Festival No. 0000591 · Est. 1985
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Somewhere in Rio De Janeiro
Where it happens
Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- Cidade do Rock
- Address
- Av. Salvador Allende, s/n 22780-160
- City
- Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- Capacity
- 100,000
Somewhere to sleep it off
Where to stay
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For the record
About the artists
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A-ha formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1983. Plays dance-pop, dance-rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, sophisti-pop, synth-pop. -
Adam Lambert was born in Indianapolis, United States, on 29 January 1982. Plays dance-pop, electronic rock, operatic pop, pop, pop soul, rock and roll.
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Al Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, United States, on 12 March 1940, and died on 12 February 2017, aged 76. Plays jazz-funk, smooth jazz, smooth soul, soft rock, soul, soul jazz, vocal jazz.
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Alice Caymmi was born on 17 March 1990.
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AlunaGeorge formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009. Plays electronic, uk garage.
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Anabel Englund was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 1 September 1992. Plays vocal house.
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Angélique Kidjo was born in Cotonou, Benin, on 14 July 1960. Plays afrobeats, jazz, world fusion.
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Arthur Verocai was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 17 June 1945. Plays mpb.
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Aurea was born in Santiago Do Cacem, Portugal, on 7 September 1987. Plays blue-eyed soul, blues, pop, r&b, reggae, soul.
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Autoramas formed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in 1997. Plays garage punk, garage rock, rock, rockabilly, surf rock.
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Barbara Tucker was born in Brooklyn, United States, on 19 March 1967. Plays soul.
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Black City formed in 2009, and split up on 11 October 2014, after 5 years. Plays rock.
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Boss AC was born on 20 January 1975.
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Bossacucanova formed in 1997. Plays bossa nova, electronica.
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Brothers of Brazil formed in 2009.
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Bull formed in 2011. Plays alternative pop, pop.
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Burton C . Bell was born in Houston, United States, on 19 February 1969.
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Carl Craig was born in Detroit, United States, on 22 May 1969. Plays detroit techno, electronic, house, techno.
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Carlinhos Brown was born in Salvador, Brazil, on 23 November 1962.
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Cidade Negra formed in Belford Roxo, Brazil, in 1986.
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CPM 22 formed in 1995. Plays alternative rock, melodic hardcore.
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Crookers formed in 2003. Plays electro hop, electro house, fidget house.
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Dave Clarke was born in Brighton, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1968. Plays club, dance, electro, electronic, electronica, hardcore techno, techno.
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Davide Squillace was born in 1977.
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De La Tierra formed in 2012. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, metal, nu metal.
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Deftones formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, shoegaze.
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Doro Pesch was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, on 3 June 1964. Plays heavy metal, metal.
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Erasmo Carlos was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 5 June 1941, and died on 22 November 2022, aged 81. Plays jovem guarda, mpb, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Eumir Deodato was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 22 June 1943. Plays bossa nova, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz.
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Faith No More formed in San Francisco, United States, in September 1983, and split up in 2021, after 37 years. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental, funk metal, metal, pop rock, post-punk, rap metal.
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Felguk formed in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in 2007. Plays complextro, edm, electro house, electronic.
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Gojira formed in Ondres, France, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, melodic death metal, metal, post-metal, progressive metal.
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Halestorm formed in Red Lion, United States, in 1998. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, country rock, hard rock, pop rock, post-grunge, rock.
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Headhunterz was born on 12 September 1985. Plays edm, electronic, hardstyle.
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Hnqo plays deep house, house.
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Hollywood Vampires formed in 2015. Plays blues rock, rock.
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John Legend was born in Springfield, United States, on 28 December 1978. Plays contemporary r&b, neo soul, r&b, soul.
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Katy Perry was born in Santa Barbara, United States, on 25 October 1984. Plays bubblegum pop, dance-pop, disco, electropop, pop, pop rock, synth-pop, teen pop.
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Kerri Chandler was born in East Orange, United States, on 28 September 1969. Plays dance, deep house, garage house, house.
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Korn formed in Bakersfield, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, brostep, hard rock, heavy metal, industrial, industrial rock, metal.
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Krow formed in 2006. Plays death metal, thrash metal.
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Lamb of God formed in Richmond, United States, in 1999. Plays groove metal, metal, metalcore.
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Lulu Santos was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 4 May 1953. Plays electronic, funk, reggae, rock, soul.
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Marcos Valle was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 14 September 1943. Plays mpb.
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Mastodon formed in Atlanta, United States, on 13 January 2000. Plays alternative metal, groove metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, progressive metal, sludge metal, stoner metal.
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Matthias Tanzmann was born in Leipzig, Germany, in 1977.
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Metallica formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 28 October 1981. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, blues rock, groove metal, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Moonspell formed in Lisboa, Portugal, in 1989. Plays black metal, gothic metal, metal.
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Mötley Crüe formed in Los Angeles, United States, on 17 January 1981. Plays arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal.
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Nightwish formed in Kitee, Finland, in July 1996. Plays metal, power metal, symphonic metal.
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Noturnall formed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 18 September 2013. Plays power metal, progressive metal.
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OneRepublic formed in Colorado Springs, United States, in 2004. Plays folk pop, pop, pop rock, rock.
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Os Paralamas do Sucesso formed in 1977. Plays new wave, rock, ska.
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Project 46 formed in Canada, Canada, in 2011. Plays electro house, house, progressive house.
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Queen formed in London, United Kingdom, on 27 June 1970. Plays arena rock, art rock, baroque pop, classic rock, disco, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal.
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Queens of the Stone Age formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, desert rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner metal.
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Raul Midón was born in Embudo, United States, on 14 March 1966. Plays jazz pop, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Renato Cohen was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1974. Plays deep house, electronica, house, melodic house, melodic techno, nu disco, peak time techno, progressive house.
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Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, United States, on 20 February 1988. Plays contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, dancehall, edm, electro house, electropop, hip hop.
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Rod Stewart was born in Highgate, United Kingdom, on 10 January 1945. Plays blues rock, classic rock, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, roots rock, soft rock.
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Royal Blood formed in Worthing, United Kingdom, in January 2013. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, hard rock, indie rock, punk blues, stoner rock.
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Sam Smith was born in London, United Kingdom, on 19 May 1992. Plays alternative r&b, blue-eyed soul, contemporary r&b, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul, synth funk.
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Sergio Mendes was born in Niteroi, Brazil, on 11 February 1941, and died on 5 September 2024, aged 83. Plays bossa nova, disco, jazz, latin, latin jazz, soft rock.
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SHEPPARD formed in 2009. Plays indie pop, pop rock.
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Slipknot formed in Des Moines, United States, in 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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Steve Vai was born in Carle Place, United States, on 6 June 1960. Plays avant-garde metal, experimental, hard rock, heavy metal, instrumental rock, metal, progressive metal, rock.
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System of a Down formed in Glendale, United States, on 1 February 1995. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal.
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The Script formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2001. Plays pop rock, rock, soft rock.
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tropkillaz plays edm, trap edm.
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Vintage Culture was born on 7 July 1993. Plays edm, house.
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Wilson Sideral was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 5 May 1975.