Thursday, December 25, 2008

Desert Rock Festival

When: Mar 2009 (annual) Where: Festival City Cost: US$68 Weekend package US$108
Opening Hours: Fri 2pm; Sat 4pm

Dubai Desert Rock, at Dubai Festival City, started off as a three-hour show and in five years has grown into a two-day festival featuring some of the best local and international rock bands.

The 2008 show included the world´s first suspended Music Cocktail Bar with a 360 degree panoramic view from the bar counter and two champions of flair bartending apparently able to serve 20 cocktails per minute. There were DJs and light jockeys live on the bar platform and all this 50 meters high suspended in the open air. Don't fall off.Also new was the fire art show featuring "BoneHead" the fire sculpture, a cable slide, a skate park and an infusion dance tent with rock DJ's.


The line-up for 2008:Day 1: Korn, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Nervecell, Slapshock, Shamal winnerDay 2: Muse, Velvet Revolver, Marky Ramone, Juliana Down, Spoon Feedas, Shamal winner
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