Knotfest
Knotfest is a music festival created in 2012 by American heavy metal band Slipknot. The event has been held both as a touring festival and a destination festival in several countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Colombia and France. Aside from Slipknot, Knotfest has featured a diverse alumni of past performers including Deftones, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Bring Me The Horizon, Prong, Deadly Apples, Amen, Butcher Babies and Prayers.[1]
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History
Creation
Knotfest was officially announced on June 4, 2012. Among the activities the festival offered as part of its "dark carnival experience" were circus big-top tents, pillars of fire, amusement park rides, burlesque performers, firebreathers, stilt walkers, drum circles made of junkyard cars and graffiti walls. The two shows also debuted a Slipknot museum.[2]
"It's all about having fun and going crazy, bringing it to the standard it used to be," Slipknot's Shawn "Clown" Crahan told Rolling Stone. "It's time for us to really engulf this idea known as Knotfest where we're in control, we make a day devoted to our mindset, our ideas, the people that we want to play with, the people that we think our fans want to be around... When everyone leaves their senses [will be] overloaded, and I'm talking about smells, sights, hearing, your body, everything is overloaded with stimulation, because that's what Slipknot does."[2]
The inaugural Knotfest was a two-city event and took place on August 17, 2012, in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18, 2012 in Somerset, Wisconsin.[3] Among the line-up were bands such as Deftones, Lamb of God, and Cannibal Corpse.[2] On March 24, 2014, it was officially announced that "Knotfest Japan" would be held in November 15 and 16 at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo.[4] Headliners were Slipknot. Korn, Limp Bizkit, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Bring Me the Horizon, Trivium and In Flames. On the first date of the Mayhem Festival 2014, Knotfest 2014 was announced, with it being held at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California, on October 24–26.[5] Knotfest 2015 was to be held at the same location, from October 23 through 25. In December 2019, it was announced that Knotfest would be held in the United Kingdom for the first time in 2020.[6]
Broadcast
On July 11, Slipknot announced that their closing performance at Knotfest would be broadcast via a pay-per-view streaming website.[7] Shawn "Clown" Crahan said, "It means everything for everyone to see the live spectacle we're creating in the flesh, but we understand some fans around the world can't be at the show. We've now made it possible for you to be there in spirit - so join us live on August 18."[7]
Performers
2012 line-up
Friday 17 August | Saturday 18 August | ||
Main Stage | Second Stage | Main Stage | Second Stage |
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Lamb of God |
Lamb of God |
California
Friday 24 October | ||
Stage 002 | Stage 003 | Campground Stage |
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Suicide Silence |
Saturday 25 October | |||||
Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage | Stage 002 | Stage 003 | Headbang for the Highway Stage 004 | Extreme Stage 005 | Campground Stage |
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Testament |
In This Moment |
The Faceless |
Sunday 26 October | |||||
Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage | Stage 002 | Stage 003 | Headbang for the Highway Stage 004 | Extreme Stage 005 | Campground Stage |
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Slipknot |
Killswitch Engage |
Dead for Denver |
Napalm Death |
Japan
Saturday 15 November | Sunday 16 November |
Slipknot |
Slipknot |
California
Friday 23 October |
VIP + Camping Kickoff Party |
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Sepultura |
Saturday 24 October | |||||
Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage | Stage 002 | Stage 003 | Extreme Stage 004 | Headbang for the Highway Stage 005 | Campground Stage |
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Kataklysm |
Fire from the Gods |
Sunday 25 October | |||||
Rockstar Energy Drink Main Stage | Stage 002 | Stage 003 | Extreme Stage 004 | Headbang for the Highway Stage 005 | Campground Stage |
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Slipknot |
Dying Fetus |
I, of Helix |
Mexico
Saturday 5 December | |
Main Stage | Tecate Stage |
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Slipknot |
Cradle of Filth |
"Ozzfest Meets Knotfest" California
Friday 23 September | ||
Saturday 24 September | |||
Lemmy Stage | Monster Energy Drink Stage 001 | Monster Energy Drink Stage 002 | Nuclear Blast Stage |
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Black Sabbath |
Municipal Waste |
Sunday 25 September | |||
Lemmy Stage | Rockstar Energy Drink Stage 001 | Rockstar Energy Drink Stage 002 | Nuclear Blast Stage |
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Slipknot |
Whitechapel |
Mexico
Saturday 15 October | |
Main Stage | Iowa Stage |
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Avenged Sevenfold |
Meshuggah |
Sunday 16 October | |||
Main Stage | Iowa Stage | ||
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Slipknot |
Opeth |
Japan
Saturday 5 November | Sunday 6 November |
Slipknot |
Slipknot |
Mexico
Saturday 28 October | |||
Tecate Stage | Day of the Gusano Stage | The Maggots Stage | |
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A Perfect Circle |
Anthrax |
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2017
Friday November 3rd | ||
Monster Magnet |
Saturday 4 November | |||
Lemmy Stage | Monster Energy Drink Stage 001 | Monster Energy Drink Stage 002 | Nuclear Blast Stage |
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Ozzy Osbourne |
1349 |
Municipal Waste |
Sunday 5 November | |||
Lemmy Stage | Rockstar Energy Drink Stage 001 | Rockstar Energy Drink Stage 002 | Nuclear Blast Stage |
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Rob Zombie |
Testament |
Sid Wilson of Slipknot |
Colombia
Friday 26 October | ||
Judas Priest |
Mexico
Canceled due to lack of organization. [10]
Knotfest meets Hellfest 2019 France[11]
Thursday 20 June | ||
Slipknot |
Knotfest meets Forcefest 2019 Mexico
Knotfest 30 November | |||
Main Stage | Tecate Stage | Monster Energy Stage | Prudence Stage |
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Slipknot (cancelled) |
Godsmack |
311 |
Carcass |
Colombia
Friday 6 December | |||
Knot Stage | Carnaval Stage | Alternative Stage | |
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Slipknot |
W.A.S.P. |
Carnifex |
Knotfest Roadshow USA & Canada
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Knotfest at Sea 2021
10-14 August[13] | ||
Slipknot |
United Kingdom 2021
22 August | ||
Brazil 2021
19 December | ||
Japan
9 April[14] | 10 April[15] |
Slipknot |
Slipknot |
References
- "KNOTFEST: The Story So Far - Festicket Magazine". Festicket (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- Baltin, Steve (2012-06-04). "Slipknot to Launch Own Music Festival, Knotfest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- Smith, Jay (2012-06-04). "Slipknot's 'Knotfest' Lineup Revealed". Pollstar. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- http://knotfestjapan.com/
- Kaufman, Spencer (2014-07-04). "Slipknot Announce 2014 U.S. Knotfest Featuring Danzig, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat + More". Loudwire. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/slipknots-new-neo-forte-is-coming-today-2587979
- "Slipknot to pay-per-view stream their Knotfest headline set". NME. 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- Freeman, Phil (2012-06-04). "Slipknot Announce Knotfest'". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- Appleford, Steve (2017-11-06). "8 Highlights From Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2017". Revolver. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- https://www.facebook.com/TECATEKNOTFESTMEXICO/videos/1175677242570440/?fref=mentions&__xts__[0]=68.ARCRp8MBJbNMBIjlZWw4sEhMg-6oxEaXLROobo1eQNOzYS0ecczDpxS1coU_t1V6z7lsr5AyvBhWKfsEM1aDRs0ghCm6BoBEnz67L6AmBfyhLpdH6BNMnOUhVqjgQitr_Z3h5EKZND9b&__tn__=K-R
- https://knotfestfrance.com/
- https://knotfestroadshow.com/
- DIVITA, JOE. "Slipknot + 8 More Bands Announced for 2020 Knotfest at Sea Festival Cruise". Loudwire. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "KNOTFEST JAPAN 2020 -ノットフェス・ジャパン-". www.knotfestjapan.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "「KNOTFEST JAPAN 2020」 振替公演日程が発表". Yahoo! Japan. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-27.