Oliver Anthony joins 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: Where to watch, date, lineup and more details

Oliver Anthony will be performing with other legendary bands including Pantera, Slipknow, Megadeth and Limp Bizkit

PUBLISHED AUG 31, 2023

Oliver Anthony has been included in the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival (YouTube/Oliver Anthony Music)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Oliver Anthony has been added to the lineup of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway, which will take place from September 7 to 10.

Anthony became an overnight sensation after his song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' became a smash hit.

What bands are at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival?

The other bands performing at the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 are Shinedown, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Till Lindemann, Megadeth and Evanescence among others.

Local and regional artistes such as Anthony have been instrumental in the growth of the festival, and the organizers were reportedly thrilled to welcome him for some of his first live shows.

Oliver Anthony reportedly earns around $40,000 per day from sales and streams of his music (Oliver Anthony Music/Facebook) — Oliver Anthony has been added to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023 lineup (Oliver Anthony Music/Facebook)

Single-day and weekend tickets are now on sale at www.blueridgerockfest.com. Price levels are tiered and expected to rise.

There are 75 acres of campgrounds dedicated to the event and an exclusive free festival pre-party on the evening of Wednesday, September 6.

Where else is Oliver Anthony performing?

Virginia factory worker Oliver Anthony became a viral sensation last week for his hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond' (@oliver_anthony_music_/Instagram) — Oliver Anthony became a viral sensation for his hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond' (@oliver_anthony_music_/Instagram)

Anthony will perform at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival on September 8 and 9.

According to his website, he will perform at the Poppy Mountain Music Festival on September 14 in Morehead, Kentucky. He will be in Lexington, Kentucky, performing at the Than Life Festival on September 21 and 22.

On October 6, he will be in Paintsville, Kentucky, performing at the Alley Fest. Then he will perforem at the Big River Outdoor Campground in Mineral Point, Missouri, on October 7.

According to the tracking service Luminate, 'Rich Men North of Richmond' is back at No 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with 23 million streams and 117,000 downloads.

It is also at the top of Billboard's Country chart.

What is 'Rich Men North of Richmond' about?

On 'Rich Men North of Richmond', Antony sings about the pain and angst of the working class at the hands of greedy rich men. The song criticizes high taxes, welfare abuse and selfish politicians.