Crüe Fest 2 was the second year of the Crüe Fest touring festival, created and headlined by Mötley Crüe. The tour took place over the summer of 2009, and was in the same vein as the first Crüe Fest.
Line up On March 16, 2009, the line up for Crüe Fest 2 was announced at a press conference at the Fuse TV studio in New York City. The bands were confirmed to be Charm City Devils, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, and Theory of a Deadman, in addition to Mötley Crüe themselves.
Nikki Sixx said of the line up, "This is what we imagined when we came up with the idea of Crüe Fest last summer – putting together the most kick ass bands on one bill for a day of rock. All of the bands on this tour the others -- musically, theatrically and passionately."MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Crüe Fest 2' Lineup Officially Announced
Mötley Crüe announced that they would play the entire Dr. Feelgood album every night of Crüe Fest 2, to celebrate the album's 20th anniversary.Motley.com - Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dr. Feelgood
Second stage A second stage was added to the festival through a partnership with Monster Energy. The second stage had five additional bands performing, with one of these being a local band picked by a local radio station. The local band opened the Monster Energy Stage of Crüe Fest 2. Cavo, Rev Theory, 16 Second Stare, and Shram were confirmed to be appearing on the second stage.Bands added To 'Crüe Fest 2' Second Stage - July 11, 2009
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenue July 19, 2009 CamdenUnited States Susquehanna Bank Center July 21, 2009 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center July 22, 2009 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 24, 2009 Minot North Dakota State Fair July 27, 2009 Auburn White River Amphitheatre July 28, 2009 Ridgefield The Amphitheater at Clark County July 30, 2009 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre July 31, 2009 San Bernardino San Manuel Amphitheater August 1, 2009 Paradise The Joint August 3, 2009 West Valley City USANA Amphitheatre August 4, 2009 Greenwood Village Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre August 5, 2009 Albuquerque Journal Pavilion August 7, 2009 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 8, 2009 Dallas Superpages.com Center August 9, 2009 Kansas City Sprint Center August 11, 2009 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater August 12, 2009 Noblesville Verizon Wireless Amphitheater August 14, 2009 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center August 15, 2009 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre August 16, 2009 Burgettstown Post-Gazette Pavilion August 18, 2009 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center August 19, 2009 Mansfield Comcast Center August 21, 2009 Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater August 22, 2009 Bristow Nissan Pavilion August 23, 2009 Raleigh Time Warner Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek August 27, 2009 West Palm Beach Cruzan Amphitheatre August 28, 2009 Tampa Ford Amphitheatre August 29, 2009 Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheatre August 30, 2009 Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre September 1, 2009 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center September 3, 2009 Syracuse Great New York State Fair September 4, 2009 Scranton Toyota Pavilion September 5, 2009 Corfu Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
References
External links Motley.com Crüe Fest 2