Chicago Open Air Festival is just 3 days away. It’s this summers largest and most eclectic hard rock, heavy metal, rock show in a tri-state area. We know the line up. We’ve scheduled out our days. Now here’s a bit more news to complete your head banging weekend in the Chicago burbs!<\/p>\n
Here is what we know.<\/p>\n
Chicago Open Air<\/b>–the first annual 3-day\u00a0music, craft beer\u00a0<\/b>&\u00a0Gourmet Man Food<\/b>\u00a0festival–will\u00a0feature performances by more than 40 bands, including\u00a0Rammstein\u00a0<\/b>(the group\u2019s only 2016 U.S. performance and first Chicago show since 2012),\u00a0<\/b>Chicago\u2019s own\u00a0Disturbed\u00a0<\/b>(who recently returned from a 4-year hiatus\u00a0with their #1 album\u00a0Immortalized<\/u>),\u00a0<\/b>global rock juggernauts\u00a0Slipknot,\u00a0<\/b>plus\u00a0Chevelle, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Ministry, Breaking Benjamin, Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men,\u00a0<\/b>and many more.<\/p>\n
Here is some new news.<\/p>\n
Saturday, July 16 – 11:00 AM: The Student Experience @ The Music Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Educational backstage tour for young local musicians from bands including\u00a0Atlas Aria<\/strong>,\u00a0Audiophilia<\/strong>,\u00a0Breaking Ice<\/strong>,\u00a0Emergency Exit<\/strong>,\u00a0GoinDark<\/strong>,OHM<\/strong>,\u00a0Stellar<\/strong>,\u00a0The Rand Band<\/strong>,\u00a0US<\/strong>,\u00a0We Are Livewire.\u00a0<\/strong>Guest speakers expected include\u00a0SiriusXM\u2019s Jose Mangin<\/strong>,\u00a0Riki Rachtman\u00a0<\/strong>(Cathouse, former MTV\u00a0Headbangers Ball<\/u>\u00a0host),\u00a0Clay Busch\u00a0<\/strong>(Danny Wimmer Presents).\u00a0The Music Experience<\/strong>\u00a0is a free, interactive “rock star” exhibit where fans get hands-on interaction with musical equipment and attend meet and greets with various artists.<\/p>\n www.TheMusicExperience.com<\/a>;\u00a0www.TheStudentEXP.com<\/a><\/p>\n There are still a few tickets left. \u00a0You can get them and more info below.<\/p>\n