![]() ![]() They aren’t a heavy band that inspires this kind of activity. I was pretty sure that the crowd for Def Leppard would be different. When I say constantly, I mean like waves at the beach. So, to be in the photo pit and the crowd and constantly have crowd surfers going past or a steady stream of them coming over the barricade was a bit surprising. The local rock festival had crowd surfers, but due to my location during the show, it did not really impact me and it kind of faded into the background for me. There were obviously not crowd surfers at the country music festival. I was at two other festivals this year – a country music festival and a local rock festival. If you are part of a mosh pit, you are working extra hard, and getting extra hot. Add to the fact that you are in a large crowd that is tightly packed, the heat is amplified due to tight quarters. It got some breeze, so as part of that team, I could escape the heat…sort of. This was a permanent, wooden structure that sat two stories high, near the water. Luckily, I was part of the media staff, so I was able to have access to the media tent. It is very easy to get caught up in running from show to show and not remembering to get a drink. The biggest thing to remember was to keep hydrated. You essentially just got used to being hot and sweaty. There was very little relief from the heat all weekend. We are in Florida and I am pretty sure the temperature was in the high 90’s that weekend, plus humidity. The lesson here – wear comfortable shoes and be careful about chafing (if that’s a challenge for you). That is only a fourth of the total lineup. I saw a total of 9-10 bands in that time. Over two days, I walked 25,000 steps, according to my pedometer – that’s 12 miles in two days. This adds to the physical activity required to get from stage to stage. That means you are walking up a hill to go down a hill on the other side to get to the stage. One of the stages is in a little valley, within the park. You will get your steps in for the day as you move from one stage to the other. You can certainly plop down on the grass somewhere near a stage to eat, but most likely you will not be viewing the show, only hearing it due to crowds around the stage.Ģ) Outdoor festivals are really hot and you are on your feet a lot.Īt Welcome to Rockville, the three stages are fairly large and a good distance apart. So, at some point, you are probably stepping away from a stage and getting food. I honestly don’t think I saw the full set of any artist, except for Def Leppard, because they were the last band to perform on Sunday.īesides the timing of sets, you also have to eat. At 40 bands over two days, it requires a little per-planning to see the bands you want to see. Therefore, if the sets are 45 minutes in length, you need to jump from stage to stage before sets end. Each stage runs about 20-25 minutes after the previous one starts. There are three stages that run shows all day long. Therefore, I will share a list of the 10 things I learned in my time at Welcome to Rockville.ġ) It is physically impossible to see the full set of every band in the lineup. So, with such a huge event, there is not really a good way to review all the acts and their performances. There were over 40 bands in the lineup, across three stages. Other acts performing at this festival included A Perfect Circle, Seether, Chevelle, Mastadon, The Offspring, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, Alter Bridge, In this Moment, All that Remains, Coheed & Cambria, Attilla, Amon Amaroth, Pierce the Veil, As Lions, I Prevail, In Flames, and many others. ![]() Unfortunately for many, this set of festivals would be their last opportunity to see Soundgarden, due to the alleged suicide of their lead singer, Chris Cornell, not long after these shows. This year, the main headliners were Soundgarden and Def Leppard. There are some differences, but most bands remain part of all the lineups. ![]() ![]() I believe it is also related to the Ohio festival, Rock on the Range. Essentially, the same bands play all three shows. Rock is in Fort Walton Beach, and Carolina Rebellion is in South Carolina. ![]()
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