Exit 111 Festival

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The Exit 111 Festival was a music festival that was held from October 11 to 13, 2019 at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee, the site of the annual Bonnaroo festival. The festival, which takes its name from its proximity to the Exit 111 interchange on Interstate 24, consisted mostly of hard rock and heavy metal artists, with Guns N' Roses headlining on Sunday, Def Leppard on Saturday, and Lynyrd Skynyrd on Friday.[1]

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The festival, announced in April 2019, consisted of performances by multiple artists including Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Slayer, Deftones, Ghost, Mastodon and many more.[2] Anthrax was announced as a replacement for Megadeth, who had to cancel due to lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine being diagnosed with throat cancer.[3] The event also consisted of a car show and motocross demo, and be hosted by former host Eddie Trunk.[2]The festival was reported to have been enjoyed by all who attended, despite the cold conditions at night.

It was announced on November 29, 2019 that the festival would not be returning in 2020. No official reason has yet been given; however, low attendance has been speculated as the main cause. It is not yet known if the festival will return in 2021 or afterward.

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  1. ^ Hudak, Joseph (April 23, 2019). "Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd to Headline Inaugural Exit 111 Festival". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (April 23, 2019). "Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Slayer to Headline First Exit 111 Festival". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  3. ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (June 28, 2019). "Anthrax, Killswitch Engage join Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard at Exit 111 festival". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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