"JACKASSES" BAM MARGERA & BRANDON NOVAK To Host the 5th Annual ROCKAPALOOZA Festival!

The 5th annual ROCKAPALOOZA festival, presented by Monster Energy Drink, is pleased to announce that Bam Margera and Brandon Novak of MTV’s JACKASS will be hosting this year’s event! Aside from both being well-recognized professional skateboarders, Bam is known for his two additional MTV shows, "Viva La Bam" and "Bam’s Unholy Union", as well as several other projects. Brandon is a frequent guest on these shows, as well as on Bam’s Sirius XM radio show, "Radio Bam" on Faction. Both Bam and Brandon couldn’t be more thrilled to be hosting ROCKAPALOOZA!

“ROCKAPALOOZA is going to be the show of the summer. If you want to see me slap the shit out of Novak, come to ROCKAPALOOZA! Jackson, MI has no idea what is coming for them,” states Bam Margera.

Brandon Novak adds, “Great music, great friends… ROCKAPALOOZA is the party of the summer. Do not miss it!”

ROCKAPALOOZA will take place this year on Saturday, June 23rd 2012. The Monster Energy Stage features headliners Puddle of Mudd, and opening acts Saliva, Rehab, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Emphatic. The second stage includes Wayne Static, Woe Is Me, Riven (formerly Motograter), Rotation, Sore Eyes, and Ghosts of August. ROCKAPALOOZA is also sponsored by the National Guard, Verizon Wireless, Budweiser, and Q106 FM.

The advance price of tickets for this year’s ROCKAPALOOZA is $30, while day of show tickets cost $35. All children under the age of 10 are admitted free, and the event is ALL AGES. This year, Jam Heads Party Deck passes are just $100 and include half off discounts on beer and food, free Monster Energy Drink, a meet and greet with Puddle of Mudd, Rehab, and Sore Eyes, and features a shaded area with seating. For regular attendees, Budweiser is offering $1 drafts from 10am-12pm. Doors open at 10am.

The festival will also host a free pre-party concert on Friday, June 22nd at the fairgrounds featuring headliners Mushroomhead and openers Sore Eyes. The free concert is also ALL AGES and doors open at 6pm.

“We cannot wait to return to ROCKAPALOOZA,” states Stitch of Mushroomhead.  “Last year was simply amazing.”

Bands that have performed at ROCKAPALOOZA in the past include Sevendust, Crossfade, OTEP, Silverstein, Smile Empty Soul, and more. Past hosting and appearance duties have gone to Pauly Shore, Big Black and Bam Bam of MTV’s Rob & Big, and Big Cat from MTV’s Fantasy Factory. Last year, over 8,000 people attended the festival.

You can purchase tickets online now at www.etix.com!

See below for the full listing of headliners and openers:

- Main Stage Nationals on Monster Energy Stage:

Headliner: Puddle of Mudd

Saliva
Rehab
We Came as Romans
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Emphatic

2nd Stage: National Guard Stage

Wayne Static
Woe Is Me
Riven (Formerly Motograter)
Rotation
Sore Eyes
Ghosts of August

Other opening bands include:

Bobaflex
Afroman
Coolio
It Lies Within
Caesar
Lifeline Revolution
Ballz Deluxe
Blind Reflection
Second Season
Breaking Paradox
Distant Decend
Bet Me I'm Lying
Throwing Gravity
Mockingbird
Blackened Earth
Thee Unknown
Fall of Eleven
The Elder Beer Men
DeverauX
Rotation
Myths and Legends
Circus Asylum
Seeking Seven
Hollow Drive
Ionia
Fire in the Sky
Violet Void
Killjay
Beyond the Shadows
Barefoot Breakdown
Nothing More Than This
The Sunset Villians
Manian
The Getbye
Shattered
Nation of Wealth

Featuring special guest host and bartender Dennis Haskins (known as Mr. Belding of “Saved by the Bell" fame).

Related links:

Rockapalooza's Official Site

Rockapalooza on Facebook