The Rock The Coast Festival is a new festival that will take place in Spain, in Fuengirola (Málaga), on days 14 and 15 of June. This new festival is taking everyone by storm, presenting a great lineup and an outstanding location, with great conditions and a wonderful view.
The 42 carefully selected bands will be distributed by 2 Main Stages, located right by the sea, and a third Stage located in the Sohail Castle. The Main Stages will include some stands in the back, where people may seat and watch the shows comfortably. With the Mediterranean Sea as a backdrop and a green grassed park all around, this has to be one of the most strikingly beautiful locations one's ever been to, for a rock/metal festival.
The billing is also top-notch and includes some legendary acts along with some of the most sought out bands of the moment, covering a wide range of rock/metal genres:
Friday 14th will be headed by german rock legends Scorpions. These german rockers need no introduction, they've been around for more than 50 years and songs such as Rock You Like a Hurricane, Still Loving You or Wind of Change are known all around the world and have marked whole generations. They'll be accompanied by the swedish rockers Europe, a band that is still delivering the goods after all this time, it's hard to believe it's been 40 years since their formation. Legendary british rockers UFO will also be around, playing their farewell show to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Tarja and U.D.O. will also be playing on friday, and there will also be room for some more extreme sounds, with bands such as Carcass, Wintersun, Arkona and the brilliant Alkaloid also included on this day's lineup.
Saturday 15th will raise the bar even more, presenting us Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow! This will be a unique show - and the only one they'll be playing in Spain. Truly, this is a show that any rock lover shouldn't miss for anything in this world! The legendary founding member of Deep Purple was also the creator of Rainbow, a band that brought us Stargazer, Man on the Silver Mountain or Long Live Rock'n'Roll, so this may very well be the last chance to watch him play these songs live, along with some of his Deep Purple classics. There will also be a lot more rocking with the The Darkness, Michael Monroe and Magnum, and some progressive extravaganza with Opeth. Things will get darker and heavier with the infamous Mayhem, along with the fan-favorites Dark Tranquillity and Tribulation. Roy Khan's Conception, Freedom Call and Jinger will also be some of the highlights on this amazing saturday lineup.
For anyone wanting to start a little earlier, there will also be a very special warm-up show on thurday 13th, with Wardruna playing inside the Sohail Castle. Tickets will be sold separately for this one and the capacity will be limited, so hurry up.
So... great weather, an amazing location and a fabulous lineup! What are you waiting for? Let's Rock The Coast!!!
DAY 1
DAY 2
RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW
(UK)
VON HERTZEN BROTHERS
(FI)