150-artist music competition rocks Daytona Seashore by Sunday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Thursday marked the official begin of the four-day music competition at Daytona Worldwide Speedway referred to as Welcome to Rockville.

The occasion, which organizers say is the most important rock competition in North America, will characteristic greater than 150 artists acting on 5 levels. It started Thursday at midday with Till I Wake, and the final act scheduled to take the stage is Slipknot at 10:15 p.m. Sunday.

Among the many best-known bands on the introduced lineups are Foo Fighters, Greta Van Fleet, Judas Priest, Disturbed, Motley Crue, Anthrax, The Offspring, Dwelling Color, Jelly Roll, Limp Bizkit, The Struts, Stone Temple Pilots, Primus, Queens of the Stone Age, Of Mice and Males, Concept of a Deadman, Breaking Benjamin, Evanescence, Sum 41 and Slipknot.

Welcome to Rockville is an out of doors competition, and it’ll proceed rain or shine. Security causes might power pauses, evacuations or cancellations due to extreme thunderstorms, lightning close to the competition radius, extreme wind, hail, flooding or as a result of native emergency personnel ordered the disruptions.

Two years in the past, extreme storms compelled the cancellation of two headliner performances, and a brief evacuation happened final 12 months.

In line with News 13 meteorologist Chris Gilson, there’s a probability for some showers on Friday. Nevertheless, sunny skies return for each Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures cooling into the decrease 80s.

Restricted passes stay obtainable to individuals of all ages. Examine the Rockville web site for info on passes and resort packages or to purchase tickets.

Alcohol will probably be obtainable for buy for people who find themselves a minimum of 21 years outdated.

1000’s of individuals will make their strategy to the occasion in a wide range of methods. Authorities are urging festivalgoers and others within the space to permit vital further time to get round.

Even these not going to the live performance could possibly be affected.

Individuals arriving at Daytona Seashore Worldwide Airport for departing flights or selecting up passengers, particularly after 9 p.m., ought to permit for further time, airport officers stated. Vacationers ought to keep away from Worldwide Speedway Boulevard and Williamson Boulevard and as a substitute enter the airport off Clyde Morris Boulevard, they stated.

Details about a wide range of parking choices is out there on the competition’s web site. Festivalgoers ought to keep away from parking at close by companies that aren’t official parking spots, or they might have their autos towed.

With the new climate anticipated, festivalgoers are urged to remain well-hydrated. For that motive, hydration packs (akin to CamelBaks) will probably be allowed this 12 months. They have to be empty when followers arrive on the web site, however free water refill stations will probably be arrange all through the competition grounds.