On February 7, 2012, the band announced plans to launch the festival, which took place at Bader Field in Atlantic City on June 23 and 24, 2012.
[5] In addition to the musical features, Orion Music and More had numerous additional attractions, including: "Custom Car + Motorcycle Show", Ulrich's speech at "Hit The Lights Films", Kirk's Crypt which contains his huge horror collection and the "Metallica Museum" (which featured classic Metallica guitars) among others.
[7] The following evening they played different set-list, including songs such as "Carpe Diem Baby" and "I Disappear" among Sunday's rarities.
[8] Aside from their performances, The Chili Peppers closed Saturday night's lineup in drummer Chad Smith's home town with an hour and 45 minutes of mostly hits including a frenetic rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground.
Members of Metallica introduced some of the bands performing, including Suicidal Tendencies, where Robert Trujillo was their bassist from 1989 to their breakup in 1995.