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. Additionally, the amphitheater concert grounds for the four days of shows that feature national rock music acts each year. On site there are convenience stores, a merch store, concessions, and side stages that feature regional acts between main stage performances.
Due to COVID-19 and restrictions in place for festivals and concerts in 2020, there was no Rock Fest that year. Rock Fest returned in 2021.
Attendance
The annual attendance of Rock Fest is between 28,000 and 40,000 people daily.[2]
Daily crowds can be as large as 80,000 people if the band headlining is popular
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 Queens Loud & Local Stage: The Issue, Via Budweiser's Boneyard Stage: NonGrata, Half Heard Voices, Seilies
2020 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!,"
Thursday, July 12:Main Stage:Incubus, Rise Against, Seether, Nothing More, Red, Blacktop Mojo, Dead Girls Academy. Who's on Top: Everyday Losers, GWAR, Beartooth, Through Fire, Nuisance2, Scattered Hamlet, Lydia Can't Breathe. Jack Daniel's Tribute Stage: Old Voltage, Nivrana. Loud & Local Stage: Greater than Three, Lady Luck. Budweiser Grab Some Buds Stage: The Missing Letters, Emissary Echo
Friday, July 13:Main Stage:Godsmack, Halestorm, Bush, Dee Snider, Trivium, DED, Shallow Side. Who's on Top: Aeous (after-party), Pop Evil (headliner), Fozzy, Otep, Arena, Mary Ann Cotton, Standing Alliance. Jack Daniel's Tribute Stage: Cowboys from Hell, Black Rainbow. Loud & Local Stage:Benjamin Raye Band, Picard. Budweiser Grab Some Buds Stage: Amerakin Overdose, Crashing Atlas
, The Goodbars, Screaming for Silence, Strate Jak It. Jack Daniel's Tribute Stage: Ozzbournes, Maiden Minneapolis. Loud & Local Stage: The Cragars, Smiling Politely. Budweiser Grab Some Buds Stage: GFM, Brokenrail
note2 Hellbelly Canceled and was replaced by Nuisance for the after-party at "Who's on Top".
Boom Candle, Tesla, Bad Company - Paul Rodgers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Boy, Jackyl, Skid Row, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Queensryche, David Lee Roth, Badaz, Air Supply, America, Pat Benatar, Billy Squier, The Guess Who, Toy Boys, Slaughter, Uriah Heep, Blue Öyster Cult, Jethro Tull, Ted Nugent
2000
Howard Guitar Luedtke & Blue Max, Vic Ferrari, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Mean Street, Wizenhiemers, Air Supply, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Joe Walsh, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Glitch, The Toy Boys, .38 Special, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas, Billy Idol, The Biscuit, Bad Boy, David Clayton Thomas and Blood, Sweat and Tears, WAR, Doobie Brothers, Poison
1999
The Chris Aaron Band, America, Blue Öyster Cult, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Captain Jack, Wizenhiemers, Gov't Mule, Kansas, The Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Chic Tracy, Amy & The Toy Boys, Survivor, The Dweebs, Marques Bovre & The Evil Twins,[11] Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Journey, Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar, Poison, Rick Springfield
1998
Aja, America, Eddie Money, Steve Miller Band, Shatter Maxx, Vic Ferrari, David Clayton Thomas & Blood, Sweat and Tears, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Alice Cooper, Howard Guitar Luedtke & Blue Max, High Risk Band, .38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Grand Funk Railroad
1997
Paul Rodgers, The Marshall Tucker Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Vic Ferrari, Little Feat, Cosmo's Factory (CCR), Ozark Mountain Daredevils, ZZ Top, Eric Burdon, B.T.O., Air Supply, RATT, Boston, The Guess Who, Nazareth, Loverboy, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Not Responsible, Scarlet Runner, Finger, Fat Cats, The MAXX, Motely Crue, Sammy Hagar, Def Leppard