Traduza\\ QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA, RATT Confirmed For M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

The heavy metal time machine will turn back to the 1980s and '90s when QUEENSRŸCHE, CINDERELLA, RATT, KIX, WARRANT and NIGHT RANGER are among the 19 bands to take over the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, playing full sets of their glam rock and heavy metal hits. For the first time, M3 fans won't have to choose between bands with overlapping set times, since each band will play one at a time. Also, the festival will take place on two separate stages, each simulcasting the other, giving fans the option to stay in one seat and watch all the bands as they appear on both stages, or fans can move from stage to stage without missing a note.

In its fourth year, I.M.P. Presents M3 Rock Festival starts with the official M3 Kix-Off Party on Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m. The full-blown 2012 M3 Rock Festival begins Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m.

Friday, May 11:

NIGHT RANGER
KIX
ENUFF Z'NUFF
IN THE PINK
LET THERE BE ROCK

Saturday, May 12:

QUEENSRŸCHE
CINDERELLA
RATT
SKID ROW
WARRANT
QUIET RIOT
DOKKEN
STRYPER
LOUDNESS
LYNCH MOB
XYZ
BANG TANGO
DRUM WARS
STREET LIGHT CIRCUS

Each year VIP and Pavilion seats sell out in minutes. VIP and discounted two-day packages will go on sale Friday, Februry 3 at 10 a.m. EST through Ticketfly. If there are any tickets remaining as of February 24, they will go on sale as single-day tickets at 10 a.m. EST. Tickets can also be purchased at the Merriweather and 9:30 club box offices.

For more information, visit www.m3rockfest.com.