Season 20, Episode 50 of The Adventures of Pipeman.

Welcome to Rockville 2026 kicked off its 15th year at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, May 7, 2026, featuring a massive opening day with temperatures near 95 degrees. The festival continues as North America's Largest Rock & Metal Festival, with a 10-year agreement to remain at the venue through 2035.

In addition to the music, Welcome To Rockville also kicked things off Wednesday, May 6 with the inaugural Blood4Blood bare knuckle fighting event at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, co-produced by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Danny Wimmer Presents, and 5B Artist Management, in which Slaughter to Prevail frontman Alex Terrible fought middleweight and PBR star Cameron “The Bull” Delano. Blood4Blood also featured performances from Slaughter To Prevail, Black Label Society, Crowbar and Malevolence at this one-of-a-kind event, merging combat sports and hard rock.

The festival featured over 160 bands across five stages, including a newly tented Garage Stage and a brand-new zone called "The Pit Stop". PipemanRadio interviewed 30 of them for Pipeman in the Pit.

2026 Daily Headliners:

The festival lineup was anchored by massive rock and metal icons: 

Thursday, May 7: Guns N' Roses, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, and Staind.
Friday, May 8: Foo Fighters, Turnstile, The Offspring, and Parkway Drive.
Saturday, May 9: Bring Me The Horizon, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless in White, and Lamb of God.
Sunday, May 10: My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Rise Against, and Yellowcard. Key

Highlights & Events

Weather Delays: Severe weather impacted the festival for three consecutive days, causing temporary evacuations and pausing sets on Thursday, Friday, and the final Sunday.

Notable Performances:
DragonForce made their official live debut with new singer Alissa White-Gluz on Saturday night.
Breaking Benjamin performed with a new drummer and debuted a new song. 
Staind performed a special "Break the Cycle" anniversary set as an exclusive 2026 Florida show.
A Day To Remember surprised fans with an unannounced set during the festival.

Venue Updates: For the first time, the Garage Stage was fully tented, providing 15,000 square feet of shade and improved sound production.

Festival Essentials:

Location: Daytona International Speedway, 1801 West International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. Experience: Beyond music, the event featured amusement rides, a giant water slide, art installations, and on-site camping options. 

Attendance: Building on a record-breaking 2025 that saw 230,000 fans, the 2026 event was celebrated as the festival's 15th anniversary.

Are you looking for recap videos of specific sets, or do you need information on 2027 early-bird ticket announcements? DM @pipemanradio on all socials. 

Click Here to Subscribe to The Adventures of Pipeman for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS! 

Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes.”  
Would you like to be a sponsor of the show?
Would you like to have your business, products, services, merch, programs, books, music or any other professional or artistic endeavors promoted on the show?
Would you like interviewed as a professional or music guest on The Adventures of Pipeman, Positively Pipeman and/or Pipeman in the Pit?
Would you like to host your own Radio Show, Streaming TV Show, or Podcast?  

PipemanRadio Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to Follow, Listen, Download, Subscribe:  

• The Adventures of Pipeman
• Pipeman Radio
• Pipeman in the Pit – Music Interviews & Festivals
• Pipeman – The Wandering Jew
• Positively Pipeman – Empowerment, Inspiration, Motivation, Self-Help, Business, Spiritual & Health & Wellness

Click Here to Subscribe for PERKS, BONUS Content & FREE GIVEWAYS!

Follow @pipemanradio on all socials & Pipeman Radio Requests & Info at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradio

Stream The Adventures of Pipeman daily & live Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 1PM ET on W4CY Radio & Talk 4 TV. 

Download, Rate & Review the Podcast at The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & All Podcast Apps.