2017 Rock on the Range Set Times Announced
Are you ready for Rock on the Range? The festival organizers have just revealed a key piece of information that will help you plan out your weekend as the performance times have been revealed for the event.
Rock on the Range will kick off at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and run the week of May 19-21. Doors will open daily at 11AM local time with the box office opening at 10AM local time. As previously announced, Metallica, Soundgarden and Korn will be the three headliners for this year's event, though each day is stacked with some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal. In addition, there is a Rock on the Range kick-off party going on Thursday night (May 18) at Express Live! in Columbus featuring Stone Sour's return to the concert stage.
Friday offers some interesting time conflicts. Depending on your tastes, you could go with Goodbye June or Aeges early in the day, while Bleeker and I Prevail are also on the same time, giving you a chance to choose between rising rock acts. Later in the day, you've got metal favorites Gojira starting at the same time as punk vets Sum 41. The set times for Friday (May 19) are as follows:
Monster Main Stage
9:40PM Soundgarden
8:10PM Live
6:30PM Chevelle
4:50PM Bush
3:35PM Of Mice & Men
2:20PM Thrice
1:10PM Beartooth
Zippo Stage
7:25PM Pierce the Veil
5:45PM Sum 41
4:15PM Motionless in White
3:00PM The Amity Affliction
1:45PM I Prevail
12:35PM Badflower
11:45PM Goodbye June
Bud Light Stage
5:45PM Gojira
4:15PM Norma Jean
3:00PM Red Fang
1:45PM Bleeker
12:35PM Cover Your Tracks
11:45AM Aeges
Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
7:35PM Tony Hinchcliffe
7:15PM Ben Roy
7:00PM Bill Arrundale
6:45PM Laura Sanders
6:30PM Joe Deuce
What will you see on Saturday? Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes will vie for your attention against Sylar's set. The crunchy riffs of Kyng are on at the same time the good-time rockers Attila take the stage. And depending upon your tastes, you'll be deciding upon In Flames and Taking Back Sunday during the dinner hour. Set times for Saturday (May 20) are as follows:
Monster Main Stage
9:45PM Korn
8:10PM The Offspring
6:30PM Papa Roach
4:50PM Seether
3:35PM Alter Bridge
2:20PM Skillet
1:10PM Starset
Zippo Stage
7:25PM Coheed and Cambria
5:45PM Taking Back Sunday
4:15PM The Story So Far
3:00PM Kyng
1:45PM Ded
12:35PM Sylar
11:45AM Fire From the Gods
Bud Light Stage
5:45PM In Flames
4:15PM Whitechapel
3:00PM Attila
1:45PM Turnstile
12:35PM Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
11:45AM One Less Reason
Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
7:35PM Nikki Glaser
7:15PM Dov Davidoff
7:00PM Steve Sabo
6:45PM Adrian Crosby
6:30PM Jay Snyder
Sunday gives fans a few conflicts as well. Every Time I Die will compete for eyes with Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Zakk Sabbath are scheduled at the same time as Suicide Silence. Set times for Sunday (May 21) are as follows:
Monster Main Stage
8:45PM Metallica
7:15PM Volbeat
5:40PM Primus
4:25PM The Pretty Reckless
3:15PM Biffy Clyro
2:05PM Nothing More
12:55PM Rival Sons
Zippo Stage
6:30PM Amon Amarth
5:05PM The Dillinger Escape Plan
3:50PM Zakk Sabbath
2:40PM Dinosaur Pile-Up
1:30PM Radkey
12:20PM Dorothy
11:30AM As Lions
Bud Light Stage
5:05PM Deafheaven
3:50PM Suicide Silence
2:40PM Every Time I Die
1:30PM Wage War
12:20PM Royal Republic
11:30PM Mother Feather
Rolling Rock Comedy Tent
6:40PM Jim Breuer
6:20PM Dean Delray
6:05PM Jake Iannarino
5:50PM Joe Howard
5:40PM Brent Terhune
So start mapping out your Rock on the Range weekend now.
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