ROCK IN RIO
"I realized that the weapons I have to make the world a little better are music and the festival. It's what I know how to do well.”
ROBERTO MEDINA 2001- FOUNDER
ROCK IN RIO
"I realized that the weapons I have to make the world a little better are music and the festival. It's what I know how to do well.”
ROBERTO MEDINA 2001- FOUNDER
20
EDITIONS
SINCE 1985
2.301
GHATERED
ARTISTS
10.2
MILIONS OF PEOPLE
IN THE AUDIENCE
12
MILIONS OF
ONLINE FANS
1ST EDITION | 1985
The first edition of the festival was held from January 11–20, 1985. Queen, George Benson, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, and Yes were the headliners, each occupying top spot for two nights. About 1.38 million people attended the 10-day-long festival.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 1st edition:
| 11/01 Friday | 12/01 Saturday | 13/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Queen | George Benson | Rod Stewart |
| Iron Maiden | James Taylor | The Go-Go's |
| Whitesnake | Al Jarreau | Nina Hagen |
| Baby Consuelo | Gilberto Gil | Blitz |
| Erasmo Carlos | Elba Ramalho | Lulu Santos |
| Ney Matogrosso | Ivan Lins | Paralamas do Sucesso |
The full list of artists who performed at the 1st edition:
| 14/01 Monday | 15/01 Tuesday | 16/01 Wednesday | 17/01 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Taylor | AC/DC | Rod Stewart | Yes |
| George Benson | Scorpions | Ozzy Osbourne | Al Jarreau |
| Alceu Valença | Barão Vermelho | Rita Lee | Elba Ramalho |
| Moraes Moreira | Eduardo Dusek | Moraes Moreira | Alceu Valença |
| - | Kid Abelha | Paralamas do Sucesso | - |
The full list of artists who performed at the 1st edition:
| 18/01 Friday | 19/01 Saturday | 20/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Queen | AC/DC | Yes |
| The Go-Go's | Scorpions | The B-52's |
| The B-52's | Ozzy Osbourne | Nina Hagen |
| Lulu Santos | Whitesnake | Blitz |
| Eduardo Dusek | Baby Consuelo | Gilberto Gil |
| Kid Abelha | Kid Abelha | Barão Vermelho |
| - | - | Erasmo Carlos |
2ND EDITION | 1991
In the 2nd edition, the eadliners were Guns N' Roses, Prince and George Michael. INXS, New Kids on the Block and A-ha also had top billing. Guns N' Roses attracted more than 100.000 people to the stadium to see their Sunday performance.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 2nd edition:
| 18/01 Friday | 19/01 Saturday | 20/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Prince | INXS | Guns N' Roses |
| Joe Cocker | Billy Idol | Billy Idol |
| Colin Hay | Carlos Santana | Faith No More |
| Jimmy Cliff | Engenheiros do Hawaii | Titãs |
| - | Supla | Hanoi Hanoi |
| - | Vid & Sangue Azul | - |
The full list of artists who performed at the 2nd edition:
| 22/01 Tuesday | 23/01 Wednesday | 24/01 Thursday |
|---|---|---|
| New Kids on the Block | Guns N' Roses | Prince |
| Run-DMC | Judas Priest | Carlos Santana |
| Roupa Nova | Queensrÿche | Alceu Valença |
| Inimigos do Rei | Megadeth | Laura Finocchiaro |
| - | Lobão | Serguei |
| - | Sepultura | - |
The full list of artists who performed at the 2nd edition:
| 25/01 Friday | 26/01 Saturday | 27/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| George Michael | A-ha | George Michael |
| Deee-Lite | Happy Mondays | Lisa Stansfield |
| >Elba Ramalho | Paulo Ricardo | Deee-Lite |
| Ed Motta | Debbie Gibson | Moraes Moreira |
| - | Information Society | Léo Jaime |
| - | Capital Inicial | - |
| - | Nenhum de Nós | - |
3RD EDITION | 2001
The third Rock in Rio festival took place in 2001. Its seven nights were headlined, respectively, by Sting, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, 'N Sync, Iron Maiden, Neil Young and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 3rd edition:
| 12/01 Friday | 13/01 Saturday | 14/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| Sting | R.E.M. | Guns N' Roses |
| Daniela Mercury | Foo Fighters | Oasis |
| James Taylor | Beck | Papa Roach |
| Milton Nascimento | Barão Vermelho | Ira! & Ultraje a Rigor |
| Gilberto Gil | Fernanda Abreu | Carlinhos Brown |
| Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira | Cássia Eller | Pato Fu |
The full list of artists who performed at the 3rd edition:
| 18/01 Thursday | 19/01 Friday | 20/01 Saturday | 21/01 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'N Sync | Iron Maiden | Neil Young | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Britney Spears | Rob Halford | Sheryl Crow | Silverchair |
| 5ive | Sepultura | Dave Matthews Band | Capital Inicial |
| Sandy & Junior | Queens of the Stone Age | Kid Abelha | Deftones |
| Aaron Carter | Pavilhão 9 | Elba Ramalho | O Surto |
| Moraes Moreira | Sheik Tosado | Engenheiros do Hawaii | Diesel |
4TH EDITION | 2011
The fourth edition of Rock in Rio, back to its origins, was held on September 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, 2011, at an area to be built next to the old City of Rock – which is currently the site of the Olympic Village of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 4th edition:
| Palco | 09/23 Friday | 09/24 Saturday | 09/25 Sunday | 09/29 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Rihanna | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Metallica | Stevie Wonder |
| Mundo | Elton John | Snow Patrol | Slipknot | Jamiroquai |
| Mundo | Katy Perry | Capital Inicial | Motörhead | Kesha |
| Mundo | Claudia Leitte | Stone Sour | Coheed and Cambria | Janelle Monáe |
| Mundo | Milton Nascimento | NX Zero | Gloria | Legião Urbana |
| Mundo | Maria Gadú | - | - | - |
The full list of artists who performed at the 4th edition:
| Palco | 09/30 Friday | 10/1 Saturday | 10/2 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Shakira | Coldplay | Guns N' Roses |
| Mundo | Lenny Kravitz | Maroon 5 | System of a Down |
| Mundo | Ivete Sangalo | Maná | Evanescence |
| Mundo | Jota Quest | Skank | Detonautas |
| Mundo | Marcelo D2 | Frejat | Pitty |
The full list of artists who performed at the 4th edition:
| Palco | 09/23 Friday | 09/24 Saturday | 09/25 Sunday | 09/29 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Móveis Coloniais de Acaju | Marcelo Yuka | Matanza | Marcelo Jeneci |
| Sunset | Orkestra Rumpilezz | Cibelle | BNegão | Curumin |
| Sunset | Mariana Aydar | Karina Buhr | Korzus | Diogo Nogueira |
| Sunset | Bebel Gilberto | Amora Pêra | The Punk Metal Allstars | Afrika Bambaataa |
| Sunset | Sandra de Sá | Tulipa Ruiz | Angra | Paula Lima |
| Sunset | Ed Motta | Nação Zumbi | Sepultura | Joss Stone |
| Sunset | Rui Veloso | Milton Nascimento | Tarja Turunen | - |
| Sunset | Andreas Kisser | Esperanza Spalding | Les Tambours du Bronx | - |
| Sunset | The Asteroids Galaxy Tour | Mike Patton | - | - |
| Sunset | The Gift | - | - | - |
The full list of artists who performed at the 4th edition:
| Palco | 09/30 Friday | 10/1 Saturday | 10/2 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Buraka Som Sistema | Cidadão Instigado | The Monomes |
| Sunset | Mixhell | Júpiter Maçã | David Fonseca |
| Sunset | Céu | Tiê | Os Mutantes |
| Sunset | João Donato | Jorge Drexler | Tom Zé |
| Sunset | Cidade Negra | Zeca Baleiro | Titãs |
| Sunset | Martinho da Vila | Erasmo Carlos | Xutos & Pontapés |
| Sunset | Emicida | Arnaldo Antunes | Marcelo Camelo, |
| Sunset | Monobloco | - | The Growlers |
| Sunset | Macaco | - | - |
| Sunset | Pepeu Gomes | - | - |
5TH EDITION | 2013
Rock in Rio 5 was held in September 2013. The headline acts, chronologically, were: Beyoncé, Muse, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen and Iron Maiden.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 5th edition:
| Palco | 13/09 Friday | 14/09 Friday | 15/09 Saturday | 19/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Ivete Sangalo | Capital Inicial | Jota Quest | Sepultura |
| Mundo | David Guetta | Thirty Seconds to Mars | Jessie J | Ghost |
| Mundo | Beyoncé | Florence and the Machine | Alicia Keys | Alice in Chains |
| Mundo | Jota Quest | Muse | Justin Timberlake | Metallica |
The full list of artists who performed at the 5th edition:
| Palco | 20/09 Friday | 21/09 Saturday | 22/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Frejat | Skank | Kiara Rocks |
| Mundo | Matchbox Twenty | 30 Seconds to Mars | Jessie J |
| Mundo | Nickelback | John Mayer | Avenged Sevenfold |
| Mundo | Bon Jovi | Bruce Springsteen | Iron Maiden |
The full list of artists who performed at the 5th edition:
| Palco | 13/09 Friday | 14/09 Friday | 15/09 Saturday | 19/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Flávio Renegado | BNegão | Aurea | Dr. Sin |
| Sunset | Jesuton | Detonautas | Nando Reis | Almah |
| Sunset | Maria Rita | Marky Ramone | Kimbra | Sebastian Bach |
| Sunset | Living Colour | The Offspring | George Benson | Rob Zombie |
The full list of artists who performed at the 5th edition:
| Palco | 20/09 Friday | 21/09 Saturday | 22/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | The Gift | Mallu Magalhães | Andre Matos |
| Sunset | Jovanotti | Moraes Moreira | Destruction |
| Sunset | Andre Matos | Ivo Meirelles | Helloween |
| Sunset | Bon Jovi | Gogol Bordello | Sepultura |
| Sunset | - | Lenine | - |
6TH EDITION | 2015
The sixth Brazilian edition was held from September 18 to 27, 2015 at the City of Rock. The headliners were Queen + Adam Lambert, Metallica, Rod Stewart, Elton John, System of a Down, Slipknot, Rihanna and Katy Perry.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 6th edition:
| Palco | 18/09 Friday | 19/09 Saturday | 20/09 Monday | 24/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Abertura | Gojira | Paralamas do Sucesso | CPM 22 |
| Mundo | The Script | Royal Blood | Seal | Hollywood Vampires |
| Mundo | One Republic | Mötley Crüe | Elton John | Queens of the Stone Age |
| Mundo | Queen | Metallica | Justin Timberlake | System of a Down |
The full list of artists who performed at the 6th edition:
| Palco | 25/09 Friday | 26/09 Saturday | 27/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | De La Tierra | Lulu Santos | Cidade Negra |
| Mundo | Mastodon | Sheppard | AlunaGeorge |
| Mundo | Faith No More | Sam Smith | A-ha |
| Mundo | Slipknot | Rihanna | Katy Perry |
The full list of artists who performed at the 6th edition:
| Palco | 18/09 Friday | 19/09 Saturday | 20/09 Monday | 24/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Arthur Verocai | Noturnall | Alice Caymmi | Project 46 |
| Sunset | Ira | Angra | Baby do Brasil | Halestorm |
| Sunset | Lenine | Ministry | Magic! | Lamb of God |
| Sunset | Tributo Cássia Eller | Korn | John Legend | Deftones |
The full list of artists who performed at the 6th edition:
| Palco | 25/09 Friday | 26/09 Saturday | 27/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Clássicos do Terror | Brothers of Brazil | Suricato |
| Sunset | Moonspell | Erasmo Carlos | Aurea |
| Sunset | Nightwish | Angélique Kidjo | Al Jarreau |
| Sunset | Steve Vai | Carlinhos Brown | - |
7TH EDITION | 2017
In the 7th Brazilian edition, the headliners were Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, The Who, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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The full list of artists who performed at the 7th edition:
| Palco | 15/09 Friday | 16/09 Friday | 17/09 Saturday | 21/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Maroon 5 | Maroon 5 | Justin Timberlake | Aerosmith |
| Mundo | 5 Seconds of Summer | Fergie | Alicia Keys | Def Leppard |
| Mundo | Pet Shop Boys | Shawn Mendes | Walk the Moon | Fall Out Boy |
| Mundo | Ivete Sangalo | Skank | Frejat | Scalene |
The full list of artists who performed at the 7th edition:
| Palco | 22/09 Friday | 23/09 Saturday | 24/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Bon Jovi | Guns N' Roses | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Mundo | Tears for Fears | The Who | 30 Seconds to Mars |
| Mundo | Alter Bridge | Incubus | The Offspring |
| Mundo | Jota Quest | Titãs | Capital Inicial |
The full list of artists who performed at the 7th edition:
| Palco | 15/09 Friday | 16/09 Friday | 17/09 Saturday | 21/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Pabllo Vittar | Emicida | Nile Rodgers | Alice Cooper |
| Sunset | Salve o Samba!: | Rael | Maria Rita | The Kills |
| Sunset | Fernanda Abreu | Blitz | Johnny Hooker | Tyler Bryant |
| Sunset | Céu | Lucy Alves | HMB | Ana Cañas |
The full list of artists who performed at the 7th edition:
| Palco | 25/09 Friday | 26/09 Saturday | 27/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Ney Matogrosso | Isa | Sepultura |
| Sunset | O Grande Encontr | Karol Conká | República |
| Sunset | BaianaSystem | Cidade Negra | Supla |
| Sunset | Sinara | Margareth Menezes | Ego Kill Talent |
8TH EDITION | 2019
The eight Brazilian edition was held from September 27 to October 6, 2019. It marked the first performance of singer Pink in Latin America
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The full list of artists who performed at the 8th edition:
| Palco | 27/09 Friday | 28/09 Saturday | 29/09 Sunday | 03/10 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Drake | Ellie Goulding | Bon Jovi | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Mundo | Foo Fighters | Weezer | Dave Matthews Band | Panic! at the Disco |
| Mundo | Bebe Rexha | Tenacious D | Goo Goo Dolls | Ivete Sangalo |
| Mundo | Alok | CPM 22 | Nile Rodgers | Capital Inicial |
The full list of artists who performed at the 8th edition:
| Palco | 25/09 Friday | 26/09 Saturday | 27/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Scorpions | Pink | Muse |
| Mundo | Iron Maiden | Black Eyed Peas | Imagine Dragons |
| Mundo | Helloween | H.E.R. | Nickelback |
| Mundo | Sepultura | Anitta | Paralamas do Sucesso |
The full list of artists who performed at the 8th edition:
| Palco | 27/09 Friday | 28/09 Saturday | 29/09 Sunday | 03/10 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Seal | Whitesnake | Jessie J | Hip-Hop Hurricane |
| Sunset | Mano Brown | Titãs | Iza | Emicida |
| Sunset | Karol Conka | Detonautas | Elza Soares | Pará Pop |
| Sunset | Lellê | Ego Kill Talent | Mahmundi | Francisco, el Hombre |
The full list of artists who performed at the 8th edition:
| Palco | 25/09 Friday | 26/09 Saturday | 27/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Slayer | Charlie Puth | King Crimson |
| Sunset | Anthrax | Anavitória | Lulu Santos |
| Sunset | Torture Squad | Projota | Melim |
| Sunset | Nervosa | Funk Orquestr | O Terno |
9TH EDITION | 2022
The ninth edition of the Rock in Rio in Brazil is scheduled between 2–11 September 2022
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The full list of artists who performed at the 9th edition:
| Palco | 02/09 Friday | 03/09 Saturday | 04/09 Sunday | 08/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Iron Maiden | Post Malone | Justin Bieber | Guns n' Roses |
| Mundo | Dream Theater | Marshmello | Demi Lovato | Måneskin |
| Mundo | Gojira | Jason Derulo | Iza | The Offspring |
| Mundo | Sepultura | Alok | Jota Quest | CPM 22 |
The full list of artists who performed at the 9th edition:
| Palco | 09/09 Friday | 10/09 Saturday | 11/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mundo | Green Day | Coldplay | Dua Lipa |
| Mundo | Fall Out Boy | Camila Cabello | Megan Thee Stallion |
| Mundo | Billy Idol | Bastille | Rita Ora |
| Mundo | Capital Inicial | Djavan | Ivete Sangalo |
The full list of artists who performed at the 9th edition:
| Palco | 02/09 Friday | 03/09 Saturday | 04/09 Sunday | 08/09 Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Bullet For My Valentine | Racionais MC's | Gilberto Gil | Jessie J |
| Sunset | Living Colout | Criolo | Emicida | Corinne Bailey Rae |
| Sunset | Metal Allegiance | Xamã | Luísa Sonza | Gloria Groove |
| Sunset | Black Pantera | L7NNON | Matuê | Duda Beat |
The full list of artists who performed at the 9th edition:
| Palco | 09/09 Friday | 10/09 Saturday | 11/09 Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Avril Lavigne | CeeLo Green | Ludmilla |
| Sunset | Homenagem | Maria Rita | Macy Gray |
| Sunset | Jão | Gilsons | Elza Vive |
| Sunset | Di Ferrero | Bala Desejo | Liniker |
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