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Dubai Desert Rock Festival
History
2004
Center Stage Management (CSM) embarked on a mission to develop and bring a full fledge rock festival to the Middle East. The first annual Desert Rock Concert featured two rock bands, The Rasmus and Juliana Down. The headliner, Limp Bizkit cancelled their appearance 48 hours before the show, allegedly because frontman Fred Durst felt nsafe coming to the region. Despite the cancellation (10,000 tickets had been sold) some 3,500 fans attended.
2005
Dubai Desert Rock developed into a full day festival and featured well-known rock bands from around the world, including The Darkness, Machine Head, Sepultura and Within Temptation, which, together with two local rock bands Juliana Down & Nervecell played for an audience of more than 6,000 people. DDRF has now become internationally known as The Middle East Annual Rock Festival.
2006
Dubai Desert Rock showcased its most renowned line-up yet, consisting of Testament, Reel Big Fish, 3 Doors Down, Megadeth, and local Dubai band Mannikind. Due to a conflict between the UAE's moral codes and the lyrics of Saxon's "Crusader" the band was not allowed to partake in the festival. The gates opened at 3:00 PM, and the last performance ended at approximately 12:30 AM. The additional attractions to keep fans busy and entertained throughout the day included, among other things, a skatepark show, hair designers, temporary airbrush tattoo artists, graffiti boards for budding artists to make their mark, cars customized and on display inspired by MTV's hit TV show "Pimp My Ride" and several vendors.
2007
For the 2007 installment of Dubai Desert Rock Festival the following bands performed:
March 9:
Iron Maiden
The Prodigy
Stone Sour
In Flames
Mastodon
Lauren Harris
Junkyard Groove
March 10:
Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation
Incubus
The Bravery
Prime Circle
Junkyard Groove
2008
The year 2008 marked the festival's 5th anniversary and was the biggest rock festival to be held in Dubai to date. The festival was held in Dubai Festival City. There was a 50m suspended bar in the air as a world premiere.
2008 Line-ups
March 7:
Korn
Machine Head
Killswitch Engage
As I Lay Dying
Nervecell
Slapshock
The Galeej Gurus (Shamal winner)
March 8:
Muse
Velvet Revolver
Marky Ramone
Juliana Down
Spoon Feedas
The Galeej Gurus (Shamal winner)
2009
Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2009 took place at the Dubai Festival City on March 6th. This year's event was a one-day affair in contrast to the last two editions. This years festival was dedicated to metal as seen in the poster. Final confirmation Opeth, Chimaira, Arch Enemy, August Burns Red and Nervecell have been confirmed to perform, with Motorhead to headline. Also performing are two bands namely Hatred from Germany and Scarab from Egypt who won entry by winning the 'United We Rock' and 'United We Rock- Middle East Edition' respectively.
So the line-up was :
Motorhead
Arch Enemy
Opeth
Chimaira
August Burns Red
Nervecell
Scarab
Hatred
References
^ Blabbermouth.net - ROBERT PLANT Confirmed For Dubai's DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL - Feb. 20, 2007
^ Softpedia Audio News - Wet T-Shirt Contest @ Dubai Desert Rock Festival - Iron Maiden and In Flames, sworn to rock Dubai!
^ Dubai Desert Rock Festival 2008
^ a b Shamal details
^ a b shamalbattle.com
^ 2009 headliners
See also
Rock festivals
Global Metal
External links
Dubai Desert Rock Festival website
Center Stage Management website
Battle of the band contest website
Interviews with top bands at 2008 Dubai Festival
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