M3 Rock Festival Tickets

M3 Rock Festival 2012 News M3 Rock Festival is back in 2012 for 2 nights of music ready to rock you with the finest glam and hair metal bands from back in the day, including Cinderella, Ratt, Queensryche and many more!

The mayhem begins Friday, May 11, 2012, with a "Kix-Off Party" featuring, you guessed it, Kix and Night Ranger, with special guest Enuff Z'Nuff, In The Pink and Let There Be Rock.

On Saturday, fans will be overwhelmed by the hairspray, leather, eyeliner and music bursting the seams of Merriweather Post Pavilion, the Columbia, Md., venue once again playing host to the 2-day festival. Cinderella, Rat and Queensryche share the headlining bill, but are warmed up by a full day of acts, including Skid Row, Warrant, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Stryper, Lynch Mob, Bang Tango and more.

This is M3's fourth year at Merriweather and the second year with an expanded 2-day line up. The event boasts two non-overlapping stages and festival village full of booths and other metal-centric attractions.