Metallica’s ‘Orion Music + More’ Festival to Feature Avenged Sevenfold, Lucero, The Sword, Modest Mouse, More

by | Feb 7, 2012

Metallica will host their own two-day headlining festival dubbed “Orion Music + More” in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23rd-24th. A trailer van be viewed below.

The festival will feature 22 bands hand-picked by Metallica. Confirmed acts include:

Avenged Sevenfold
Lucero
The Sword
Modest Mouse
Fucked Up
The Gaslight Anthem
Artic Monkeys
Cage The Elephant
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