When is Mayhem Festival?

What is Mayhem Festival?

Mayhem Festival, sponsored by Rockstard Energy Drinks, is a metal music festival that tours the the United States and Canada every year during the summertime. Founded by Kevin Lyman (also founded the Vans Warped Tour) and John Reese in 2008, the musical genres featured in the touring festival include thras metal, death metal, nu metal metalcore, deathcore, power metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, and other hard rock genres. 

Some of the biggest names to perform at the Mayhem Festival include As I Lay Dying, Atreyu, Bullet For My Valentine, The Devil Wears Prada, Distrubed, DragonForce, Godsmack, Killswitch Engage, Korn, Lamb of God, Marilyn Manson, Megadeath, Slayer, Slipknot, Underoath, and Avenged Sevenfold.