''Rock in Rio'' is a recurring

music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or ho ...

originating in

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. It later branched into other locations such as

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and

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. Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022, nine in

, in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022, three in Madrid in 2008, 2010 and 2012 and one in Las Vegas, in 2015. Brazilian entrepreneur and advertiser Roberto Medina was responsible for the inception and organization of the festival, as well as moving the 2004 edition to

, while controversially keeping the brand "Rock in Rio". In 2011, Rock in Rio returned to its original location, Rio de Janeiro, with a new line-up of singers and groups. Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world, with 1.38 million people attending the first event, 700,000 attending the second and fourth, about 1.2 million attending the third, and about 350,000 people attending each of the three Lisbon events. In May 2018,

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acquired a majority stake in the festival (including from previous stakeholder

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), with Medina continuing to manage the festival's operations. Live Nation stated that it intended to " ntegratetheir industry expertise" into their overall business. In 2022, two editions are already confirmed. Lisbon will host the 9th edition in 18, 19, 25 and 26 of June at Bela Vista Park. Rio de Janeiro will host its edition in 2, 3, 4 and 8, 9, 10, 11 of September.

History

Rio de Janeiro

''Rock in Rio'' (1985)

The first edition of the festival was held from January 11–20, 1985.

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, and

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were the headliners, each occupying top spot for two nights (Benson, however, ceded it to

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for their second night in the same bill, due to the huge delay Taylor's extended performance had caused to his concert two days before). About 1.38 million people attended the 10-day-long festival.

''Rock in Rio'' in numbers

* The City of Rock, which was built for the festival, covered an area of 250,000 m² (around 2.7 million square feet) * 1,600,000 litres of beverages were served, using 4 million plastic cups. * 900,000 hamburgers. * 500,000 pizza slices. *

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sold 58,000 hamburgers in a single day, which was a

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until the fourth edition in 2011, where 79,000 hamburgers were sold by Bob's. The full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio: * 11/01 Friday **

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** Baby Consuelo e

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* 13/01 Sunday **

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** Blitz **

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* 14/01 Monday **

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** Scorpions **

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** Kid Abelha e os Abóboras Selvagens * 16/01 Wednesday **

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* 17/01 Thursday **

* 18/01 Friday **

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(with

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and

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) **

** Kid Abelha e os Abóboras Selvagens * 19/01 Saturday **

** Scorpions **

** Baby Consuelo e

* 20/01 Sunday **

(with

and

) **

** Blitz **

* Both

shows were filmed (early on January 12 and January 19) and broadcast throughout Brazil by

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. Each show was watched by nearly 200 million people in over 60 countries and in front of 80,000–100,000 people for each night setting a world record for the biggest paying audience ever at the time. It was later broadcast in the United States on

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as "''Queen: Live in Rio''". *

was the only non-Brazilian act to play just one concert at the festival (on its opening night, headlined by

), due to other bookings, while every other international act performed twice. During the song "Revelations", lead singer

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hit himself accidentally with a guitar and cut his eyebrow. Dickinson continued to sing in spite of heavy bleeding. They performed in front of a crowd of 100,000 people. *

broke up after their two Rock in Rio performances, (headlined by

and

) though they would later reunite in the 1990s. The two Rock in Rio shows were the debut and swansong for short-tenured Go-Go's member Paula Jean Brown, who had replaced

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. (Wiedlin would return to the reunited 1990s lineup.) *

and

, at the time

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drummer and bass player, respectively, took part at

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concerts. They joined the band from the third song on and played along with them for the remainder of the performance. * The January 20 appearance of the B-52's would turn out to be their last with guitarist Ricky Wilson, who died from

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in October of that year as the band was finishing their next album. * Initially,

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was scheduled to play at the festival. However, they dropped out about two months before the event, due to delays on the recording process of the album ''

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''. Eleven days before the date Def Leppard would have played at the festival, drummer Rick Allen suffered an accident that cost him his left arm. They were replaced by

''Rock in Rio 2'' (1991)

The second edition was held from January 18–27, 1991 at the Maracanã stadium. Headliners were

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and

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, each being top billed for two of the event's nine nights.

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and

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also had top billing, for one night each. Guns N' Roses attracted more than 100.000 people to the stadium to see their Sunday performance, while a-ha's audience numbered 100.000 people. Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio 2: * 18/01 Friday **

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* 19/01 Saturday **

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** Vid & Sangue Azul * 20/01 Sunday **

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** Hanoi Hanoi * 22/01 Tuesday **

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** Roupa Nova ** Inimigos do Rei * 23/01 Wednesday **

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** Lobão **

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** Laura Finocchiaro ** Serguei * 25/01 Friday **

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** Ed Motta * 26/01 Saturday **

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** Paulo Ricardo **

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* 27/01 Sunday **

** Lisa Stansfield **

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's January 20 concert was their first ever with then new drummer Matt Sorum and keyboard player

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's second concert, on January 27, the festival's closing day, featured his ex-

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partner

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, who joined Michael for a few songs at the encore. Again a misplaced Brazilian act suffered from bad reception, with Lobão being pelted with beer cans and being forced to cut his performance short.

''Rock in Rio 3'' (2001)

The third ''Rock in Rio'' festival took place in 2001. Its seven nights were headlined, respectively, by

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, R.E.M.,

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and the

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released their set as '' Rock in Rio''. Profits from the sale of the album were donated to the

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fund, helping their former drummer pay mounting medical bills for his

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. A notable appearance at ''Rock in Rio 3'' was that of

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hard rock band

, with a new line-up featuring guitarist

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, original member and singer

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(vocals), and longtime member

(keyboards). "I have no intention, and I never did, of denying you all something you enjoyed," Rose told the audience. "And I thought it was only fair for you to see that this new band can play the fuck out of these songs. It's very hard to ask a musician to learn to play the part or parts played by other musicians before that. These guys here have worked very hard."

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, the opening act on the day Guns N' Roses performed, was attacked by water bottles throughout his performance. Bassist

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performed nude for part of their set and was arrested for indecent exposure after the concert, being released soon after. Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio 3: * 12/01 Friday **

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** Milton Nascimento **

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* 13/01 Saturday ** R.E.M. **

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** 5ive ** Sandy & Junior **

Aaron Carter Aaron Charles Carter (December 7, 1987November 5, 2022) was an American singer and rapper. He came to fame as a teen pop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the first years of th ...

* 19/01 Friday **

Rob Halford Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has ...

** Pavilhão 9 ** Sheik Tosado * 20/01 Saturday **

Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three ...

Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and bac ...

Kid Abelha Kid Abelha was a pop band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and ...

Zé Ramalho Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 3, 1949 – Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Al ...

* 21/01 Sunday **

Silverchair Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, with Ben Gillies on drums, Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars, and Chris Joannou on bass guitar. The group got their big bre ...

Deftones Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...

** O Surto **

Diesel Diesel may refer to: * Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression * Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines * Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engi ...

''Rock in Rio 4'' (2011)

The fourth edition of Rock in Rio, back to its origins, was held on September 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, 2011, at an area ( pt) to be built next to the old City of Rock – which is currently the site of the

Olympic Village An Olympic Village is an accommodation center built for the Olympic Games, usually within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials and athletic trainers. Afte ...

of the

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

. Three different stages were employed, with the headlining concerts at the Palco Mundo (World Stage), the secondary ones in Palco Sunset (Sunset Stage), and DJs playing at a specialized stage for electronic music. The closing acts,

and

System of a Down System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, voc ...

, entered following a poll on the festival's website.

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

was a last hour addition, following

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one o ...

leaving for personal reasons. Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio 4: *09/23 Friday **Palco Mundo:

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to th ...

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to ...

Claudia Leitte Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio (; born 10 July 1980) is a Brazilian singer and television personality. She rose to fame in late 2002 as the lead vocalist of the Axé music group Babado Novo. The group achieved a string of consecutive diamond- ...

, opening concert with

, Milton Nascimento, Maria Gadú and the

Brazilian Symphony Orchestra The Brazilian Symphony Orchestra ( pt, Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, OSB) is a Brazilian orchestra. Founded in 1940, it is located at Avenida Rio Branco, downtown Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the country's foremost orchestras, performing more ...

**Palco Sunset: Móveis Coloniais de Acaju, Orkestra Rumpilezz, Mariana Aydar,

Bebel Gilberto Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle i ...

Sandra de Sá Sandra Cristina Frederico de Sá (born August 27, 1955) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Sandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá. Sandra's maternal grandfathe ...

, Ed Motta,

Rui Veloso Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso ComIH (born 30 July 1957) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician. Commonly called "The father of Portuguese rock" (Portuguese: ''O pai do rock português''), Veloso was a major figure in the boom of Portugues ...

Andreas Kisser Andreas Rudolf Kisser (; born 24 August 1968) is a Brazilian musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura. He has been featured on every Sepultura release since their second album, ''Schizophrenia''. Additionally, ...

, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, The Gift *09/24 Saturday **Palco Mundo:

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...

, Stone Sour,

NX Zero NX Zero was a Brazilian rock band formed in 2001 in São Paulo, the band consists Di Ferrero (vocals), Gee Rocha (guitar and backing vocals), Daniel Weksler (drums), Caco Grandino (bass) and Fi Ricardo (guitar). The band released their debu ...

**Palco Sunset: Marcelo Yuka ( pt),

Cibelle Cibelle (born 1978), birth name Cibelle Cavalli Bastos, is a Brazilian visual artist and musician based in London, Berlin and São Paulo. They graduated in 2015 from the Royal College of Art in London. Cibelle has released four music albums and ...

, Karina Buhr, Amora Pêra (

Sandra Pêra Sandra Cristina Marzullo Pêra (born September 17, 1954) is a Brazilian people, Brazilian actress, singer and theater director. Family She is daughter of the actors Manuel Pêra and Dinorah Marzullo and granddaughter of the actress Antonia Mar ...

), Tulipa Ruiz, Nação Zumbi, Milton Nascimento,

Esperanza Spalding Esperanza Emily Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Her accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Boston Music Award, and a Soul Train Music Award. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spalding ...

, Mike Patton/ Mondo Cane, Orquestra Sinfônica de Heliópolis *09/25 Sunday **Palco Mundo:

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

, Slipknot,

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a prec ...

Coheed and Cambria Coheed and Cambria are an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York, formed in 1995. The band consists of Claudio Sanchez (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Travis Stever (guitars, vocals), Josh Eppard (drums, keyboards, backing vocals), ...

Gloria Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins) ...

**Palco Sunset: Matanza, BNegão ( pt),

Korzus Korzus is a Brazilian thrash metal band formed in São Paulo in 1983. They are one of the first bands of the Brazilian thrash metal scene, along with bands like Sarcófago and Sepultura. Their first release was issued in the seminal metal comp ...

, The Punk Metal Allstars (

East Bay Ray Raymond John Pepperell (born November 17, 1958), better known by his stage name East Bay Ray, is an American musician best known as the guitarist for the San Francisco Bay area-based punk band Dead Kennedys. His guitar work was heavily influence ...

from

Dead Kennedys Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978. The band was one of the defining punk bands during its initial eight-year run. Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing ...

, Mike Clark

Suicidal Tendencies Suicidal Tendencies is an American crossover thrash band formed in 1980 in Venice in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Mike Muir. Muir is the only remaining original member of the band. Along with D.R.I., Corrosion of Conformity, and Stor ...

, João Gordo from Ratos de Porão and Marcel Schmier from

Destruction Destruction may refer to: Concepts * Destruktion, a term from the philosophy of Martin Heidegger * Destructive narcissism, a pathological form of narcissism * Self-destructive behaviour, a widely used phrase that ''conceptualises'' certain kind ...

), Angra,

, Tarja Turunen,

Les Tambours du Bronx Les Tambours du Bronx (, ) are a French industrial percussion band formed in 1987. Les Tambours du Bronx stage show features 18 musicians surrounded by synthetic sounds, samples, and vocals, with heavy use of rhythm. The group play a percussion- ...

*09/29 Thursday **Palco Mundo:

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, s ...

Jamiroquai Jamiroquai () are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in th ...

Kesha Kesha Rose Sebert (; born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records. Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on Americ ...

Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe Robinson (; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, rapper and actress. She is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as to her own imprint, the Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Mon� ...

Legião Urbana Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, bass and keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar) and Marcelo Bonfá ( ...

with Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra **Palco Sunset: Marcelo Jeneci,

Curumin Curumin (born Luciano Nakata Albuquerque July 28, 1976, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian musician whose style incorporates elements of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop. He sings in Portuguese and speaks fluent English. His first ...

, Baile do Simonal,

Diogo Nogueira Diogo Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a singer and songwriter from Brazil. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Ângela Maria Nogueira. He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football player. ...

Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influence ...

, Paula Lima,

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

*09/30 Friday **Palco Mundo:

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular ...

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male R ...

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live pe ...

Jota Quest Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1993 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as ''J. Quest'', but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves ''Jota Quest'' (''jota'' being the Portuguese name fo ...

, Marcelo D2 **Palco Sunset:

Buraka Som Sistema Buraka Som Sistema was an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African zouk and kuduro genre. It is generally credited with creating the "zouk bass" and "progressive kuduro" variant and ...

Mixhell Igor Graziano Cavalera (born 4 September 1970) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the former drummer for the heavy metal band Sepultura, which he co-founded with his brother Max in 1984. Max left the band in 1996, and Cavalera himself w ...

Céu Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, known professionally as Céu (; born 17 April 1980), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose first American album was released on the Six Degrees Records label in April 2007. Career life She was born in São Pa ...

, João Donato,

Cidade Negra Cidade Negra ( pt, Black City) is a Brazilian reggae band formed in 1986 in Rio de Janeiro. Their style is influenced by soul and rock music. Common themes of Cidade Negra songs include love and social issues. History The band reached success ...

Martinho da Vila Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He a ...

Emicida Leandro Roque de Oliveira (born August 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Emicida, is a Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC. The rapper is known for his impromptu rhymes, that made him one of the most respected MCs in Brazil. Reg ...

Monobloco Monobloco is a Brazilian bloco, or street band, that plays during Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro and is also a professional touring show. Unlike most of Rio's blocos, which tend play one type of music (typically samba), Monobloco has become extr ...

, Macaco,

*10/1 Saturday **Palco Mundo:

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...

Maná Maná () is a Mexican pop rock band. The band is considered one of the best-selling Latin music artists and the most successful Latin American band of all time with over 40 million records sold worldwide. The group's current lineup consists o ...

, Skank, Frejat **Palco Sunset: Cidadão Instigado ( pt), Júpiter Maçã, Tiê,

Jorge Drexler Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born September 21, 1964) is a Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor specializing in otolaryngology. In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Academy Awards, Academy Award, which he ...

Zeca Baleiro José Ribamar Coelho Santos (born 11 April 1966), better known by his stage name Zeca Baleiro (), is a Brazilian MPB artist. ALlmusic biography/ref> One of his most famous songs is "Salão de Beleza", which was featured on Putumayo World Music's ...

Arnaldo Antunes Arnaldo Antunes (, born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960) is a Brazilian musician, writer, and composer. He was a member of the rock band Titãs, which he co-founded in 1982 and left ten years later. After 1992, he embarked o ...

*10/2 Sunday **Palco Mundo:

Evanescence Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer and musician Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording independent EPs as a duo in the late 90's, and a demo CD, Evanescence released their debut ...

Detonautas Roque Clube Detonautas Roque Clube is a Brazilian rock band from Rio de Janeiro. Usually the lyrics of their songs relate to violence, political corruption and love. History The history of Detonautas is mixed with the onset of the fever of Internet in B ...

, Pitty **Palco Sunset: The Monomes, David Fonseca,

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes (meaning '' the mutants''; ) are an influential Brazilian rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement, a dissident musical movement during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 1960s. The band is considered to be one ...

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of ...

Xutos & Pontapés Xutos & Pontapés () are a Portuguese rock band. The band was founded in 1978, in Lisbon, by the late Zé Pedro, Zé Leonel, Kalú and Tim. Their current lineup consists of Tim (vocals, bass), João Cabeleira (guitar), Gui (saxophone, keyboards) ...

Marcelo Camelo Marcelo de Souza Camelo (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing ...

The Growlers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

**Eletrônica Palco: Nalaya Brown

''Rock in Rio 5'' (2013)

''Rock in Rio 5'' was held in September 2013. The headline acts, chronologically, were:

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in ...

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such qu ...

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originato ...

and

. *Friday 13 September *Palco Mundo:

David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

, Cazuza - O Poeta Está Vivo *Palco Sunset:

Living Colour Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). St ...

Angélique Kidjo Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960), known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ...

, Maria Rita +

Selah Sue Selah Sue (born Sanne Greet A. Putseys,Wensink, Herien (2009)A Flemish singer with a Jamaican soul, NRC, 21 August 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2010 3 May 1989) is a Belgian musician and songwriter. Her debut album, '' Selah Sue'' (2011), was a ma ...

Vintage Trouble Vintage Trouble (sometimes abbreviated as VT) is an American rhythm & blues band. The band formed in Hollywood, California, in 2010. They have released four albums: ''The Bomb Shelter Sessions'' (2011), ''The Swing House Acoustic Sessions'' (2014 ...

+ Jesuton, Flávio Renegado + Orelha Negra **Eletrônica:

Otto Knows Otto Jettman, better known by his stage name Otto Knows, (born 6 May 1989) is a Swedish DJ, record producer and remixer who has had a number of hits in Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands and has collaborated with artists including Britney Spears ...

Life Is A Loop Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energy tran ...

, Ask 2 Quit, Sweet Beats *Saturday 14 September *Palco Mundo:

Florence and the Machine Florence and the Machine (stylised as Florence + the Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and ...

Thirty Seconds to Mars Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, ...

*Palco Sunset:

The Offspring The Offspring is an American rock band from Garden Grove, California, formed in 1984. Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal, the band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Bryan "Dexter" Holland, lead guit ...

, Viva A

Raul Seixas Raul Santos Seixas (; 28 June 1945 – 21 August 1989)allmusic Biography/ref> was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza", the last one roughly transla ...

– C/

& Zélia Ducan,

Marky Ramone Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952) is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. He replaced drummer Tom ...

Michael Graves Michael Graves (July 9, 1934 – March 12, 2015) was an American architect, designer, and educator, as well as principal of Michael Graves and Associates and Michael Graves Design Group. He was a member of The New York Five and the Memphis Gr ...

, BNegão +

Autoramas The Autoramas are a Brazilian surf/garage rock/ garage punk/rockabilly band that started in the late 90s and continue playing to this day. History The Autoramas was formed by Gabriel Thomaz (guitar and vocals) that, after becoming known w ...

**Eletrônica: TBA, TBA, Anderson Noise, Mau Mau, Paula Chulap *Sunday 15 September *Palco Mundo:

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...

*Palco Sunset:

Kimbra Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Known for mixing pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements, her accolades include four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards and s ...

Olodum Olodum is a ''bloco-afro'' from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band) Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as samba reggae and for ...

Nando Reis Nando Reis (, born José Fernando Gomes dos Reis; January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and one of the lead singers of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own ...

Samuel Rosa Samuel Rosa de Alvarenga (born July 15, 1966) is lead singer, primary composer and guitarist of Brazilian rock band Skank. He has a psychology degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Samuel writes the music for most of the group's so ...

Aurea Aurea, golden in Latin, may refer to: * Aurea (car), a former Italian automobile manufactured in Turin from 1921 to 1930 * Aurea (singer) (born 1987), Portuguese singer * Aurea Alexandrina, a kind of opiate or antidote * Áurea, a municipality ...

+ The Black Samba **Eletrônica:

DJ Harvey DJ Harvey (born Harvey Bassett) is a DJ born in Cambridge, England. He was an early exponent of the US disco/garage/house sound in the UK. Career Ersatz and transition to DJing (1978–1991) At age 13, he became a drummer for a Cambridge punk ...

, dOP,

Renato Ratier Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" (natus = born). In Italian, Portuguese and Spanish it exists in masculine and feminine forms: Renato and Renata. In French they have been translated to René and Renée. Renata ...

, Triple Crown *Thursday 19 September *Palco Mundo:

Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne ...

Ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to re ...

*Palco Sunset:

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

, República + Dr. Sin +

Roy Z Roy Z (born February 1968) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Bruce Dickinson (from Iron Maiden), Halford, and Judas Priest. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies, a Latin-influenced har ...

, Sebastian Bach,

Almah ''Almah'' ( ''‘almā'', plural: ''‘ălāmōṯ''), from a root implying the vigour of puberty, is a Hebrew word meaning a young woman ripe for marriage; despite its importance to the account of the virgin birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Ma ...

Hibria HIBRIA is a Brazilian power metal/speed metal band, known for their technicality and speed. The band cites influences from traditional metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, thrash bands such as Metallica and Megadeth, and progressive ...

**Eletrônica: Gesaffelstein, Brodinski,

The Gaslamp Killer William Benjamin Bensussen (born November 7, 1982), better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer, is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. Career He grew up in San Diego, California, where he ...

, DJ Ride *Friday 20 September *Palco Mundo:

Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta. It is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan Peake, bassist Mike Kroeger, and drummer Daniel Adair. It wen ...

, Matchbox Twenty, Frejat *Palco Sunset:

Ben Harper Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...

Charlie Musselwhite Charles Douglas Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944) is an American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader, one of the white bluesmen who came to prominence, along with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, and Elvin Bishop, as a pivotal ...

, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals +

Donavon Frankenreiter Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972) is an American musician and surfer. His debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Brushfire Records through Universal Music. Career Frankenreiter was born in Downey, California, United Stat ...

Mallu Magalhães Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães (born August 29, 1992), known as Mallu Magalhães (), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs a ...

+ Banda Ouro Negro, The Gift + Afroreggae **Eletrônica:

Paul Oakenfold Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963), formerly known mononymously as Oakenfold, is an English record producer, remixer and trance DJ. He has provided over 100 remixes for over 100 artists including U2, Moby, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mas ...

, Dexterz, Rodrigo Vieira, Ferris *Saturday 21 September *Palco Mundo:

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, Phillip Phillips, Skank *Palco Sunset: Gogol Bordello + Lenine (musician), Lenine, Ivo Meirelles +

+ Roberta Sá, Orquestra Imperial + Lorenzo Jovanotti ** Eletrônica: Loco Dice, DJ Vibe, Guti (band), Guti, Flow & Zeo *Sunday 22 September *Palco Mundo:

, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer, Kiara Rocks *Palco Sunset:

, Helloween + Kai Hansen,

+ Krisiun, Andre Matos + Viper (band), Viper **Eletrônica: Felguk, DJ Marky, Maximum Hedrum, Boteco Electro

''Rock in Rio 6'' (2015)

The sixth Brazilian edition was held from September 18 to 27, 2015 at the City of Rock. The headliners were Queen + Adam Lambert,

, Slipknot,

and

. *Friday 18 September **Palco Mundo: Queen + Adam Lambert, OneRepublic, The Script, Rock in Rio 30 Anos **Palco Sunset: Tribute to

, Lenine (musician), Lenine + Nação Zumbi + Martin Fondse, Ira! + Rappin' Hood and Tony Tornado, Dônica + Arthur Verocai **Eletrônica: DJ Meme, Kerry Chandler, Barbara Tucker, Tribute to Lincoln Olivetti, Tribute to

*Saturday 19 September **Palco Mundo:

, Mötley Crüe, Royal Blood (band), Royal Blood, Gojira (band), Gojira **Palco Sunset: Korn, Ministry (band), Ministry + Burton C. Bell, Angra + Dee Snider + Doro Pesch, Noturnall + Michael Kiske **Eletrônica: Crookers, Headhunterz, Tropkillaz, A Liga, Chemical Surf *Sunday 20 September **Palco Mundo:

, Seal (musician), Seal,

**Palco Sunset: John Legend, Magic!, Baby do Brasil, Alice Caymmi + Eumir Deodato **Eletrônica: Matador, Pig and Dan, Gui Boratto, Flow & Zeo ft. Karina Zeviani, Elekfantz *Thursday 24 September **Palco Mundo:

, The Hollywood Vampires#Supergroup, Hollywood Vampires, CPM 22 **Palco Sunset:

, Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God, Halestorm, Project46 + John Wayne **Eletrônica: Vintage Culture, Anderson Noise + Mau Mau + Renato Cohen, 2 Attack (Paula Chalup + Mau Mau) *Friday 25 September **Palco Mundo: Slipknot,

, Mastodon (band), Mastodon, De La Tierra **Palco Sunset: Steve Vai + Camerata Florianópolis, Nightwish + Tony Kakko, Moonspell + Derrick Green, Clássicos do Terror **Eletrônica: Alok (DJ), Alok, Felguk, Marcelo Cic, Volkoder, Hnqo *Saturday 26 September **Palco Mundo:

, Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith, Sheppard (band), Sheppard,

**Palco Sunset: Sérgio Mendes +

+ Ultraje a Rigor, Brothers of Brazil ** Eletrônica: Matthias Tanzmann + Davide Squillace, DJ Vibe + Rui Vargas, Leo Janeiro + Leozinho, Conti + Mandi *Sunday 27 September **Palco Mundo:

, AlunaGeorge,

**Palco Sunset: Rio 450 Anos,

+ Boss AC, Suricato + Raul Midón **Eletrônica: Life is a Loop, Diego Miranda + Rodrigo Shà, Ely Yabu, Amanda Chang

''Rock in Rio 7'' (2017)

The seventh Brazilian edition was held in the City of Rock from September 15 to September 24, 2017. The headliners were

, Aerosmith,

, The Who, and

. Singer Lady Gaga was scheduled to perform on September 15, but had to cancel 24 hours before due to fibromyalgia. Maroon 5 performed a second concert due to her absence. Shawn Mendes and 5 Seconds of Summer also performed.

''Rock in Rio 8'' (2019)

The eight Brazilian edition was held from September 27 to October 6, 2019. It marked the first performance of singer Pink in Latin America

''Rock in Rio 9'' (2022)

The ninth edition of the Rock in Rio in Brazil took place between 2–11 September 2022.

Lisbon, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain

''Rock in Rio Lisboa'' (2004)

After the huge success of Rock in Rio 3 in Brazil, Roberta Medina decided to organize a festival of the same stature in Lisbon. The decision to maintain the name Rock in Rio was controversial, and detractors of the idea in Brazil started calling it ''Rock in Rio Tejo'', after the Tagus river (rio Tejo, in Portuguese) which runs through the Portuguese capital. The first edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa, as the festival was officially called, took place in 2004. Although the festival had a slight change of name, it kept the same structure as the Brazilian editions. An entire ''City of Rock'', with an area of over 260,000 audience was erected at the Parque Bela Vista, Bela Vista park, with a large centre stage and several tents where different artists would perform, simultaneously. Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio Lisboa: * 28/05 ** Paul McCartney * 29/05 ** Peter Gabriel **

** Jet (band), Jet **

** Nuno Norte * 30/05 **

** Seether ** Kings of Leon ** Charlie Brown Jr. **

* 4/06 **

** Incubus (band), Incubus ** Slipknot **

** Moonspell * 5/06 **

** Black Eyed Peas **

** Sugababes ** João Pedro Pais ** Nuno Norte * 6/6 **

** Pedro Abrunhosa ** Alejandro Sanz **

** Luís Represas Roger Waters in Rock in Rio Lisboa 2006 (1)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 2'' (2006)

The second edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa was held in 2006, on 26/27 May and 2/3/4 June. *05/27 Friday **

** D'ZRT *05/28 Saturday **

** The Darkness (band), The Darkness ** Xutos e Pontapés ** Pitty *06/02 Friday ** Roger Waters ** Santana (band), Santana **

*06/03 Saturday **

** Da Weasel ** Kasabian ** Orishas (band), Orishas *06/04 Sunday **

** Anastacia ** Corinne Bailey Rae ** Marcelo D2

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2008)

The third edition of Rock in Rio took place in

, Portugal, on May 30, 31 and June 1 and 5–6. The dates for Arganda del Rey,

, were June 27, 28 and July 4–6.

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 3''

May 30 *Paulo Gonzo *

*Amy Winehouse *

(and Daniel R.) May 31 * Skank *Alanis Morissette *Alejandro Sanz *

June 1 *Docemania *Just Girls *4 Taste *

*Tokio Hotel *

June 5 *

*Machine Head (band), Machine Head *Apocalyptica *Moonspell June 6 *Linkin Park *

*Kaiser Chiefs *Orishas (band), Orishas

''Rock in Rio Madrid''

June 27 *Alanis Morissette *Jack Johnson (musician), Jack Johnson *Manolo García *

June 28 *Mando Diao *El Canto Del Loco *Tokio Hotel *

July 4 *

*Amy Winehouse *Stereophonics July 5 *The Police *Alejandro Sanz *Estopa *

July 6 *

*Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand *Chris Cornell *Tiësto

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2010)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 4''

May 21 / 82.000 *

*Mariza May 22 / 45.000 *

*Trovante *Leona Lewis *Soulwax, 2 MANY DJS LIVE *João Pedro Pais May 27 / 85.000 *

*Fonzie ''(replaced Sum 41)'' *Sum 41 ''(canceled)'' May 29 / 88.000 *Miley Cyrus *McFly *D'ZRT *Amy Macdonald May 30 / 38.000 *Rammstein *

*Soulfly

''Rock in Rio Madrid 2''

June 4 / 51.000 *

*Paul van Dyk *Mägo de Oz ''(replaced John Mayer)'' *

''(canceled)'' June 5 / 90.000 *

*Calle 13 (band), Calle 13 *

June 6 / 40.000 *Miley Cyrus *McFly *Amy Macdonald June 11 / 30.000 *Rage Against the Machine *Jane's Addiction *Cypress Hill *Tiësto June 14 / 48.000 *

*Sôber *Marillion

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2012)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 5''

* 5/25 Friday ** Palco Mundo:

, Mastodon (band), Mastodon,

, Tambours Du Bronx ** Palco Sunset: Kreator + Andreas Kisser, Mão Morta + Pedro Laginha, Ramp + Teratron ** Eletrónica Heineken: Chase and Status, DJ Set & Rage, Dr Lectroluv, Life is a Loop, Leo Janeiro, Tha lovely Bastards (Mad Mac and Nuno Lopes), Bis Boys Please, MC Johnny Def ** Rock Street: * 5/26 Saturday ** Palco Mundo: Linkin Park, Smashing Pumpkins,

, Limp Bizkit ** Palco Sunset: Xutos & Titãs, Mafalda Veiga & Marcelo Jeneci, Rita Redshoes & Moreno Veloso ** Eletrónica Heineken: Azari & III, The Magician, Punks Jump Up, The Discotexas Band, Pedro Quintão, Mirror People (Rui Maia/X Wife), MC Johnny Def ** Rock Street: * 6/1 Friday ** Palco Mundo:

, Expensive Soul ** Palco Sunset: Boss Ac & Zé Ricardo + Paula Lima, Orelha Negra + Hyldon + Kassin, Black Mamba & Tiago Bettencourt ** Eletrónica Heineken: Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Dyed Soundorom, Kings of Swingers (Renato Rathier + Mau Mau), Magazino, José Belo + Zé Salvador, MC Johnny Def ** Rock Street: * 6/2 Saturday ** Palco Mundo:

, Bryan Adams,

, The Gift ** Palco Sunset: Luis Represas & Joao Gil & Jorge Palma, Amor Electro & Moska, Ana Free + The Monomes ** Eletrónica Heineken: Masters at Work (Louie Vega + Kenny Dope Gonzales), The Martinez Brothers, JohnWaynes Live DJ, Miguel Rendeiro, DJ Poppy, MC Johnny Def ** Rock Street: * 6/3 Sunday ** Palco Mundo: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band,

, James (band), James, Kaiser Chiefs ** Palco Sunset: Rui Veloso + Erasmo Carlos, David Fonseca + Convidado, Carminho + Convidado ** Eletrónica Heineken: DJ Harvey, DJ Vibe, Dop Live, DJ Dixon, Stereo Addiction, Mc Johnny Def ** Rock Street:

''Rock in Rio Madrid 3''

* 6/30 Saturday **

, Luciano (DJ), Luciano, Macaco * 7/5 Thursday **

(canceled), Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris * 7/6 Friday — "Noche Electrónica" **

, Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull, Erick Morillo, Pete Tong, Afrojack, Wally Lopez, Martin Solveig * 7/7 Saturday **

, Incubus (band), Incubus, Gogol Bordello, Deadmau5

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 6'' (2014)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 7'' (2016)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 8'' (2018)

June 24 sold out almost three months prior to the festival.

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 9'' (2022)

The festival was originally set to take place in June 2020, but was postponed to 2021 and again to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Las Vegas

''Rock in Rio USA'' (2015)

"Rock in Rio USA" was the first North American edition of the festival, being held in

on May 8, 9, 15 and 16, 2015. The festival took place on two weekends, oriented towards rock and pop music. Rock Weekend took place on May 8 and 9, and Pop Weekend took place on May 15 and 16. It took place in the City of Rock (Las Vegas), located north of the Las Vegas Strip. *Friday May 8 **Main Stage: No Doubt,

, The Pretty Reckless, Smallpools, Cirque du Soleil **Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage: Foster the People, Gary Clark, Jr., Theophilus London, Saints of Valory **EDM Stage: AN21, Ftampa, Wax Motif, MVTH *Saturday May 9 **Main Stage:

, Linkin Park, Rise Against, Hollywood Undead **Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage:

featuring Steve Vai, Coheed & Cambria, Of Mice & Men (band), Of Mice & Men **EDM Stage: Alok (DJ), Alok, Caked Up, The Gaslamp Killer, Felguk *Friday May 15 **Main Stage: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Echosmith,

**Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage:

, Charli XCX, Tove Lo, James Bay (singer), James Bay **EDM Stage: Heidi Lawden, Valida, Jeniluv, Whitney Fierce *Saturday May 16 **Main Stage:Bruno Mars, John Legend, Empire of the Sun (band), Empire of the Sun, Big Sean **Mercedes-Benz Evolution Stage:

, Magic!, Mayer Hawthorne, Mikky Ekko **EDM Stage: DJ Vibe, Lovefingers, Renato Ratier, Behrouz

Live broadcasts

The TV Globo Networks broadcast selected Rock in Rio concerts in Brazil, with cable affiliate Multishow broadcasting live concerts. In Nigeria, TNT and A&E broadcasts the festival live. In Portugal, ''Rock in Rio Lisboa'' is broadcast by SIC Radical.

References

Footnotes

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History

Rio de Janeiro

''Rock in Rio'' (1985)

''Rock in Rio'' in numbers

''Rock in Rio 2'' (1991)

''Rock in Rio 3'' (2001)

''Rock in Rio 4'' (2011)

''Rock in Rio 5'' (2013)

''Rock in Rio 6'' (2015)

''Rock in Rio 7'' (2017)

''Rock in Rio 8'' (2019)

''Rock in Rio 9'' (2022)

Lisbon, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain

''Rock in Rio Lisboa'' (2004)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 2'' (2006)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2008)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 3''

''Rock in Rio Madrid''

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2010)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 4''

''Rock in Rio Madrid 2''

''Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid'' (2012)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 5''

''Rock in Rio Madrid 3''

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 6'' (2014)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 7'' (2016)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 8'' (2018)

''Rock in Rio Lisboa 9'' (2022)

Las Vegas

''Rock in Rio USA'' (2015)

Live broadcasts

See also

References

Footnotes

Citations

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