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Rockfest with Dark Sun, True Villains, and more

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM  ·  CV Music Festival, Cadott, WI CV Music Festival, Cadott, WI

Rockfest
Jul 18
Rockfest
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Formed in Western Massachusetts in 2000, Killswitch Engage helped shape heavy music. 2002’s Alive Or Just Breathing was hailed by Decibel among the decade’s top metal albums; the band earned 2 Grammy nominations and gold albums The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies.
Struggle Jennings grew up in West Nashville’s Nations neighborhood. Grandson of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, he blends ’80s–’90s gangster rap with outlaw country roots; his song “Twisted” appears on the album El Camino.
Beartooth is a modern rock project started by Caleb Shomo in his Ohio basement in 2013, self-producing and playing all instruments. 2023’s The Surface hit No. 1 on Billboard Alternative/Hard Music; “Might Love Myself” topped Mainstream Airplay.
Until I Wake, a Buffalo, New York post-hardcore and metalcore band formed in 2019, delivers crunchy, guitar-driven anthems addressing mental health. Signed to Fearless Records, they are known for powerful vocals and engaging live shows. Notable albums include "Inside My Head" (2022) and "Renovate" (2024). Popular tracks include "Octane" and "Self Medicated." They garnered millions of streams and praise from Alternative Press.
Atlanta hard rock band Sevendust have been active since 1994, selling 7 million records with three gold albums and three Top 15 Billboard 200 debuts. Grammy-nominated for Best Metal Performance, they released the acclaimed album Blood & Stone (2020).
Seattle guitarist and singer Ayron Jones is a gritty, genre-blending rock artist. His debut single Take Me Away hit Top 5 at Rock Radio. Signed to Big Machine/John Varvatos Records, he’s played with Run DMC and Jeff Beck, and opened for Guns N’ Roses and B.B. King.
Holy Wars, fronted by Kat Leon, blends alt-metal, industrial pop, and cinematic intensity. The project toured with Evanescence and The Warning, and played festivals including Download, Knotfest Iowa, Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, and Rocklahoma.
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown have 8.3B+ global streams, 10M albums sold, and 15 platinum/gold singles. Billboard’s #1 Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock artist, with 21 Mainstream Rock #1s; “Three Six Five” hit #1 at Alternative Radio.
Chicago alternative rock trio Chevelle has 7 number one hits, 17 top 10 songs, and over 4 million U.S. records sold. Albums La Gargola and The North Corridor hit #1 on Billboard rock; band includes brothers Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler.
From Ashes To New are a Lancaster, PA band blending hard rock, hip-hop, electronic and alternative. Formed in 2013, they’ve earned hundreds of millions of streams, radio hits and sold-out U.S. shows, with acclaim from LoudWire and Alternative Press.
Electronicore pioneers I See Stars are Devin Oliver, Brent Allen, Andrew Oliver, and Jeff Valentine. Nearly a decade after their last album, they returned with the sixth full-length THE WHEEL, produced by David Bendeth and mixed by Zakk Cervini.
Thirty Seconds to Mars is an award-winning alternative rock band of brothers Shannon and Jared Leto. They broke through with the record-breaking single The Kill from A Beautiful Lie, sold 15M+ albums, earned 2B+ streams, and won MTV Music Awards and Kerrang! trophies.
Meade blends Red Dirt, grunge, and vintage rock. His 2021 breakout album Black Sheep was followed by Abstract Art of an Unstable Mind (2022). The 2024 Pretty Little Waist EP hit rock radio with Top 25 single “BLACKOUT.”
Cultus Black is an aggressive, hard-hitting music project that identifies as a cult. Led by frontman “L,” their intense sound mixes mesmerizing melodies with an eerie, ritualistic stage show featuring body paint and masked members.
Stabbing Westward are an American industrial rock band formed in 1985 in Macomb, Illinois. They broke through with gold album Wither Blister Burn & Peel (1996), featuring "What Do I Have to Do?" and "Shame," followed by gold Darkest Days (1998).
San Antonio, TX hard rock band Kingdom Collapse formed from childhood friends Jonathan Norris and Aaron Smith. Breakout track Uprise has 5M+ Spotify streams; 2022 indie Unbreakable EP spawned Unbreakable (11M+), a #1 Octane hit.
San Antonio, Texas deathcore quintet Upon a Burning Body deliver mosh-ready metal with massive riffs and hardcore gang choruses. Signed to Sumerian Records, they released The World Is Ours (2010), Red. White. Green. (2012) and Til the Break of Dawn (2016).
Citizen Kane is an American hard rock band from Tri-Cities, Tennessee, influenced by early British metal and American rock. Known for analog tube-driven guitars, thunderous bass, and powerful vocals. They’ve released a full-length album and a self-titled EP.
Hybrid Theory is a dynamic tribute act, formed to honor Linkin Park's iconic nu-metal and alternative rock sound. They are renowned for faithfully recreating hits like "In the End" and "Crawling," delivering energetic performances that capture the essence of Linkin Park's influential music. The band is celebrated for its authentic replication of the original's powerful vocals and intricate instrumentation.
Sleep Theory fuse energetic hard rock and metalcore with pop and R&B, led by vocalist Cullen Moore. Known for Afterglow and the Paper Hearts EP, they’ve toured with Shinedown, Falling In Reverse, and Beartooth.
Iowa-based 3-piece rock ’n’ roll band The Rumours blend classic punk vibes with a metal edge. They’ve toured and supported acts like Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Marky Ramone, played Rocklahoma, and released albums Suck It (2020) and Kill or be Killed (2024).
Switzerland-based trio Cowboys from Hell formed in 2005. Their third album, Running Man, blends funk grooves, rock riffs and electronics with jazz and pop quotes, evoking Frank Zappa and Rage Against the Machine. Members include Chrigel Bosshard, Marco Blöchlinger and Christoph Irniger.
True Villains blend modern rock, pop hooks, and guitar heroics to update classic rock for today’s fans, delivering big, bold, and edgy rock & roll in the 2020s.
Citizen Soldier, formed in 2016 in Salt Lake City, blends emotional rock with mental health themes. Frontman Jake Segura, now a therapist, leads the band.
3x GRAMMY-winning Nashville native Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord), country hitmaker of “I Am Not Okay,” “Liar” & “Heart of Stone”; collabed with Brandon Lake; Billboard 200 #1.
Wilkes-Barre, PA heavy rock band mixing crushing riffs & big melodies; known for “Taste of Heaven” & “Forget Me Not,” Billboard rock charting; opened for Sevendust, Starset, Atreyu.
Midwest hard rock band Siin blends modern throwback sounds with high-energy live shows. Veterans from well-known bands, they've supported Bon Jovi, Ozzy, Styx, and more.
Formed in Byron Bay, Parkway Drive are Aussie metalcore giants led by Winston McCall; 7 Epitaph albums incl. “Killing with a Smile.” 2023 ARIA-winning #1.
LILIAC, hailed as the 'First Family of Rock' from LA, is known for their fresh, classic hard rock sound. Comprised of siblings Melody, Samuel, Abigail, Ethan & Justin, managed by their father. Famous for vibrant street performances and powerful rock storytelling.
Chicago female-fronted rock band founded by Jennifer Benson. “Not Today” #1 CMW Rock; “Remnant” Billboard Top 50; feat. Sevendust’s Clint Lowery; played Warped Tour.
Cincinnati’s Softspoken blend anthemic hard rock + progressive post-hardcore; positive, emotional edge. 10M+ streams, toured US/Japan; standout live.
Sepsiss is a multi-award-winning female-fronted hard rock/metal band from Manchester, NH, known for high-energy shows and uniting fans through authentic, multi-genre music.
Florida industrial-metal pioneers since 1996; fierce riffs + electronic edge. Debut “Synthetic Division” spawned MTV2/MTVX hit “Underlined,” Billboard-nominated; toured w/ Rammstein, Static-X.
Zosia West, known for dark, impactful songs like "Dysmorphia," addresses themes of anger and self-conflict in her music. Renowned for critiquing industry standards.
Orlando alt-metal band Living Dead Girl, led by Molly Rennick; debut Exorcism (prod. Mitchell Marlow, mastered Howie Weinberg). Hit “Alive” went #1 adds, #17 chart.
Los Angeles-based Illusions of Grandeur blends theatrical metal with myth-inspired storytelling. Since 2016, they've rocked festivals and toured with DOPE, Motograter, and more.
Blue Felix, from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, captivates with a dynamic style and new lineup led by mohawked Jake Toxsick, thrilling audiences nationwide.
Los Angeles band Dirty Honey, known for their hard rock style, gained fame with debut single "When I'm Gone," the first unsigned act to top Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. They toured with Guns N' Roses and The Black Crowes, and worked with producer Nick DiDia.
Japan-born 3‑piece rock band led by classically trained singer Kazuha Oda & guitarist Hideki Matsushige; iTunes Top 100; toured NA/EU/Asia; shared stages.
Amerakin Overdose, an Industrial Metal band from Portland, Oregon, started in 2010 by lead singer Cody Perez. Known for energetic shows, they’ve opened for Korn & toured the US. Notable albums include "The Great Amerakin Dream."
LOCKJAW, a Dallas/Fort Worth metal/hard rock band, emerged over two decades ago from high school friendships. Known for their unique sound, they've drawn comparisons to Machine Head and Slipknot.

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