Five things to know about music festival coming to Gastonia Saturday

Kara Fohner, The Gaston Gazette
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For the first time, a music festival featuring a variety of bands, many of them metal, will be held at a venue in Gastonia.

What is it?

Brewstock Music Festival for the past two years has taken place at Benford Brewing in Lancaster, South Carolina, said Michael Carpenter, the owner of The Rooster.

The festival has grown, and it apparently outgrew its previous location. The organizers chose The Rooster, located at 334 West Main Ave., for the festival.

When is it?

The festival will be held on Saturday, July 22. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. It is an all ages event, and children 10 and under get in free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

Who is playing?

The headlining band is A Killer's Confession, an alternative metal band based in Cleveland, Ohio. The lead singer of A Killer's Confession, Waylon Reavis, is known for his singing as part of the band Mushroomhead.

Waylon Reavis, lead singer of A Killer's Confession, will perform in Gastonia on Saturday.
Waylon Reavis, lead singer of A Killer's Confession, will perform in Gastonia on Saturday.

A variety of other bands also will be performing, some of them local:

Among them are Blackwater Drowning, a Charlotte-based metal band; Mydas XXII, a post-metalcore band based in upstate South Carolina; and Dying Oath, a metalcore band from southwest Virginia.

Also performing is 15-year-old Elijah Ray, a South Point High School student who has performed at local open mic nights.

"We're really excited that one of our own open micers was able to get into the line-up," Carpenter said.

A Killer's Confession will perform between 10 and 10:30 p.m. After they finish, there will be a small afterparty inside where Home for the Day, a punk pop band from Taylorsville, will perform.

Other attractions

Several food trucks will be on site at the festival: K&N BBQ, Papaw's Delightful Dogs, Blue Ocean Delights, and Sweets and Savories by JoyMarie

There will also be over 20 vendors selling handmade items, collectibles, and more.

Tickets

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the venue on the day of the festival. Advance tickets will be on sale online until Friday evening.

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