Taste of Chaos announces local openers
The local openers have been announced for the upcoming 2006 edition of the Taste of Chaos. The bands were chosen based on votes cast by visitors to the Taste of Chaos website.
They will be opening for a diverse lineup this year, with participants including headliners Thrice, Deftones, Story of the Year, Atreyu, Thursday, As I Lay Dying, Dredg, Silverstein and Funeral For A Friend. Supporting acts include
Pelican, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Confession, Millionaire, Adair, Street Drum Corps, Greeley Estates and The Smashup.
You can click Read More for the winners and dates.
| Date | Winner | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2006 | Lower Definition | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena |
| February 17, 2006 | For the Record | Phoenix, AZ | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| February 18, 2006 | Finish the Fight | El Paso, TX | County Coliseum |
| February 20, 2006 | The Flipside | Dallas, TX | Nokia |
| February 21, 2006 | Autumn Leaves Fall | San Antonio | Freeman Coliseum |
| February 22, 2006 | Otenki | Houston, TX | Verizon Wireless |
| February 24, 2006 | Shadow Agency | Jacksonville, FL | Metro Park |
| February 25, 2006 | Archer's New Rival | Orlando, FL | Tinker Field |
| February 26, 2006 | Madelyn | Miami, FL | Pompano Beach Amphitheatre |
| February 28, 2006 | Chasing Victory | Atlanta, GA | Gwinnett Center |
| March 1, 2006 | Stars Fell On | Norfolk, VA | Convocation Center |
| March 3, 2006 | For Felix | East Rutherford, NJ | Meadowlands |
| March 4, 2006 | Veda Skyes | Philadelphia, PA | Tweeter Center |
| March 6, 2006 | Disaster CompleX | Portland, ME | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| March 7, 2006 | Screams of Erida | Boston, MA | Tsongas |
| March 8, 2006 | Farewell to Arms | Hartford, CT | Expo Center |
| March 9, 2006 | Another Day Late | Poughkeepsie, NY | Mid Hudson Civic Center |
| March 10, 2006 | Last Conservative | Niagara Falls, NY | TBD |
| March 11, 2006 | Red I Flight | Detroit, MI | Cobo Arena |
| March 13, 2006 | Lowercase | St. Louis, MO | Family Arena |
| March 14, 2006 | Inept | Chicago, IL | UIC Pavilion |
| March 15, 2006 | Atrophy | Cleveland, OH | CSU Convocation Center |
| March 16, 2006 | Marilyn Avenue | Dayton, OH | Hara Arena |
| March 17, 2006 | The Drama Summer | Toledo, OH | Toledo Sports Arena |
| March 18, 2006 | Blame it on Rio | Milwaukee, WI | Eagles Ballroom (Rave) |
| March 19, 2006 | Four Letter Lie | St. Paul, MN | Roy Wilkins |
| March 21, 2006 | Sleeping In Gethsemane | Fargo, ND | Fargo Memorial Auditorium |
| March 22, 2006 | Eyes Catch Fire | Lincoln, NE | Pershing Auditorium |
| March 23, 2006 | Roanoke | Kansas City, KS | Hale Arena |
| March 25, 2006 | Murder In Memphis | Denver, CO | Filmore |
| March 27, 2006 | Flight 409, 2006 | Fresno, CA | Selland Arena |
| March 28, 2006 | Karate High School | San Jose, CA | SJSU Events Center |
| March 29, 2006 | Track Fighter | Sacramento, CA | Arco |
| March 30, 2006 | Take the Crown | Los Angeles, CA | Long Beach/ LA Sports Arena |
| April 1, 2006 | Almost Is Nothing | Portland, OR | The Pavilion-Oregon State Fairgrounds |
| April 2, 2006 | On The Last Day | Seattle, WA | Everett Events Center |
| April 3, 2006 | Kincaide | Vancouver, Canada | PNE |
| April 5, 2006 | Ten Second Epic | Edmonton | Shaw Events Center |
| April 6, 2006 | The Ghost Cried Murder | Calgary | Saddledome |
| April 8, 2006 | Streetlight Scenery | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Place |
| April 9, 2006 | Sick City | Winnipeg | MTS Center |
| April 12, 2006 | Shotgun Rules | London | John Labatte Centre |
| April 13, 2006 | Holding Sky | Toronto | Arrow Hall |
| April 14, 2006 | Darker Red | Ottawa | Corel Center |
| April 15, 2006 | Red October | Montreal | Stade Uniprix |