Rock On The Range 2017 Wraps Biggest Year Ever

135,000 In Attendance Over 3 Days

The 11th annual ROCK ON THE RANGE was the festival’s biggest year yet, with a sellout crowd of 135,000 in attendance May 19th, 20th and 21st at MAPFRE STADIUM in COLUMBUS, OH.

Though the weekend began with challenges due to inclement weather and the unexpected tragedy of CHRIS CORNELL's passing, ROCK ON THE RANGE carried on, sets were rescheduled to accommodate the weather delays, and the weekend was capped by a first-ever ROTR performance from the legendary METALLICA.

Throughout the weekend, several bands paid their respects to the late CHRIS CORNELL, who had been scheduled to headline the festival’s opening night with SOUNDGARDEN. LIVE concluded their FRIDAY night set with a cover of AUDIOSLAVE’s “I Am The Highway,” which led immediately into a video tribute to CORNELL in front of a nearly silent crowd, and a brief acoustic set from STONE SOUR’s COREY TAYLOR and CHRISTIAN MARTUCCI that included moving covers of PINK FLOYD’s “Wish You Were Here” and TEMPLE OF THE DOG’s “Hunger Strike.”

Making their ROCK ON THE RANGE debut, METALLICA brought the weekend to a close with a blistering two hour set that spanned their 36 year career, from genre-defining classics like “Master Of Puppets,” “One,” and “Enter Sandman” to songs from their new album "Hardwired…To Self-Destruct." As the legendary band exited the stage, drummer LARS ULRICH promised fans that METALLICA would not take another 11 years to return to the festival.

ROCK ON THE RANGE is produced by DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS, AEG Presents, and MAPFRE STADIUM.

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