Resurrection Fest is a rock music festival that takes place in

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, region of Lugo, Spain. This festival has been held annually since 2006 during July or early August and features mainly heavy metal,

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and punk rock bands. Since its emergence it has become one of the most important music festivals in Spain due to its genre specialization. In 2013 edition set its record of 33,000 attendees, with a measured socio-economic impact of 3.3 million euros in the region. In 2015, these numbers increased to more than 54,500 people and a 6.15-million euros impact. Along its history, more than 200 bands have performed, including world-wide important groups such as

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, Korn,

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, Slipknot, In Flames,

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, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse,

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, NOFX, Lamb of God,

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, Testament,

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, Down, Crowbar,

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, Bad Religion, Bullet for My Valentine,

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, Pennywise,

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, Exodus, and Black Flag.

History

The festival was first held in August 2006 under the name of ''Viveiro Summer Fest'', and admission was free thanks to local government. Two days before the event, its headliner,

, had to cancel its show because of a sudden illness of one of their members. Besides the lack of support after this accident, it was postponed until November of the same year being called Resurrection Fest and it enjoyed great success. Nowadays it is a four-day festival (3-days since 2010, 4-days since 2015), the number of performances has reached 78 in 2015, and every year the attendance record is broken with the current one of 54,500 people in 2015, coming mostly from all over Spain. Other countries like Portugal or France are increasingly represented.

Line-ups

Confirmed bands during the different editions of the festival:RESURRECTION FEST - History album
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2006

Dates: 18 November

2007

Dates: 17 and 18 August

2008

Dates: 1 and 2 August

2009

Dates: 31 July and 1 August

2010

Dates: 29, 30 and 31 July

2011

Dates: 28, 29 and 30 July

2012

Dates: 2, 3 and 4 August

2013

Dates: 1, 2 and 3 August

2015

Dates: 15, 16, 17 and 18 July

2016

Dates: 6, 7, 8, and 9 July Venue: Campo de fútbol Celeiro, Viveiro Wednesday, July 6, 2016 * Electric Callboy *For the Glory *Hyde Abbey *Narco *Siberian Meat Grinder *

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*Strikeback Thursday, July 7, 2016 * Bad Religion *

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* Brujería *Crisix *Fleshgod Apocalypse * H₂O *Implore *Minor Empires *Norma Jean *Persefone *Rotting Christ *Soldier * Stick to Your Guns *

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*The Casualties *Tierra Hostil *Viva Belgrado * Volbeat * Walls of Jericho *

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*Wormed Friday, July 8, 2016 *Abaixo Cu Sistema *Angel Crew *Angelus Apatrida *Arkangel *Battlecross *

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*Dark Tranquillity *Desakato *

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* Gojira *Hamlet *

*In Mute *

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*Never Draw Back * Protest the Hero *Rise of the Northstar *Sinistro *

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*Thirteen Bled Promises *Turisas Saturday, July 9, 2016 *Abbath * Bullet for My Valentine *Cannibal Grandpa *Destruction *Enslaved *Entombed A.D. *Graveyard *

*Municipal Waste *Nashville Pussy *No Fun at All *Obsidian Kingdom *Shining *The Goddamn Gallows *The Raven Age *The Real McKenzies *The Shrine *The Wild Lies * Thy Art Is Murder *True Mountains *Uncle Acid & the deadbeats

2019

References

External links

Official Resurrection Fest website
{{Authority control Heavy metal festivals in Spain 2006 establishments in Spain Music festivals in Spain Recurring events established in 2006