Rock'n Coke
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Rock'n Coke is a Turkish rock festival sponsored by Coca-Cola. It is traditionally held at the Hezarfen Airfield in Istanbul, Turkey.
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[edit] The Festival
Rock'n Coke is a member of the European Festival Association. The festival is organized by the Turkish concert organizer Pozitif. At the end of every summer, the Hezarfen Airfield is used as a venue for a two day chain of concerts, with both national and international performers featured.
Although mainly rock-oriented, Rock'n Coke also hosts other music genres. While the main stage is generally reserved for rock and its subgenres, the DJ Arena (now called Burn Stage, following the sponsorship) is reserved for styles such as house music.
In 2005, the festival grounds were large enough to support two stages, a mini-amusement park, two large food areas, a shopping area, several sponsor attractions, 400 outhouses and a large camp site for people with two-day tickets. The total area used by the festival was around 60 acres (250 dönüm).
[edit] Controversy
Another large-scale rock festival in Istanbul, Barışarock (Rock for Peace), positions itself as the alternative counter-festival to Rock'n Coke, stating that being used as a tool of advertisement for a global company (Coca Cola) is against the nature of rock music. The festival is organized with free entrance since 2003, the same year Rock'n Coke initiated.
[edit] Past performances
[edit] Rock 'n Coke 2007
Main Stage
- Franz Ferdinand
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Manic Street Preachers
- Chris Cornell
- Teoman
- Rashit
- Pentagram
- Within Temptation
- Özlem Tekin
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Hayko Cepkin
- Gripin
- Avid
- Aslı
- 110
Burn Stage
- Erol Alkan
- DJ Mehdi
- Uffie & Feadz
- Filthy Dukes
- Buraka Som Sistema
- Agentorange
- Bedük
- Style-ist
- Mabbas
- Kreş
- Ayben
- Fairuz Derinbulut
- Ayyuka
- Rumblefish
- Neon
- Digital Playground
- Üçnoktabir
- Engin Eraydın
[edit] Rock 'n Coke 2006
Main Stage
- Muse
- Placebo
- Kasabian
- Gogol Bordello
- Şebnem Ferah
- Mercury Rev
- Hayko Cepkin
- The Sisters of Mercy
- Duman
- Editors
- Reamonn
- Vega
- Ogün Sanlısoy
- Yüksek Sadakat
Burn Stage
- Denny Howells
- Demi
- Tangun
- The Glimmers
- Mabba & Syle-İST
- Portecho
- West End Girls
- Dandadadan
- Aydilge
- Tiga
- Hyper
- Headman
- Ali & Ozan
- The Rogers Sisters
- Direc-t
- Dorian
[edit] Rock'n Coke 2005
Main Stage
- The Cure
- KoЯn
- The Offspring
- Apocalyptica
- Skin
- Şebnem Ferah
- The Tears
- Hot Hot Heat
- Ceza
- Naca O Zumbi
- Pamela Spence
- Replikas
- MaNga
- Rashit Hanin Elias
Burn Stage
- Timo Maas
- Tamburada
- Karargah
- Murat Beşer
- Angie Reed
- Style-ist
- Evil Nine
- Eden & Batu
- Jonny Rock
- Tom Middleton
- (((Emre))) & Tutan
- Ricardo Villalobos
- Barış K
- The Rootsman
- 110
- Sid Le Rock Reynold
- Mabbas
- The Bays
- Murat Uncuoğlu & Shovell
- Alex Smoke
- Ellen Allien
- Mylo
[edit] Rock'n Coke 2004
Main Stage
- Iggy & The Stooges
- The Rasmus
- 50 Cent
- MFÖ
- Ash
- Sly & Robbie Taxigang
- Fun Lovin' Criminals
- The Orb
- dEUS
- Spiritualized
- Athena
- Wax Poetic
- Kurban
- Özlem Tekin
- 3 Colours Red
- Erkin Koray
- Kargo
- Rebel Moves
DJ Arena
- Carl Craig
- Richard Fearless
- The Jugula Sessions hosted by Neneh Cherry (DJ Set) & The Family
- Zion Train (Live)
- DJs Are Not Rockstars Princess Superstar & Alexander Technique on 4 Decks
- Kris Verex
- Orient Expressions (Live)
- P.O.P (Live)
- Barış K
- Krush (Live)
- Etienne de Crécy
- Jo Jo De Freq
- Psychonauts
- Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
- Asher Selector
- Hakan Kurşun (Live)
- Agentorange
- İsmet
[edit] Rock'n Coke 2003
Main Stage
- Pet Shop Boys
- The Cardigans
- Suede
- Simple Minds
- Echo & The Bunnymen
- Hooverphonic
- MFÖ
- Athena
- DreadZone
- Guano Apes
- Sugababes
- Duman
- Mercan Dede feat. Athena
- Nil Karaibrahimgil
- Rashit
- Dirty Vegas
- Dead Kennedys
- The Delgados
DJ Arena
- Phil Hartnoll
- Paul Daley
- Lisa Pin-Up
- Arkın Allen (Mercan Dede)
- Fuchs
- Daddy G
- Felix Da Housecat
- Marshall Jefferson
- Slam
- Mabbas
- Yakuza
- Style-ist
[edit] See also
- Barışarock
- H2000 Music Festival
- RockIstanbul
- Coca-Cola Soundwave
