Welcome to Rockville is one of the largest and most popular rock music festivals in North America.

Since 2020, the festival has been held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Before that, from its inception in 2011 until 2019, it was located in Jacksonville, Florida. The event takes place on the Speedway’s infield, utilizing the vast space for multiple stages, vendors, and other attractions.

Welcome to Rockville is a hard rock and heavy metal festival. The lineup features a wide range of bands, from legendary, well-established acts to up-and-coming talent across various subgenres including Hard rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock Nu metal and Metalcore.

The atmosphere is intense, high-energy, and celebratory. The crowds are known for being rowdy and engaging, with mosh pits and crowd-surfing being common sights. Despite the chaotic energy, many attendees describe a strong sense of community and a “good vibes” feeling, where fans look out for one another. The Florida heat is often a major factor, but the festival provides cooling stations and other amenities to help attendees stay hydrated and comfortable.

Beyond the music, the festival offers a full-fledged experience with a variety of attractions, including Amusement rides and a giant water slide, Art installations, Vendors selling food, drinks, and merchandise, Other experiences like a vintage market and music instrument tents

Welcome to Rockville was first held on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2011, as a one-day event in Jacksonville, Florida. It was headlined by Godsmack and hosted by Danny Wimmer Presents, the same production company that continues to run the festival today. Over the years, its popularity grew, leading to it expanding from a one-day to a two-day, and eventually, a four-day festival. The move to the larger Daytona International Speedway in 2020 allowed the festival to accommodate a much larger number of fans and bands, solidifying its status as a major player in the festival scene.

Welcome to Rockville has become a monumental success. It has consistently broken its own attendance records and is widely recognized as “America’s Largest Rock Festival.” Recent years have seen the festival draw hundreds of thousands of attendees. For example, in 2025, the festival attracted a record-breaking 230,000 fans over four days, with over 58,000 people attending on both Friday and Saturday. This record attendance, along with its stacked lineups and unique location, confirms its immense popularity and standing as a major destination for rock music fans from around the world.