Rockwave Festival
Rockwave Festival is a rock festival that takes place in Malakasa, Greece, near Athens. It is one of the most famous music festivals in Greece. The festival's history begins in 1996, but its popularity has spread since 2004. The festival's location was constantly being changed until 2004, when event park TerraVibe Park, located in Attica, became the permanent venue of the festival.
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2008 lineup
Monday 31 March was the day when Didi Music-Big Star Promotion Ltd, announced the names of the artists that would perform at Rockwave Festival 2008. Along with the names they introduced the changes in the festival's whole structure.The festival is now divided in two stages, "Terra" stage and "Vibe" stage. They also abolished the division of the "Terra" concert area into gates PL1 and PL2, lowered the high price of the tickets and retained the special area that is on the side of the field, where there is more comfort, as there are places to sit.
2007 lineup
When the band names were first announced, Stone Sour were included in the third day of the festival. Although the band cancelled a few of their dates in their European tour, My Dying Bride filled up their spot in the third day.| Friday 29 June | Sunday 1 July | Tuesday 3 July |
Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation Chris Cornell Europe Redrum | Heaven and Hell Dream Theater Iced Earth Anathema Kinetic | Metallica Mastodon My Dying Bride Dirt Spawn Disease |
2006 lineup
were to play on the third day but did not perform due to health issues of Blackie Lawless.| Monday 10 July | Tuesday 11 July | Wednesday 12 July |
Guns N' Roses Star Star | Franz Ferdinand The Dandy Warhols Editors Green on Red Mecano The Sunday Drivers | Twisted Sister Celtic Frost Crimson Glory Moonspell |
2005 lineup
2004 lineup
did not perform and were replaced by Gamma Ray. Muse were also to perform on the fourth day of the festival but cancelled and were replaced by Mogwai.| Friday 18 June | Saturday 19 June | Sunday 20 June | Monday 21 June | Tuesday 22 June |
Peter Gabriel Estoudiantina Neas Ionias | W.A.S.P. Gamma Ray Soulfly Dark Tranquility Firewind | Judas Priest Nightwish Queensrÿche Nightfall | Pixies Mogwai Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Ill Niño Raining Pleasure | Placebo HIM Starsailor The Soundtrack of Our Lives Film |
2001 lineup
The festival took place in the Athens Olympic Velodrome from 1 to 3 July.The second day of the festival was cancelled by the Greek authorities, due to reasons of safety.
| Sunday 1 July | Tuesday 3 July |
Judas Priest Megadeth Cradle of Filth Savatage Rotting Christ Less Than Human | Placebo PJ Harvey Grandaddy JJ72 Ash |
2000 lineup
The festival took place in Tritsis Park in Ilion, Athens.Iron Maiden cancelled their show at the third day, due to Janick Gers' accident at a previous show.
The Flaming Lips also cancelled their show on the first day.
| Wednesday 12 July | Thursday 13 July | Friday 14 July |
Oasis Moby Muse Closer | Trypes Supergrass Apollo 440 Gomez Gallon Drunk | Dream Theater In Flames Septic Flesh On Thorns I Lay |
1999 lineup
The festival took place in Agios Kosmas, Athens.| Monday 12 July | Tuesday 13 July | Wednesday 14 July | Thursday 15 July |
Manowar Mercyful Fate Sodom Immortal Nightfall Exhumation Horrified | Blur Placebo Deus Mercury Rev Purple Overdose Oneiropagida Michalis Delta | Garbage Patti Smith Fun Lovin' Criminals Terrorvision Bokomolech Make Believe Closer | The Prodigy + Terror X Crew The Afghan Whigs Bloodhound Gang Queens of the Stone Age The Earthbound Sigmatropic |
1998 lineup
The festival took place in Freattyda, Piraeus.| Monday 13 July | Tuesday 14 July | Wednesday 15 July | Thursday 16 July |
Pyx Lax Natacha Atlas Ypogeia Revmata Theodosia Tsatsou George Dimitriadis & Oi Mikroi Iroes Petros Theotokatos Valia Kalda | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Trypes Moby Cornershop Endelechia Ellinistan | Portishead Spiritualized Asian Dub Foundation Konstantinos Vita Active Member Psofioi Korioi | Pulp Sonic Youth Xylina Spathia Puressence Bokomolech Closer |
1997 lineup
The festival took place in Rizoupoli Stadium, now called Georgios Kamaras Stadium.| Wednesday 9 July | Thursday 10 July | Friday 11 July |
Xaris & Panos Katsimichas Pyx Lax Sotiria Leonardou Ypogeia Revmata Manolis Famelos kai oi Podilates Τsopana Rave | The Sisters of Mercy New Model Army Diafana Krina Flowers of Romance Love in Sadness | Megadeth Bruce Dickinson feat. Adrian Smith Grip Inc. Rotting Christ Dark Nova |
1996 lineup
The first festival was called "Rock of Gods" and took place in the Dock 3 of the Piraeus harbour.Motörhead was included in the first day of the festival, but cancelled and Saxon filled up their spot. Foo Fighters were to play on the third day of the festival, but Dave Grohl broke his arm at a previous show and Violent Femmes took their place.
| Friday 12 July | Saturday 13 July | Sunday 14 July |
Slayer Saxon Blind Guardian Rage Nightfall Fatal Morgana | Violent Femmes The Jesus and Mary Chain Bad Religion Paradise Lost Dead Moon Bokomolech | Iggy Pop Violent Femmes Moby Stereo Nova In Trance '95 Oh! My Garden |