The Mayhem Festival is a new touring metal and rock festival to take place starting July 30th. The festival is now a yearly event touring the United States. The Rockstar Mayhem tour is sponsored by the Rockstar Energy Company. It was assembled by Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman, and by John Reese (who is Lyman’s partner on the Taste of Chaos tour).

Mayhem Festival 2009 tour dates

Mayhem Festival 2009 tour dates as seen on official website. Some dates that were originally seen on the press release have been removed with no explanation given.

July
* 7/10 – Marysville, California at Sleep Train Amphitheatre
* 7/11 – Mountain View, California at Shoreline Amphitheatre
* 7/12 – San Bernardino, California at San Manuel Amphitheater
* 7/14 – Auburn, Washington at White River Amphitheater
* 7/17 – Phoenix, Arizona at Cricket Wireless Pavilion
* 7/18 – Albuquerque, New Mexico at Journal Pavilion
* 7/19 – Englewood, Colorado at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
* 7/21 – Bonner Springs, Kansas at Sandstone Amphitheater
* 7/22 – Maryland Heights, Missouri at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
* 7/24 – Atlanta, Georgia at Lakewood Amphitheater
* 7/25 – Noblesville, Indiana at Verizon Wireless Music Center
* 7/26 – Tinley Park, Illinois at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
* 7/29 – Scranton, Pennsylvania at Toyota Pavilion
* 7/31 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio at Blossom Music Center

August
* 8/01 – Burgettstown, Pennsylvania at Post Gazette Pavilion
* 8/02 – Clarkston, Michigan at DTE Energy Music Theatre
* 8/04 – Mansfield, Massachusetts at Comcast Center for the Performing Arts
* 8/06 – Virginia Beach, Virginia at Virginia Beach Amphitheater
* 8/07 – Camden, New Jersey at Susquehanna Bank Center
* 8/08 – Hartford, Connecticut at New England Dodge Music Center
* 8/09 – Bristow, Virginia at Nissan Pavilion
* 8/11 – Tampa, Florida at Ford Amphitheatre
* 8/12 – West Palm Beach, Florida at Cruzan Amphitheatre
* 8/14 – San Antonio, Texas at AT&T Center
* 8/15 – Dallas, Texas at SuperPages.com Center
* 8/16 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at Zoo Amphitheater

Real-time reactions about this event
(18861 on twitter)

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   LaurenChristyy http://bit.ly/cmIzga New LJ blog, Vans Warped Tour 2010, 2010-07-30 04:53:18 ·· View and Reply
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   DevanMcKinley Had an awesome time at the Vans Warped Tour this year, the bands were sick and i met some cool people i hope to see again next year!, 2010-07-30 04:49:39 ·· View and Reply
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   xvettiex RT @TenAfterTwo: RT @TenAfterTwo: Come to "Vans Warped Tour Ernie Ball Stage" Thursday, August 12 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm http://lnk.ms/C9P8F, 2010-07-30 04:41:27 ·· View and Reply
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   oliviapearson Vans Warped Tour video selection - click here: http://bit.ly/aMbmNa #music #nowplaying #guitar #musicmonday #video #tickets #vanswarped, 2010-07-30 04:36:39 ·· View and Reply
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   PerceptionProd I uploaded a YouTube video -- FACE TO FACE At The VANS WARPED TOUR 2010 In Montreal http://youtu.be/t0ASMwQ4o20?a, 2010-07-30 04:36:07 ·· View and Reply
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   TenAfterTwo RT @TenAfterTwo: Come to "Vans Warped Tour Ernie Ball Stage" Thursday, August 12 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm http://lnk.ms/C9P8F, 2010-07-30 04:29:12 ·· View and Reply
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   TenAfterTwo RT @TenAfterTwo: Come to "Vans Warped Tour Erine Ball Stage" Thursday, August 12 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm http://lnk.ms… http://lnk.ms/C9P8F, 2010-07-30 04:18:17 ·· View and Reply
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   dancejcdance RT @TenAfterTwo: Come to "Vans Warped Tour Erine Ball Stage" Thursday, August 12 from 12:30 am to 2:00 am http://fb.me/umIYE8qG, 2010-07-30 04:16:09 ·· View and Reply
9. 
   mollymac143 @alexanderdeleon Just saw all the Warped Tour bands' tour busses (and vans) drive by...wish they would have stopped!, 2010-07-30 04:15:01 ·· View and Reply
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    mollymac143 Just saw all the Warped Tour bands' tour busses (and vans) drive by...wish they would have stopped!, 2010-07-30 04:06:23 ·· View and Reply
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    Mikey_Koons RT @TenAfterTwo: We're playing the VANS WARPED TOUR at Marysville on the Ernie ball stage! august 12th! We wanna se everyone there!! RETWEET!, 2010-07-30 03:11:40 ·· View and Reply
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    TenAfterTwo Come to "Vans Warped Tour Erine Ball Stage" Thursday, August 12 from 12:30 am to 2:00 am http://fb.me/umIYE8qG, 2010-07-30 03:05:19 ·· View and Reply
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    SereenSeno Can't wait for tomorrow vans warped tour here I come, 2010-07-30 03:02:00 ·· View and Reply
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    NathanValmassoi Vans Warped Tour 2010 tomorrow. Lets see how many friends promised to see me there and WONT., 2010-07-30 02:43:05 ·· View and Reply
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    budaquan Congrats to @goblue418 the 95th tweeter for Vans Warped Tour tickets! Thanks to all who tried... God Bless. Check back 4 TWITTER TICKETS, 2010-07-30 02:30:49 ·· View and Reply
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    floridachick5 RT @budaquan: TWITTER TICKETS START NOW! 95TH TWEET TO @budaquan WINS 4 TIX TO VANS WARPED TOUR!!! #buda, 2010-07-30 02:28:30 ·· View and Reply
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    XXGORE_traci RT @budaquan: TWITTER TICKETS START NOW! 95TH TWEET TO @budaquan WINS 4 TIX TO VANS WARPED TOUR!!! #buda, 2010-07-30 02:27:46 ·· View and Reply