The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughout North America. The main stage features SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND, and PAPA ROACH, along with breaking band ADELITAS WAY.

In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from headliners P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists DEUCE, FOZZY, REDLIGHT KING, MINDSET EVOLUTION (winner of the 2011 Best Buy Music Gear Battle Of The Bands Powered By Ernie Ball), IN THIS MOMENT, THOUSAND FOOT CRUTCH, CANDLELIGHT RED and a local battle of the bands winner.

A video with some of this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival bands talking about the tour can be seen below. Look for tour dates, venues and ticket on-sale information to be announced in the coming weeks.

"This is our first year on the Uproar Festival, and we are honored to be sharing the stage with all the bands...Trust me this is one tour you do not want to miss," says Brent Smith of Shinedown.

Godsmack’s Shannon Larkin proclaims, “Nothing makes us feel more at home than playing the best festival in the U.S. with the baddest-ass line-up of the year! You better hold on to your hats America, 'cause this fall we're coming at you hard ‘n loud with the power hour Smackdown!”

The touring music and lifestyle festival continues to grow. Despite encountering hurricanes, floods and other inclement weather in 2011, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival packed houses, with over 324,800 in total attendance. Uproar expands in 2012 by adding a third stage and more bands to the lineup.

Live Nation is the national tour promoter for the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. “We’re really excited about this year’s awesome lineup,” say tour producers John Oakes and John Reese. “It’s incredible to have so many of the biggest bands in rock together with some newer bands that are blowing up. By adding a second stage to the festival area and including even more great talent, we’re stepping things up a notch for the Uproar fans.”

To kick off the 2012 tour, the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival will be giving away a trip for two to any show on the 2012 trek. The grand prize winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two from a US city to the Uproar show of their choice, hotel accommodations, airport transfers, $500 spending cash, and VIP treatment at the show. Go to this location to enter for a chance to win.