Mayhem Festival Launches iPhone App / Living The Dream All-Access VIP

Mayhem Festival 2013 is on track to be the best year yet! In addition to the amazing lineup featuring Rob Zombie, the festival just announced an new iPhone app, the Living The Dream All-Access VIP, and Rockstar Mayhem Independent Artist Scholarship. You can check out the press release and details, after the break.

There’s a lot going on already with the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL this year, including the Official Mayhem iPhone App (available for download now), the Musicians Institute Independent Artist Contest, the Living The Dream Foundation All Access VIP Incentive and more!

• The updated Official Mayhem iPhone App is now available for download. Head over to iTunes and get the app for FREE! This app will allow you to stay connected with all things Mayhem all summer long! With the app, you can view the entire lineup with artist bios as well as the show schedule for the tour. The app features your own photo feed with Instagram and videos from all your favorite artists. Download the app here – http://bit.ly/YXK4OW

• MUSICIANS INSTITUTE and the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL have partnered to create the Rockstar Mayhem Independent Artist Scholarship! This scholarship fully covers tuition and material fees for a two quarter IAP certificate (Room, Boarding and Travel are not included.) The application period runs from March 18 until June 1, 2013. Applicants must visit www.mi.edu/mayhem-rock-festivalscholarship to enter.

• Living The Dream Foundation is excited to give one worthy fan per ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL stop the ultimate VIP experience.  Are you or someone you know suffering from a life-threatening illness? Here’s your chance to experience a once in a lifetime VIP Mayhem Festival day! Winners will go backstage, watch your favorite bands from onstage, and eat with the bands. You will pretty much be where the action is all day long. Winners along with a guest (1 guest ONLY) will receive a VIP pass with all the above and more for a day you will never forget. In 400 words or less, tell us why you, or someone you know, are Living The Dream despite being afflicted by a life-threatening illness. Submit entries to:LTDtours@LTDfoundation.org

*NOTE: Please state clearly the following info at the bottom of your submission: 1) What Tour (Warped, Mayhem or Country Throwdown). 2) Date, City, State of Event as well as what City and State you live in. 3) A working Facebook page, email address and cell phone number. 4) Age and sex of you and guest. 5) T-shirt sizes of both you and guest.

For more information on these items and more, visit www.rockstarmayhemfest.com!

Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROB ZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOM and MACHINE HEAD as well asBEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWN INTO EXILE andCITY IN THE SEA.

• Watch ROB ZOMBIE’s new video for ‘Dead City Radio’ from his upcoming album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor on VEVO –https://vevo.ly/ZEmfYf
• FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH is currently wrapping up work on their new album which will be out this summer! Check out the band’s recently posted 2013 tour reel here – http://youtu.be/_M6gevmC4n8, as well as a clip of Ivan recording vocals here – http://youtu.be/33OZP3FFkSU
• Watch Janne and Jaska from CHILDREN OF BODOM talk about COB‘s new album Halo of Blood in this special behind-the-scenes video! Halo of Blood  is in stores June 11 – http://youtu.be/YieIHJ53bVM

• Nergal from BEHEMOTH checks in from the studio as they get ready to head on over to North America for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL! – http://youtu.be/nKLPLZzfeuk

• BORN OF OSIRIS’ most recent video for “Follow The Signs” is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy2MLw_JMJk. They are currently in the studio with Nick Sampson (Asking Alexandria) for their new full-length set for a summer release.

• HUNTRESS is currently in studio working on the follow up to their critically acclaimed album Spell Eater. Release date and additional information are set to be released very soon. Check out the video for “Eight Of Swords” from their last album Spell Eater – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SKELDVRJDY

• BATTLECROSS just finished recording their new album at AudioHammer Studios to be released just in time for The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL. Check out this six-second vine clip to see what the boys are up to! – https://vine.co/v/bjigb1KbAZD  Also, BATTLECROSS is crowdfunding their run on the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL! Get perks like their new album before it’s released, autographed merch/collectibles, and traveling with the band on tour. Over $12,000 raised so far! All support is matched through Friday –http://bit.ly/YGGkOD
• CITY IN THE SEA’s debut music video for the track, “Dead Beliefs,” is live at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlb2gGhXGw. Their much anticipated debut full-length album, Below The Noise, is set for a summer release.

• Check out new music from THROWN INTO EXILE with their new song “Not Alone” Their debut EP is out now!  – http://bit.ly/17hlOuw

Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June). The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team THE METAL MULISHA is also confirmed to perform on most dates.

In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of various interactive activities that will only add to the festival experience.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing awesome surprises for all attendees.  Rockstar will also present the VIP/Contest winner area designated as THE ROCKSTAR LOUNGE and the festival area PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR TENT where fans can sample ice cold Rockstar and get autographs from their favorite bands.

Sponsors for the 2013 ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL include title sponsor ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK and stage sponsors JAGERMEISTER, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE, and SUMERIAN RECORDS. Festival sponsors include IBANEZ GUITARS,

ZIPPO, METAL BLADE RECORDS, NAPALM RECORDS, SQUATCH SNACK STICKS, FUCK CANCER and KEEP A BREAST. Media partners include REVOLVER MAGAZINE andZUUS MEDIA.

The tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Canada as it makes its way to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas on August 4th, 2013. Dates and venues are listed below. Fans can go to www.rockstarmayhemfest.com to keep up with additional details as they are released.

6/29     San Bernardino, CA     San Manuel Amphitheater

6/30     Mountain View, CA    Shoreline Amphitheatre

7/2       Boise, ID                    Idaho Center Amphitheatre

7/3       Auburn, WA                White River Amphitheater

7/5       Phoenix, AZ                Desert Sky Pavilion

7/6       Albuquerque, NM        Isleta Amphitheatre

7/7       Denver, CO                 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7/10     Toronto, ON                Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

7/12     Burgettstown, PA         First Niagara Pavilion

7/13     Scranton, PA                Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

7/14     Darien Center, NY       Darien Lake PAC

7/16     Mansfield, MA            Comcast Center

7/17     Bangor, ME                 Bangor Waterfront

7/19     Camden, NJ                 Susquehanna Bank Center

7/20     Saratoga Springs, NY   SPAC

7/21     Hartford, CT                The Comcast Theatre

7/23     Holmdel, NJ               PNC Bank Arts Center

7/24     Bristow, VA                 Jiffy Lube Live

7/26     Noblesville, IN            Klipsch Music Center

7/27     Tinley Park, IL             First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

7/28     Clarkston, MI DTE      Energy Music Theatre

7/30     Atlanta, GA                 Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

7/31     Tampa, FL                   Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds

8/2       Austin, TX                   Austin360 Amphitheater

8/3       The Woodlands, TX    Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

8/4       Dallas, TX                   Gexa Energy Pavilion

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