Mayhem Festival 2012

Mayhem Festival 2012

North American tour by Mayhem Festival
Start date	June 30, 2012
End date	August 5, 2012
Legs	1
No. of shows	27
Mayhem Festival concert chronology

Mayhem Festival 2012 was the fifth annual Mayhem Festival. Dates were announced on October 26, 2011.^[1]

On June 7, 2012 Mayhem officially announced that High on Fire had pulled out of the festival, due to lead singer Matt Pike entering treatment for alcohol rehabilitation.^[2][3]

Mayhem Festival 2012 lineup

Main stage

• Slipknot
• Slayer
• Motörhead
• Rotating band slot

Rotating bands

Bands rotate between opening main stage and supporting Anthrax on Jägermeister stage

• The Devil Wears Prada (June 30 – July 11)
• As I Lay Dying (July 13 – July 24)
• Asking Alexandria (July 25 – August 5)

Jägermeister stage

• Anthrax
• Rotating band slot
• Rotating band slot
• Whitechapel
• Upon A Burning Body (June 30 – July 11)
• Betraying the Martyrs (July 13 – July 24)
• I the Breather (July 25 – August 5)
• Silvertung (August 5)
• Jägermeister Battle of the Bands Winner

Sumerian Records stage

• Upon A Burning Body (July 13 – August 5)
• I the Breather (June 30 – July 24)
• Betraying the Martyrs (June 30 – July 11) (July 25 – August 5)
• Dirtfedd
• Sumerian Stage local Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands Winner (Thrown Into Exile – 6/30),^[4] (Karin Comes Killing – 7/4) (Depths of Mariana – 7/29), (Spiral Fracture – 7/29)

Dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
June 30, 2012	San Bernardino, California	United States	San Manuel Amphitheater
July 1, 2012	Mountain View, California		Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 3, 2012	Auburn, Washington		White River Amphitheatre
July 4, 2012	Nampa, Idaho		Idaho Center Amphitheatre
July 6, 2012	Phoenix, Arizona		Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
July 7, 2012	Albuquerque, New Mexico		Hard Rock Casino
July 8, 2012	Greenwood Village, Colorado		Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
July 10, 2012	Dallas, Texas		Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 11, 2012	The Woodlands, Texas		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 13, 2012	Tampa, Florida		1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
July 14, 2012	Atlanta		Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 15, 2012	Noblesville, Indiana		Klipsch Music Center
July 17, 2012	Bonner Springs, Kansas		Sandstone Amphitheater
July 18, 2012	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		Zoo Amphitheatre
July 20, 2012	Maryland Heights, Missouri		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 21, 2012	Tinley Park, Illinois		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 22, 2012	Clarkston, Michigan		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24, 2012	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
July 25, 2012	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio		Blossom Music Center
July 27, 2012	Camden, New Jersey		Susquehanna Bank Center
July 28, 2012	Burgettstown, Pennsylvania		First Niagara Pavilion
July 29, 2012	Bristow, Virginia		Jiffy Lube Live
July 31, 2012	Saratoga Springs, New York		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 1, 2012	Corfu, New York		Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
August 3, 2012	Mansfield, Massachusetts		Comcast Center
August 4, 2012	Scranton, Pennsylvania		Toyota Pavilion
August 5, 2012	Hartford, Connecticut		Comcast Theatre

^[1]

References

1. "Rockstar Mayhem Festival/Blog/2012 Dates Announced". Rockstarmayhemfest.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
2. "Rockstar Mayhem Festival - High On Fire Forced to Pull Out of 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival". Rockstarmayhemfest.com. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
3. "Rockstar Mayhem Festival "High on Fire" dropped". Loudwire. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20130819053733/http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/event/id/38226. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)