When Right Arm Entertainment developed the idea for the first annual ROCK ON THE RANGE--a day long full-on rock festival at Crew Stadium in the centrally located Columbus, Ohio--it was unknown how successful the event might be.
With nearly 35,000 music fans of all ages passing through the gates of the sold-out stadium Saturday, May 19 to experience eleven hours of music from some of the top-selling rock artists of today on two stages, it’s clear this is “where rock lives.” And plans are now being laid for next year’s event that will feature more top rock artists armed with guitars and stacks of high-decibel amps.
ROCK ON THE RANGE delivered the goods, from the classic Texas rock blues of ZZ Top, to the soaring melodies of Evanescence and the untamed swagger of Velvet Revolver. The main stage was also highlighted by performances from Hinder, Chevelle, Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin; the line-up for the second stage rocked with performances from Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Operator, Black Stone Cherry, 2 Cents and Whitestarr.
As noted by the Columbus Dispatch (May 20, 2007), the crowd was “young and old, mohawked and clean cut, wild and reserved. Some buried themselves in bodies on the stadium floor, bass pulsing through their feet, crowd-surfing, head-banging and screaming with the lyrics.”
When headliners ZZ Top prepared to take the stage, the announcer asked, “When I say ZZ, you say…” “Top,” the crowd screamed in an enthusiastic return. It was the grand finale of Saturday’s all day celebration of American Rock & Roll.
“We're bringing back arena rock,” says festival producer Del Williams. “It’s our goal to establish ROTR as the franchise festival for rock fans and rock bands. We believe that rock is alive and well and living in the hearts of millions of people around the world. We’re already working on Rock On The Range 2008.”
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