The Uproar Festival, also called the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, was an annual hard rock and heavy metal tour inaugurated in 2010 by John Reese and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink. The tour was also created by John Oakes, Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher from the Creative Artists Agency, and Perry Lavoisne from Live Nation.[1] Reese is also responsible for creating Mayhem Festival and the Taste of Chaos tour. Uproar Festival is the replacement for Reese's Taste of Chaos tour, as he was "running out of bands that fit within the profile of what Taste of Chaos was."[2]
| Uproar Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Hard rock, post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative metal, metalcore, nu metal, groove metal, thrash metal |
| Dates | August–October |
| Location(s) | United States, Canada |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Founders | John Reese |
| Website | www |
Reese attempted to have Pantera as headliner for a 2015 show, but those plans fell through.[3] The 2014 festival was the last.
2010 line-up
edit- Main Stage[2]
- Jägermeister Stage[2]
- Hellyeah
- Airbourne
- Hail the Villain
- New Medicine
- White Cowbell Oklahoma (for all Canadian dates)
- Jägermeister Battle of the Bands Winner
2010 tour dates
edit| Date | City[4] | Country | Venue[4] | Battle of the Bands winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2010 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Center | Calous |
| August 18, 2010 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | Seasons After | |
| August 20, 2010 | Omaha | WestFair Amphitheatstone | ||
| August 21, 2010 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Ground Effect | |
| August 22, 2010 | Corfu | Darien Lake | As Summer Dies | |
| August 24, 2010 | Columbus | Nationwide Arena | XFactor1 | |
| August 25, 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre | |
| August 27, 2010 | Scranton | United States | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | Candlelight Red |
| August 28, 2010 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Mutiny Within | |
| August 29, 2010 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | Stereo Fallout | |
| August 31, 2010 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | Fight the Lion | |
| September 1, 2010 | Charlotte | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Straight Line Stitch | |
| September 3, 2010 | Pelham | Verizon Wireless Music Center | Year and a Day | |
| September 4, 2010 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood | Uncrowned | |
| September 5, 2010 | Tampa | Ford Amphitheatre | Element 55 | |
| September 8, 2010 | Tulsa | BOK Center | Seasons After | |
| September 10, 2010 | Dallas | SuperPages.com Center | Squint | |
| September 11, 2010 | Corpus Christi | Concrete Street Amphiteater | Snake Skin Prison | |
| September 12, 2010 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Ember | |
| September 14, 2010 | Greenwood Village | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre | The Sammus Theory | |
| September 15, 2010 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | Riksha | |
| September 17, 2010 | Irvine | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Eyes Set to Kill | |
| September 18, 2010 | Chula Vista | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Mower | |
| September 19, 2010 | Tempe | Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre | Eyes Set to Kill | |
| September 21, 2010 | Bakersfield | Rabobank Arena | Conspiracy Theory | |
| September 22, 2010 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | The Chimpz | |
| September 24, 2010 | Post Falls | Greyhound Park | Denots | |
| September 25, 2010 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | Gwamba | |
| September 26, 2010 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum | Carpenter |
| September 28, 2010 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
| September 29, 2010 | Calgary | Scotiabank Saddledome | ||
| September 30, 2010 | Saskatoon | Credit Union Centre | ||
| October 2, 2010 | Winnipeg | MTS Centre | Saigon Hookers | |
| October 3, 2010 | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | 3 Pill Morning |
| October 4, 2010 | Madison | Alliant Energy Center Memorial Coliseum | 3 Pill Morning |
2011 line-up
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- Main Stage
- Best Buy Music Gear Stage
- Sevendust
- Black Tide
- Art of Dying
- Hell or Highwater
- Fozzy (Selected Dates)
- Battle of the Bands Winner
2011 tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Battle of the Bands winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2011 | Camden | United States | Susquehanna Bank Center | Wildstreet |
| August 27, 2011 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion | Through The Flood | |
| August 30, 2011 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | Thurkills Vision | |
| August 31, 2011 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | Sky Came Burning | |
| September 1, 2011 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach | Fire Fire | |
| September 3, 2011 | Tampa | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre | Nu Era | |
| September 4, 2011 | Biloxi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Cathercist | |
| September 5, 2011 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | No Such Thing | |
| September 9, 2011 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | Bloodline Riot | |
| September 10, 2011 | Corfu | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | Cry To The Blind | |
| September 11, 2011 | Hartford | The Comcast Theatre | Victims of Tragedy | |
| September 13, 2011 | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean-Drapeau | |
| September 14, 2011 | Toronto | Molson Canadian Amphitheatre | ||
| September 16, 2011 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion | Through These Walls |
| September 17, 2011 | Noblesville | Verizon Wireless Music Center | Luminoth | |
| September 18, 2011 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Mindset Evolution | |
| September 20, 2011 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | ||
| September 21, 2011 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | Blackout Superstar | |
| September 23, 2011 | Omaha | WestFair Amphitheater | The Wreckage | |
| September 24, 2011 | Bonner Springs | Sandstone Amphitheater | Echo Vendetta | |
| September 25, 2011 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | Seldon | |
| September 28, 2011 | Calgary | Canada | Saddledome | |
| September 29, 2011 | Edmonton | Rexall Place | ||
| October 1, 2011 | Auburn | United States | White River Amphitheatre | In Her Memory |
| October 2, 2011 | Spokane | Spokane Arena | The Fail Safe Project | |
| October 4, 2011 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | ||
| October 5, 2011 | Greenwood Village | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre | I Capture Castle | |
| October 7, 2011 | Albuquerque | Hard Rock Pavilion | Signal 99 | |
| October 8, 2011 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion | The Sammus Theory | |
| October 9, 2011 | Chula Vista | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre | Jahmbi | |
| October 13, 2011 | Wheatland | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | Stepchild | |
| October 14, 2011 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Kill the Messenger |
2012 line-up
edit- Main Stage
- Shinedown
- Godsmack
- Staind
- Papa Roach (cancelled after first five dates due to Jacoby Shaddix vocal chords problems, Rock the Rapids show was also cancelled)
- Adelitas Way
- Ernie Ball Stage
- P.O.D. (except 8/25, replaced Papa Roach on the main stage on the Rock the Rapids show)
- Fozzy (except 8/19, 8/29 and 9/18)
- Mindset Evolution
- Candlelight Red
- Jägermeister Stage
- Deuce
- Redlight King (except 9/1 and 9/18)
- In This Moment (until 9/2)
- Thousand Foot Krutch (started 9/7, except 9/8, 9/15. 9/29 and 9/30)
- Greek Fire (select dates only: 8/17, 8/18, 8/19, 8/22, 8/24)
- Switchpin (select dates only: 8/17, 8/18, 8/19, 8/22, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26, 8/28)
- Cruz (select dates only: 8/19, 8/25, 8/26, 8/28, 8/31, 9/1, 9/2, 9/7)
- Silvertung (select dates only: 8/31, 9/1, 9/2)
- Uncrowned (select dates only: 9/7, 9/8, 9/9, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/16, 9/19, 9/29, 9/30)
- Within Reason (select dates only: 9/8, 9/9, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/16)
- Attika 7 (select dates only: 9/19, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/25, 9/29, 9/30)
- Drown Mary (select dates only: 9/21, 9/22, 9/23)
2012 tour dates
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Date |
City |
Country |
Venue |
Battle of the Bands winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2012 | Bonner Springs | United States | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | The Wreckage |
| August 18, 2012 | Little Rock | Arkansas State Fairgrounds (KDJE Radio Show) | ||
| August 19, 2012 | Maryland Heights | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater | ||
| August 21, 2012 | Grand Rapids | Rock the Rapids (main stage bands only) | ||
| August 22, 2012 | Tinley Park | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | 3 Years Hollow | |
| August 24, 2012 | Holmdel | PNC Bank Arts Center | ||
| August 25, 2012 | Syracuse | New York State Fair Grandstand | ||
| August 26, 2012 | Mansfield | Comcast Center | ||
| August 28, 2012 | Scranton | Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain | True Becoming | |
| August 29, 2012 | Corfu | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | ||
| August 31, 2012 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | ||
| September 1, 2012 | Saratoga Springs | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | ||
| September 2, 2012 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show | |
| September 5, 2012 | Simpsonville | Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park | ||
| September 7, 2012 | Clarkston | DTE Energy Music Theatre | ||
| September 8, 2012 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | 7 Days Away | |
| September 9, 2012 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | ||
| September 11, 2012 | Raleigh | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek | ||
| September 12, 2012 | Atlanta | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood | ||
| September 13, 2012 | Tampa | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre | ||
| September 15, 2012 | The Woodlands | The Woodlands Pavilion | ||
| September 16, 2012 | Dallas | Gexa Energy Pavilion | Bow Prometheus | |
| September 18, 2012 | Greenwood Village | Comfort Dental Amphitheatre | ||
| September 19, 2012 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | ||
| September 21, 2012 | Post Falls | Greyhound Park and Events Center | ||
| September 22, 2012 | Auburn | White River Amphitheatre | ||
| September 23, 2012 | Ridgefield | Sleep Country Amphitheater | In Her Memory | |
| September 25, 2012 | Nampa | Idaho Center | ||
| September 29, 2012 | Phoenix | Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion | A Story Beneath | |
| September 30, 2012 | Albuquerque | The Pavilion |
2013 line-up
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- Main Stage
- Festival Stage
- Walking Papers
- Danko Jones
- Middle Class Rut
- New Politics
- The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show
- COLDCOCK Spirits Showcase Stage
- The Dead Daisies
- Beware of Darkness
- Charming Liars
2013 tour dates
edit- This show was part of KISW 99.9's Pain In The Grass *
2014 line-up
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- Main Stage
- Blackstream Stage
- Pop Evil
- Escape the Fate
- Redlight King
- These Raven Skies
- Tattered
- Sons of Revelry
- 3 Years Hollow
- Within Reason
- New Medicine
- The Reality Of Yourself (T.R.O.Y)
2014 tour dates
editReferences
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- ^ "No Uproar Festival For 2015 - 93.3 WMMR". wmmr.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14.
- ^ a b Karan, Tim (June 8, 2010). "Uproar Festival Tickets Go On Sale Saturday". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "Godsmack, Seether, Skillet, Buckcherry Confirmed For 'Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival'". Blabbermouth.net. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
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