BestFest
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| BestFest | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Bucharest, Romania |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | July |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Pop, Electro |
| Website | www.bestfest.ro |
BestFest is a music festival taking place anually in Bucharest, Romania. The first edition was scheduled in July 2007, at the Romexpo, lasted 3 days and had an audience of almost 50.000 people. The festival was initially named B-Estival, but, because there are 2 different events of the same name in Europe, the organisers decided to change the name to BestFest.
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[edit] 2008 lineup
July 4th: Alanis Morissette, Cypress Hill, Unkle, Apollo 440, Miss Platnum
July 5th: Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, Nouvelle Vague, Neo, Deluka, Shangri La, The MOOoD, Aron, Dekadens
July 6th: Nelly Furtado, Manu Chao, Stereophonics, Roisin Murphy, Sunrise Avenue, Santogold, EMIL, Veritasaga, The Last Supper
- More artists to be announced in the coming weeks
- Tickets cost 240 RON (65 EUR) for the whole festival. Daily tickets cost 90 RON (25 EUR)
July 11th (BestFest Aftershock): Judas Priest, Primal Fear, Ross the Boss, Wisdom, Thunderstorm
[edit] 2007 lineup
July 6th: Faithless, Morcheeba, Hooverphonic, Yonderboi, Phil Hartnoll, Suie Paparude
July 7th: Pink, Kasabian, Reamonn, Raining Pleasure, La Plebe
July 8th: Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper, Wu Tang Clan, Chicks on Speed, Gabriel Rios, Zdob si Zdub, Trackaddicts
The most broadcasted moment of the festival happened on the last day, when Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper, presented by the tabloids as long-time enemies, performed together on stage for the first time.
