Chicago Open Air

Chicago Open Air is an annual concert held in Bridgeview, Illinois, United States that features several rock and metal acts. Beginning in 2016, the festival got a lot of recognition as it was Rammstein's only US performance that year. It is held at Toyota Park.[3][4] Korn debuted the new single "Rotting in Vain" on July 16, 2016 at Chicago Open Air.[5][6]

Chicago Open Air
Chicago Open Air 2016 Lineup
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock, thrash metal, death metal, nu metal, punk rock, metalcore
DatesFirst concert: July 15–17, 2016 Second Concert: July 14-16, 2017 [1][2] Third Concert May 18-19, 2019
Location(s)Bridgeview, Illinois
Years active2016–2017, 2019
WebsiteChicago Open Air website

The first concert was held from July 14 to July 17, 2016.[1][2] The 2018 festival was cancelled, but the festival returned in 2019. It was announced via email in late 2019 that the festival was on hiatus for 2020.

Chicago Open Air 2016

Pre-Party (Thursday, July 14)

Day one (Friday, July 15)

Main Stage:

Second Stage:

Day two (Saturday, July 16)

Main Stage:

Second Stage:

Day three (Sunday, July 17)

Main Stage:

Second Stage:

Chicago Open Air 2017

Day one (Friday, July 14)

Day two (Saturday, July 15)

Day three (Sunday, July 16)

Chicago Open Air 2019

Day one (Saturday, May 18)

Note: Vein, Knocked Loose, and Code Orange did not play due to severe weather.


Day two (Sunday, May 19)

References
  1. "Open Air Fest is a noisy debutante of '90s metal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Chicago Open Air". toyotapark.com/chicagoopenair. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. "Watch 82-year-old perform with Drowning Pool at Chicago Open Air fest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. "Man dies after falling 2 stories at Chicago Open Air Festival". wgntv.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  5. "Korn Play New Song "Rotting In Vain" at Chicago Open Air, Jonathan Davis is Scatting Again". metalsucks.net. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. "KORN Performs New Song 'Rotting In Vain' At CHICAGO OPEN AIR (Video)". blabbermouth.net. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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