Is there a formula for creating a music festival? Maybe. But the fact is that Roberto Medina invented his own and with that he manage to create one of the biggest festivals in the world.
🎸 And he did it when this dream seemed almost impossible in Brazil. In 1985, the country was undergoing major changes. After a long period under military dictatorship, the country was taking its first steps towards democracy. It was against this backdrop that Rock in Rio was born. For the first time, a South American country was hosting a musical event of this kind.
Rock in Rio celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2025, its 20th anniversary in Lisbon in 2024 and we're not stopping there. The search for the best experiences and an ever better festival continues!
Roberto Medina - Founder of Rock in Rio
Want to know how it all began?
It was May 2004 when, for the first time in history, the City of Rock opened its doors in Parque da Bela Vista.
🎸 More than 380,000 people passed through during 6 days of the festival. Portuguese and Brazilian artists took the stage, as well as renowned international bands, making up a total of 70 attractions and more than 120 hours of entertainment.
2024
The historic 10th edition of Rock in Rio Lisbon, which celebrated our 20 years in Portugal, was a success—the numbers speak for themselves!
🎸 On June 15, 16, 22, and 23, 2024, the new City of Rock, which breathed new life into Lisbon's Tejo Park, welcomed 300,000 national and international visitors from 106 countries, with three of the four days sold out!
⚡️ Line-up ⚡️
⚡️ June 20⚡️
KATY PERRY
PEDRO SAMPAIO · CALEMA
NAPA
⚡️ June 21 ⚡️
LINKIN PARK
CYPRESS HILL
THE PRETTY RECKLESS · GRANDSON
KAISER CHIEFS
HOOBASTANK
BLASTED MECHANISM · TARA PERDIDA
SEPULTURA
P.O.D.
⚡️ June 27⚡️
ROD STEWART
CYNDI LAUPER
4 NON BLONDES
XUTOS & PONTAPÉS
GNR · UHF · TAXI
JOSS STONE
SYRO
⚡️ June 28⚡️
CARLÃO
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