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Epicenter, Southern California's rock festival, returned to Irvine, California's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on Saturday, September 22. Alt rock icons STONE TEMPLE PILOTS headlined the fourth annual event with their only area performance of the year.

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Joining STONE TEMPLE PILOTS on the Epicenter 2012 bill were DEFTONES, BUSH, SCARS ON BROADWAY, CHEVELLE, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, ESCAPE THE FATE, DEAD SARA, CRASH KINGS, BEWARE OF DARKNESS and HYRO DA HERO.

 Co-produced by Right Arm Entertainment and Live Nation, Epicenter 2012 featured multiple stages, including the Monster Energy Stage in the heart of Epicenter's vendor village. Doors opened at 11:30 a.m. for this all-day event.

"With this being the lone So Cal appearance from the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS in 2012 and the first area appearances of the year from DEFTONES, SCARS ON BROADWAY and HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, Epicenter has truly become Southern California's Rock Festival. Epicenter was packed this year with a killer mix of iconic and new bands that reflects the best in rock music," says Gary Spivack of Right Arm Entertainment.

"Epicenter 2011 was a huge highlight of our all-important summer season," says Rich Best, Executive Vice President of Booking for Live Nation's Southern California division. "We are thrilled to team with Right Arm Entertainment once again and look forward to establishing Epicenter as the region's perennial rock event year after year."  

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