Rock USA

Rock USA
Genre	Rock, Heavy Metal
Dates	2011 - Present
Location(s)	Oshkosh, WI
Years active	9
Founded by	Starshow Presents/Hypervibe
Website	www.rockusaoshkosh.com

Rock USA was a three day Rock and Heavy Metal music festival held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin since 2011. It was held on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the third week of July.

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History[edit]

Rock USA was organized and promoted by Starshow Presents in 2011, who also organize Country USA, which was held on the same festival grounds.^[1] In 2017 Starshow Presents changed owners and re-branded to Hypervibe. ^[2]

Concert History[edit]


Year	Performers In Order of Appearance	Notes
2019	Thursday July 18th: The Outfit, Beyond Threshold, Gideon, Toothgrinder, Soil, Blacktop Mojo, Ice Nine Kills, From Ashes to New, Bad Wolves, Between the Buried and Me, Asking Alexandria, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch Friday July 19th: Madame Mayhem, Vyces, Varials, Amigo the Devil, Volumes, Issues, Escape the Fate, Lacuna Coil, Red Sun Rising, Dance Gavin Dance, Of Mice & Men, Clutch, In This Moment, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie Saturday July 20th: Them Evils, Discrepancies, The Black Moods, Royal Tusk, The Plot in You, Palisades, I See Stars, Nonpoint, Memphis May Fire, Starset, Atreyu, Theory of a Deadman, Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Disturbed^[3]	Rob Zombie was unable to perform due to weather conditions for the second year in a row.^[4]
2018	Thursday July 12th: Bad Wolves, Gemini Syndrome, Like a Storm, Fozzy, Nonpoint, DevilDriver, Pop Evil, Sum 41, Bush, Halestorm, Godsmack Friday July 13th: Beyond Threshold, Joyous Wolf, Soil, Through Fire, Attila, Shaman's Harvest, Adelita's Way, All That Remains, Sevendust, Underoath, Seether, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie Saturday July 14th: Like Moths to Flames, Sylar, Saving Abel, Wilson, Black Dahlia Murder, 10 Years, Trivium, Beartooth, Nothing More, Machine Gun Kelly, Stone Temple Pilots, Shinedown^[5]	A third stage was added to the festival grounds allowing for shorter changeover times and an increased number of bands on the lineup. Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie were unable to perform due to weather conditions.^[3]
2017	Thursday July 13th: Wayland, Crobot, Avatar, Falling In Reverse, Megadeth, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold Friday July 14th: City of the Weak, Kyng, We Came As Romans, Candlebox, Hellyeah, Pretty Reckless, Volbeat, Ozzy Osbourne Saturday July 15th: The Color Morale, Code Orange, Whitechapel, Suicide Silence, Anthrax, Lamb of God, Stone Sour, Slayer^[6]
2016	Thursday July 14th: Wayland, Otherwise, Starset, Trivium, In This Moment, Halestorm, Five Finger Death Punch Friday July 15th: Spoken, Wilson, Sick Puppies, Nothing More, Asking Alexandria, Skillet, Disturbed, Slipknot Saturday July 16th: Islander, Red Sun Rising, We are Harlot, Finger Eleven, Chevelle, Shinedown, Alice in Chains^[7]	The festival reverted to its previous 3 day format in 2016.
2015	Wednesday July 15th: Wayland, Vixen, Warrant, Queensryche, Alice Cooper Thursday July 16th: Road Trip, Dokken, Whitesnake, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Judas Priest Friday July 17: Death Glare, Pop Evil, Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, Avenged Sevenfold Saturday July 18th: Dellacoma Rio, Jackyl, Tesla, Styx, Def Leppard^[8]
2014	Wednesday July 16th: Jackyl, Theory of a Deadman, Seether, Three Days Grace Thursday July 17th: Hellyeah, All That Remains, Megadeth, Rob Zombie Friday July 18th: Black Stone Cherry, Halestorm, 3 Doors Down, Korn Saturday July 19th: Kill Devil Hill, Skid Row, Machine Head, Five Finger Death Punch, Slayer^[9]	2014 is the first year the festival was held over 4 days.
2013	Thursday July 18th: Slaughter, Great White, Queensryche, Anthrax, Twisted Sister Friday July 19th: Midnight Empire, Sevendust, Chevelle, Godsmack Saturday July 20th: Road Trip, Dokken, Jackyl, Ratt, Van Halen^[10]
2012	Thursday July 12th: 5Man, Hyde, Skid Row, Papa Roach, Skillet, Shinedown Friday July 13th: Beyond The Fade, Boxkar, Drowning Pool, Hinder, Tesla, Motley Crue Saturday July 14th: 4th Floor, Road Trip, Filter, Hollywood Undead, Seether, Kid Rock^[11]
2011	Thursday July 13th: Boxkar, Cheap Trick, Puddle of Mudd, Buckcherry, Daughtry. Friday July 14th: Hyde, Firehouse, Warrant, Candlebox, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey Saturday July 15th: Kindred Soul, Road Trip, Dokken, Holywood Undead, Korn, KISS^[12]

References[edit]

↑ "KISS, Daughtry, Cheap Trick highlight inaugural Rock USA fest in Oshkosh". Green Bay Press Gazette. March 5, 2011. ProQuest 855068253. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Nyman, Shane (June 18, 2017). "A 'pivotal year' ahead for Country USA". Green Bay Press Gazette. ProQuest 1910572090. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Zombie, Manson to Try Rock USA Again". The Post Crescent. January 18, 2019. ProQuest 2168112670. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Nyman, Shane (January 23, 2020). "Rock USA: Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie to Headline 2020 festival". The Post Crescent. ProQuest 2343402321. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Simms, Kelley (July 10, 2018). "Rock USA back for its Eighth Year". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 2065736359. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Simms, Kelley (July 9, 2017). "An Ultimate Guide to Rock USA 2017". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1917117320. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Nyman, Shane (July 14, 2016). "Rock USA Primer". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1803794523. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "Def Leppard, Judas Priest top Rock USA lineup". The Post Crescent. March 3, 2015. ProQuest 1660118927. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "Metal at Rock USA, country at Outagamie Fair". The Post Crescent. March 25, 2014. ProQuest 1509660116. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "Rock 'n' roll rolls into Oshkosh". Oshkosh Northwestern. July 17, 2013. ProQuest 1803574682. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ Thiel, Mike (July 12, 2012). "Rock USA: Shinedown brings relentless attitude to Oshkosh". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1024695999. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "Preview: Rock USA to flash star power all weekend long". The Post Crescent. July 13, 2011. ProQuest 876258303. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

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[1] "KISS, Daughtry, Cheap Trick highlight inaugural Rock USA fest in Oshkosh". Green Bay Press Gazette. March 5, 2011. ProQuest 855068253. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[2] Nyman, Shane (June 18, 2017). "A 'pivotal year' ahead for Country USA". Green Bay Press Gazette. ProQuest 1910572090. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Zombie, Manson to Try Rock USA Again". The Post Crescent. January 18, 2019. ProQuest 2168112670. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[4] Nyman, Shane (January 23, 2020). "Rock USA: Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie to Headline 2020 festival". The Post Crescent. ProQuest 2343402321. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[5] Simms, Kelley (July 10, 2018). "Rock USA back for its Eighth Year". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 2065736359. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[6] Simms, Kelley (July 9, 2017). "An Ultimate Guide to Rock USA 2017". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1917117320. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[7] Nyman, Shane (July 14, 2016). "Rock USA Primer". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1803794523. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[8] "Def Leppard, Judas Priest top Rock USA lineup". The Post Crescent. March 3, 2015. ProQuest 1660118927. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[9] "Metal at Rock USA, country at Outagamie Fair". The Post Crescent. March 25, 2014. ProQuest 1509660116. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[10] "Rock 'n' roll rolls into Oshkosh". Oshkosh Northwestern. July 17, 2013. ProQuest 1803574682. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[11] Thiel, Mike (July 12, 2012). "Rock USA: Shinedown brings relentless attitude to Oshkosh". Oshkosh Northwestern. ProQuest 1024695999. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[12] "Preview: Rock USA to flash star power all weekend long". The Post Crescent. July 13, 2011. ProQuest 876258303. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

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