{"id":5,"date":"2017-01-04T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T16:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-20T20:09:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:09:26","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e5-e1 m5-0\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e5-e2 m5-1 m5-2 m5-4 m5-5\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e5-e3 m5-7 m5-8\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-video\"><div  class=\"x-video player bg transparent hide-controls autoplay loop muted playsinline\" data-x-element-mejs=\"{&quot;poster&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\"  data-x-video-options='{\"pause_out_of_view\":false}'><script type=\"text\/template\"><div class=\"x-video-inner video\/webm  transparent\"><video class=\"x-mejs has-stack-styles\" preload=\"metadata\" autoplay loop muted playsinline><source src=\"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MWP9Topper1.webm\" type=\"video\/webm\"><\/video><\/div><\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e5-e4 m5-9\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e5-e5 m5-1 m5-3 m5-4 m5-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e5-e6 m5-7\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e5-e7 m5-a m5-b\"><h2><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">June 5th &amp; 6th, 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Mad With Power<\/span> is\u00a0Madison, Wisconsin\u2019s premier annual celebration of <em>power &amp; melodic metal\u00a0<\/em>- grunge\u2011free, fee\u2011free, and arcade\u2011infused. Created by Lords of the Trident, the fest has grown since its 2017 debut into North America\u2019s largest power\u2011metal gathering, consistently showcasing rising and mid\u2011tier bands alongside international headliners. Join your fellow Warriors and bang your head to the thunderous sound of HEAVY METAL!<\/p>\n<p>This is more than just a fest - it's a\u00a0<strong>community<\/strong>. Connect with old friends and make new ones at our pre\u2011party at Aftershock Classic Arcade, free\u2011play pinball and vintage game zones, and even the now\u2011famous \"Cheese Curd Massacre\" street event\u2014a quirky communal ritual beloved by fans!<\/p>\n<p>Tickets will go on sale for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Patreon.com\/LordsOfTheTrident\">Lords of the Trident Patreon backers<\/a> first! We <strong>sell out fast - ESPECIALLY VIP Passes -<\/strong>\u00a0so if you want a guaranteed ticket, make sure you join the Lords of the Trident Patreon at ANY LEVEL (even $1)!<\/p>\n<p>Last year, all VIP tickets sold out in 10 minutes, so DON'T WAIT! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/LordsOfTheTrident\">Join our Patreon<\/a> and help support the fest!<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e5-e8 m5-7\"><span class=\"x-image e5-e9 m5-c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_4323-scaled.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section bg-image parallax\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: -0px 0px 45px; background-image: url(https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bg2.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:true}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e5-e13 m5-d\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">We <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">take care<\/span> of our bands AND our fans.<\/span><\/h2><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e5-e14 m5-a\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mad With Power takes pride in removing most of the music-industry bullsh*t for our fans\u00a0<strong>and<\/strong> our bands. We are the\u00a0<strong>only<\/strong> fest that offers:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No ticketing fees<\/strong> - what you see is what you pay!<br \/>\n<strong>Affordable tickets<\/strong> - everyone, no matter their income level, should be able to attend<br \/>\n<strong>A DINNER BREAK<\/strong> - why has NO ONE thought of this yet?<br \/>\n<strong>LGBTQIA+ friendly<\/strong> - bring your authentic self<br \/>\n<strong>ZERO merch cuts<\/strong> - 100% of merch sales go to the band<br \/>\n<strong>Free, fully-mixed livestream\u00a0<\/strong>- it's not the same as being there, but you can still attend<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline h3\" style=\"color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);\"><span>Recent News and Blog Posts:<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-raw-content\" ><div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post3 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/mwp-26-vip-info-please-read\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;MWP 26: VIP Info (please read!)&quot;\"><article id=\"post-3335\" class=\"post-3335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ticket-1200x567.png);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">MWP 26: VIP Info (please read!)<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">May 7, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post3 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/2026-tickets-on-sale-now\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;2026 Tickets On Sale Now!&quot;\"><article id=\"post-3207\" class=\"post-3207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MWP26TixOnSaleBands-copy-1080x671.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">2026 Tickets On Sale Now!<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">March 2, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post3 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/help-with-visa-costs\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Help with Visa costs!&quot;\"><article id=\"post-2350\" class=\"post-2350 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/madwithpowerfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1200x671.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Help with Visa costs!<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">March 25, 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 5th &amp; 6th, 2026 Mad With Power is\u00a0Madison, Wisconsin\u2019s premier annual celebration of power &amp; melodic metal\u00a0&#8211; grunge\u2011free, fee\u2011free, and arcade\u2011infused. 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