Epicenter (music festival)
{{Short description|Annual music festival}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox music festival
| name = Epicenter
| image = 220px
| caption = KISS Performing at Epicenter 2010
| location = Southern California, Rockingham Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway
| years_active = 2009–2013, 2015, 2019, 2020
| dates = Multiple
| genre = Hard rock, heavy metal, post-hardcore, progressive metal
| website = {{URL|epicenterfestival.com/}}
}}
Epicenter was a rock festival featuring acts on multiple stages started by Danny Wimmer Presents in Southern California where it was sponsored by KROQ.{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Carlin |date=September 26, 2010 |title=KROQ Epicenter |url=http://www.losangelesdigest.com/2010/09/26/kroq-epicenter |website=Los Angeles Digest}}
Continuing in North Carolina, in 2019 Epicenter took the place of the Carolina Rebellion.{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2018 |title=New festival Epicenter replaces Carolina Rebellion in North Carolina |url=https://consequence.net/2018/11/epicenter-festival-replaces-carolina-rebellion-north-carolina/ |access-date=November 20, 2019 |website=Consequence of Sound}}
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2020 |title=Epicenter 2020 Music Festival Cancelled Due To Coronavirus |url=https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2020/03/23/epicenter-2020-announces-lineup-metallica-disturbed-lynyrd-skynyrd-and-more/ |access-date=March 2, 2025 |website=wccbcharlotte}}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://epicenterfestival.com}}
- {{Cite web |title=Epicenter Day 1 Review + Pics |url=http://www.theliveoc.com/concert-reviews/231-epicenter-day1-review.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001213729/http://www.theliveoc.com/concert-reviews/231-epicenter-day1-review.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-10-01 }}
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Category:Heavy metal festivals in the United States
Category:Music festivals established in 2009