DISTURBED, DEFTONES, DAVID LEE ROTH, GODSMACK, STAIND, Others Confirmed For Next Year's EPICENTER Festival

November 19, 2019

The music lineup has been announced for Epicenter 2020, set to take place May 1, 2 and 3 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. As previously announced, rock icons METALLICA will headline Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3, performing two different headlining sets. Multi-platinum band DISTURBED will headline Saturday, May 2. The diverse and massive music lineup for Epicenter also includes LYNYRD SKYNYRD (in an exclusive 2020 North Carolina performance),DEFTONES, GODSMACK, VOLBEAT, STAIND, PAPA ROACH, DAVID LEE ROTH, GOJIRA, CHEVELLE, CYPRESS HILL, RANCID, ROYAL BLOOD, ANTHRAX, DROPKICK MURPHYS, I PREVAIL, ALTER BRIDGE and many more.

Epicenter moves to its new home at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2020.

"We're pleased to announce that Epicenter is moving to Charlotte Motor Speedway's Rock City Campgrounds," says Danny Wimmer Presents CEO Danny Hayes. "The new location offers plenty of nearby lodging, increased camping, and convenient travel options. The number one request we received from the fans was to move the festival to Charlotte…and we listened."

The three-day destination music experience will feature a massive lineup of top rock acts performing on four stages, along with a wide variety of food and beverage offerings, and various camping options and amenities, with General Admission, VIP tickets, and camping available for purchase now at EpicenterFestival.com.

The current music lineup for Epicenter is as follows (subject to change):

Friday, May 1

METALLICA
GODSMACK
PAPA ROACH
DAVID LEE ROTH
ROYAL BLOOD
I PREVAIL
GHOSTEMANE
ICE NINE KILLS
THE DARKNESS
STARSET
SICK OF IT ALL
AGNOSTIC FRONT
NEW YEARS DAY
BONES UK
FIRE FROM THE GODS
3TEETH
NASCAR ALOE
JOYOUS WOLF
KILLSTATION
STITCHED UP HEART
HERO THE BAND
THROUGH FIRE

Saturday, May 2

DISTURBED
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
STAIND
CHEVELLE
CYPRESS HILL,
ANTHRAX
ALTER BRIDGE
CODE ORANGE
OF MICE & MEN
SAINT ASONIA
JINJER
CROWN THE EMPIRE
ANTI-FLAG
CITY MORGUE
THE CHATS
DINOSAUR PILE-UP
CLINT LOWERY
BRKN LOVE
BRUTUS
TOOTHGRINDER
BRASS AGAINST
SELFISH THINGS
ZERO 9:36
LIKE MACHINES

Sunday, May 3

METALLICA
DEFTONES
VOLBEAT
GOJIRA
RANCID
DROPKICK MURPHYS
HELLYEAH,
BAD WOLVES
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD
SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
POWER TRIP
THE AMITY AFFLICTION
DES ROCS
GOODBYE JUNE
AIRBOURNE
STRAY FROM THE PATH
PLAGUE VENDOR
EGO KILL TALENT
HIGHER POWER
SKYND

Festival entry begins at 11:30 a.m. each day.

Current ticket prices for Epicenter are as follows:

* 3-Day Weekend General Admission: currently starting at $189.50 + fees
* 3-Day VIP: $499.50 + fees
* 3-Day Military General Admission: $175.00 (no fees)
* Single Day General Admission: starting at $99.50 + fees
* Single Day VIP: $199.50 + fees
* Weekend Car Camping: $225.00 per car
* RV Camping (no hookup): $299.00
* RV Camping (full hookup): $499.00

A limited number of GA ticket 4-packs will also be available.

Camping at Epicenter will let patrons keep the rock n' roll party going all weekend long, with campgrounds open from Thursday, April 30 through Monday, May 4. All tent and RV campers will have access to showers, portable restrooms, food and drink vendors, charging stations,
information, and medical services.

VIP tickets include dedicated entrance lanes into the venue, access to the VIP hang area, VIPonly viewing area of the two main stages, access to the VIP tent, a commemorative Epicenter VIP-only laminate, and RFID wristband. The VIP tent is a shaded hang space with dedicated premium bars and comfortable furniture, featuring live audio/video streams of the two main stages, air-conditioned flushable restrooms, dedicated merch stand for convenient shopping, dedicated food and beverage offerings (for purchase),and private locker rentals (for purchase).

Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway is located at 7301 Bruton Smith Blvd. in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, and less than two hours from Raleigh/Durham, Columbia and Greensboro.

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