The “World Center of Rock” originally established itself at the Daytona International Speedway in 2011. Since then, it has attracted record-breaking crowds and become an international dream destination for fans of rock music. In 2025, over 230,000 fans from all 50 states and 30 countries gathered on the festival grounds to witness the 14th year of the festival. Year after year, the festival generates an estimated $80 million in economic impact through tourism, hospitality, and local business engagement.
Now, following its record-breaking 2025, “one of the best festivals in the world” (Rock Feed), has announced its 15th anniversary lineup. Brought to life by Danny Wimmer Presents, the festival will return to the Daytona International Speedway from May 7 through 10 in 2026.
Headliners
Over 160 bands from all rock genres will perform across the five stages. It was previously announced that Bring Me The Horizon and My Chemical Romance would headline, and now Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters join the list of acclaimed acts.
Thursday, May 7, will be led by Guns N’ Roses, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, and Staind. Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch said, “We are dropping our 10th studio album and kicking off our 20th anniversary world tour in 2026, so starting the year at Welcome To Rockville feels perfect. It is one of the biggest rock festivals in North America, and there is no better stage to fire the first shot of this next chapter of Five Finger Death Punch.”
Friday then brings Foo Fighters, TURNSTILE, The Offspring, and Parkway Drive to the stage. The following day, Bring Me The Horizon, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless in White, and Lamb of God will top the bill. Then Sunday, May 10, the festival will conclude with My Chemical Romance, A Day to Remember, Rise Against, and Yellowcard as the main acts.
The full festival lineup can be found below.
Special Moments
Plenty of special moments will be taking place over the four unforgettable days.
From First To Last, Egypt Central, and Primer 55 will be reforming to play reunion shows. Alongside this, many bands will be having their home-state shows, including A Day To Remember, Yellowcard, Magnolia Park, and Not Enough Space. There are also a few bands that have not been to Florida in years, and/or Rockville will be their only Florida show for a while. Some haven’t been to the U.S. in years and are putting on a rare show. This includes bands such as Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Sepultura, Coal Chamber, The Ready Set, and Spineshank.
Plenty of important album anniversaries are ready to be celebrated on the Welcome to Rockville stage. Staind will be celebrating 25 years of Break The Cycle, and is set to play select songs from the landmark album. Alongside them, Sleeping With Sirens is celebrating 15 years of Let’s Cheers To This, Flyleaf with Lacey Strum will celebrate 20 years of their platinum-certified self-titled album, and DragonForce’s Inhuman Rampage turns 20 years old. Death Angel will be playing Act III while Drowning Pool and Salvia both celebrate 25 years of their iconic albums Sinner and Every Six Seconds.
Welcome to the Big Stage Competition & Pre-Party
The 2026 edition is bringing back the Welcome to the Big Stage competition. This allows viewers to vote on which bands they want to see play Rockville during the Sunday episodes of the Space Zebra show at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT on the DWP Twitch channel. Bands can enter the competition here!
The excitement on the festival grounds begins the night before the start on May 7, with the Welcome to Rockville Official Pre-Party on May 6. The pre-party will feature performances from Fuel, Local H, Adelitas Way, and Ashes Remain. Pre-party passes are included with all camping packages and available to the public as a standalone ticket for $15 (all-in) here.
A Word from the Force Behind the Festival
Earlier this year, Danny Wimmer Presents and the Daytona International Speedway announced a 10-year agreement. This secures Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach through 2025.
“Fifteen years in, Rockville has grown into something bigger than I ever imagined,” says Danny Wimmer of DWP. “Last year’s record-breaking crowd raised the bar for what this festival could be, and this year’s lineup lives up to that energy. Bringing together Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, and so many others on the same bill is more than a booking decision — it’s what keeps this genre alive and moving forward. Rock only grows when every era and every sound has a place, and it’s important to me that all corners of this world are represented here. Being able to deliver a lineup like this in my home state is something I’m truly grateful for.”
“With the full lineup now revealed, fans can start getting loud for the 15th anniversary of Welcome To Rockville at Daytona International Speedway,” said Frank Kelleher, President of Daytona International Speedway. “We’re bringing the heat in 2026 — Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin and over 160 bands ready to blow the doors off The World Center of Racing. Daytona is built for moments like this, and Rockville will deliver them all weekend long.”
Passes
All passes for Welcome To Rockville are on sale now and can be found here! This includes single-day, four-day GA, VIP, and the exclusive Daytona Owners Club. Fans can secure their spot for as little as $1 down with flexible layaway options available for over six months.
Service fees on all pass purchases include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which donates to local and national charities throughout the year. For every ticket sold, $0.25 is donated. So far, DWP has donated over $2 million, $800,000 being in 2024 alone.
They have also partnered with GOVX once again to offer specifically priced passes. This includes four-day GA and single-day GA for military, nurses, firefighters, and police. Eligibility can be verified here. The festival’s student offer will be available in 2026. Students with a valid .edu address are granted access to $125 (all-in, fees included) single-day GA passes via FEVO. More details can be found here!
Fans can book an official Welcome To Rockville hotel package via Jampack for as low as $10 down. This offers access to nearby hotels, shuttle service, and other exclusives. Jampack Hotel + Admission packages also allow festival re-entry each day. Additional perks will vary depending on the hotel package.
A very limited number of Car + Tent camping passes are still available as an add-on to festival pass purchases. These include festival re-entry access and free entry to the Wednesday night Welcome To Rockville Official Pre-Party. RV camping passes are currently sold out; however, the waitlist is available. Camping amenities include indoor restrooms and showers, in-and-out privileges, and a general store for supplies and more. General and Premium parking passes are now available.
Full Festival Lineup
The overall music lineup for Welcome To Rockville 2026 is as follows: Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Guns N’ Roses, Bring Me The Horizon, TURNSTILE, Five Finger Death Punch, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, A Day To Remember, Godsmack, Staind, Parkway Drive, Lamb of God, Yellowcard, Rise Against, All Time Low, Motionless in White, Alice Cooper, Ice Nine Kills, Amon Amarth, Simple Plan, Lorna Shore, Coheed and Cambria, Slaughter To Prevail, Sleeping with Sirens, Hollywood Undead, Black Label Society, Highly Suspect, Dance Gavin Dance, Architects, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, Poppy, The Warning, Behemoth, Dethklok, Zakk Sabbath, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm, Tom Morello, Underoath, Black Veil Brides, Mayday Parade, Sepultura, Suicidal Tendencies, Starset, Coal Chamber, Sevendust, Yelawolf, Badflower, Story of the Year, Plain White T’s, Avatar, In Flames, Switchfoot, The Home Team, State Champs, Gym Class Heroes, The Plot In You, Static-X, Hatebreed, We The Kings, Paleface Swiss, Kreator, Eagles of Death Metal, 3OH!3, Cradle of Filth, The Wonder Years, L.S. Dunes, Atreyu, DragonForce, Wind Rose, Carcass, Palaye Royale, Failure, Polaris, Memphis May Fire, Blessthefall, DevilDriver, From First To Last, Apocalyptica, Senses Fail, Four Year Strong, FUEL, Violent Vira, Dying Fetus, Breathe Carolina, Whitechapel, thrown, Bloodywood, Buckcherry, All That Remains, Anberlin, Magnolia Park, Cattle Decapitation, The Ready Set, Catch Your Breath, Crown The Empire, Chelsea Grin, Death Angel, Biffy Clyro, Drowning Pool, DOPE, Make Them Suffer, Thornhill, Demon Hunter, Saliva, Brand of Sacrifice, Fozzy, Holding Absence, Sick Puppies, 10 Years, Dead Poet Society, VOILÀ, Napalm Death, Spineshank, Thy Art Is Murder, Alpha Wolf, Deicide, The Paradox, Local H, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Egypt Central, Winona Fighter, House of Protection, Fame On Fire, The Word Alive, Amira Elfeky, Suffocation, Nonpoint, The Ataris, Jiluka, Nekrogoblikon, Red, Ill Niño, Psychostick, Adelitas Way, Framing Hanley, Immolation, Archers, Galactic Empire, Signs of the Swarm, Primer 55, Disembodied Tyrant, Ashes Remain, Spiritworld, Distant, Infected Rain, Castle Rat, Not Enough Space, The Haunt, Wolves at the Gate, Snuffed On Sight, If Not For Me, Colorblind, Ladrones, Platinum Moon, Netherwalker, and Kill The Robot.
