Mayhem Festival 2012 was the fifth annual Mayhem Festival. Dates were announced on October 26, 2011.

Mayhem Festival 2012 lineup

Main stage Slipknot Slayer Motörhead Rotating band slot

Rotating bands Bands rotated between opening main stage and supporting Anthrax on Jägermeister stage The Devil Wears Prada (June 30 – July 11) As I Lay Dying (July 13 – July 24) Asking Alexandria (July 25 – August 5)

Jägermeister stage Anthrax Lethal Dosage (Tucson local band) Rotating band slot Whitechapel Upon A Burning Body (June 30 – July 11) Betraying the Martyrs (July 13 – July 24) I the Breather (July 25 – August 5) Ventana (July 28) Silvertung (August 5) Jägermeister Battle of the Bands Winner

Sumerian Records stage Upon A Burning Body (July 13 – August 5) I the Breather (June 30 – July 24) Betraying the Martyrs (June 30 – July 11) (July 25 – August 5) Dirtfedd Sumerian Stage local Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands Winner (Thrown Into Exile – 6/30), (Karin Comes Killing – 7/4) (Depths of Mariana – 7/29), (Spiral Fracture – 7/29), (Eyes of Torment - 7/14)

Dates Date City Country Venue June 30, 2012 San BernardinoUnited States San Manuel Amphitheater July 1, 2012 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre July 3, 2012 Auburn White River Amphitheatre July 4, 2012 Nampa Idaho Center July 6, 2012 Phoenix Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion July 7, 2012 Albuquerque Hard Rock Casino July 8, 2012 Greenwood Village Comfort Dental Amphitheatre July 10, 2012 Dallas Gexa Energy Pavilion July 11, 2012 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion July 13, 2012 Tampa 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre July 14, 2012 Atlanta Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood July 15, 2012 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center July 17, 2012 Bonner Springs Sandstone Amphitheater July 18, 2012 Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre July 20, 2012 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheater July 21, 2012 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre July 22, 2012 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre July 24, 2012 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center July 25, 2012 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center July 27, 2012 Camden Susquehanna Bank Center July 28, 2012 Burgettstown First Niagara Pavilion July 29, 2012 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live July 31, 2012 Saratoga Springs Saratoga Performing Arts Center August 3, 2012 Mansfield Comcast Center August 4, 2012 Scranton Toyota Pavilion August 5, 2012 Hartford Comcast Theatre

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