Chicago Open Air Heavy With Metal Lineup

The first Chicago Open Air Music Fest has announced its full musical lineup for the three-day music, craft beer and Gourmet Man Food extravaganza July 15, 16 and 17 at Toyota Park in suburban Bridgeview.

The German rock band Rammstein will kick off the festival weekend with a headlining performance on Friday -- the group’s only U.S. show in 2016 and the band’s first Chicago show since 2012.

Saturday will be headlined by Chicago’s own Disturbed coming off a four-year hiatus, with global rock juggernauts Slipknot closing out Chicago Open Air on Sunday.

Disturbed says, “It is long overdue that one of the greatest rock cities in the world has a festival of its own. We are honored and excited to be one of the headliners at the inaugural Open Air festival in our hometown of Chicago.”

Chicago Open Air will feature performances by over 40 bands, including Rammstein, Disturbed, Slipknot, Chevelle, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Ministry, Breaking Benjamin, Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men, and many more.

Wait, there’s more: The festival will also include a Gourmet Man Food tent featuring selections incorporating local and regional cuisine, a craft beer village highlighting top brews from the region, other entertainment and fan experiences hosted by Jose Mangin from Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal.

General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at Chicago Open Air.

The daily band lineup (subject to change) is as follows:

• Friday, July 15: Rammstein, Chevelle, Ministry, Of Mice & Men, Meshuggah, In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Carcass, Hatebreed, Periphery, Drowning Pool, Butcher Babies, Through Fire
• Saturday, July 16: Disturbed, Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Pop Evil, Gojira, Deafheaven, The Devil Wears Prada, Helmet, Nothing More, Saint Asonia, Miss May I, Beartooth, Silver Snakes, City Of The Weak
• Sunday, July 17: Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, BABYMETAL, Asking Alexandria, Corrosion of Conformity, letlive., All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Jim Breuer & the Regulators, Upon A Burning Body, Gemini Syndrome

Weekend and single day general admission and VIP Chicago Open Air tickets are available now at Chicago Open Air. Current ticket prices are as follows (plus fees) and will increase in the coming weeks, so fans are encouraged to buy early and save.

• Weekend GA Field: $219.50
• Weekend GA Bowl: $119.50
• Weekend VIP: $399.50
• Weekend VIP 2-Packs: $860.00
• Single Day GA Bowl: $49.50

All VIP tickets include: VIP entrance lanes into the event, access to a VIP lounge area featuring dedicated food and beverage offerings (for additional purchase), field and stadium level viewing areas of the main stage, dedicated restroom facilities, and a commemorative Chicago Open Air VIP-only laminate.

Chicago Open Air is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, Live Nation and Toyota Park, with the support of the Village of Bridgeview and Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek.

Festival doors open at 11a.m. each day and the show ends at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Visit Chicago Open Air for more information.

Chicago Open Air sponsors include: Monster Energy, Jack Daniel’s, f.y.e., and The Music Experience, with more to be announced later.

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