Rock2Wgtn

Rock2Wgtn

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Rock2Wgtn


caption =
location = Wellington, New Zealand
years_active= 2008 - present
dates = 22 and 23 March, 2008
genre = Rock, Metal,
website = [http://www.rock2wgtn.co.nz/ Official Website]
founders = [http://www.capitalc.co.nz/ Capital C Concerts]

The Rock2Wgtn Fesival is a two day music festival. It is the second major music festival to be held in New Zealand, the first being the Big Day Out, but Rock2Wgtn is the first purely metal/rock festival. It is also the first two-day festival, as the Big Day Out is held over a single day. It was held at the Westpac Stadium, informally known as the "The Cake Tin".It is called this due to the shape of the building.

Rock2Wgtn 2008

The Rock2Wgtn Festival was held Easter 2008. The headliners were Kiss [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4267822a6000.html Stadium deal sealed with a Kiss] ] and Ozzy Osbourne. The other bands to play were Whitesnake [ [http://www.best80srockmusic.com/whitesnake/whitesnake-confirmed-for-new-zealands-rock2wgtn-festival/ Whitesnake Confirmed For New Zealand’s ROCK2WGTN Festival] ] , Lordi, Alice Cooper [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10481877 Alice Cooper to join Ozzy and Kiss for Wellington concert] ] , and Poison [ [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=88361 POISON Confirmed For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival] ] .

New Zealand bands The Valves, Sonic Altar, and The Symphony of Screams played support over the 2 nights.

The special effects were supplied by Weta Workshop who have previously supplied effects for movies such as The Lord of The Rings [ [http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=90&id=9719 WETA to provide effects for Rock2Wgtn] ] [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4410302a10.html Meet Drusilla, monster of rock] ] .

Attendance over the 2 days was around 50,000. [ [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4452632a1860.html Rock promoter blames Easter laws for loss] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.rock2wgtn.co.nz/ Official Website]
* [http://www.wotzon.com/eventlisting.html?event_id=5016389 Relevant article about the event]
* [http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2008/mar/wellington/rock2wgtn-rocktacular-easter-2008.html Another article about the event]
* [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4455516a1860.html Osbournes leave NZ]
* [http://www.ragepank.com/articles/rock2wgtn/ Review of the event]


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