Nickelback and Creed to headline Summer Of ’99 festival

nme.com:

Nickelback and Creed will headline this year’s Summer Of ’99 festival – check out the full line-up below.The nostalgic rock festival, now in its second year, will see the bands co-headline this summer at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.

The event takes place from July 18-19.It marks the 25th anniversary of Creed playing there in 2000, while it is 18 years since Nickelback made their debut there in 2007.

It will also be the first time the two bands have shared the stage together since 1999.Other bands performing on the bill include 3 Doors Down, Daughtry and Lit.

Tickets for the event will go on sale on February 21 at 10am CST (4pm BST) here.Check out the full line up here:A post shared by Creed (@officialcreedpage)Last year, Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger said the hate his band received in their early days was a “training ground for cyber bullying”.The early ‘00s rockers often found themselves the target of much hate, with many music fans in that era choosing to vocally express their distaste for the band.Kroeger – the brother of the band’s frontman Chad – even spoke to NME earlier this year about the phenomenon.