The climate continues to play a significant function within the 2022 version of Welcome to Rockville. An evening after Korn, Breaking Benjamin and Skillet had been unable to carry out because of inclement climate within the space, climate impacted Saturday (Might 21) festivities as properly, forcing abbreviated units from Jerry Cantrell and Shinedown, whereas headliners Weapons N’ Roses had been unable to play in any respect.
As soon as once more, rain and lightning within the space led pageant organizers to advise followers attending the occasion to hunt shelter. The delay then compelled some rescheduling of units with Soiled Honey, Alexisonfire, Sick of It All and Saul all shedding out on their performances on Saturday.
Jerry Cantrell was one of many artists who was in a position to get in some stage time, however he was solely in a position to play an abbreviated seven-song set that included “Brighten,” “Minimize You In” and “Psychotic Break” in addition to the Alice in Chains songs “Them Bones,” “Verify My Mind,” “No Excuses” and “Man within the Field.”
Shinedown’s set time was additionally pushed again and so they too had an opportunity to play an abbreviated set, however a second storm hitting the world shut issues down after they’d solely performed “Satan,” “Planet Zero,” “Get Up” and “Enemies.”
Sadly, there was no coming again a second time for pageant goers. “Sadly there may be one other storm headed our means so we regretfully can be cancelling the remainder of the present tonight. We’re as heartbroken as you might be that at this time’s inclement climate has disrupted our plans, however in the end the security of our followers, artists, employees and distributors are of the upmost significance. Please make your technique to your car or campground calmly. Thanks and see you tomorrow,” acknowledged a message posted by way of the pageant’s socials. As such, Weapons N’ Roses’ headline set turned the evening’s ultimate weather-related casualty.
That meant that for the second evening in a row, the pageant headliner wouldn’t be capable to carry out because of the climate. Kevin Peebles of the Urge for food for Distortion podcast tweeted out, “This near it occurring. Crew set the stage. They had been clearly speeding to get set so they might play. Spitting with rain however then the lightning got here. They cleared us out and the rain is now the worst I’ve ever seen.”
Welcome to Rockville will hope for a greater consequence on Sunday (Might 22), with 9 Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins and the Porno for Pyros reunion headlining the invoice. Halestorm, The Fairly Reckless, The Struts, Poppy, The Hu, Spiritbox and extra are additionally set to play.
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