Orion 2013 is in.....Detroit!?!?

[dcmetal108]

Some good bands but no one rare enough to make the drive really.

Plus what happened to the extreme side stage from last year.

[detuned]

Originally Posted by dcmetal108

Plus what happened to the extreme side stage from last year.

who said anything happened to it, there is no mention of any stages

remember that last year they waited quite a while before they announced any of the damage inc stage, could be the case again

edit: actually heres the press release, 5 stages

Metallica, in conjunction with their friends C3 Presents, are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2013 Orion Music + More Festival, to be held at Belle Isle in Detroit, MI on June 8 and 9. Headliners will include Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against, Deftones and Bassnectar, while the festival will also feature amazing acts including Gogol Bordello, Foals, Tomahawk, The Joy Formidable, Death Grips and local Detroit bands The Dirtbombs, Death and Battlecross.

"Last year's Orion Music + More Festival was hands down the highlight of the Metallica calendar. A great time was had by all, especially the band members," said Lars Ulrich. "The fact that it also resonated with enough of our fans and friends that it warrants another go-around in '13 is beyond exciting. I can think of no better place than the Motor City, with its rich and diverse history of music, for the second ride on our Orion festival train. Bring it the fuck on!"

Orion Music + More will feature more than 30 bands across 5 live music stages plus a lifestyle element that reflects each of Metallica's band members many personal interests. Detroit will see the return of James Hetfield's Custom Car & Motorcycle Show, Kirk Hammett's Crypt, Lars Ulrich's Hit the Lights Film Tent and Robert Trujillo's Vans Vert Ramp alongside the Metallica Museum and many other fan favorite attractions.

The inaugural Orion Music + More was held in 2012 in Atlantic City, NJ with headliners Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and Avenged Sevenfold. The 2-day festival was met with praise from both fans and critics alike: "Orion Music and More Fest was curated to be a tremendously fan-friendly experience," said Rolling Stone. The Village Voice said "the way that the band left its stamp on all aspects of the festival (particular the big-tent aspect of the musical lineup) gave it a charge of intimacy and care that was much more present than at other multi-band, multi-day extravaganzas I've attended in recent years."

[BloodoftheKings]

Damn that's a good lineup.

[Jochen]

Originally Posted by detuned

death the proto-punk band from detroit

Hm, okay. I had my suspicions.

[AnthG]

Metallica, Deftones, and Rise Against would be enough to make me go if I lived in/near Detroit.

[smearCampaign]

Originally Posted by AnthG

Metallica, Deftones, and Rise Against would be enough to make me go if I lived in/near Detroit.

You live in Toronto. You are near Detroit. A 5 hour drive is nothing.

[W0unds]

Originally Posted by smearCampaign

You live in Toronto. You are near Detroit. A 5 hour drive is nothing.

Its closer to 4 hours if you are willing to drive on toll highways.

I am most likely going to attend, hopefully more metal acts get added in the next month or two.

Any Detroit members able to give advice on hotels/places to avoid/other stuff to do?

[AnthG]

Originally Posted by smearCampaign

You live in Toronto. You are near Detroit. A 5 hour drive is nothing.

It isn't nothing when you don't own a car. And when the Deftones are already playing a headlining club show in March in Toronto. And when it's fucking Detroit.

[300%_Density]

Weaker IMO.

Metallica
Deftones
Dropkick Murphys
Tomahawk
Dillinger
Fu Manchu

Last year (for me)
Metallica
Baroness
Ghost
Volbeat
The Sword
Suicidal
Red Fang
Sepultura
Black Dahlia


No contest. Unless there might be others added as well, like BDM, ST, SEP and others being announced later.

[hellawaits77ny]

Some people are saying Metallica isn't headlining both nights. Is this true? And if so, link please.