Stufstock
Stufstock (Stuf - Romanian for reed - and stock from Woodstock) is a music festival that has taken place each year since 2003 in Vama Veche, Dobrogea, Romania, to protest against what some people may consider bad quality music (e.g. manele and Romanian pop music), and to call for the preservation of Vama Veche from the large scale development that has overtaken much of Romania's Black Sea coast.
Allegedly, the festival had the reverse effect: the village stopped being a small, clean and quiet place, as the festival and concerts attracted more than 40,000 people in 2005. According to another point of view, though, the festival slowed down what it couldn't stop and therefore managed to do some good. The concerts feature bands from Romania and nearby countries.
Editions
The fourth edition of Stufstock was in 2006, from September 1 to September 3, and was the first edition that required an entrance fee. Day one featured alternative rock and punk rock bands such as E.M.I.L., Timpuri Noi, Kumm and Subscribe, day two featured hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Implant Pentru Refuz, Altar, Phoenix and Luna Amară, and day three featured jazz and blues bands such as Bega Blues Band, Soul Funkotopia and Al Jawala. It was held at two different places: Marina Park Stage and Şoni Stage.
The fifth edition of Stufstock (TM) was planned to take place between 16-19 August 2007. The headliners of the festival were to be The Dandy Warhols and Bloodhound Gang. They were planned to complete the list of over forty bands that were to play during the four days of the event.