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Welcome to Rockville announced the first wave of bands for its 2025 edition on Tuesday (November 5), revealing the lineup for "Stage 5" on the festival's first day, Thursday May 15. The Dillinger Escape Plan (with original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis) will be reuniting as the headliner. The rest of the lineup is stacked with post-hardcore, industrial, and metal heavyweights Quicksand, HEALTH, Deafheaven, Converge, Full of Hell, Harm’s Way, and Candy.
Although they haven't been officially announced yet, Three Days Grace will also be playing Welcome to Rockville with their original frontman Adam Gontier. Promoter Danny Wimmer Presents previously revealed that the post-grunge legends will be playing several of their festivals next year.
Three Days Grace is also playing Sonic Temple Arts + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio. That Danny Wimmer Presents festival will be headlined by Linkin Park, Korn, and Metallica for two nights. and slated to go down May 8 through 11. Like Welcome to Rockville, that lineup was also unveiled over time.
When Welcome to Rockville shares its full lineup, there will be more than 150 bands spanning four days. The rock festival is set to go down May 15 through 18 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.