Tbilisi Open Air
| Tbilisi Open Air | |
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 Tbilisi Open Air photo | |
| Genre | Various |
| Dates | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Location(s) | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Founded by | AlterVision Group |
| Website | |
| www.tbilisiopenair.ge | |
Tbilisi Open Air is an annual international music festival first held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 15–17 May 2009. After that the festival is organized each year and is widely considered as the biggest music festival in Caucasus region. The festival mainly maintains a three-day outdoor event format.
As the organizers of Tbilisi Open Air clarify, the defining idea behind the festival is freedom. This is freedom from stress, clichés, social controls, freedom to create and express, freedom to experience what is valued by every single one of us as individuals.[1]
2014
In 2014 the festival returned to three-day outdoor festival format. Total attendance was 21 000. Although criticized for smaller line-up compared to former years, the organizers announced this was "a decision essential to switch back to the fields and prepare for 2015, which should be the biggest event both by line-up and scale". Due to heavy rain and storm on the 2nd day of the festival, Chinawoman and Lapalux were cancelled on 7 June and were added to the 8th June line-up.
June 6
- Nino Katamadze
- Nikakoi
- Gravity
- Ara
- Lasha Kicks
- The Black Marrows
June 7
- Lapalux
- Chinawoman
- Alina Orlova
- Loudspeakers
- Scratch the Floor
- The Jetbird
- The Pulse
June 8
- Oimactta
- Nochniye Snaiperi
- Green Room
- Kung fu Junkie
- The Bearfox
- Electric Appeal
- Weekend Pop
2013
In 2013 the festival was held on the Dinamo Arena Stadium. Total attendance was 19 000. With Deep Purple as headliner, the line-up was the biggest happening in the region and received a lot of local and foreign media interest, especially from Armenia, Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. Despite this, after the event the organizers of the festival stated their opinion that Tbilisi Open Air belonged more to outdoor fields than Stadiums or any kind of buildings. "We received invaluable experience, but the heart of the festival stays with the fields" - stated organizer Achiko Guledani - "next time we will try to accept the challenge to bring even bigger line-up there."
June 5
2012
The 2012 event was held on Tbilisi Valley at the outskirts of the city. Headliner of the festival was a legendary Russian band DDT, which caused a lot of local interest. Total attendance was over 50 000, which remains as a record not only in Georgia, but in whole Caucasus region.
June 2
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 Loudspeakers perform on 2012
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June 3
- DDT
- Dub FX
- Transmitter
- Plus Master
- Rema
- Zurgi
- Loudspeakers
2011
The 2011 event was held on Tbilisi Hippodrome. Total Attendance was 10 000.
June 11
- Herr Styler
- Wallace Vanborn
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- The Benedicts
- Mutual Friends
- The Smile
- Ketrine & Me
- Tako & Green Mama
- MAMM
- Z For Zulu
June 12
2009
The 2009 event was held in Tbilisi, on Sharden Street (May 15) and on local hippodrome (May 16–17). Total attendance was 35 000. As it was the first big happening since 1980 Tbilisi Rock Festival, the festival was covered by foreign media: Times Online, Reuters, El Mundo, Corriere Dela Sera, Associated Press, Nuvoel Observer etc. 23 bands from nine countries participated in the festival. It served as an important simulator to the local music business and caused a boost in the numbers of new artists.
May 15
- Transglobal Underground
- The Black & Reds
- Cheese People
- The Travelling Band
- Play Paranoid
- Smile
May 16
- Jazzanova Live feat. Paul Randolph
- ANDY
- Curry And Coco
- Laki Lan
- The Haggis Horns
- Motel Connection
- Keti Orjonikidze And Dr. Saga's Funk Rock Project
- The Dhol Foundation
May 17
- Rook And The Ravens
- Brooklyn
- String
- Cynic Guru
- The Blue Van
- Dubstepler
- Ten Bears
- Stephane & 3G
- Fred Falke
Camping
In 2012 Tbilisi Open Air started allowing tent camping as an option for festival lodging. The campground site is adjacent to the venue grounds and has its own entrance from the venue. Since then festival receives campers from different countries.
Weather
The festival is held most often in June. Temperatures during the festival's history have ranged from 25 °C in May to 32 °C on June. Tbilisi has mostly welcoming weather in summer and its the same with the event.
Management
Tbilisi Open Air is run by Altervision Group which mainly consists of former and active musicians/producers. The first concept of the festival was created by Achiko Guledani, Vaho Babunashvili and Beqa Japaridze in 2009. Nowadays the decision making board of Tbilisi Open Air consists of 7-8 people. The festival is booked by David Tsintsadze.