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The Bamboozle

 
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For the teletext, see Bamboozle. For the film, see Bamboozled.
The Bamboozle
Bamboozlelogo.JPG
Location(s) The parking lot of the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Years active 2003 - present
Genre alternative rock, indie rock, emo, post-hardcore, pop punk, metalcore, hardcore punk, ska, hip-hop and comedy
Website http://www.thebamboozle.com/

The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, two-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.

Contents

The Characters

The Bamboozle has many different characters within the festival planning. Some of these characters are real people with false identities, who work to plan and operate the festival, while others are completely fictional, and serve as a means to give the public clues as to who may be playing at The Bamboozle.

  • John D, also known as Willy (Wonka), is the festival creator.
  • Linc likes to leak information to the public about The Bamboozle. The catch is he always talks in riddles and baby talk. He loves the children's show Bob the Builder, the character Mater from the Pixar film Cars, and the game hide-and-seek.
  • Scoop is The Bamboozle's festival reporter. Scoop shares the latest news about the festival in the Bamboozle chatroom.
  • Elmo is an older character involved with The Hoodwink festival. He also works at the Stone Pony putting shows together.
  • xChristianx helps direct the kids on Myspace.[citation needed]

Timeline

2005

The Bamboozle 2005

The first Bamboozle was held on April 29, April 30 and May 1, 2005 at Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. My Chemical Romance, The Starting Line, and Thrice headlined the shows, respectively. Brand New was originally scheduled to headline the first show, but was forced to cancel their show, while Thrice took over as the headliner.[1]

April 30 lineup

Say Anything, Mae, Silverstein, A Static Lullaby, Hidden in Plain View, Rufio, The Early November, Midtown, Senses Fail, Further Seems Forever, Fall Out Boy, The Starting Line, Daisy Haze, Small Towns Burn A Little Slower, A Wilhelm Scream, Melee, The Academy Is..., The Fight, Jamison Parker, Paramore, Moneen, Gatsby's American Dream, Big D and the Kids Table, Jenoah, House of Fools, Bon Bomb, Sunglasses at Night, Veda, The Honorary Title, Number One Fan, Caffeine, The Spill Canvas, This Day & Age, Over It, Chronic Future, Copeland, Action Action, Lovedrug, Dave Melillo, Jessie Poland, John Ralston, Chase Pagan, Lucero, The New Amsterdams, Hot Rod Circuit, Friends of Bamboozle, Piebald, Crime in Stereo, Kane Hodder, The Chemistry, Hit the Lights, Emanuel, Pistolita, A Thorn For Every Heart, Saosin, The Bled, Van Stone, The Black Maria, Emery, Mad Jule, Self Denial, Strike.Fire.Fall, Bandcamp, For Felix, Red Lyte District, Bedlight for Blue Eyes, Cute is What We Aim For, My American Heart, Tourmaline, Wakefield, Lola Ray, Sydney, Blackoutskies

May 1 lineup

Northern State, Armor for Sleep, Catch 22, The All-American Rejects, Underoath, Flogging Molly, The Bouncing Souls, Alkaline Trio, My Chemical Romance, Hellogoodbye, Scatter the Ashes, The Snake The Cross The Crown, Ben Nichols of Lucero, Say Anything, Let it Burn, Van Stone, The Explosion, Bayside, Circa Survive, Halifax, Throw Rag, P.O.W, Ley Royal Scam, Gym Class Heroes, Days Away, Jinxed, Punchline, Mike Park, Down to Earth Approach, Idiot Pilot, Plain White T's, Street Dogs, High School Football Heroes, Drive By, Classic Case, Caffeine, Kane Hodder, Boys Night Out, The Chariot, These Arms are Snakes, Fear Before the March of Flames, The Sleeping, Arms of Orion, The Mile After, Jade Fire, Dead 50's, Waking Ashland, A Day at the Fair, Bear vs. Shark, Madison, Knup, Suburban Legends, ...And Then I Turned Seven, Emma, Our Dying Souls, Poor Friend Me, Copper Pot, The Loved Ones, Bind, Blind Hate Experiment, Iced Over Phoenix, More Than I, Sirsy, The Track Record, The Vaccancies, Mike Rocket and the Stars

2006

The Bamboozle 2006

The Bamboozle 2006 was held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in the parking lot of Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Taking Back Sunday headlined on May 6, and Fall Out Boy headlined on May 7.

May 6 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)[2]

May 7 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)[2]

The Bamboozle Left

The Bamboozle Left was held at the Cal Poly Pomona Athletic Field in Pomona, California, on October 14 and October 15. Dashboard Confessional, Brand New and Thrice headlined, with 68 other bands performing on 5 different stages.[3]

October 14
October 15
  • Linc's Special Stage:
    Comedy, Ernie Halter, Phil Bensen, Up for Grabs, Party Till She's Perfect, Men, Women & Children

2007

The Bamboozle 2007

The Bamboozle 2007 was again held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex from May 5 to May 6. Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance headlined the event, along with over 150 bands, artists, and comedians performing on 9 stages. A compilation album, The Bamboozle 2007: Everything Will Be Much Better Once I Get These Clowns Out of My Head, was created from the event.

Many bands performed under "mystery names", such as The Matches (The Locals), Hawthorne Heights (The Death Of...), Thursday (Bearfort), Motion City Soundtrack (The Great American Freedom Machine), Van Stone (Yesterday's 2morrow), The Sleeping (Biker Women), and Silverstein (XCanuckX).

May 5 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)[4]

May 6 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)[4]

2008

In 2008, The Bamboozle created The Bamboozle Roadshow and a new festival called The Hoodwink. The Bamboozle Roadshow 2008 took place from March 28 through May 10 at small venues across America featuring several acts selected by The Bamboozle staff. The Hoodwink took place on May 2, one day before The Bamboozle, in the Giants Stadium Parking lot in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In addition, The Bamboozle Left, named due to its taking place on the West Coast, was held for the second time in 2008, at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California.

The Bamboozle Roadshow

Month Day City Venue
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28 Seattle, Washington Neumo's
29 Portland, Oregon Wonder Ballroom
30 San Francisco, California The Fillmore
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1 Santa Cruz, California Catalyst
2 Chico, California Senator Theatre
3 Sparks, Nevada New Oasis
4 Las Vegas, Nevada The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
5 Tempe, Arizona Marquee Theatre
6 Irvine, California Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8 Albuquerque, New Mexico Sunshine Theatre
10 Austin, Texas La Zona Rosa
11 Dallas, Texas House of Blues
12 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Bricktown Ballroom
13 Houston, Texas Meridian
15 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Revolution
16 St. Petersburg, Florida State Theatre
17 Orlando, Florida House of Blues
18 Atlanta, Georgia Masquerade
19 Cordova, Tennessee Skatepark of Memphis
20 Cincinnati, Ohio Bogart's
21 Grand Rapids, Michigan Intersection
23 St. Paul, Minnesota Station 4
24 Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Rave
25 Chicago, Illinois House of Blues
26 Detroit, Michigan St. Andrews Hall
27 Columbus, Ohio Newport Music Hall
29 Norfolk, Virginia Norva
30 Baltimore, Maryland Rams Head Live!
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A
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1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Fillmore
2 East Rutherford, New Jersey Giants Stadium Parking Lot
3 East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex
4 Worcester, Massachusetts The Palladium

The Bamboozle Left 2008

The Bamboozle Left 2008 took place on April 5 and April 6, 2008 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and The All-American Rejects headlined the festival. The following bands and artists performed on the respective dates:[6]

April 5 lineup
April 6 lineup

The Hoodwink 2008

This is a secret or mysterious concert, and as quoted on thebamboozle.com "The Bamboozle Reserves The Right To Trick Everyone on Friday Night, May 2nd With a Mysterious Concert Held Somewhere Close To Another Major Festival," this concert speculated to be The Hoodwink.[7]

Many of the names on the Hoodwink website now have a link attached to them, which you can click on taking you to the band's website.

The Bamboozle 2008

The Bamboozle 2008 was held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex for its third year in a row on May 3 and May 4. Snoop Dogg and Jimmy Eat World headlined the May 3 show, and Panic at the Disco and Coheed & Cambria headlined the show on May 4.[8] The following bands and artists performed on the respective dates:

May 3 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

May 4 lineup

(artists from earliest to latest time sets)

2009

The Hoodwink California

The Bamboozle Left 2009

The Bamboozle Left 2009 took place on April 4 and April 5. Fall Out Boy headlined the April 4 show while 50 Cent headlined the show on April 5. The following bands and artists have been performing on the respective dates:[10]

April 4 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

April 5 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

  • Kazoozle Tent:
    Kevin Seconds, DJ Prime (5 sets), DJ Skeet Skeet (3 sets)

The Bamboozle Roadshow 2009

Month Day City Venue
A
P
R
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5 Tucson, Arizona Rialto Theatre
7 Dallas, Texas House of Blues
8 San Antonio, Texas White Rabbit
9 Houston, Texas House of Blues
10 Tulsa, Oklahoma Cain's Ballroom
11 St. Louis, Missouri The Pageant
12 Nashville, Tennessee Rocketown
14 St. Petersburg, Florida State Theatre
15 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Revolution
16 Lake Buena Vista, Florida House of Blues
17 Jacksonville Beach, Florida Freebird Live
18 Atlanta, Georgia Masquerade
20 Indianapolis, Indiana Egyptian Room
21 Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Rave
22 Chicago, Illinois House of Blues
23 Pontiac, Michigan Clutch Cargo's
24 Cleveland, Ohio House of Blues
25 Alfred, New York Alfred University
26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Theatre of the Living Arts
28 Towson, Maryland The Recher Theatre
29 Worcester, Massachusetts The Palladium
30 Farmingdale, New York The Crazy Donkey

The Hoodwink New Jersey

The 2009 edition of The Hoodwink took place on May 1, 2009, at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey and featured the following bands playing entire sets covering the songs of other bands or artists:[9]

Lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

  • State Farm Stage:
  • MLB Authentic Collection Stage:
  • The Break Stage:
  • Passion Brand Clothing Stage:

The Bamboozle 2009

The Bamboozle 2009 took place on May 2 and May 3. Fall Out Boy headlined the May 2 show, and No Doubt headlined the show on May 3. The following bands and artists have been performing on these respective dates:[13]

May 2 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

  • The Aquarian/Break Stage:
    When Distance Falls, The Non Existent Year, Endless Hallway, Like the Stars, All the Day Holiday, Days Difference, The Victory, Action Item, Fifteen Fleeting, Kids of Survival
  • Passion Brand Clothing Stage:
    Settings, Stereo Skyline, Lady Radiator, The Riverwinds, These Green Eyes, This Time Next Year, The Bigger Lights, Sparks the Rescue, The Status
May 3 lineup

(artists listed from earliest to latest time sets)

  • The Aquarian/Break Stage:
    Gabriel the Marine, Tina Parol, Tiffany Giardina, Jersey Kidz, The Love Willows, All the Day Holiday, Now, Now Every Children, The Call Out, We Are the Ocean, Reality Addiction

2010

The Hoodwink California

Taking place on March 26, 2010 in Anaheim, California

The Bamboozle California

Taking place on March 27 and March 28, 2010 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California

The Bamboozle Roadshow 2010

Taking place Spring 2010

The Hoodwink New Jersey

Taking place on April 30, 2010 in East Rutherford, New Jersey

The Bamboozle 2010

Taking place on May 1 and May 2, 2010 at The Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey

May 1 lineup

[17]

May 2 lineup

[17]

References

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