Rock2Wgtn
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The Rock2Wgtn Fesival was a two day music festival
. It is the second major music festival to be held in New Zealand
, the first being the Big Day Out
, but Rock2Wgtn is the first purely metal/rock festival. It is also the first two-day festival, as the Big Day Out is held over a single day. It was held at the Westpac Stadium
, informally known as The Cake Tin due to the shape of the building.
The Rock2Wgtn Festival was held Easter 2008. The headliners were Kiss
and Ozzy Osbourne
. The other bands to play were Whitesnake
, Lordi
, Alice Cooper
, and Poison
.
New Zealand bands The Valves, Sonic Altar, and The Symphony of Screams played support over the 2 nights.
The special effects were supplied by Weta Workshop
who have previously supplied effects for movies such as The Lord of The Rings
.
Attendance over the 2 days was around 50,000.
The 2008 Rock2Wgtn was the last one of its kind in Wellington
, with it being announced that the next Rock2Wgtn will be in another city (with the name being changed to suit). On the promoters website, http://www.capitalc.co.nz/, an image is shown with the text "In 2009 we are bringing it on again! Not Wellington... not easter... new artists!", along with a new logo that says "Rock2????".
However mid 2009 it got changed to Rock22010 with no word on delays. Still stating New Artist, New City, New Date. As of September 2011 the Rock2Wgtn website doesn't even exist.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
. It is the second major music festival to be held in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the first being the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, but Rock2Wgtn is the first purely metal/rock festival. It is also the first two-day festival, as the Big Day Out is held over a single day. It was held at the Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium
Westpac Stadium, is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Due to its shape and silver coloured external walls, it is colloquially known as The Cake-Tin to the locals and other New Zealanders...
, informally known as The Cake Tin due to the shape of the building.
Rock2Wgtn 2008
The Rock2Wgtn Festival was held Easter 2008. The headliners were Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
and Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
. The other bands to play were Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
, Lordi
Lordi
Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts...
, Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
, and Poison
Poison (band)
Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,...
.
New Zealand bands The Valves, Sonic Altar, and The Symphony of Screams played support over the 2 nights.
The special effects were supplied by Weta Workshop
Weta Workshop
Weta Workshop is a special effects and prop company based in Miramar, New Zealand, producing effects for television and film.Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger as RT Effects, Weta Workshop has produced creatures and makeup effects for the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
who have previously supplied effects for movies such as The Lord of The Rings
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
The Lord of the Rings is an epic film trilogy consisting of three fantasy adventure films based on the three-volume book of the same name by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are The Fellowship of the Ring , The Two Towers and The Return of the King .The films were directed by Peter...
.
Attendance over the 2 days was around 50,000.
| Acts | |
| Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|
KISS KISS (band) Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,... Sonic Altar Alice Cooper Alice Cooper Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades... The Symphony of Screams Lordi Lordi Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts... |
Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal... The Symphony of Screams Whitesnake Whitesnake Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style... Sonic Altar Poison Poison (band) Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. To date, Poison has sold over 30 million records worldwide and have sold 15 million records in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,... The Valves |
Band Line Ups (as of show)
| Lordi |
|---|
| Mr. Lordi - vocals |
| Amen - guitar |
| OX - bass |
| Kita - drums, vocals |
| Awa - keyboards, vocals |
| Alice Cooper |
|---|
| Alice Cooper - vocals |
| Brent Fitz - drums |
| Keri Kelli - guitar |
| Chuck Garric - bass |
| Jason Hook - guitar |
| Kiss |
|---|
| Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, lead vocals |
| Gene Simmons - bass guitar, lead vocals |
| Tommy Thayer - lead guitar |
| Eric Singer - drums, vocals |
| Poison |
|---|
| Bret Michaels - vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| C. C. DeVille - guitar, vocals |
| Bobby Dall - bass guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Rikki Rockett - drums, percussion, vocals |
| Whitesnake |
|---|
| David Coverdale - vocals |
| Doug Aldrich - guitar |
| Reb Beach - guitar |
| Uriah Duffy - bass |
| Timothy Drury - keyboards |
| Chris Frazier - drums |
| Ozzy Osbourne |
|---|
| Ozzy Osbourne - vocals |
| Zakk Wylde - guitar |
| Rob "Blasko" Nicholson - bass |
| Mike Bordin - drums |
| John Sinclair - keyboards |
Future
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, with it being announced that the next Rock2Wgtn will be in another city (with the name being changed to suit). On the promoters website, http://www.capitalc.co.nz/, an image is shown with the text "In 2009 we are bringing it on again! Not Wellington... not easter... new artists!", along with a new logo that says "Rock2????".
However mid 2009 it got changed to Rock22010 with no word on delays. Still stating New Artist, New City, New Date. As of September 2011 the Rock2Wgtn website doesn't even exist.