This year’s Welcome to Rockville festival was one for the record books, as 230,000 fans gathered at Daytona International Speedway for the four-day destination event, punctuated by back-to-back record-setting crowds of 58,000-plus on both Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th. Boasting over 150 bands across five stages, it was the biggest edition yet of Welcome to Rockville, which will turn 15 in 2026.
Perhaps the record-setting attendance should have been no surprise considering the fest’s stacked lineup. This included mainstage headliners Shinedown with Rob Zombie and Three Days Grace (reunited with original vocalist Adam Gontier) on Thursday, Green Day with Good Charlotte (in their first East Coast performance since 2019) and Sublime on Friday, Linkin Park with Incubus and Pierce the Veil on Saturday, and Korn with Bad Omens and Marilyn Manson on Sunday.
A wide range of both rock royalty and rising stars also played including Knocked Loose, Halestorm, Mudvayne, I Prevail, Motionless In White, Beartooth and many more.
“What an unforgettable weekend celebrating rock and the incredible Rockvillian community at Welcome to Rockville! We just hosted a record-breaking 230,000 fans, reaffirming our place as North America’s Largest Rock Festival,” commented Danny Wimmer, founder of Danny Wimmer Presents, which produces the fest, among many others. “To do it in my home state of Florida — and to see every artist give it their all — created an unforgettable experience for the Rockvillian community.
“We’re deeply thankful to the teams at Daytona International Speedway Staff, AdventHealth Medical Professionals, VCEMS Workers, Volusia Sheriff’s Office, Daytona Beach Police Department, Daytona Beach Fire Department, and Florida Highway Patrol. Your partnership and support is invaluable. We’ll be announcing 2026 dates soon and can’t wait to see you all next year to celebrate Welcome to Rockville’s 15th anniversary!”