Rock festival

A rock festival, or a rock fest, is a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts.

The first rock festivals were put on in the late 1960s and were important socio-cultural milestones. In the 1980s a minor resurgence of festivals occurred with charity as the goal.

Today, they are often open air concerts, often spread out over several days. Many are annual events sponsored by major corporations.

Besides rock, many feature multiple genres of music such as pop, dance, and electronic. Some owners of radio stations produce radio festivals that only include bands of a specific style of rock (according to what the station wants to promote). The size of these events means that large temporary infrastructures are installed, supplying amenities like water-based ablution facilities.

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Historic festivals

The following is a sample of one-time rock festivals of historical significance.

Florida Sunfest (1977)

Travelling festivals

A recent innovation is the travelling rock festival where many musical acts perform at multiple locations during a tour. Successful festivals are often held in subsequent years.

Current festivals

The following is a list of some rock festivals that took or take place on a regular basis. Most are held at the same location on an annual basis. Some, like Farm Aid are held at different venues with each incarnation. For a full list of festivals, see the external links at the bottom of the page.

North and Central America

South America

Europe

Belgium & The Netherlands

Finland

France

Germany

Denmark

Norway

Sweden

United Kingdom

Rest of Europe

Australia

Asia

Middle East

Africa

No fixed location

Most famous and biggest festivals

North America:

South and Central America:

United Kingdom:

Europe:

Australia:

Asia:

See also

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