Slipknot’s “Knotfest” Officially Announced, Festival To Hit Iowa And Wisconsin
More details have now officially been revealed for Slipknot‘s “Knotfest“. The festival will take place over two days in Iowa and Wisconsin in August. Exact details include:
August 17th: Pacific Junction, IA – Mid America Motorplex:
Slipknot
Deftones
Lamb Of God
Dethklok
Serj Tankian
The Urge
Prong
Dirtfedd
August 18th: Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater:
Slipknot
Deftones
Lamb Of God
Dethklok
Serj Tankian
Cannibal Corpse
Gojira
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Carnival rides, graffiti walls, circus big top tents, burlesque shows, firebreathers, drum circles and more will occur at both stops. A Slipknot museum will also be featured. More details can be found at Knofest.com. Band percussionist M. Shawn Crahan told Rollingstone.com:
“It’s all about having fun and bringing something to the world of rock & roll, bringing it to the standard it used to be. It’s time for us to really engulf this idea known as Knotfest where we’re in control, we make a day devoted to our mindset, our ideas, the people that we want to play with, the people that we think our fans want to be around.”
COMMENTS
For loving Iowa so much you would think Slipknot would have given the Iowa stop the better line-up. Works out great for me though! Get to add DEP and Gojira on top of the Deftones and Dethklok creamy goodness.
you don’t want to see the Urge? wtf!? (seriously)
I believe that either line up would be cool to see however I refuse to drive anywhere out west. given the cost of plane tickets these days I will miss both
Weird. The website says the PRP-listed Wisconsin date is actually in Minnesota.
What’s the deal with The Urge playing this thing haha? I haven’t heard that name since they opened for Korn in ’96.
Yeah, I am sure that will confuse a good deal of people when they check the site. I am guessing that saying Minneapolis, MN is more memorable than Somerset, WI. It’s only a forty-five minute drive away though.
Like a lot of other bands on the bill, they happen to be in the area. They are playing with 311 the next day in KC. Looking forward to it.
I would like to see Fetus open for the knot.
your name rules but your comment sucks.
Should be Council Bluffs, IA and Minneapolis, MN. I will definitely consider it if the price is right.
like the urge? the urge? “jump right in” the urge? all these heavy bands and the urge?
They’ve had many years to learn how to be the best at performing oral on other men. Congrats, guys, you’ve earned it this time.
The Urge are heavy but they’re not a purely metal band so I fear they won’t be well-received. They’re fucking awesome though.
This should be called Cannibal Corpse Fest. And Slipknot should play on the Cancelled Stage.
Dethklok can play too? Add 5 Finger Death Punch to the cancelled stage plz.
So BTBAM, Periphery was cancelled but MN get’s Gojira, DEP, LOG and Slipknot in their place. Fair trade.
Instrumental Lamb of God?
Fire breathing, circus big top tents, the Midwest… I wonder what other element this little shindig will attract.
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