AVENGED SEVENFOLD, GODSMACK, THREE DAYS GRACE and STONE SOUR are among the hard hitting rock artists confirmed for the first-ever Carolina Rebellion. Set for Saturday, May 7 at Metrolina Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina, Carolina Rebellion will offer fans throughout the Carolinas, and the entire mid-Atlantic region, a full day of non-stop rock on three stages.

The current lineup for Carolina Rebellion is as follows:

AVENGED SEVENFOLD
GODSMACK
THREE DAYS GRACE
STONE SOUR
SEETHER
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
THEORY OF A DEADMAN
ALTER BRIDGE
HINDER
SKILLET
SAVING ABEL
HALESTORM
BLACK STONE CHERRY
MY DARKEST DAYS
CAVO
REV THEORY
POP EVIL
ART OF DYING

The festival will feature two main stages for the biggest acts in rock today, both sponsored by Monster Energy.

"Strap yourself in and hold on tight... GODSMACK is coming to Carolina Rebellion to kick y'all a new asshole!!" says Sully Erna of GODSMACK.

Mark Tremonti of ALTER BRIDGE comments: "We are very much looking forward to performing at the Carolina Rebellion in Charlotte. We are honored to be sharing the stage with many great bands that night and it promises to be a memorable event."

"It seems the Carolinas are in need of a rock festival to call their own and we are honored to unleash the Rebellion to the great rock fans of this area," says Gary Spivack, co-executive producer of the event for Right Arm Entertainment. "With our partners at AEG we locked into an amazing outdoor venue just minutes from downtown Charlotte. We are so proud of this lineup. From GODSMACK to AVENGED SEVENFOLD to THREE DAYS GRACE to STONE SOUR....it's nonstop...one great band after another."

Joe Litvag, co-executive producer of the event for AEG Live, added, "While we’re excited to be fostering such an incredible lineup of artists, it’s also imperative that we keep the rock fans in mind by delivering a tremendous value with Carolina Rebellion. The credit goes to my partners at Right Arm Entertainment and Allen Corbett, my colleague at AEG Live in the Carolinas, for keeping the vision of an affordable rock experience. To see this caliber of talent for this low of a price is truly amazing!�

Tickets for the general-admission festival go on sale Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m. EST at all Ticketmaster outlets and at www.CarolinaRebellion.com. Tickets are available starting at $49.50 for a limited time. VIP ticket and hotel packages will also be available for purchase at this time.

The full details of the 2011 Carolina Rebellion VIP hotel and ticket packages are as follows:

Silver Package (2 People)

* 1 Hotel Room - 1 King Bed (Saturday, May 7, 2011)
* 2 Carolina Rebellion General Admission Tickets
* 2 Carolina Rebellion T-Shirts

Gold Package (2 People)

* 1 Hotel Room - 1 King Bed (Friday, May 6-Saturday, May 7, 2011)
* 2 Carolina Rebellion General Admission Tickets
* 2 Carolina Rebellion T-Shirts

Platinum Package (4 People)

* 1 Hotel Room - 2 Double Beds (Friday, May 6-Saturday, May 7, 2011)
* 4 Carolina Rebellion General Admission Tickets
* 4 Carolina Rebellion T-Shirts

Metrolina Expo is centrally located off of Interstate 77, between Interstates 85 and 485, just north of downtown Charlotte.

For more information, go to www.CarolinaRebellion.com.