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100,000 attend the first weekend of Rock in Rio in Madrid
By h.b. - Jun 30, 2008 - 5:48 PM
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The first weekend of the Rock in Rio festival to be held in Madrid saw some 100,000 attend the mega concert site at Arganda del Rey, a half hour’s drive from the capital.
Top acts over the first weekend were Alanis Morissette, Jack Johnson, Neil Young and El Canto del Loco at the start of what is the most expensive series of concerts ever promoted in Spain.
The venue also has other attractions such as a big wheel and aerial runways and a whole series of other possibilities – you can even get married there if you want to.
Many families and a public of all ages reflected the wide range of musical styles on offer, but was nevertheless strange to see, along with electric cars used to get from one part of the venue to another.
Next weekend will have the answer to the question – will Amy Winehouse turn up?
-Friday July 4 -
Stage Mundo: Stereophonics, Amy Winehouse, Jamiroquai y Shakira.
Hot Stage: Orishas, Los Delinquëntes and Artista Destino RIR.
Electrónica: Satoshi Tomiie, Chus & Ceballos, Simon & Shaker, D- Formation y Jose Luis Magoya.
-Saturday July 5-
Stage Mundo: The Police, Alejandro Sanz, Estopa and Flamenco All Stars (Antonio Carmona, Rosario Flores, Pitingo y La Negra)
Hot Stage: Zucchero, Suzanne Vega and The Cabriolets.
Electrónica: Body & Soul (François K, Danny Krivit, Joe Clausell) and Gilbert L Funk.
-Sunday July 6 -
Stage Mundo: Bob Dylan, Lenny Kravitz, Franz Ferdinand, Chris Cornell and the festival is closed with Tiësto.
Hot Stage: Café Tacuba, Draco and Jet Lag.
Electrónica: Sasha&Digweed, Dj Vibe, Gerardo Niva and Roberto Rodríguez.
Tickets for the event are now on sale in El Corte Inglés priced between 49 and 69 € per day. (Click on the El Corte Inglés logo top left of the Typically Spanish home page)
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