M3 Festival Preview

It's that time of the year again!!! Time to break out the hairspray, eyeliner, leather jackets and torn jeans. M3 is back! Maryland's annual 80s rock festival specializing in all things glam. This year we turn it up above 11 because after 2020 was erased from history M3 RETURS and, as usual, owns the whole weekend! Three days of 80s greatness on Friday, Saturday and Sunday!!

The party kicks off Friday night with the Kix-Off, headlined by Maryland legends Kix with special guests The Iron Maidens, M3 veterans Slaughter and Tokyo Motor Fist featuring Ted Poley and Steve Brown who are last minute replacements for Heaven’s Edge.

Saturday's heavy-hitters are the German powerhouse Accept and Winger. The return of Gn’R’s own Steven Adler is always worth getting excited for and the evening’s headliner is none other then Queensrÿche. Saturday also delivers performances from Enuff Z’Nuff, Hurricane and Steelheart. BUT…what’s M3 without a special appearance and this year we’re blessed with the BulletBoys! Complete with their original lineup to round out a full day of music.

Sunday is co-headlined Night Ranger and Warrant. Sunday also features rock star world travelers Great White, Faster Pussycat, Lita Ford and a personal favorite of mine, Pretty Boy Floyd, performing their debut album, Leather Boyz With Electric Toyz, in it’s entirety. Little Caesar and the immediate return of Steve Riley with Riley’s L.A. Guns brings this killer weekend to a close

The festival grounds also hosts tons of venders from rock merchandise, to food and drink and there’s always pre-festival tailgating. So come out to Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th to celebrate everything that was awesome about 80s metal. See you there!  \m/