Rock Fest is an annual four-day rock festival held near the town of Cadott, Wisconsin. Rock Fest is usually held on the third weekend (Wednesday–Saturday) of July.
The venue hosts more than 7,000 Campsites for Campers with RV's or Tents, as well as the amphitheater concert grounds for the four days of shows that feature over 20 national rock music acts each year. On site there are also convenience stores, a merch store, concessions, and side stages that feature regional acts between main stage performances.
Due to the COVID-19 and restrictions in place for festivals and concerts in 2020 there was no Rock Fest. However the following year Rock Fest was back up and running.
Attendance
The annual attendance of Rock Fest is between 25,000 and 35,000 people daily. Some daily crowds grow closer to 50,000 people if the band that was set to headline was very popular
Attendance is made up mostly from the Midwest (Wausau, Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Chippewa Falls, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Marshfield, Wisconsin area) and the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, but every state in the US is represented at this event as well as more than 14 countries outside the US.
2022 Lineup
Day 1, Wednesday July 13
Who's on Top Stage
Warrant (headliner) Lita Ford Firehouse Paralandra
Budweiser's Boneyard Stage
Versus Me
Otherwise
Islander
Dead Original
Day 2, Thursday July 14
Main Stage
Disturbed (headliner) Lamb of God Theory of a Deadman Hatebreed Ayron Jones Fire from the Gods Sweet Addiction
Who's on Top
Unkle Daddy (after-party) Avatar (headliner) Spiritbox Diamante Ded Wildstreet The Midnight Devils
Jack's Tribute Stage
Peace of Mind Rebel QueensLoud & Local Stage The Issue
ViaBudweiser's Boneyard Stage NonGrata
Half Heard Voices
Seilies
Day 3, Friday July 15Main Stage Evanescence (headliner) Halestorm The Pretty Reckless Black Veil Brides Butcher Babies Volumes Plague of StarsWho's on Top Fingertrick (after-party) Nothing More Escape the Fate John 51 Lilith Czar Streetlight Circus Bourbon HouseJack Daniel's Tribute Stage Fresh Fighters Sabbath UnleashedLoud & Local Stage Motherwind IgnescentBudweiser's Boneyeard Stage Lydia Can't Breathe Ratchet Dolls Once Around The Other LA
Day 4, Saturday July 16Main Stage Shinedown (headliner) Mudvayne Jelly Roll Starset Shaman's Harvest Lacey Sturm EaonWho's on Top Splitdriven (After-Party) Skillet (Headliner) Motionless in White From Ashes to New All Good Things Divide the Fall The RumoursJack Daniel's Tribute Stage 10,000 days Cowboys from HellLoud & Local Stage Imperial Fall Lake EffectBudweiser's Boneyard Stage Dreams Aside Velvet Chains Crashing Atlas
note1 Nina Straus Canceled and was replaced by John 5 at "Who's on Top".
Previous lineups
2021Wednesday, July 14: Queensrÿche, Slaughter, Joyous Wolf, Royal Bliss, The Black Moods, Stitched Up Heart, Modern Mimes, Unkle Daddy.Thursday, July 15: Rob Zombie (headliner), Staind, Anthrax, Steel Panther, Saint Asonia, Memphis May Fire, Fozzy, Nonpoint, Fire from the Gods, Carnifex, Any Given Sin, GFM, Falling Through April, Scattered Hamlet, Scattered Hamlet, Jett Threatt, NIVRANA, Digital Homicide, Anything But Human, Drama Queen, Contingency, Ignescent.Friday, July 16: Limp Bizkit (headliner), Corey Taylor (CMFT), Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Badflower, Of Mice & Men, Tommy Vext, All That Remains, Bones UK, Blacktop Mojo, Crobot, City of the Weak, Throw the Fight, Siin, Silvertung, Wildstreet, Fool Fighters, Dressed to Kill, Hammer Down Hard, Distal Descent, Strange Daze, Caster Volor. Saturday, July 17: Korn (headliner), Danzig, Chevelle, Body Count, Pop Evil, We Came as Romans, Gemini Syndrome, Bad Omens, Hyro the Hero, Rachel Lorin, Your Screaming Silence, Evandale, Stormbreaker, Nuisance, Gypsy Road, Cowboys from Hell, Strate Jak It, Stellar Circuits, Probable Cause, FM Down.
20202020 Rock Fest canceled due to Covid-19. Scheduled for July 16-18.Rock Fest Organizers said in a statement "In working with local health officials, we were told that having a festival of our size in July is at too high of a risk due to COVID-19. This is an unprecedented situation that we have to take seriously. The health and safety of our fans and rock music community is and always will be our #1 concern!,"