We are ONE WEEK away from the festival of all festivals.  For many of my hard rock and heavy metal bretheren, May represents the beginning of festival season.  There are many great festivals all over the country that give fans a great chance to experience a weekend packed full of great shows.  The biggest, and arguably the best of any of these is the almighty Rock on the Range, which takes place May 18-20th in Columbus, OH.

We snagged our tickets prior to the lineup announcement, which occurred late in 2017.  This will be the tenth consecutive year that we make the trip from Indianapolis to Columbus to take in the weekend, and I have to tell you – I cannot wait.

I know that all of you are like me – you’re having trouble focusing on anything else as you look forward to one of the best weekends of the year.  In order to support that obsession, we are releaseing a last minute line-up analysis for Rock on the Range 2018.  The analysis below is for people who may not know all the bands in this years lineup and are looking for an opportunity to catch a new band that may become a favorite.  However, it’s also for those who know every song of every band, and are just looking for an excuse to think about Rock on the Range for an hour.  🙂

The Rock on the Range 2018 Lineup Analysis below provides a detailed look at the landscape for this year’s ROTR.  We provide commentary on what you might expect based on previous experiences, other shows and tours we’ve seen, and the current status of the bands.  The bands are grouped by the slot they were given:  the headliners, the top-tier bands, and the mid-tier bands.  In addition, we include some bands that have something to prove, and suggest some can’t miss shows that may not be on you radar.