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Quilmes Rock is a major Argentine music festival, held annually from 2002 to 2004, and from 2007 on. It is named after its main sponsor, Cerveza Quilmes brewery. It was held in several venues in Buenos Aires, including the Ferro Stadium and River Plate Stadium.
Several important international rock singers and groups have participated of the festival, along with some of the most notable Argentine rock stars.
Previous festivals
Former participanting bands included Die Toten Hosen, The Wailers, The Offspring, Gustavo Cerati, Los Ratones Paranoicos, Divididos, Memphis, Bersuit Vergarabat, Cafe Tacuba, Babasonicos, Attaque 77, Los Pericos , Luis Alberto Spinetta, Mancha de Rolando, Intoxicados, El Otro Yo and several others.
2007 festival
Acts in this edition included Aerosmith, Placebo, Keane, Evanescence, Velvet Revolver, Bad Religion, The Psychedelic Furs, Los Ratones Paranoicos, Divididos, Babasonicos, Los Piojos, Catupecu Machu, Arbol, and others. Tickets for the 4 days were on sale since January 7, 2007. And tickets for date are on sale since January 29, 2006. In April 1st, Ticketek announced that over 200,000 tickets has been sold and are almost sold out for the four days.
2008 festival
The 2008 edition of the Quilmes Rock Festival took place over the space of four days at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires from March 30th - April 6th with Ozzy Osbourne, Korn and Lenny Kravitz confirmed to perform on the bill.
Line up
2008
DAY 1: March 30, 2008
Ozzy Osbourne,
Korn,
Black Label Society.
Tickets Sold: 45000
DAY 2: April 4, 2008
Bersuit Vergarabat,
Intoxicados,
La Vela Puerca.
Tickets Sold: 50000
DAY 3: April 5, 2008
Los Piojos,
Las Pelotas,
No Te Va Gustar,
Los Ratones Paranoicos.
Tickets Sold: 60000
DAY 4: April 6, 2008
Lenny Kravitz (cancelled) ,
Divididos,
Catupecu Machu.
Tickets Sold: 30000
2009 festival
The 2009 edition of the festival will be in between March and April and the producers confirmed the presence of Radiohead and Kraftwerk (March 24th at Club Ciudad); Iron Maiden (March 28th at Velez Stadium), the national rock band Los Piojos (April 4th) and KISS (April 5th) at River Plate Stadium
Line up
2009
DAY 1: March 24, 2009
Radiohead - Kraftwerk - La Portuaria.
Tickets Sold: 35000 SOLD OUT!
DAY 2: March 28, 2009
Iron Maiden - Sepultura - Lauren Harris Band - Horcas - O Connor.
Tickets Sold: 50000 SOLD OUT!
DAY 3: April 4, 2009
Los Piojos - Divididos - Los Cafres - Kapanga - Fidel Nadal.
Tickets Sold: 50000
DAY 4: April 5, 2009
Kiss - Ratones Paranoicos - Las Pelotas - Molotov - Massacre.
Tickets Sold: 55000
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