by Marie-Christine Quirion | Jun 4, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
If Sonic Temple was a spark, then Welcome to Rockville was a full-blown inferno. Daytona International Speedway became a crucible where 200,000 metalheads braved blistering heat and still raised hell. Four days featuring more than 150 bands storming across five...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 15, 2024 | Festivals, News
Welcome to Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway, Florida, from May 15–18, 2025, with another massive lineup filled with surprises. The fourteenth edition of the festival will feature over 150 bands across five stages, including: Day 1 Thursday:...
by Sean Matthews | Jun 4, 2024 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) kicked off their 2024 festival season with Welcome To Rockville from May 9th through the 12th. The four-day event turned out to be the largest festival in North America. Setting the bar EXTREMELY high, it had been rumored that Daytona Beach...
by Sean Matthews | Nov 8, 2023 | Festivals, News
Announced today (8th), the 13th annual Welcome To Rockville festival will host a powerful collective of artists, with 150 bands performing over 4 days. This coming May 9th-12th, 2024, Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida will once...
by Sean Matthews | Jun 20, 2023 | Festivals, Metal on Metal, Photos, Reviews
Following the less-than-perfect eleventh year at Daytona Beach in 2022, with several performances cancelled or shortened due to extreme weather, walking into Daytona International Speedway for the twelfth annual Welcome To Rockville was almost nerve-wracking....