24-625: Super Bock Super Rock is a music festival in Portugal that takes place annually since 1995. It is organized by the Portuguese live entertainment company Música no Coração and is named after its main sponsor, the beer brand Super Bock . Over the years, the festival has had various formats, locations and focus on music genres. It is currently held during a weekend in July at the Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta, close to
48-596: A camping area. It remained in this location for 5 editions. In 2015, the festival returned to the urban environment in Lisbon, being held in Parque das Nações . The main stage was at the MEO Arena . It remained in this location for 4 editions. Since 2019 Super Rock Super Rock is once again organized at the Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta. The 26th edition of Super Bock Super Rock was scheduled to take place on 16, 17 and 18 July 2020, at
72-694: A capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has " fallow years " roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands , though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719. The Queensland Music Festival, established in 1999 and headquartered in Brisbane Australia,
96-451: A manifestation for creating escapism and a seasonal cultural economy to experience ritually and collectively. Another type of music festival is the music education , often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of
120-463: A music festival can be defined as a community event , with performances of singing and instrument playing, that is often presented with a theme such as a music genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals have developed as an industry which contributes to national economies. For example, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earned $ 115 million in 2017. Music festivals can be
144-468: A way of building a brand for a destination, creating a unique image for it and attracting visitors. For example, Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, and others. While contemporary festivals are often represented as flourishing grounds for extraordinary experiences, they increasingly serve as a way to create cultural identity, lifestyle, community, belonging and self-actualisation. Furthermore, festivals are
168-530: Is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock , blues , folk , jazz , classical music ), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals are generally organized by individuals or organizations within networks of music production, typically music scenes, the music industries, or institutions of music education. Music festivals are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for
192-572: Is that participants can learn from one another rather than compete. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory. Milwaukee , Wisconsin 's 11-day event, Summerfest , promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival." Operating annually since 1968,
216-524: Is the largest music festival by land mass, as a state-wide music biennial music festival, over a three-week period during July. Lists of music festivals in: Est%C3%A1dio do Restelo The Estádio do Restelo is a multi-purpose stadium in Lisbon , Portugal . The stadium has a capacity of 19,856 people and was built in 1956, in an old stone quarry. It is situated behind the Jerónimos Monastery in
240-521: The 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final . Also in 2019, a solidarity game was played there between the women's team of Benfica and Sporting CP , organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Futebol and Belenenses, with the revenues reverting to Mozambique , after Cyclone Idai . The game established the new record of a women's match in Portugal, having an attendance of 15 000 people. In 2011,
264-715: The Coliseu dos Recreios , Aula Magna and Paradise Garage in Lisbon, the Coliseu do Porto in Porto and the Hard Club in Vila Nova de Gaia . This festival format and locations were kept for the following two editions. In 2000, it was held between 3 and 15 March. In 2001, the festival went on for 30 days. In 2002, Super Bock Super Rock expanded its locations to Spain . The eighth edition was held in Lisbon , Porto , Vila Nova de Gaia , Coimbra and Vigo (Spain). The ninth edition, in 2003, expanded
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#1732869432785288-865: The 2020 edition still valid for the new dates. On 31 May 2021, Música do Coração once again announced the postponement of the festival, justifying the decision with the disruption in international travel still in effect due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced many of the scheduled international artists to postpone their tours to 2022. Porto : Coliseu do Porto ; Vila Nova de Gaia : Hard Club; Coimbra (2002–2003): Pavilhão OAF, Pavilhão Gil Vicente; Vigo , Spain (2002); Évora (2003); Madrid , Spain (2003): La Riviera, Palacio Vistalegre Lisbon : Parque Tejo Lisbon : Estádio do Restelo |} 38°30′50″N 9°08′45″W / 38.5139539°N 9.14594650°W / 38.5139539; -9.14594650 Music festival A music festival
312-508: The Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta. On 15 May 2020, Música no Coração announced that the 26th edition would be postponed to 2021 due to the Portuguese government 's decision to prohibit all large-scale events in the country until 30 September 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic . The 26th edition was then planned to take place between 15 and 17 July 2021, in the same location, with all tickets bought for
336-443: The Lisbon parish of Belém . It is currently used mostly for football matches, by second division club Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses , but also stages musical performances. The Pope John Paul II has also celebrated a mass there attended by more than 100,000 people. The inauguration game was against Sporting CP , and Belenenses won by 2–1. The first international match was against Stade de Reims , 2-0 for Belenenses. Finally,
360-769: The Meco beach, in Sesimbra . Super Bock Super Rock started as a two-day festival in July 1995, held at the Gare Marítima de Alcântara in Lisbon . The next two editions were held at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés. In 1998 it was held during the Expo '98 fair in Lisbon, at the Praça Sony. In 1999, in its fifth edition, the format of the festival was changed: it became a 10-day event in 3 different cities, in closed venues. The concerts were held at
384-574: The Portuguese soap opera, "Sedução" produced by TVI told the history of a fictional player of Belenenses and recorded some episodes at the stadium, including during game days. The following national team matches were held in the stadium. Also, in 2004, the stadium was chosen by the Italy national football team as their headquarters to the UEFA European Championship . In 2016, the Portugal national football team did its preparation prior to
408-522: The community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The most important aspect
432-604: The earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages , festivals were often held as competitions. The music festival emerged in England in the 18th century, as an extension of urban concert life into a form of seasonal, cultural festivity, structured around a schedule of music performances, or concerts. Music festivals generally feature regular and extensive programming, than more spontaneous or improvised forms of music festivity. In traditional genres such as folk and classical music,
456-665: The festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000 thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has
480-571: The festival was split between a location in Lisbon, Parque Tejo, and another in Porto, the Estádio do Bessa . The format was repeated in 2009, with Estádio do Restelo being the chosen location in Lisbon. In 2010, Super Bock Super Rock moved for the first time to a non-urban location, settling at the Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta, near the Meco Beach, in Sesimbra – about 25 km to the south of Lisbon. It provided
504-589: The first game counting for the Portuguese First Division was a Belenenses 5-1 Vitória de Setúbal . On July of 1996, AC/DC performed at the stadium during their Ballbreaker Tour. On 23 May 2000, American hard rock band Pearl Jam recorded a live album at the stadium. On 4 October The Smashing Pumpkins played in the stadium during the Sacred and Profane Tour , their last one before the band's breakup latter that year. Queen + Paul Rodgers performed at
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#1732869432785528-512: The numbers of locations even further by including concerts in Évora and Madrid (Spain). One of the highlights of this edition were the sold-out concerts by Coldplay in Lisbon and Madrid. Marilyn Manson , Deftones , Audioslave and Primitive Reason performed in Lisbon. In 2004, Super Bock Super Rock returned to the open-air festival format, held at the Parque Tejo, in Lisbon . It continued to be organized in Parque Tejo until 2008. In 2008
552-571: The performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art , and social or cultural activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval, while some are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for a specific charitable cause . At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues . The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of
576-568: The stadium during their tour on 2 July 2005, being the first Queen show in Portugal and the first stadium show in 19 years for the band. On 18 July 2009 The Killers , Duffy , Mando Diao , Brandi Carlile , The Walkmen and Bettershell made the lineup for the Lisbon's 15th edition of Super Bock Super Rock festival, held at the stadium. On 1 May 2019, Metallica performed at the stadium during their WorldWired Tour . Other performances: The Police , Xutos & Pontapés , James , Pearl Jam , Radiohead and Slipknot . The stadium hosted
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