LAS VEGAS, NV – Rock in Rio USA has announced set times for the much anticipated festival taking place May 8-9, 15-16 in Las Vegas. Doors for the City of Rock open at 3:00 PM and close at 1:30 AM; the Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage and the three Rock Streets start their performances at 3:30 PM and the Main Stage opens at 5:30 PM. Rock in Rio, the legendary music festival celebrating its 30th anniversary worldwide, will make its U.S. debut by welcoming full-set performances from some of the biggest names in music including Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Linkin Park, No Doubt, Mana, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Jessie J, among others.

Rock in Rio USA: Set Times

Main Stage
May 8 May 9 May 15 May 16
5:30 PM Cirque du Soleil Hollywood Undead Ivete Sangalo Big Sean
6:00 PM Smallpools
7:30 PM Rise Against Echosmith Empire of the Sun
8:00PM The Pretty Reckless
9:30 PM Linkin Park Ed Sheeran Sam Smith
10:00 PM Mana
11:10 PM Metallica Taylor Swift Bruno Mars
11:45 PM No Doubt

Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage
May 8 May 9 May 15 May 16
3:30 PM Saints of Valory Of Mice & Men James Bay Mikky Ekko
4:30 PM Bleachers Coheed & Cambria Tove Lo Magic!
6:30 PM Sepultura ft. Steve Vai Charli XCX Joss Stone
7:00 PM Gary Clark Jr.
8:30 PM Deftones Jessie J John Legend
9:00 PM Foster the People

EDM Stage
May 8 May 9 May 15 May 16
3:30 PM MVTH Caked Up Whitney Fierce Behrouz
4:30 PM Wax Motif Gaslamp Killer Jeniluv Renato Ratier
6:30 PM Felguk Valida Uner
7:00 PM FTampa
8:30 PM Alok Heidi Lawden DJ Vibe
9:00 PM AN21

Rock in Rio USA: Complete Lineup

Rock in Rio will take over the Las Vegas Strip on May 8-9, 15-16. The first weekend, dedicated to rock music, will feature No Doubt, Metallica, Linkin Park, Mana, The Pretty Reckless, and Hollywood Undead on the Main Stage. Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage performers for the first weekend include Foster the People, Deftones, Sepultura (featuring Steve Vai), Gary Clark Jr, Bleachers, Coheed and Cambria, Saints of Valory, Smallpools and Of Mice & Men.

The second weekend, May 15-16, will feature a pop-centric lineup with the Main Stage welcoming Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Echosmith, Empire of the Sun and Ivete Sangalo. The Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage lineup for the second weekend includes Jessie J, John Legend, Charli XCX, Joss Stone, Tove Lo, Magic, James Bay, Mikky Ekko and Big Sean.

Performances on the Main Stage and Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage will alternate timing, allowing audiences to see every performance on the lineup.

May 8

Main Stage: No Doubt, Mana, The Pretty Reckless, Smallpools, Cirque du Soleil

Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage: Foster the People, Gary Clark Jr, Bleachers, Saints of Valory

Electronic Stage: AN21, Ftampa, Wax Motif, MVTH

Rock Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

May 9

Main Stage: Metallica, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead
Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage: Deftones, Sepultura (feat. Steve Vai), Coheed and Cambria, Of Mice & Men

Electronic Stage: Caked Up, Gaslamp Killer, Felguk, Alok

Rock Street Brazil: Spock Frevo Orquestra, Pepeu Gomes, Leo Gandelman

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Academy of Villains, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

May 15

Main Stage: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Echosmith, Ivete Sangalo
Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage: Jessie J, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, James Bay

Electronic Stage: Whitney Fierce, Jeniluv, Valida, Heidi Lawden

Rock Street Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

May 16

Main Stage: Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, Empire of the Sun, Big Sean
Mercedes Benz Evolution Stage: John Legend, Joss Stone, Magic, Mikky Ekko

Electronic Stage: Behrouz, Renato Ratier, Uner, Dj Vibe

Rock Street Brazil: Simoninha Feat. Toni Garrido, Marcos Valle, BossaCucaNova

Rock Street USA: DJ Druskee & MC Myron Marten, Rock in Rio Dance Crew

Rock Street UK: Stones the Beetles, Terra Celta

The City of Rock in Las Vegas will also feature three Rock Streets – themed streets that will welcome attendees to experience an entirely new and exciting kind of music festival, and to enjoy the eclectic cultures of the U.S., the UK and Brazil.

Each street has 20 houses filled with shops and restaurants, along with a stage where bands and artists will perform throughout the day. Street artists and performers will also transform the street into their own stage, interacting and connecting with the audience in an intimate environment. Rock Street will open daily at 3 PM, with concerts and performances taking place until 1:30 AM when doors close.

The City of Rock, an open-air concert venue, will be located on The Strip near the corner of Sahara Avenue and spread out over 40 acres. With a capacity of 85,000 people per day, the venue will also include a ferris wheel and a 64 foot high zip line that stretches 600 feet across in front of the Main Stage, which is 262 feet long. The venue also includes a VIP area that can accommodate up to 4,000 people, featuring air conditioning, an all-inclusive buffet, an open bar (certain premium liquors available for additional purchase) and a unique view of the City of Rock.