# Carnival of Madness

The Carnival of Madness is an annual hard rock/alternative rock tour founded in 2010. The festival has a Carnival theme and a family friendly atmosphere. Artist and band signings, give away's, circus performers, fire breathers, and more are also part of the show's activities.

## Lineups
### 2010 lineup

* Shinedown
* Chevelle
* Puddle of Mudd
* Sevendust
* 10 Years

### 2011 lineup

* Theory of a Deadman
* Alter Bridge
* Black Stone Cherry
* Adelitas Way
* Emphatic

### 2012 lineup

* Evanescence
* Chevelle
* Halestorm
* Cavo
* New Medicine

### 2013 lineup

* Shinedown
* Papa Roach
* Skillet
* In This Moment
* We As Human

### 2015 lineup

* Halestorm
* The Pretty Reckless
* Starset

### UK Tour 2016 lineup

* Black Stone Cherry
* Shinedown
* Halestorm
* Highly Suspect

### US Tour 2016 lineup

* Shinedown
* Halestorm
* Black Stone Cherry
* Whiskey Myers

### 2010 tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| July 16, 2010 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Arena |
| July 17, 2010 | Simpsonville | United States | Heritage Park |
| July 18, 2010 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Center |
| July 20, 2010 | Tampa | United States | St. Pete Times Forum |
| July 21, 2010 | Estero | United States | Germain Arena |
| July 23, 2010 | Knoxville | United States | Civic Coliseum |
| July 24, 2010 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| July 25, 2010 | Raleigh | United States | Raleigh Amphitheatre |
| July 26, 2010 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheatre |
| July 28, 2010 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| July 30, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Penn's Landing |
| July 31, 2010 | Wiscasset | United States | Lincoln County Fairgrounds |
| August 1, 2010 | Mansfield | United States | Comcast Center |
| August 4, 2010 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| August 5, 2010 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| August 6, 2010 | Hopewell | United States | CMAC |
| August 7, 2010 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 9, 2010 | Cleveland | United States | Time Warner Cable Amphitheater |
| August 10, 2010 | Pikeville | United States | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| August 11, 2010 | Chicago | United States | Charter One Pavilion |
| August 17, 2010 | Southaven | United States | DeSoto Civic Center |
| August 18, 2010 | Lafayette | United States | Cajun Field |
| August 20, 2010 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheatre |
| August 21, 2010 | The Woodlands | United States | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| August 22, 2010 | Grand Prairie | United States | Nokia Theatre |
| August 24, 2010 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center |
| August 25, 2010 | Billings | United States | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| August 27, 2010 | Kennewick | United States | Toyota Center |
| July 31, 2011 | Twin Lakes | United States | Shadow Hill Ranch |
| August 1, 2011 | Chillicothe | United States | Three Sister's Park |
| August 3, 2011 | Royal Oak | United States | Royal Oak Music Theatre |
| August 6, 2011 | Council Bluffs | United States | Harrah's Casino |
| August 17, 2011 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre |
| August 20, 2011 | Sedalia | United States | Missouri State Fairgrounds |
| August 23, 2011 | Fargo | United States | The Hub |
| August 24, 2011 | Sioux Falls | United States | Sioux Falls Arena |
| August 26, 2011 | Louisville | United States | Cardinal Stadium |
| August 27, 2011 | Waterloo | United States | McElroy Auditorium |
| August 28, 2011 | Saint Paul | United States | Minnesota State Fair |
| August 31, 2011 | Albany | United States | Times Union Center |
| September 1, 2011 | Allentown | United States | Great Allentown Fair |
| September 3, 2011 | Hampton Beach | United States | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom |
| September 4, 2011 | Bangor | United States | Bangor Waterfront |
| September 5, 2011 | Fitchburg | United States | Central Mass Expo Center |
| September 7, 201 | Baltimore | United States | Pier Six Concert Pavilion |
| September 9, 2011 | Big Flats | United States | Tag's Summer Stage |
| September 10, 2011 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| September 11, 2011 | Huntington | United States | Harris Riverfront Park |
| September 13, 2011 | Charlotte | United States | Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre |
| September 14, 2011 | Fayetteville | United States | Crown Coliseum |
| September 16, 2011 | Tulsa | United States | Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino |
| September 17, 2011 | Poplar Bluff | United States | Black River Coliseum |
| September 18, 2011 | Dayton | United States | Montgomery County Fairgrounds |
| July 31, 2012 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| August 1, 2012 | Columbus | United States | LC Pavilion |
| August 3, 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| August 4, 2012 | Atlantic City | United States | House of Blues |
| August 6, 2012 | Boston | United States | Bank of America Pavilion |
| August 7, 2012 | Baltimore | United States | Pier Six Concert Pavilion |
| August 8, 2012 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 10, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood |
| August 11, 2012 | Gulfport | United States | Jones Park |
| August 13, 2012 | Belton | United States | Bell County Expo Center |
| August 14, 2012 | Laredo | United States | Laredo Energy Arena |
| August 15, 2012 | Midland | United States | Midland Horseshoe Arena |
| August 18, 2012 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center |
| August 20, 2012 | Sioux City | United States | Tyson Events Center |
| August 21, 2012 | Milwaukee | United States | Eagles Ballroom |
| August 23, 2012 | Grand Rapids | United States | Rock the Rapids Festival |
| August 24, 2012 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 26, 2012 | Bridgeview | United States | Toyota Park |
| August 28, 2012 | Pittsburgh | United States | Stage AE |
| August 29, 2012 | Holmdel | United States | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| August 30, 2012 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| August 11, 2013 | Asbury Park | United States | Stone Pony Summerstage |
| August 13, 2013 | Cleveland | United States | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
| August 14, 2013 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| August 16, 2013 | Hopewell | United States | CMAC |
| August 17, 2013 | Cincinnati | United States | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center |
| August 18, 2013 | Bloomington | United States | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| August 20, 2013 | Burgettstown | United States | First Niagara Pavilion |
| August 21, 2013 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live |
| August 23, 2013 | Tinley Park | United States | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
| August 24, 2013 | Kansas City | United States | Richard Berkley Park |
| August 25, 2013 | Cedar Rapids | United States | U.S. Cellular Center |
| August 27, 2013 | Clarkston | United States | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| August 28, 2013 | Big Flats | United States | Tag's Summer Stage |
| August 30, 2013 | Charlotte | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| August 31, 2013 | Virginia Beach | United States | Virginia Beach Amphitheatre |
| September 1, 2013 | Raleigh | United States | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| September 4, 2013 | Memphis | United States | Mud Island Amphitheatre |
| September 6, 2013 | Allegan | United States | Allegan County Fair |
| September 7, 2013 | Maryland Heights | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| September 8, 2013 | Oklahoma City | United States | Zoo Amphitheater |
| September 10, 2013 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| September 12, 2013 | Spokane | United States | Spokane County Fairgrounds |
| September 14, 2013 | Sacramento | United States | Discovery Park |
| September 15, 2013 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint |
| September 18, 2013 | Puyallup | United States | Washington State Fair |