| Location(s) | Lviv, Ukraine |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Founded by | First Private Brewery |
| Date(s) | One day, usual near the end of May |
| Genre | Rock, ethnic, electronic |
| Website | stare-misto.ua |
Stare Misto Lviv Rock Fest is an international music festival which takes place in Lviv, Ukraine annually since 2007. It is organized by the First Private Brewery (Преша Приватна Броварня), a local brewery. Despite its small scale, it is often considered one of the best festivals in Ukraine.[1] It attracts both Ukrainian and European bands, such as Okean Elzy, Esthetic Education, Gogol Bordello, IAMX, Poets of the Fall and Splean among others.
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The first Stare Misto Festival took place on 10 June 2007 at the Bohdan Khmelnitsky Culture and Leisure Park. It was organized as a free event. The line-up consisted of:
The second Stare Misto Festival became a two day event, taking place on 31 May to 1 June 2008, at the same venue. Due to the high costs of the festival, it was decided that this was the last time it would be organized for free.[2] The line-up consisted of:
First day:
Second Day:
From 2009 the festival was held at a new venue, the Ukraina Stadium in Lviv. This was also the first year tickets were enforced. The line-up consisted of:
The 2010 edition took place once again on the Ukraina Stadium, on 22 May 2010. The line-up consisted of:
The latest edition of the festival took place on 28 May 2011 on the Ukraina Stadium. The line-up consisted of: