This spring brings another must-see event from premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, Chicago Open Air presents a massive stadium show with headlining sets from chart-topping acts including SYSTEM OF A DOWN, TOOL, THE PRODIGY and GHOST, plus more appearances from today’s biggest hard rock and metal artists. The event is co-produced by Live Nation and will take place at SeatGeek Stadium (formerly Toyota Park) in Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside Chicago.

Tickets for Chicago Open Air go on sale Friday, December 14 at noon CT at ChicagoOpenAir.com.

Maria Brink, frontwoman of IN THIS MOMENT, says: “I can’t even begin to express how excited we are to be playing Chicago Open Air. We had such a blast last time! TOOL, THE PRODIGY and SYSTEM OF A DOWN, that’s insane and such a powerful lineup. We feel blessed to be a part of it all. These are some of our all-time favorite bands, I can’t wait to see you all there with IN THIS MOMENT.”

The daily band lineup (subject to change) is as follows:

Saturday, May 18

SYSTEM OF A DOWN
GHOST
MESHUGGAH
BEARTOOTH
CODE ORANGE
KNOCKED LOOSE
VEIN

Sunday, May 19

TOOL
THE PRODIGY
GOJIRA
IN THIS MOMENT
FEVER 333
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
ALIEN WEAPONRY

Doors open at 2:00 p.m. each day.

In addition to enjoying two days of nonstop rock, attendees of Chicago Open Air will be able to indulge in an array of food and beverage options. A variety of local and regional craft beers and delicious Chicago-centric cuisine will be available throughout the venue over the course of the weekend.

Initial ticket prices for Chicago Open Air will be as follows (plus fees):

* 2-day General Admission Field: $249.50
* 2-day General Admission Bowl: starting at $179.50
* 2-day VIP: $429.50
* Single-Day VIP: $249.50
* Single-Day General Admission Field: $149.50
* Single-Day General Admission Bowl: starting at $99.50

All VIP tickets include: Premium viewing area on the field or a premium reserved seat in the bowl level of the stadium, access to a dedicated VIP entrance into the stadium, access to a VIP hang area featuring dedicated food and beverage offerings, access to VIP-only restroom facilities, and a commemorative Chicago Open Air VIP laminate.

Fonte: Blabbermouth.net