Rock 'n India was an annual music festival organised by event management company DNA Networks[1] in conjunction with Nous Productions at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore. It was launched in 2008 as India's only music festival. Rock 'n India gave Indian bands the opportunity to play in front of large audiences alongside international artists. Throughout its existence, the festival featured iconic rock acts such as Megadeth, Machine Head, Iron Maiden, Biffy Clyro, Metallica and Slayer.
The day-long festival featured in excess of 10 hours of live performances. In addition to a concert area, Rock 'n India included a carnival area with various stalls and activities, such as an extreme sports zone, a gaming zone, a food court, and interactive stalls.
The first Rock 'n India festival was held on 14 March 2008. It included Indian bands such as Keinan and Sai, in addition to heavy metal headliners such as Megadeth and Machine Head. Over 14,700 people attended, exceeding expectations.[citation needed] The festival used two separate stages: "Stage A," the main stage for the headline acts, and the smaller "Stage B" for the opening bands. The headlining act by Megadeth was criticised for poor sound quality.[citation needed] Rock 'n India was the first Indian rock festival to have an air guitar contest podium.
Iron Maiden headlined the second festival on 15 February 2009, as part of the last leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour. This was the band's third visit to the subcontinent, having held the first concert of this tour, as well as a performance on the last leg of their A Matter of Life and Death Tour, in Bangalore. The 2009 festival had attractions similar to those of the previous year, with the addition of a tattoo bar and an exhibition by the Force India Formula 1 team. The festival promoter was criticised for not making tickets available outside of Bangalore, which was cited as a major cause for the event's low ticket sales compared to its predecessor.[citation needed] Only an estimated 17,000 people attended. To compound the issues, the festival promoters were unable to obtain licenses for pyrotechnics and smoke machines.
Rock 'n India 2011 took place in Bangalore on 30 October[3] and was headlined by Metallica,[4] supported by Biffy Clyro. This was Metallica's first performance in India. The Indian bands Guillotine and Inner Sanctum also performed. Attendance for the event was reported at around 29,000.[5] Earlier it had been reported that the 2011 Rock 'n India would be cancelled.
The 2012 festival was a low-key affair which featured Slayer performing on 20 October, and Carlos Santana on 26 October. Each concert only garnered a few thousand people. This edition would turn out to be the last as major sponsor pullouts and declining attendance figures resulted in the festival being retired; the Rock 'n India name has been retired according to the sponsors.
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its existence the festival featured iconic rock acts such as Megadeth Machine Head Iron Maiden Biffy Clyro Metallica and Slayer Rock N IndiaGenreMetal rockLocation s Bangalore New DelhiYears active2008 2012Founded byDNA NetworksWebsiteOfficial WebsiteThe day long festival featured in excess of 10 hours of live performances In addition to a concert area Rock n India included a carnival area with various stalls and activities such as an extreme sports zone a gaming zone a food court and interactive stalls Contents 1 2008 2 2009 3 2010 4 2011 5 2012 6 References 7 External links2008 editThe first Rock n India festival was held on 14 March 2008 It included Indian bands such as Keinan and Sai in addition to heavy metal headliners such as Megadeth and Machine Head Over 14 700 people attended exceeding expectations citation needed The festival used two separate stages Stage A the main stage for the headline acts and the smaller Stage B for the opening bands The headlining act by Megadeth was criticised for poor sound quality citation needed Rock n India was the first Indian rock festival to have an air guitar contest podium Artists in Rock n India 2008International NationalMachine Head Megadeth Thermal and a Quarter Millennium Junkyard Groove Motherjane Prestorika Pentagram2009 editIron Maiden headlined the second festival on 15 February 2009 as part of the last leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour This was the band s third visit to the subcontinent having held the first concert of this tour as well as a performance on the last leg of their A Matter of Life and Death Tour in Bangalore The 2009 festival had attractions similar to those of the previous year with the addition of a tattoo bar and an exhibition by the Force India Formula 1 team The festival promoter was criticised for not making tickets available outside of Bangalore which was cited as a major cause for the event s low ticket sales compared to its predecessor citation needed Only an estimated 17 000 people attended To compound the issues the festival promoters were unable to obtain licenses for pyrotechnics and smoke machines Artists in Rock in India 2009International NationalIron MaidenDe ProfundisLauren Harris Brandon Ashley and The Silverbugs Cyanide Serenity ParikramaSynapsKryptosAbraxas Slain2010 editThe headliners for Rock n India 2010 were the Backstreet Boys Richard Marx Jayce Lewis Prime Circle 2 Artists in Rock in India 2010Delhi BangaloreBackstreet BoysRichard MarxPrime CircleJayce LewisSwarathmaIndigo Children Backstreet BoysRichard MarxPrime CircleJayce LewisSwarathma2011 editRock n India 2011 took place in Bangalore on 30 October 3 and was headlined by Metallica 4 supported by Biffy Clyro This was Metallica s first performance in India The Indian bands Guillotine and Inner Sanctum also performed Attendance for the event was reported at around 29 000 5 Earlier it had been reported that the 2011 Rock n India would be cancelled Artists in Rock in India 2011International NationalMetallica Biffy Clyro Inner Sanctum Guillotine2012 editThe 2012 festival was a low key affair which featured Slayer performing on 20 October and Carlos Santana on 26 October Each concert only garnered a few thousand people This edition would turn out to be the last as major sponsor pullouts and declining attendance figures resulted in the festival being retired the Rock n India name has been retired according to the sponsors References edit http dnanetworks com Rock In India Acts Finally Confirmed www indiecision com 26 January 2010 Retrieved on 1 February 2010 Heavy metal heaven as heads bang in Bangalore DNA 31 October 2011 Archived copy Archived from the original on 1 January 2013 Retrieved 12 June 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Rude shock for Metallica fans News City Bangalore Mirror Bangalore Mirror www bangaloremirror com Archived from the original on 1 November 2011 http metalbase in no rock n india in 2013 says dna External links editDNA Networks webpage for Rock N India Interview of Bruce Lee Mani of Thermal and A Quarter EF News International http www myspace com brandonashleyandthesilverbugs http www myspace com cyanideserenity https web archive org web 20130820035841 http www poetsofthefall com tourdates Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rock 27n India amp oldid 1112942913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
