Headlining music will 'rock your face off'
The second annual festival will start at 3 p.m. while a pre-party is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 5 at Nutty's North.
Laura Lucas
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: Juice
On May 12, Canaries Stadium will open its doors for the second annual KRROfest.
Jered Johnson, president and CEO of Pepper Entertainment, said KRRO Fest was an idea developed by Pepper Ent. and partner, Hunt Industries. "We are all from Sioux Falls and we wanted to brand an annual event showcasing major national touring acts. We introduced the concept to KRRO [radio station] and we all decided to move forward with it."
This year the lineup has some big-name rock/metal bands including Slipknot, Korn, The Used, Clutch, All That Remains and Dirtfedd.
Johnson said ticket sales are projected at 7,500 to 10,000, which is good for this area. "The reaction has been great. Hopefully, people come out and support events like this as it's very difficult to get bigger bands to play tertiary markets like Sioux Falls."
One big name is Slipknot, a nine-member metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band has been together since 1995 and have released four albums. Their newest, All Hope is Gone, was released in August 2008. Other than the band's the large number of members, this band stands out by wearing unique masks.
Another big name band that is attending is Korn. Chris Mullett, senior psychology major who is going to KRRO Fest, said he is attending to see the bands Korn and Clutch.
"I have liked Korn's music for a while now. It's great to have the opportunity to see such a great headlining band come here," Mullett said.
According to their Web site, the metal four-person band, Korn, started in 1993. "The act has evolved into a reliable source for efficiently brooding guitar riffs and lyrics heavy with antipathy, although it isn't afraid to still let loose its inner freak and experiment a bit," the Web site said.
Another four-person band attending is the Utah-based rock group The Used. According to bassist Jeph Howard, the band has not played a show in South Dakota for a while.
"It should be a great show. We will play new songs as well as old favorites. It will be an awesome concert and show," Howard said.
Jered Johnson, president and CEO of Pepper Entertainment, said KRRO Fest was an idea developed by Pepper Ent. and partner, Hunt Industries. "We are all from Sioux Falls and we wanted to brand an annual event showcasing major national touring acts. We introduced the concept to KRRO [radio station] and we all decided to move forward with it."
This year the lineup has some big-name rock/metal bands including Slipknot, Korn, The Used, Clutch, All That Remains and Dirtfedd.
Johnson said ticket sales are projected at 7,500 to 10,000, which is good for this area. "The reaction has been great. Hopefully, people come out and support events like this as it's very difficult to get bigger bands to play tertiary markets like Sioux Falls."
One big name is Slipknot, a nine-member metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. The band has been together since 1995 and have released four albums. Their newest, All Hope is Gone, was released in August 2008. Other than the band's the large number of members, this band stands out by wearing unique masks.
Another big name band that is attending is Korn. Chris Mullett, senior psychology major who is going to KRRO Fest, said he is attending to see the bands Korn and Clutch.
"I have liked Korn's music for a while now. It's great to have the opportunity to see such a great headlining band come here," Mullett said.
According to their Web site, the metal four-person band, Korn, started in 1993. "The act has evolved into a reliable source for efficiently brooding guitar riffs and lyrics heavy with antipathy, although it isn't afraid to still let loose its inner freak and experiment a bit," the Web site said.
Another four-person band attending is the Utah-based rock group The Used. According to bassist Jeph Howard, the band has not played a show in South Dakota for a while.
"It should be a great show. We will play new songs as well as old favorites. It will be an awesome concert and show," Howard said.
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