The folks behind the annual summer festival Rock Fest have revealed the 2025 lineup, which features the elevation of one of the hottest young bands to headline status for one of the days. That would be Bad Omens, who will close out the music weekend on Saturday, July 19 after two previous days headlined by veteran hard rock acts Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch.
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So who will be playing the 2025 edition of Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin? Let’s take a closer look.
Rock Fest’s Daily Lineups
The fun actually starts early for full weekend festival goers as Wednesday (July 16) will feature a bonus bash headlined by Eve 6. Support during this extra day includes Drowning Pool, Born of Osiris, A Killer’s Confession, Not Enough Space, Left on Red, Raven Black and Hearts and Hand Grenades.
As for the festival itself, it officially kicks off on Thursday, July 17 with Rob Zombie as the headliner. The full lineup for Thursday can be viewed below.
Thursday, July 17
Rob ZombieKnocked LooseSlaughter to PrevailArchitectsCrossfadeKublai Khan TXThe Plot in YouTaprootAttilaDry Kill LogicElijahNuisanceFortunate LosersLydia Can’t BreatheDivide the Fall, GravelCrashing WaywardHush HushDreams AsideIgnescentDreamstereoMake Me SickValleykilAustin Marie
Five Finger Death Punch will headline on Friday, July 18. The full Friday lineup can be viewed below.
Five Finger Death PunchMarilyn MansonIn This MomentNothing MoreYelawolfAugust Burns RedDead Poet SocietyVendedMushroomheadRoyale LynnCane HillNevertelDead SuperstarClosureEmperors and AngelsWhite Crosses21 to BurnHarsh RealityEntundraSoulcageThe FailsafeAnfangMorningstarEmber
As previously mentioned, Bad Omens get the opportunity to close out the music weekend on Saturday, July 19. The full Saturday lineup can be viewed below.
Bad OmensThree Days GraceJa RulePoppyWe Came as RomansSick PuppiesScene QueenThe Funeral PortraitTim MontanaArchersReturn to DustThrow the FightKings CountySinshriftDixie DragsterDead ThingsDellacoma32 HeadshotsNormundyShores of AcheronSmall Town SindromeStrange DazeUn-BrokenSeilies
That’s three days, five stages, over 80 bands and 7,500 campsites for those who with to camp over the music weekend.
Tickets for Rock Fest are currently available through the Rock Fest website.
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