Description:

The Rockwave Festival journey begins in 1996.This was the first attempt in Greece to create an institution of an annual live music event to host contemporary pop and rock artists and bands. The goal was achieved! Black Sabbath, Prodigy, Metallica, REM, Guns N’ Roses, Sting, Manu Chao, Oasis, Robert Plant, Iron Maiden, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Placebo, Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Portishead, Black Eyed Peas, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack, The Offspring and many other prestigious artists have been hosted by Rockwave Festival all these years. Since 2004, Rockwave Festival is taking place half an hour drive from the centre of Athens in the naturally preserved area, TerraVibe Park in Malakasa, offering a full festival experience. Beautiful green surrounding, camping, shops, bars, fun games, merch and memorabilia are all there! Today, established but yet enthusiastic as ever, Rockwave is the most popular festival in the area of South East Europe, synonymous with the arrival of the summer season, a main attraction for Greek and international audiences.

Musical directions:

Rock, Pop, Alternative, Metal

Program references:

Placebo, Evanescence, Sivert Hoyem, Cigarettes After Sex, Fat White Family, Gojira, Flogging Molly, Anathema, Paradise Lost, Epica, Last International Playboys and more

Past References:
Robbie Williams, Lana Del Rey, Black Keys, Judas Priest, The Last Shadow Puppets, Dropkick Murphys, The Prodigy, Editors, Gogol Bordello, Kyuss Lives, Cake, Monster Magner, The Stranglers, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, Flogging Molly, Sivert Hoyem, Therapy?, Viza, Dept, The Inspector Cluzo, Yannis Agelakas 3, Pavlos Pavlidis & B- Movies, Vassilikos, Psarantonis, Lykoi Live, Manu Chao, Metallica, REM, Guns N’ Roses, Sting, Black Sabbath, Oasis, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Placebo, Blur, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Robert Plant, Iron Maiden, Dream Theatre, Megadeth, Garbage, Portishead, Pulp, Madrugada, Puressence, Fun Lovin Criminals, Prodigy, Sonic Youth, Natasha Atlas, Offspring, Slipknot, Black Eyed Peas, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack, DJ Shadow, Faithless etc.