Genre Heavy metalRock | Dates June or July Years active 2006 – 2016 | |
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Kavarna Rock Fest is a Bulgarian rock/metal festival. Kavarna Rock Fest takes place every year at the Kavarna Stadium in Kavarna. Until 2010 the festival's name was Kaliakra Rock Fest.
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2006
The first edition of the festival was on the 25 August 2006. The festival was in one day and featured:
Testament,Helloween andTwisted Sister.2007
The next edition was in 2007. This edition of the fest continued for three days and featured:
28 June — Heaven and Hell29 June — Motörhead30 June — ManowarThe 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 July — Holy Hell and Manowar6 July — Sixth Sense and Alice Cooper7 July — Slayer and In FlamesThe 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:
1 July - Mötley Crüe (Lauren Harris)2 July - Scorpions (Edguy, Blind Guardian)3 July - Dream Theater, Cynic2010
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:
23 July - Tarja, Doro, Epica, Leaves' Eyes, Atrocity24 July - Destruction, Sodom, Kreator, Korpiklaani25 July - Accept, Primal Fear, Annihilator, VoivodThe 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 July - Paradise Lost, Sonata Arctica, Katatonia, Dreamshade16 July - Opeth, Moonspell, Tiamat, Sylosis17 July - Arch Enemy, Lake of Tears, Suicidal Angels2012
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&Dicho15 July - Lizzy Borden, Kamelot, Rhapsody of Fire, Ahat, Renagat2013
The eighth edition of the festival took place in June, 2013 and featured:
1 June - Accept, Thunder, Аria, Cherno Feredzhe2 June - Deep Purple, Doro Pesch, Alisa, Analgin2014
The ninth edition of the festival took place in June, 2014 and featured:
27 June - Signal, Black Sea Battle Of The Bands28 June - Europe, Krokus, Pretty Maids, Uli Jon Roth29 June - Helloween, Sabaton, Gotthard, Jorn2015
The tenth edition of the festival will take place in June, 2015 and will feature:
26 June - Jägermeister Battle of the Bands27 June - Within Temptation, Unisonic, Kamelot, Delain, A winner band from Jägermeister Battle of the Bands28 June - Twisted Sister, Hammerfall, UFO, Candlemass, A winner from Jägermeister Battle of the Bands2016
The eleventh edition of the festival will take place in July, 2016 and will feature:
2 July - Axel Rudi Pell, Therion, Varg, Odd Crew, E-an-na3 July - Avantasia, Soilwork, Myrath, Last Hope, Thiarra