Furnace Fest
furnace fest american music festival held three day sloss furnace national historical landmark birmingham alabama ran annually august since resumed september since furnace fest held six time recent edition taking place september – festival founded chad johnson thenowner birminghambased christian hardcore record label takehold record though great many performer furnace fest christian hardcore metalcore emo band including band signed aforementioned label event focus religious belief takehold record boughtout tooth nail record march required johnson moving seattle washington future festival uncertain johnson successfully hosted third edition august briefly considered relocating festival seattle august dvd containing footage furnace fest released b studio organization furnace fest passed shannon schlappi thenowner independence missouribased hardcore record label anxiety record successfully organized fourth edition festival location schlappi intended continue festival due heavy financial loss incurred event owner sloss furnace demanding increase rental price site furnace fest put hold schlappi hoped resume festival happen mid johnson revived furnace fest scheduled fifth edition take place september – official press release revived festival along news first confirmed band booked beloved announced november nashville tennesseebased limited liability company furnace fest llc formed april control legal interest festival new corporate structure fourway partnership divided johnny grime based birmingham mike ziemer based dallas texas ryan luther chad johnson based nashville tennessee june announced festival fifth event postponed due covid pandemic band automatically rebooked perform rescheduled event set take place may – march event rescheduled time september – festival sixth event took place september – note overcome played farewell show strongarm performed reunion show saturday august caption pensive reach sky also booked perform friday august saturday august sunday august note squad fiveo booked perform thursday august friday august saturday august note third edition furnace fest originally scheduled weekend august – moved week first year feature two stage side stage sponsored century medium subsidiary abacus recording zao announced would playing farewell show furnace fest though band ultimately decided reform esocharis performed reunion show festival coheed cambria meshuggah welton booked perform thursday august main stage side stage friday august main stage side stage saturday august main stage side stage note stretch arm strongs album engage released furnace fest bayside evelynn hotel year rifle recess rogue nation spitafield black dahlia murder death campaign backup plan booked perform fordirelifesake booked early pulled due scheduling conflict canadian tour friday august main stage side stage saturday august main stage side stage sunday august main stage side stage note band time daily schedule released friend rust gideon glasseater hatebreed misery signal open hand poison well darling fire scheduled play unfortunately cancelled friday september saturday september sunday september note precious blood crossfaith open hand scheduled perform unfortunately cancelled friday september saturday september sunday september note list schedule released august change made trash talk moved shed extol cancel one person reported throwing wristband trash found extol longer playing already spent gas drive across country friday september saturday september sunday september friday october saturday october sunday october official website furnace fest community faq