| Location(s) | Autódromo La Guácima () in Alajuela, Costa Rica |
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| Years active | 2006, 2008 |
| Founded by | Imperial beer (Cerveceria Costa Rica) |
| Date(s) | April |
| Genre | Pop, Rock music |
| Website | http://www.festivalimperial.com |
Festival Imperial is a major Costa Rican music festival organized by Cerveceria Costa Rica and their flagship beer: Imperial. The first festival took place in April 2006 and brought world-known performers such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Diego Torres, and The Rasmus. The second edition of the festival was held on April 2008 and featured: Duran Duran, Incubus and Smashing Pumpkins among others.
Both festivals took place at the Autódromo La Guácima, a racetrack located in Alajuela, 20 minutes away from San José.
The 2006 edition featured 10 performers, both international and national. It was held on April 1 and 2. The headliners were Sting and Jamiroquai.
| Saturday | Sunday |
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Jamiroquai |
The festival also featured other attractions including a secondary stage with electronic music and fashion shows, food courts and public transportation to the event.
The 2008 edition was held on April 19 and 20. The headliners were Smashing Pumpkins and Duran Duran.
| Saturday | Sunday |
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Duran Duran |
For this edition, a musical ensamble of national artists (Ensamble Nacional de Artistas) also performed covers of Costa Rican rock and pop music during the festival days. The ensamble featured the following artists: Marta Fonseca, Pedro Campmany, Pato Barrasa, Mechas (former Kadeho vocalist), and Bernardo Quesada.
In the months before the main event, Cerveceria Costa Rica also hosted free concerts with national and international bands like: Moderatto, Kumbia All Starz and Aleks Syntek. This plan was called "Ruta Festival" and the idea was to reveal little pieces of information regarding the Festival.
Ruta Festival also featured renowned national bands and artists like: Kurt Dyer, Parque en el Espacio, The Movement in Codes and Moonlight Dub Experiment.