DAYTONA, FL (CelebrityAccess) — The 13th edition of independent festival promoter Danny Wimmer Presents took place in Daytona from May 9-12, drawing more than 200,000 fans to Florida’s Atlantic Coast for four days of music, setting a record for the largest event in the company’s history.
The festival featured more than 150 bands across five stages with a lineup that included headliners Mötley Crüe & Disturbed (Thursday), Limp Bizkit & Jelly Roll (Friday), Foo Fighters & Queens of the Stone Age (Saturday) and Slipknot & Evanescence (Sunday), along with Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Falling In Reverse, A Day To Remember, Breaking Benjamin, Bad Omens, The Offspring, Mudvayne, Koe Wetzel, Stone Temple Pilots, Primus, Cypress Hill, Sum 41, a rare appearance by Mr. Bungle, and many others.
Highlights from the festival included Disturb’s performance, which included a surprise cameo from Heart vocalist Ann Wilson for a duet with David Draiman on “Don’t Tell Me,” and the Foo Fighters, who were joined during the 2-hour set by Mammoth WVH frontman Wolfgang Van Halen who surprised fans with a few classic Van Halen solos during Foo Fighters’ mid-show medley.
During the festival, the live broadcast on Rockville Radio on SiriusXM’s Chanel 504 included music from bands on this year’s lineup, interviews, streamed sets, and more.
Following the successful year in 2024, DWP has already promised to bring Welcome To Rockville back for 2025, though details about the festival’s schedule and lineup have yet to be announced.
