Step right up! Now is the best time to grab your tickets to the first annual FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL, taking place September 18th, 19th and 20th at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ. This massive event – featuring a classic carnival experience, FREE food truck competition featuring 40+ trucks, four stages of continuous live music from chart-topping, Grammy-winning artists, beer gardens, pro-wrestling, and more – will soon see an increase in ticket prices for the final month leading up to the event. To get single day and weekend passes at the best prices, potential event-goers should act now!
Today, the event is pleased to announce additional musical talent, more amusements and attractions provided by New Jersey Valley Amusements, the full list of confirmed food trucks taking part in the food truck competition, and more.
In addition to an already fantastic music line-up featuring legendary groups such as Godsmack, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Stone Temple Pilots, Skid Row, Skillet, Puddle of Mudd, Three Days Grace, Black Label Society, Clutch, Anthrax, Sevendust and more, the FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL is pleased to announce the addition of Fit For Rivals, Pop Evil, Bad Case of Big Mouth, XNY, Illusionist, Graveyard Lovers, The RockNRoll Chorus, School of Rock (Chatham/Tenafly/Clark), Small Town Scoundrels and Rahway to various show stages. In addition, the Break Contest bands will perform tributes to some of the world’s greatest rock acts each day.
See below for all confirmed artists and day-by-day line-ups:
Friday, September 18th:
CARNIVAL STAGE:
Voyage – Tribute to Journey
Almost Queen
Ozzmosis
Judas Priestess
Saturday, September 19th:
MAIN STAGE:
Slash
Three Days Grace
Black Label Society
Sevendust
Puddle of Mudd
Skid Row
Pop Evil
Otherwise
Fit For Rivals
Bad Case of Big Mouth
BIRCH HILL STAGE:
Kix
Kings X
Stephen Pearcy
Faster Pussycat
Edgar Cayce
Gilby Clark
Rahway
CARNIVAL STAGE:
Rage Against The Machine 2
Schism
Illusionist
XNY
The ROCKNROLL Chorus
School of Rock
Break Contest bands
Sunday, September 20th:
MAIN STAGE:
Godsmack
Stone Temple Pilots
Clutch
Anthrax
Skillet
Crobot
Like a Storm
Break Contest bands
CARNIVAL STAGE:
Rage Against The Machine 2
Schism
School of Rock
Small Town Scoundrels
Break Contest bands
BIRCH HILL STAGE:
Slaughter
Lita Ford
LA Guns
TT Quick
Prophet
Graveyard Lovers
Break Contest bands
Live music tickets are on sale now:
*Act now – ticket prices will rise as the FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL nears!
Single Day Passes – $39.99
(Under 16 $19.99, Under 10 FREE, Military (will call only) $34.99 – prices valid until Sept 7th – $49.99 beginning Sept 8th)
Full Weekend Passes – $64.99
(Under 16 $39.99, Under 10 FREE – prices valid until Sept 7th – $74.99 beginning Sept 8th)
Single Day VIP Passes – $129.99
Weekend VIP Passes – $249.99
*VIP Includes Access to VIP Lounge Area, Private Entrance, Side of Stage Privileges, Access to private Restrooms with Attendants, Laminate/Lanyard, unlimited ride wristband, 21+ or accompanied by an adult 21+.
Brew Master Cabana – $1,999
*Limited Quantity Available. This sponsorship package includes 10’x3’ vinyl banner prominently displayed in Craft Beer Garden, Six weekend VIP tickets package, samples of many of the craft beers onsite and including 15 craft brew pints per person (5 per day), Food Truck & Rock Carnival six pack cooler, private six person tent in the carnival area, furniture and cocktail table, waiter service and a private restroom. 21+.
Ringmaster Cabana – $3,499
*Limited Quantity Available. This package is for 6 event tickets in total for the weekend. The Ringmaster Cabana includes the VIP ticket package plus a private six person tent (10×10 high peak tent), furniture and a cocktail table, Food Truck and Rock Carnival cooler with a microbrew six-pack, personal parking with shuttle service, a private restroom per cabana, and waitress/waiter service available! 21+.
Rockstar Cabana – $4,499
*Limited Quantity Available. This package is for 6 event tickets in total for the weekend. The Rockstar Cabana includes a 30 minute meet and greet in your cabana + photos and autographs with Slaughter, Faster Pussycat, Kix, Lita Ford, and more, the VIP ticket package, a private six person tent (10×10 high peak tent), furniture and a cocktail table, Food Truck and Rock Carnival cooler with a microbrew six-pack, personal parking with shuttle service, a private restroom per cabana, and waitress/waiter service available! 21+.
In addition to these performances, the FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL is pleased to announce that New Jersey Valley Amusements will provide 11 fantastic and classic amusement rides for the event, including Skydiver, Music Express, The Scrambler, The Umbrella, Fun Slide, Dragon Wagon, Seven Seas, Hurricane, Fireball, Scooters and a Merry-Go-Round – plus – no true carnival is complete without a dunk tank… make sure to stop by and Drown the Clown! Rides and amusements will require tickets or wristbands, and Discount Ride Programs will be hosted on Friday, September 18th with unlimited ride wristbands available for purchase.
A full list of the 40+ food trucks that are currently confirmed to compete in the official food truck competition are as follows: Ahh! La Cart, Amanda Bananas, The Angry Crab, Aroy-D the Thai Elephant, Cafe De Gallo, Callahan’s, Celestine’s Catering Company LLC, Cheezen, Chillin Out Ice Cream, Come & Get It BBQ, Comme ci Comma ca, The Cow And The Curd, Cupcake Carnivale, Dairy Swirl LLC, Dark Side of the Moo, Dellano, Empanada Guy, Fork in the Road, The French Quarter, Jersey Johnnys Grill, Lexylicious, Luke’s Lobster, Maddalenas Cheesecake, Mobile Mardi Gras, My Hola Paella, Nooch’s Mac Truck, Not Just Corn, Oink & Moo, Phil’s Steaks, Pizza Vita Pizza Trucks, The Rollin’ Bistro, Romeo’s Oriental BBQ, Sanducci’s, Soda City, So Jersey Mobile Café, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, and Waffle De Lys.
Many FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL activities will offer FREE admission to all, with daily events including live music, GCW pro-wrestling and the Junior Wrestlers Boot Camp, food truck competitions, karaoke, illusionist and hypnotist shows, The Stress Factory Comedy Hour, a BMX stunt show, and discount, high-energy amusement rides. The event will also include a special vendor village.
Local travel and parking details for the FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL have been updated to include non-stop shuttle service from Metro Park in Iselin, NJ and Rahway Train Station in Rahway, NJ. Both stations are less than four miles from Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ. Each station will offer full shuttle service running non-stop during The Food Truck and Rock Carnival operating hours. Rahway and Metro Park Stations offer a combined 8,000 public parking spaces that have easy access to NJ Transit Train and Bus Services and all major roadways (applicable municipal parking fees apply). We encourage guests to utilize public transportation systems to ease potential congestion on local roads leading into and around the event. For additional details including pricing information and departure/arrival times, please visit this location: www.therockcarnival.com/info/shuttles
For constantly updated and confirmed information detailing FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL events and activities, please visit www.TheRockCarnival.com. There you can also find constantly updated information on tickets and VIP packages, also detailed above.
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ABOUT THE FOOD TRUCK AND ROCK CARNIVAL:
The FOOD TRUCK & ROCK CARNIVAL is a multi-day celebration of the Rock And Roll lifestyle to include food truck competitions, concerts, amusement rides, music themed inter-actives and exciting performances geared for music fans of all ages. The Rock Carnival is the creative partnership of John D’Esposito of GameChanger, Larry Fishman of Top Wave Entertainment and Stan Levinstone of SLP Concerts, all New Jersey based firms who handle talent buying for top area venues along with Six Flag Theme Parks, Skate And Surf Festival, Electric Adventure Festival and The Bamboozle Festival. The event includes a free food truck and carnival for all to enjoy with tickets required for admission to concert field.