From: Kristine Ashton-Magnuson
MONSTER ENERGY'S WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE
SELLS OUT YEAR FOUR WITH 40,000 IN TOTAL ATTENDANCE
AT THE APRIL 26 & 27 DESTINATION FESTIVAL IN JACKSONVILLE, FL
FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM AVENGED SEVENFOLD, THE CULT,
ROB ZOMBIE, KORN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, STAIND,
VOLBEAT, A DAY TO REMEMBER & MANY MORE
Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville marked its triumphant return to Jacksonville, Florida's scenic Metropolitan Park along the St. Johns River April 26 and 27 with total sold-out attendance of 40,000.
The two-day destination music festival kicked off the World's Loudest Month festival series and featured a massive all-star rock lineup including Avenged Sevenfold, The Cult, Rob Zombie, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Staind, Volbeat and A Day To Remember, along with breaking bands such as The Pretty Reckless, Nothing More, KYNG, Twelve Foot Ninja (2014 Revolver Golden Gods' Best New Talent), and many more.
Avenged Sevenfold, by Scott Uchida
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Avenged Sevenfold crowd, by Scott Uchida
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Five Finger Death Punch, by Harry Reese
Overhead photo by Chad Turner/First Coast Powersports
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Each day, Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville entertained 20,000 fans of all ages from around the U.S. and various countries with music, band autograph signings, interactive experiences, a Monster Energy VIP area with beverage sampling, and a variety of food and beverage options, including local gourmet food trucks. Festival-goers visited the Crazy Dave's Music Experience interactive "rock star" exhibit to get hands-on interaction with tons of musical equipment, much of which is used by their favorite artists performing on stage at the show.
Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown showed his support for Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville and the festival's efforts to help revitalize downtown Jacksonville by addressing the crowd Saturday afternoon.
Full Metal Jackie, Host of Loudwire Nights, said, "Rockville #4 is in the books and was a perfect way to kick off the World's Loudest Month. Two full days of rock, sweat and beers—aka the perfect storm of good times."
Jennifer Kessinger of WJXT-TV (Channel 4 in Jacksonville) called Welcome To Rockville, "a big party with 20,000 of my closest friends."
"We are proud to report, that for the second year in a row, downtown hotels were sold out during the festival weekend and business was dramatically increased in the area," says Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville producer Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. He continues, "The fact that we've increased attendance at the festival by 60% in one year shows that there's a demand in the market and that we have room to keep expanding. We'll continue to do everything we can to keep rock alive at Met Park and build Jacksonville as a destination music city not only for rock music fans, but for the artists themselves."
Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents and anchors the World's Loudest Month festival series. The World's Loudest Month features the biggest names in rock music performing in six distinct concert atmospheres across the country on five consecutive weekends.
Sponsors for the 2014 Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville include Monster Energy, Jack Daniel's, Jägermeister, Metro PCS, f.y.e., The Crazy Dave's Music Experience, Ernie Ball Guitar Strings, Matador Beef Jerky, Thirty Three Star, First Coast Powersports, X102.9, Godzilla (in theaters May 16), U.S. Air Force, Folio Weekly, Revolver, ESP, Alternative Press, Loudwire, F*ck Cancer, Skratch n Sniff, Roadrunner Records, Jack Hanania, Zippo, UBER, Goody's Popcorn, Brabble, fanpass.tv, Foley Family Wines, and Lost Angel.
Music equipment companies participating in this year's Crazy Dave's Music Experience at Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville include: Ashdown Engineering, CAD, Chauvet, Dunlop Manufacturing (MXR, Dunlop, Cry Baby), Epiphone, ESP Guitars, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (Jackson, Charvel, EVH, Squier), Hercules, Ibanez, Korg (Vox, Blackstar), Kramer, Ltd, MXR, PRS Guitars, Ultimate Support, and Yamaha & Steinberg.
- Website: www.WelcomeToRockvilleFestival.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/welcometorockville
- Twitter: @RockvilleFest
About Danny Wimmer Presents
Since 1995, DWP has created, developed and produced events from the club level to some of the largest North American festivals. Founded by industry veteran Danny Wimmer, DWP produces some of the largest festivals in the rock and alternative landscapes. Never satisfied with the status quo, Danny Wimmer Presents strives to create memorable and fulfilling concert experiences leaving both consumers and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions.
About Monster Energy
Most companies spend their money on ad agencies, TV commercials, radio spots, and billboards to tell you how good their products are. At Monster Energy, we chose none of the above. Instead we support the scene, our bands, our athletes and our fans. We back athletes so they can make a career out of their passion. We promote concert tours, so our favorite bands can visit your hometown. We celebrate with our fans and riders by throwing parties and making the coolest events we can think of a reality.
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About Metropolitan Park
Metropolitan Park offers a scenic, spacious site for Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville that's just a few hours drive from cities including Orlando, Tampa, Gainesville, Savannah and Tallahassee, and is easily accessible by plane from around the country. Metropolitan Park is a premier 27-acre recreational facility along the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, Florida at 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd.
Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Publicity Contact
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson/Ashton-Magnuson Mediakristine@am-media.net
(818) 996-2496
Monster Energy's Welcome To Rockville Marketing & Sponsorship Contact
Clay Busch/Arms Divisionclay@armsdivision.com