Rock Fest Organizers Ban Moshing and ‘Hardcore Dancing Styles’ Outside of Designated Areas

If
you’re
planning
on
throwing
down
at
this
year’s
Rock
Fest
in
Cadott,
Wisconsin,
you
may
want
to
reconsider
some
things,
as
you’ll
be
pushed
to
certain
areas
if
you
want
to
mosh.
Festival
organizers
recently
released
a
list
of
changes
they
have
planned
for
the
event.
While
most
changes
are
innocuous,
it’s
the
aforementioned
mosh
“ban”
that’s
causing
a
bit
of
a
stir
among
metalheads.

Set
to
take
place
from
Wednesday,
July
17
to
Saturday,
June
30,
Rock
Fest
is
a
yearly
music
festival
here
in
the
states.
In
the
past,
they’d
been

According
to
the
announcement,
officials
are
banning
“hardcore
dancing
styles
or
flail
moshing”
from
the
general
area
where
normies
like
to
hang.
Rather
than
simply
asking
attendees
to
be
mindful
of
their
surroundings,
they’ve
opted
to
creating
special
areas
where
moshing
can
take
place.
Mosh
out
of
those
zones
and
you
could
face
repercussions.

The
festival
organizers’
statement
reads
as
follows:

“In
the
past,
we’ve
held
back
on
moshing
at
‘Rock
Fest’
to
ensure
everyone’s
safety,
which
is
our
top
priority.
We
know,
however,
that
moshing
is
a
vital
part
of
rockers’
release
and
metal
experience
for
many
of
you
we’ve
listened
to
your
feedback
and
are
excited
to
introduce
a
moshing
area
at
the
Budweiser
Boneyard
Stage
as
a
pilot
program.

“This
allows
us
to
embrace
the
energy
of
moshing
while
maintaining
a
safe
environment
for
all
festival-goers.
We’re
setting
up
designated
zones
for
both
moshers
and
non-moshers,
ensuring
everyone
can
still
enjoy
the
show
up
close.
please
note,
for
everyone’s
safety,
hardcore
dancing
styles
flail
moshing
will
not
be
permitted.
Lets
rock
responsibly,
keep
an
eye
out
for
our
brothers
and
sisters,
and
make
this
a
memorable
addition
to
Rock
Fest
2024!”

It’s
really
a
good
thing
that
they
don’t
have
too
big
of
a
metal
contingency
on
their
lineup.
You
can
find
the
full
list
of
bands
below.

Wednesday,
July
17th
(bonus
bash):

Vince
Neil
Quiet
Riot
Burning
Witches
Psychostick
Shallow
Side
Feel
Killakoi
Evernoir

Thursday,
July
18th:

Thirty
Seconds
To
Mars
311
Killswitch
Engage
Sevendust
Dirty
Honey
Ayron
Jones
Upon
A
Burning
Body
Sleep
Theory
Citizen
Soldier
True
Villians
Crossbreed
Until
I
Wake
Cultus
Black
Softspoken
Gabriel
And
The
Apocalypse
Citizen
Kane
Nine
Left
Dead
Twinspan
Illusions
Of
Grandeur
Cowboys
From
Hell
Gravezig
Heartsick
Heroine
Krool
Fool
Lockjaw

Friday,
July
19th:

Shinedown
Parkway
Drive
Beartooth
Atreyu
From
Ashes
To
New
Stabbing
Westward
Cold
I
See
Stars
Saul
Silent
Theory
Uncured
City
Of
The
Weak
Living
Dead
Girl
Kazha
Reing
Of
Z
Amerakin
Overdose
The
Rumours
Domidium
The
Hybrid
Theory
Sabbatha
Motherwind
Dead
Amsterdam
Xaeto

Saturday,
July
20th:

Jelly
Roll
Chevelle
The
HU
Fever
333
The
2
Live
Crew
Struggle
Jennings
Austin
Meade
Liliac
Holy
Wars
Another
Day
Dawns
Blue
Felix
Kingdom
Collapse
Ignescent
Eyes
Light
Midnight
Alborn
Dark
Sun
Sepsiss
Neverwake
Who’s
Who
Motorcityhead
Leaving
Hope
Siin
Hammer
Down
Hard