “a dream lineup for hard rock fans”

                                        --Paige Montgomery, Denver Post, October 6, 2011


    “one of the most electric tours of the year”

                                        --Revolver, September/October 2010

     

    The current Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival tour dates are as follows:

     

    Date                             Market                                     Venue

    Friday 8/15                  Clarkston, MI                            DTE Energy Music Theatre #

    Saturday 8/16             Peru, IL                                    Illinois Valley Regional Airport + =

    Sunday 8/17                Cincinnati, OH                          PNC Pavilion at Riverbend *

    Friday 8/22                  Syracuse, NY                         New York State Fairgrounds * #

    Sunday 8/24                Noblesville, IN              Klipsch Music Center

    Tuesday 8/26              Camden, NJ                             Susquehanna Bank Center

    Wednesday 8/27         Gilford, NH                               Meadowbrook Pavilion

    Friday 8/29                  Simpsonville, SC                      Charter Amphitheater

    Saturday 8/30             Tampa, FL                               MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre + 

    Tuesday 9/2                Grand Prairie, TX                     Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

    Wednesday 9/3           Corpus Christi, TX                   Concrete Street Amphitheater

    Friday 9/5                    Bonner Springs, KS                Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

    Sunday 9/7                  Oklahoma City, OK                  Zoo Amphitheatre

    Tuesday 9/9                Denver, CO                             1STBANK Center $ @ ^ % &

    Thursday 9/11             Post Falls, ID                            Greyhound Park *

    (KHTQ's presents Rock Hard At The Park Powered By Rockstar Energy Drink    

    Friday 9/12                  Auburn, WA                            White River Amphitheatre * + ? @ &

    (KISW's Pain In The Grass)

     

    # Buckcherry will not be performing at this show

    $ Escape The Fate will not be performing at this show

    = Pop Evil will not be performing at this show

    ^ Redlight King will not be performing at this show

    * Seether will not be performing at this show

    + Skillet will not be performing at this show

    % Sons Of Revelry will not be performing at this show

    ? SuicideGirls will not be performing at this show

    & Tattered will not be performing at this show

    @ These Raven Skies will not be performing at this show

     

    Note

    3 Years Hollow will be performing on dates from August 15-26

    Within Reason will be performing on dates from August 27-September 9

    New Medicine will be performing on dates from September 11-21

     

     

    The Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Blackstream Records, Yamaha Motorcycles,

    COLDCOCK Herbal Whiskey, Rockford Fosgate, MATADOR Beef Jerky,

    F*ck Cancer, and UNKNOWN Industries.

     

     

    www.RockstarUPROAR.com

    https://battle.rockstaruproar.com/signup/bands

    www.facebook.com/RockstarUPROAR

    https://twitter.com/rockstaruproar

    www.youtube.com/user/RockstarUPROAR

    About Skillet

    Over the course of the past few years, GRAMMY® nominated and platinum selling rock band Skillet has sold more than two million units in the U.S., racked up more than 160 million YouTube views and amassed a diehard following (dubbed Panheads) whose members number over five million on Facebook alone. Their 2013 release RISE debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Rock and Christian charts, which led to No. 1 radio hits for "American Noise,” “Not Gonna Die” and "Sick Of It." RISE also gave Skillet their late night television debut on ConanRISE follows the band's 2009 blockbuster, Awake, which was certified platinum for sales in excess of one million copies in the U.S. and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. In addition, the record hit No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums Chart, garnered three Billboard Music Awards and spawned four hit singles including the No. 1 Active Rock smash and gold-certified “Awake & Alive,” the gold-certified "Hero," "It's Not Me It's You" and the platinum-certified "Monster." "Monster" lived up to its name, selling more than a million copies and hitting Top 5 at Active Rock radio (the first in a string of multiple Top 5 active rock hits), while its companion video has generated over 69 million YouTube views. Skillet was the only active rock band to achieve RIAA Platinum Certification in 2012, and was one of only three rock bands (the other two being Mumford & Sons and The Black Keys) to strike platinum in 2012. Skillet is made up of John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger and Seth Morrison.

    www.skillet.com

     

    About Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival

    The Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival is produced by John Reese and John Oakes of Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE) and CAA’s Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher. SGEis one of the world’s premier music festival production companies. With hundreds of live events worldwide each year, SGE works with agencies, brands and musical talent to produce or co-produce concerts across various genres and interests.

     

    About Rockstar

    Rockstar Energy Drink is designed for those who lead active lifestyles – from Athletes to Rockstars. Available in over 20 flavors at convenience and grocery outlets in over 30 countries, Rockstar supports the Rockstar lifestyle across the globe through Action Sports, Motor Sports, and Live Music. New from Rockstar for 2013, Rockstar Energy Water is a non-carbonated and sugar free enhanced water beverage that is now available throughout the U.S. in three refreshing flavors. For more information visit: www.RockstarEnergy.com. Find us at: 

    www.Facebook.com/Rockstar ~ www.Twitter.com/RockstarEnergy ~ www.Instagram.com/RockstarEnergy ~ www.YouTube.com/Rockstar

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