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festival held in

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. By 2012, the event had become a major music festival in Indonesia, with 8,000 visitors. The festival was first held in 2004 as a small event for Indonesian bands with one stage and seven bands. The second edition was launched in 2007 and the third in 2009. The 2009 edition is also the first edition to feature international band. Since 2009 the festival had been held annually until 2015. In 2010 Rock In Solo took place with around 20 bands performing on 2 stages. On the 2011 edition, the festival facilitated 33 bands with 4 stages. The attendance of Rock In Solo has grown and the festival has attracted around 8,000 people in 2012 compared to 1,500 in 2004 on its first incarnation. The 2013 edition was attended by 10.000 people in two days event. Notable bands that have performed in Rock In Solo include

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After the 2015 edition, the festival experienced a hiatus during 2016-2021, but reactivated in 2022.

Lineups

2004

Held on Friday, May 28, 2004 at Manahan Sport Center, Surakarta

2007

Held on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Manahan Velodrome, Surakarta

2009

Held on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Manahan Sport Center, Surakarta

2010

Held on Friday, September 17, 2010 at Sriwedari Stadium, Surakarta

2011

Held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Alun – Alun Utara, Surakarta

2012

Held on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Alun – Alun Utara, Surakarta

2013

Held on Saturday, November 2 & Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Kota Barat Ground, Surakarta. Future president

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elite ...

was in attendance.

2014

Held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Benteng Vastenburg, Surakarta.

2015

Rock In Solo 2015 was held on Monday, November 15, 2015 at Manahan Stadium Parking Park, Surakarta.

2022

The main event of Rock in Solo Festival 2022 was held on October 30, 2022 at

Fort Vastenburg Fort Vastenburg (Dutch "Fort Steadfast"), also Fort Surakarta, is an 18th-century Dutch fort located in Gladak, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. A landmark of Surakarta, the fort faces polemics related with multiple owners claiming different par ...

. This is the first edition of the festival in 7 years since the last edition in 2015. Rock in Solo Festival 2022 also featured series of pre-event shows prior to the main event. The pre-event shows called ''A Journey of Rock in Solo'' and ''The Rock Parade'' took place at multiple venues in

and its built-up areas from September 18, 2022 to October 26, 2022. A total of 36 bands played for the series of pre-event shows including Metallic Ass, Bandoso, The Working Class Symphony, Wafat, Sisi Selatan, Tendangan Badut, Spirit of Life, Sunday Sad Story and Gendar Pecel.

References

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External links

Official website
Heavy metal festivals in Indonesia Tourist attractions in Surakarta