Ankkarock
| Ankkarock | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Rock, metal |
| Dates | June |
| Location(s) | Vantaa, Finland |
| Years active | 1989 – 2010 |
| Website | |
| Ankkarock.fi | |
Ankkarock was a Finnish rock and metal festival held annually in Korso, Vantaa, in the Greater Helsinki area. It literally translates into Duckrock. The first Ankkarock was held in 1989; the festival was free of charge until 1998.
In 2006 the two-day event attracted approximately 40,000 visitors. The 2007 festival took place on 4 August and 5 August.
Lineups
2009
Held on 1 August and 2 August.
August 1
- Cavalera Conspiracy
- Turbonegro
- New York Dolls
- Dragonforce
- Tehosekoitin
- Hardcore Superstar
- Maija Vilkkumaa
- Egotrippi
- Ensiferum
- Stamina
- Tuomo
- CMX
- Scandinavian Music Group
- Ankanpoikarock-voittajat
August 2
- Sonata Arctica
- Volbeat
- TV on the Radio
- The National
- Eppu Normaali
- Amon Amarth
- Testament
- Fucked Up
- Amorphis
- Apulanta
- Kotiteollisuus
- Le Corps mince de Francoise
- Pintandwefall
- PMMP
- Turisas
- Ankanpoikarock-voittajat
2008
Held on 2 August and 3 August
August 2
August 3
2007
Held on 4 August and 5 August.
August 4
- The Sounds
- The Gathering
- Leningrad
- Apulanta
- Zen Café
- Hanoi Rocks
- Maija Vilkkumaa
- Von Hertzen Brothers
- Rubik
- Maj Karma
- Poisonblack
- More to be announced
August 5
- Dir en grey
- The Ark
- Millencolin
- Mando Diao
- The 69 Eyes
- Disco Ensemble
- PMMP
- Lapko
- Amorphis
- Sonata Arctica
- Poets of the Fall
- Damn Seagulls
- Nine Inch Nails
- More to be announced
2006
Held on 5 August and 6 August.
August 5
- Dropkick Murphys
- Opeth
- Danko Jones
- Amorphis
- CKY featuring Bam Margera
- Disco Ensemble
- a diet.
- PMMP
- Hanoi Rocks
- Apulanta
- Don Johnson Big Band
- Sonata Arctica
- Timo Rautiainen
- Mokoma
- Eläkeläiset
- Lemonator
- Mirror of Madness
- Ankanpoikarock-voittajat
August 6
- Ministry
- Turbonegro
- Children of Bodom
- Backyard Babies
- Flogging Molly
- The Rasmus
- Egotrippi
- Lapko
- Tiktak
- Poets of the Fall
- Scandinavian Music Group
- Teräsbetoni
- Maija Vilkkumaa
- No Shame
- Von Hertzen Brothers
- Ankanpoikarock-voittajat
Lineups from pre-2006 include such artists as:
- Juliette & The Licks
- The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
- The Posies
- Franz Ferdinand
- The Cardigans
- The Darkness
- The Hellacopters
- HIM
- Scorpions
- Motörhead
- Nightwish
- Uriah Heep
External links
Media related to Ankkarock at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 60°21′21″N 025°04′24″E / 60.35583°N 25.07333°E