Exit 111 lineup: Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard headline Manchester, Tenn. rock fest

Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard and Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the rock giants who'll take the stage in Manchester, Tenn. in October for the Exit 111 festival— a new three-day camping fest held on the same property as Bonnaroo.

Organizers unveiled the full lineup on Tuesday, which also includes Slayer, ZZ Top, Deftones, Ghost, Megadeth, Coheed & Cambria, Lamb of God and Mastodon. 

It's set for October 11-13 at Great Stage Park in Manchester, which has also hosted Bonnaroo annually since 2002.

As expected, Exit 111 is a pure rock festival, with more than 40 acts spanning from classic rock to heavy metal and alternative.

Weekend passes and single-day tickets go on sale at noon Eastern time on Thursday, April 25. There's also a pre-sale open now through Wednesday via the fest's website.

Ticket options include VIP packages, a "four-pack" offer, military discounts, and payment plans, plus camping and parking options. 

Children under 10 are free with a paid accompanied adult.

The acts are set to perform on three stages, with 12 hours of live music each day. Other attractions include the "Paranormal Cirque" circus tent, a car show, motocross demonstrations and a "mega sports bar" that will air all the big games through the weekend.

Exit 111 shares its name with the I-24 exit that brings drivers to Manchester. For years, the keepers of Great Stage Park have expressed interest in hosting additional events on the grounds. In 2015, Live Nation Entertainment purchased a controlling interest in Bonnaroo and a share of the property.

Since then, they've invested in facility upgrades, including permanent bathrooms. 

Exit 111 Lineup

Guns N Roses

Def Leppard

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Slayer

ZZ Top

Deftones

Ghost

Megadeth

Coheed & Cambria

 Lamb of God

Mastodon

Seether

Alter Bridge

Gojira

Cheap Trick

Blackberry Smoke

Black Label Society

Ministry

Skillet

Nothing More

Sleeping With Sirens

Of Mice and Men

Thrice

White Chapel

Power Trip

Black Stone Cherry

Fever 333

Graveyard

The Cadillac Three

10 Years

From Ashes to New

Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown

New Years Day

Alien Weaponry

Bishop Gunn

Dead Sara

Plague Vendor

Dirty Honey

Tetrarch

Watermox

Kyle Shutt

O'Brother.

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