M3 Rock Festival 2024: The headliners and how to get tickets

Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels is among the performers slated to appear at the 2024 M3 Rock Festival, May 4-5, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Here, Michaels performs at the New York State Fair in August 2023. (Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com)

Queensrÿche, Quiet Riot, Bret Michaels and Dee Snider and Night Ranger are among the performers at the 2024 M3 Rock Festival.

The festival will be held May 4-5 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

The festival celebrates the best of 1980s arena rock and heavy metal music. This is the 15th anniversary of the festival.

Performers on Saturday, May 4, will include Queensrÿche, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Last in Line, Quiet Riot, Lynch Mob, Doro, Aldo Nova, Child’s Play, Fan Halen and Soundcheck Rock Academy Band.

Slated to appear on Sunday, May 5, are Bret Michaels with special guest Dee Snider, Night Ranger, Stryper, Y&T, Faster Pussycat, Cold Sweat, Pretty Boy Floyd and Sun Dogs.

Here is where to buy one-day or two-day tickets: Stubhub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster.

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