Kavarna Rock Fest
Kavarna Rock Fest was a Bulgarian rock festival that took place every year at the Kavarna Stadium in Kavarna. Until 2010 the festival's name was Kaliakra Rock Fest.
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Genre | Heavy metal, rock |
Dates | June or July |
Location(s) | Kavarna, Bulgaria |
Years active | 2006–2016 |
2006
The first edition of the festival was on the 25 August 2006. The festival was in one day and featured:[1]
- Testament,
- Helloween and
- Twisted Sister.
2007
The next edition was in 2007. This edition of the fest continued for three days and featured:[2][3][4]
- 28 June — Heaven and Hell
- 29 June — Motörhead
- 30 June — Manowar
The concert of Manowar was filmed for an official DVD released by the band. Furthermore, it was marked by the band singing the Bulgarian national anthem in Bulgarian, much to the delight of the audience.
2008
The third edition took place in 2008 and featured:[5][6][7]
- 5 July — Holy Hell and Manowar
- 6 July — Sixth Sense and Alice Cooper
- 7 July — Slayer and In Flames
The official calendar of municipality Kavarna was with photos of Manowar. Manowar made their record-long concert in that day featuring 5 hours.
2009
The fourth edition of the festival took place in 2009 and the headliners (support) were:[8][9][10]
- 1 July - Mötley Crüe (Lauren Harris)
- 2 July - Scorpions (Edguy, Blind Guardian)
- 3 July - Dream Theater, Cynic[11]
2010
In 2010 the festival's name was changed to Kavarna Rock Fest. The festival is organised by The municipality of Kavarna and Loud Concerts and here's the lineup:[12][13][14]
- 23 July - Tarja, Doro, Epica, Leaves' Eyes, Atrocity
- 24 July - Destruction, Sodom, Kreator, Korpiklaani
- 25 July - Accept, Primal Fear, Annihilator, Voivod
The official festival radio of Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 was radio Tangra.
2011
The sixth edition of the festival took place in 2011 and featured:[15]
- 15 July - Paradise Lost, Sonata Arctica, Katatonia, Dreamshade
- 16 July - Opeth, Moonspell, Tiamat, Sylosis
- 17 July - Arch Enemy, Lake of Tears, Suicidal Angels
2012
The seventh edition of the festival took place in 2012 and featured:
- 13 July - Dio Disciples, Glenn Hughes, Michael Schenker Group, B.T.R.
- 14 July - Stryper, Dokken, Big Noize (feat Sebastian Bach), D2&Dicho
- 15 July - Lizzy Borden, Kamelot, Rhapsody of Fire, Ahat, Renagat
2013
The eighth edition of the festival took place in June, 2013 and featured:
- 1 June - Accept, Thunder, Aria, Cherno Feredzhe
- 2 June - Deep Purple, Doro Pesch, Alisa, Analgin
2014
The ninth edition of the festival took place in June, 2014 and featured:
- 27 June - Signal, Black Sea Battle Of The Bands
- 28 June - Europe, Krokus, Pretty Maids, Uli Jon Roth
- 29 June - Helloween, Sabaton, Gotthard, Jorn
2015
The tenth edition of the festival took place in June, 2015 and featured:
- 26 June - Jägermeister Battle of the Bands
- 27 June - Within Temptation, Unisonic, Kamelot, Delain, A winner band from Jägermeister Battle of the Bands
- 28 June - Twisted Sister, HammerFall, UFO, Candlemass, A winner from Jägermeister Battle of the Bands
2016
The eleventh edition of the festival took place in July, 2016 and featured:
References
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- "Testament, Helloween, Тwisted Sister". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2006 - Official web site.
- "Kaliakra Rock Fest - Heaven and Hell". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day one - Official web site.
- "Kaliakra Rock Fest - Motorhead". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day two - Official web site.
- "Kaliakra Rock Fest - Manowar". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2007 - day three - Official web site.
- "Manowar". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2008 - day one - Official web site.
- "Alice Cooper". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2008 - day two - Official web site.
- "Slayer, in Flames". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2008 - day three - Official web site.
- "Motley Crüe, Lаuren Harris". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2009 - day one - Official web site.
- "Scorpions, Blind Guardian, Edguy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2009 - day two - Official web site.
- "Dream Theater, Cynic". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2009 - day three - Official web site.
- "ROCK.BG | Dream Theater закриха Калиакра Рок Фест 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- "Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - Tarja, Doro, Epica, Atrocity, Leaves' Eyes". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - day one - Official web site.
- "Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Korpiklaani". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - day two - Official web site.
- "Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - Accept, Annihilator, Primal Fear, Voivod". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2010 - day three - Official web site.
- "KAVARNA ROCK FEST 2011 - Concert Schedule | Kavarna Rock Fest". Archived from the original on 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-07-26., Kavarna Rock Fest 2011 - Official web site.