Def Leppard, Nickeback, Mötley Crũe, Shinedown To Headline Inaugural Boardwalk Rock 2025

A brand new festival is set to take place on May 17th and 18th in Baltimore, MD dubbed ‘Boardwalk Rock’. The festival comes from C3 Presents, the team behind festivals like Oceans Calling and Country Calling. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, the event will take place over two days in Maryland with headlining performances from Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Nickelback, and Shinedown.

Other notable artists on the lineup will include Halestorm, Bush, Chevelle, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, and 3 Doors Down. Tickets for the festival are on sale now, and you can view the full tour routing below.

Boardwalk Rock Festival 2025
May 17th, 2025
Def Leppard
Mötley Crüe
Halestorm
Bush
Chevelle
Flyleaf (with Lacey Sturm)
The Struts
Extreme
Everclear
Puddle of Mudd
Trapt
Kat Von D
Royale Lynn

May 18th, 2025
Nickelback
Shinedown
Three Days Grace
Alice Cooper
3 Doors Down
Bret Michaels
Candlebox
Night Ranger
Crossfade
Dorothy
Black Stone Cherry
Fuel
Saliva
Tim Montana