Rock in Rio is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It later branched into other locations such as Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas.

Seven incarnations of the festival were held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017, eight in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, three in Madrid in 2008, 2010 and 2012, and one in Las Vega… Mores, in 2015. Brazilian entrepreneur and advertiser Roberto Medina was responsible for the inception and organization of the festival, as well as moving the 2004 edition to Lisbon, while controversially keeping the brand "Rock in Rio".[1] In 2011, Rock in Rio returned to its original location, Rio de Janeiro, with a new line-up of singers and groups.

Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world, with 1.5 million people attending the first event, 700,000 attending the second and fourth, about 1.2 million attending the third, and about 350,000 people attending each of the three Lisbon events.

Contents
1 History
2 Rio de Janeiro
2.1 Rock in Rio
2.2 Rock in Rio 2
2.3 Rock in Rio 3
2.4 Rock in Rio 4
2.5 Rock in Rio 5
2.6 Rock in Rio 6
2.7 Rock in Rio 7
3 Lisboa, Portugal, and Madrid, Spain
3.1 Rock in Rio Lisboa
3.2 Rock in Rio Lisboa 2
3.3 Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid (2008)
3.4 Rock in Rio Lisboa III
3.5 Rock in Rio Madrid
3.6 Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid (2010)
3.7 Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid (2012)
3.8 Rock in Rio Lisboa (2014)
3.9 Rock in Rio Lisboa (2016)
3.10 Rock in Rio Lisboa (2018)
4 Las Vegas
4.1 Rock in Rio USA
5 Live broadcasts
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
History
Year Name Place
1985 Rock in Rio Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1991 Rock in Rio II
2001 Rock in Rio III
2004 Rock in Rio Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal
2006 Rock in Rio Lisboa II
2008 Rock in Rio Lisboa III
Rock in Rio Madrid Madrid, Spain
2010 Rock in Rio Lisboa IV Lisbon, Portugal
Rock in Rio Madrid II Madrid, Spain
2011 Rock in Rio IV Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012 Rock in Rio Lisboa V Lisbon, Portugal
Rock in Rio Madrid III Madrid, Spain
2013 Rock in Rio V Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014 Rock in Rio Lisboa VI Lisbon, Portugal
2015 Rock in Rio VI Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rock in Rio USA Las Vegas, United States
2016 Rock in Rio Lisboa VII Lisbon, Portugal
2017 Rock in Rio VII Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2018 Rock in Rio Lisboa VIII Lisbon, Portugal
2019 Rock in Rio VIII Rio de Less

ROCK IN RIO MADRID 2012
Rock in Rio Madrid III[18][19]
6/30 Saturday
Maná, Lenny Kravitz, Luciano, Macaco
7/5 Thursday[20]
Rihanna (canceled), Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris
7/6 Friday — "Noche Electrónica"
David Guetta, Pitbull, Erick Morillo, Pete Tong, Afrojack, Wally Lopez, Martin Solveig
7/7 Saturday
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Gogol Bordello, Deadmau5
Rock in Rio Lisboa (2014)
Rock in Rio Lisbo… Morea VI[21]
World Stage
May 25 (Sunday) May 29 (Thursday) May 30 (Friday) May 31 (Saturday) June 1 (Sunday)
Ivete Sangalo
00:00
Robbie Williams
22:00
Paloma Faith
20:30
Boss AC & Aurea
19:00

The Rolling Stones
23:45
Gary Clark, Jr.
22:00
Xutos & Pontapés
20:30
Rui Veloso with Lenine & Angélique Kidjo
19:00

Steve Aoki
00:30
Linkin Park
22:30
Queens of the Stone Age
20:45
Capital Inicial
19:00

Arcade Fire
23:55
Lorde
22:00
Ed Sheeran
20:30
tribute to António Variações
19:00

Justin Timberlake
23:45
Jessie J
22:00
Mac Miller
20:15
João Pedro Pais & Jorge Palma
18:45
Kika
17:30 Less

ROCK IN RIO MADRID 2010
Rock in Rio Madrid II[16]
June 4 / 51.000

Bon Jovi
Paul van Dyk
Mägo de Oz (replaced John Mayer)
John Mayer (canceled)
June 5 / 85.000

Shakira
Rihanna
Calle 13
David Guetta
June 6 / 90.000

Miley Cyrus
McFly
Amy Macdonald
June 11 / 30.000

Rage Against the Machine
Jane's Addiction
Cypress Hill
Tiësto
June 14 / 48.000

Metallica
Motörhead
Sôber
Marillion

ROCKIN RIO MADRID 2008
Rock in Rio Madrid[edit]
June 27

Alanis Morissette
Jack Johnson
Manolo García
Neil Young
June 28

Mando Diao
El Canto Del Loco
Tokio Hotel
Carlinhos Brown
July 4

Shakira
Jamiroquai
Amy Winehouse
Stereophonics
July 5

The Police
Alejandro Sanz
Estopa
Ivete Sangalo
July 6

Lenny Kravitz
Franz Ferdinand
Chris Cornell

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