Every year, the KROQ Weenie Roast had taken place at
Irvine Meadows/Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, in
Irvine, California with exception in 2000 when it was held at the
Angel Stadium, then-known as the Edison International Field, in
Anaheim, California. In 2016 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre was demolished, and KROQ responded by announcing that the 2017 edition would take place at
StubHub Center in
Carson. From 2006 to 2009, the event was re-branded as
Weenie Roast y Fiesta with the distribution of complimentary
sombreros for its festival attendees. In 2012 in conjunction with Cinco de Mayo it returned to the
Weenie Roast y Fiesta name again. Its East Coast "sister" concert, presented by KROQ-FM's Baltimore/Washington, DC affiliate station
WHFS, is the
HFStival. Its northern California "sister" concert, presented by KROQ-FM's Bay Area affiliate station
KITS, is the BFD festival. With the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre's land lease due to expire in 2017, KROQ-FM announced that the 2016 event would be the last to be held at the venue. The
Red Hot Chili Peppers were forced to cancel their headlining slot at the 2016 Weenie Roast, as singer
Anthony Kiedis was rushed to the hospital prior to the band appearing on stage, due to severe stomach pain. His bandmates made the official announcement on the stage as they were due to appear.
Weezer replaced them as the headlining act. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, there have been no editions of the festival since 2019. ==Lineups==