Mayhem Festival 2012 Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Mayhem Festival 2012
Artist:	Mayhem Festival
Location:	United States
Start Date:	June 30, 2012
End Date:	August 5, 2012
Number Of Shows:	27
Last Tour:	Mayhem Festival 2011
This Tour:	Mayhem Festival 2012
Next Tour:	Mayhem Festival 2013

Mayhem Festival 2012 was the fifth annual Mayhem Festival. Dates were announced on October 26, 2011.^[1]

Mayhem Festival 2012 lineup

Main stage

• Slipknot
• Slayer
• Motörhead
• Rotating band slot

Rotating bands

Bands rotated between opening main stage and supporting Anthrax on Jägermeister stage

• The Devil Wears Prada (June 30 – July 11)
• As I Lay Dying (July 13 – July 24)
• Asking Alexandria (July 25 – August 5)

Jägermeister stage

• Anthrax
• Lethal Dosage (Tucson local band)
• Rotating band slot
• Whitechapel
• Upon A Burning Body (June 30 – July 11)
• Betraying the Martyrs (July 13 – July 24)
• I the Breather (July 25 – August 5)
• Ventana (July 28)^{[2] [3]}
• Silvertung (August 5)
• Jägermeister Battle of the Bands Winner

Sumerian Records stage

• Upon A Burning Body (July 13 – August 5)
• I the Breather (June 30 – July 24)
• Betraying the Martyrs (June 30 – July 11) (July 25 – August 5)
• Dirtfedd
• Sumerian Stage local Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands Winner (Thrown Into Exile – 6/30),^[4] (Karin Comes Killing – 7/4) (Depths of Mariana – 7/29), (Spiral Fracture – 7/29), (Eyes of Torment - 7/14)

Dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
June 30, 2012	San Bernardino	United States	San Manuel Amphitheater
July 1, 2012	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 3, 2012	Auburn		White River Amphitheatre
July 4, 2012	Nampa		Idaho Center
July 6, 2012	Phoenix		Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
July 7, 2012	Albuquerque		Hard Rock Casino
July 8, 2012	Greenwood Village		Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
July 10, 2012	Dallas		Gexa Energy Pavilion
July 11, 2012	The Woodlands		Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 13, 2012	Tampa		1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
July 14, 2012	Atlanta		Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
July 15, 2012	Noblesville		Klipsch Music Center
July 17, 2012	Bonner Springs		Sandstone Amphitheater
July 18, 2012	Oklahoma City		Zoo Amphitheatre
July 20, 2012	Maryland Heights		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
July 21, 2012	Tinley Park		First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 22, 2012	Clarkston		DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 24, 2012	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
July 25, 2012	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
July 27, 2012	Camden		Susquehanna Bank Center
July 28, 2012	Burgettstown		First Niagara Pavilion
July 29, 2012	Bristow		Jiffy Lube Live
July 31, 2012	Saratoga Springs		Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 3, 2012	Mansfield		Comcast Center
August 4, 2012	Scranton		Toyota Pavilion
August 5, 2012	Hartford		Comcast Theatre

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rockstar Mayhem Festival/Blog/2012 Dates Announced . Rockstarmayhemfest.com . 2011-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104152448/http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/blog/id/1845118 . November 4, 2011 .
2. https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/2012/jul/26/this-weekend-rockstar-energy-mayhem-festival-heads-to-first-niagara/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_c7jysi7II&ab_channel=JimMajuri
4. Web site: Dates / Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. 2013 Bands Announced Tickets on Sale Now . August 19, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819053733/http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/event/id/38226 . August 19, 2013 .