Pointfest
is a large outdoor rock music festival held previously held once but now held twice every year by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis (formerly known as UMB Bank Pavilion and Riverport Amphitheater)
The festival has featured almost every popular alternative and hard rock group in America. Local music favorites The Urge, Modern Day Zero, Gravity Kills, and Ludo have made several appearances as well.
Traditionally, Pointfest has a main stage where the larger acts and headliners perform, and two or more stages off to the sides of the lawn for other bands (one of them usually reserved for local bands). The side stages will play from the start of the concert (generally around 10 a.m.) to when the main stage will start playing (generally around 6 p.m.).
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Pointfest 1
Known then as
Pointfest
or
Pointfest '93
, it was held on
September 11,
1993
- Matthew Sweet
- They Might Be Giants
- Hothouse Flowers
- Aimee Mann
- Midnight Oil
- Dramarama
Pointfest 2
Known as
Pointfest '94
, it was held on Saturday,
August 20,
1994.
[1]
- 311
- The Urge
- Lisa Loeb
- MC 900 Ft. Jesus
- The Smithereens
- Material Issue
- They Might Be Giants
- Violent Femmes
- The SKoubies
Pointfest 3
Originally known as
Pointfest '95
, it ended up being the first of two Pointfests in 1995.
- Toad the Wet Sprocket
- Bush
- Faith No More
- Blues Traveler
- Sponge
- Collective Soul
- The Stone Roses
Pointfest 4
This Pointfest was known as
Pointfest 4
, the first numbering of Pointfests, it was the second festival in 1995, held on
August 19,
1995
- Ramones
- Everclear
- The Urge
- They Might Be Giants
- Big Audio Dynamite
- Matthew Sweet
- Better Than Ezra
- The Nixons
- Ben Folds Five
- Jewel- played a short acoustical set
- Blink-182
- The Dambuilders
- New World Spirits
- Great Big Everything
- Phunk Junkeez
- Dishwalla
- Stir
Pointfest 5
Held on May 27, 1996
- Candlebox
- Gravity Kills
- Garbage
- Cracker
- No Doubt
- Jars of Clay
- Everclear
- Love & Rockets
- Seven Mary Three
- Luster
- God Lives Underwater
- Pulp
- Poe
- Triplefast Action
- Goldfinger
Pointfest 6
Held on September 8, 1996
- 311
- The Urge
- Soul Asylum
- Cheap Trick
- Descendents
- Stir
- The Nixons
- They Might Be Giants
- Dishwalla
- Nada Surf
- The Refreshments
- Reacharound
- I Mother Earth
- New World Spirits
- Primitive Radio Gods
Pointfest 7
Held on May 17, 1997, the first of two festivals in 1997
- Matchbox Twenty
- Bloodhound Gang
- L7
- Soul Kiss
- Stir
- Social Distortion
- The Offspring
- Reel Big Fish
- Jungle Dogs
- Red Five
- That dog.
- AFI
- Ultrafink
- Recliners
- Radio Iodine
Pointfest 8
Held on May 26,1997 (show #2)
- Third Eye Blind
- The Verve Pipe
- Beck
- Rollins Band
- Orbit
- Cunninghams
- K's Choice
- Local H
- Echo & the Bunnymen
- Better Than Ezra
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Pave The Rocket
- Skunk Anansie
- Cowboy Junkies
- Cowboy Mouth
Pointfest 9
Held on May 24, 1998
Green Day smashed their guitars, and burned their drum kit on stage. Hosted by
Matt Pinfield of
MTV.
- Foo Fighters
- Green Day
- Creed
- Deftones
- Semisonic
- Econoline Crush
- Big Wreck
- The Reverend Horton Heat
- Soul Kiss
- Gravity Kills
- Rocket from the Crypt
- Atomic Fireballs
- Wank
- Anthenaeum
- God Lives Underwater
Pointfest 10
Held on September 5, 1998
- The Urge
- Candlebox
- Seven Mary Three
- Fuel
- Reel Big Fish
- Local H
- K's Choice
- They Might Be Giants
- Fragile Porcelain Mice
- Smash Mouth
- Stabbing Westward
- Feeder
- Stella Soleil
- Monster Magnet
Pointfest 11
Just prior to their set, Courtney Love of Hole encouraged the crowd from the lawn seating area to rush towards the stage. She was quoted as screaming into the microphone: "We aren't playing one fucking note until you let them come up here!" Also, invoking outrage among much of the attending audience, Courtney Love stripped her band's bassist of her shirt during a bass solo, leaving her unable to shield herself from anyone's eyes.
Held on May 23, 1999
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Blink-182
- Hole
- Silverchair
- Orgy
- 2 Skinnee J's
- Lit
- Econoline Crush
- Die Symphony
- Citizen King
- Imperial Teen
- Mesh
- The Flys
Pointfest 12
Held on May 21, 2000
Goldfinger, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and Everclear all encouraged fans on the lawn to climb down and fill the empty reserved-seat sections, which led to a confrontation between Everclear's
Art Alexakis and a security guard during Everclear's set.
Slipknot and Mudvayne were scheduled to perform at Pointfest 12 but cancelled on the day of the show for unknown reasons.
- 311
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Everclear
- Our Lady Peace
- Goldfinger
- The Nixons
- Stir
- MxPx
- Die Symphony
- Toadies
- Mesh
- Blue October
- 8stops7
- Colony
Pointfest 13
Held on May 20, 2001
- Weezer
- Run-D.M.C.
- Staind
- Fuel
- Our Lady Peace
- Toadies
- Alien Ant Farm
- Mesh
- Hed PE
- Lucky Boys Confusion
- Puddle of Mudd
- Tantric
- Cold
- Saliva
- Monster Magnet
Pointfest 14
Held on May 14, 2002
Big Blue Monkey won the contest for the opening slot on the bill at Pointfest 14, and managed to get one of their videos onto the tour bus of
Goldfinger. The video immediately grabbed the attention of vocalist
John Feldmann, which paid off in a spot touring with Goldfinger, a major record deal, and a name change to
Story of the Year.
Main Stage
- Sevendust
- Our Lady Peace
- The X-Ecutioners
- Mesh STL
- Hoobastank
- Reel Big Fish
- Tenacious D
- Local H
Second Stage
- Goldfinger
- Unwritten Law
- The Apex Theory
- Dashboard Confessional
- Quarashi
- Trik Turner
- Lostprophets
Third Stage
- 3rd Strike
- Ash
- Greenwheel
- Headstrong
- Moth
- Pressure 4-5
- Big Blue Monkey
Pointfest 15
Held in 2003
New Empire was the local band contest winner, which earned them a spot in the lineup.
Main Stage
- Staind
- Hed PE
- Breaking Benjamin
- Cold
- The Used
- The All-American Rejects
- Seether
- Socialburn
Second Stage
- Trapt
- Finch
- Ra
- Smile Empty Soul
- Cavo
- New Empire
- Ripd
Pointfest 16
Held on June 5, 2004,
Rumors had circulated before the official lineup was announced that it would include
Tool or
A Perfect Circle, but neither band was ever announced for the show.
The Von Bondies were scheduled to perform but failed to arrive due to problems with their tour bus.
Main Stage
- The Urge
- Breaking Benjamin
- Papa Roach
Side Stages
- Story of the Year
- Lit
- Sugarcult
- Flaw
- Thornley
- The Adored
- Auf de Maur
- Crossfade
- Apartment 26
- Modern Day Zero
- Shaman’s Harvest
- Adair
Pointfest 17
Held on May 15, 2005
The Exies were scheduled to perform but did not play due to an illness.
TRUSTcompany was also scheduled but canceled their performance amid personal issues with band members and issues with their record label. They officially announced their breakup a couple months later.
- Breaking Benjamin
- Mudvayne
- Story of the Year
- Modern Day Zero
- Sum 41
- Unwritten Law
- Life of Agony
- American Head Charge
- Mudworm
- Blood Simple
- Mourningside
- Ultra Blue
Pointfest 18
Held on May 6, 2006.
Blue October was scheduled to play. However, as a result of lead singer
Justin Furstenfeld broken leg, the band did not play.
- Coheed and Cambria
- Avenged Sevenfold
- Shinedown
- Trapt
- 10 Years
- Hurt
- People in Planes
- Bril
- Autovein
- Rock Kills Kid
- Bullets and Octane
- Eighteen Visions
- Damone
- ThreeSixtySmile
Pointfest 19
Held on August 5, 2006.
This was the start of the two-a-year Pointfest concerts which have continued happening since.
- Staind
- Breaking Benjamin
- Hurt
- Blue October
- Three Days Grace
- Buckcherry
- Evans Blue
- Black Stone Cherry
- Inimical Drive
Pointfest 20
Held on Saturday,
May 12,
2007 at the newly-renamed amphitheater
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
Mainstage
- Lye (mainstage winner)
- Red Romance
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- Wolfmother
- The Killers
Side Stages
- Bullet for My Valentine
- Say Anything
- Modern Day Zero
- Papa Roach
- The Exies
- Flyleaf
- Smile Empty Soul
- Dropping Daylight
- Autovein
- Madina Lake
- Blackpool Lights
- Straylight Run
- Operator
- DeFunkt
- In Fear and Faith
Local Bands
- Ava, Wait
- The New Embrace
- In Fear & Faith
- Lye (main stage winner)
- Dead By Tuesday
- Bi-Level
- Murder In A Tuxedo
- Cavo
- Shaman’s Harvest
- Sonic Reducer
- 360 Smile
- Arythma
Pointfest 21
September 30, 2007 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
- Hed PE was originally scheduled to play but they were removed from the line-up. The band cited issues getting one of their members a passport to make it back from their European dates. Reported issues were linked to the member's past encounters with law enforcement officials. Pointfest was to be the first date of their US tour.
Main Stage
- Breaking Benjamin
- Three Days Grace
- Seether
- Finger Eleven was originally scheduled to play but the lead singer lost his voice.
- 13 Days(mainstage winner)
Iron Age Studios Stage
- Copperview
- The Daybreak Boys
- 12 Stones
- Evans Blue
- Hurt
- Saliva
- Chevelle
Main Street Bistro Stage
- Shaman's Harvest
- Lapush
- Sick Puppies
- The Starting Line
- Mute Math
- Sum 41
Pop's Local Stage
- Behind the Blindfold
- Brookroyal
- D-railed
- Blinded Black
- Allusive
- Soul Descenders
- Social Slave
- Leo
- eclectic fusion
Pointfest 22
Sunday, May 18, 2008- Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Atreyu was scheduled to play the main stage, but they were forced to cancel, because the band's flight from LA was grounded.
[2] Sick Puppies canceled due to a death in the family.
Blind Melon was scheduled to play the Jagermeister Stage, but the band canceled.
Rogers Stevens of Blind Melon explained the cancellation on the band's website by stating "There are some political things afoot that it's best for me not to go into. In addition, we were mistakenly booked for 5 shows in a row, which we didn't know about until last week." Local band Severed Ties also had to cancel due to their drummer sustaining an injury from a car accident. Also, there is a 13 year old boy who claims to have won Meet N' Greet passes for Serj Tankian but didn't know until a week after the concert.
[3]
Final Lineup
Main Stage
- Serj Tankian
- Shinedown
- Killswitch Engage
- Filter
New Amsterdam Stage
- Coheed & Cambria
- Hurt
- Ludo
- 10 Years
- RED
- Safetysuit
- Cavo
Jagermeister Stage
- Finger Eleven
- Copperview
- Cavo
- Theory of a Deadman
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids
- LucaBrasi
Pop's Local Stage
- Iron Fist Dillusion
- The New Translation
- Soul Descenders
- Sunday but Summer
- Course of Nature
- Strych 9 Hollow
- Bare Knuckle Conflict
- Feed the Flame
- Inimical Drive
- Severed Ties (canceled due to injury of the drummer)
- Never My Silence
- Fivefold
Pointfest 23
Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 10:00 am - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
[4]
Avenged Sevenfold was scheduled but canceled citing Vocalist M. Shadows (
Matt Sanders) needed to rest his ailing voice. The band would resume its tour dates on October 15.
[5] Toryn Green, the lead singer for Fuel, sang for
Apocalyptica. This was the first Pointfest to feature the two side stages to be next to each other. So after a band on the Black Stage would get done, then a band on the White stage would start almost immediately.
Main Stage
- Seether
- Shinedown
- Puddle of Mudd
- Bullet for My Valentine
- Apocalyptica
Black Stage
- The Upright Animals
- Miser
- Copperview
- Sick Puppies
- Local H
- Story of the Year
White Stage
- Red Line Chemistry
- Brookroyal
- Black Tide
- Saving Abel
- Ludo
Pops Stage
- Ready the Cannons
- Tell Tale Heart
- 12 Summers Old
- Soul Descenders
- Minutes to Midnight
- Everyday Drive
Pointfest 24
05/23/09 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Tickets went on sale Sat. April 4 at 11 am.
The new translation was the Pop's local show winner to open up on the side stages.
Rizzuto announced the next Pointfest would be in August 2009.
Lineup:
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Main Stage
- The Offspring
- Chevelle
- Taking Back Sunday
- Sick Puppies
- The Used
White Stage
- The New Translation
- Inimical Drive
- The Parlor Mob
- (hed)p.e.
- Cavo
- Anberlin
- Ludo
Black Stage
- Street Dogs
- Greek Fire
- Framing Hanley
- Shiny Toy Guns
- Hurt
- Blue October
Local Stage
- Isabella
- Killer Me Killer You
- Sunday But Summer
- Arythma
- Opposites Attack
- All Fall Down
- Fer De Lance
- Stone Dog Diaries
- Defiance Pointe
- Amorath
- The Gorge
Pointfest 25
Pointfest 25 is on August 23, 2009 and is boasting "35 bands for $35.00" to sell tickets.
Lineup:
Main Stage Start
Our Lady Peace 5:30 PM
Atreyu 6:25 PM
Chevelle 7:30 PM
Shinedown 8:30 PM
Staind 9:45 PM
The Phoenix / Monster
Energy Side Stage Start
Killer Me Killer You 10:00 AM
Burn Halo 11:00AM
Billy Boy On Poison 12:10 PM
Brookroyal 1:20 PM
Living Things 1:20 PM
Trapt 3:40 PM
Hollywood Undead 5:00 PM
Buckle Up Arrive Alive Stage Start
Copperview 10:25 AM
Veer Union 11:35 AM
Halestorm 12:45 AM
Evans Blue 1:55 PM
All That Remains 3:05 PM
Street Sweeper Social Club 4:15 PM
Best Buy Musical Instruments Stage Start
Aranda 11:00 AM
Janus 12:00 PM
Red Line Chemistry 1:00 PM
Lucabrasi 2:00 PM
Shamans Harvest 3:00 PM
Messe 4:00 PM
Pop's Stage Start
Allusive 10:10 AM
Iron Fist Dillusion 11:10 AM
Make Me Break Me 11:30 AM
Life Among The Dead 12:10 PM
Strata-G 12:50 PM
Final Drive 1:30 PM
From Mars To Venus 2:10 PM
Arythma 2:50 PM
Persona Crown 3:30 PM
Exit 714 4:10 PM
Saence 4:50 PM
References
- List of Smithereens gigs retrieved 2007-05-08
- http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=36820
- Blind Melon - Pointfest Show cxl why? Glen
- http://www.kpnt.com/Concerts/Details.aspx?ID=10519
- http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/avenged-sevenfold-postpone-tour-dates
- Pointfest 24