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Welcome to Rockville releases schedule, announce new bands for next month’s festival

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — Welcome to Rockville released its schedule for the upcoming four-day, five-stage festival taking place from May 7-10. During the announcement, the rock festival announced changes to its lineup, as well as moved other bands to different days.

Mongolian folk metal band The Hu, rapper Waka Flocka Flame, Florida-based metalcore band Afterlife, NVSN, and As You Were were added to this year’s massive lineup. "Unfortunately, Tom Morello, Biffy Clyro, Gym Class Heroes, Crown The Empire, and VOILÀ are no longer able to perform," said the festival in a social media post. Grindcore band Napalm Death is being moved to Saturday, while Finnish symphonic metal band Apocalyptica is being moved to Thursday.

This year’s schedule shows the legendary rock group Guns N’ Roses with a three-hour set on Thursday, May 7, starting at 9:30 p.m.

Other notable set times include:

  • Alice Cooper - Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
  • Godsmack - Thursday, May 7 at 7:20 p.m.
  • Ice Nine Kills - Thursday, May 7 at 10:20 p.m.
  • Hollywood Undead - Friday, May 8 at 5:15 p.m.
  • Poppy - Friday, May 8 at 6:05 p.m.
  • The Offspring - Friday, May 8 at 7:50 p.m.
  • Foo Fighters - Friday, May 8 at 10:00 p.m.
  • Highly Suspect - Saturday, May 9 at 6:05 p.m.
  • Switchfoot - Saturday, May 9 at 6:35 p.m.
  • Bring Me The Horizon - Saturday, May 9 at 10:20 p.m.
  • Yellowcard - Sunday. May 10 at 6:55 p.m.
  • Rise Against - Sunday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m.
  • A Day to Remember - Sunday, May 10 at 9:05 p.m.
  • My Chemical Romance - Sunday, May 10 at 10:20 p.m.

You can see the full schedule on the Welcome to Rockville website.

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Chase Bunker

Chase Bunker, News 104.5 WOKV

Chase Bunker is a reporter and evening anchor for WOKV. Chase comes to Jacksonville from sister station WDBO in Orlando where he worked as a producer and a fill-in reporter and host.