- Festival Imperial
infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Festival Imperial
location = Autódromo La Guácima (coord|9|58|24|N|84|14|58|W|type:landmark|name=Autódromo La Guácima) inAlajuela ,Costa Rica
years_active = 2006, 2008
founders =Imperial beer (Cerveceria Costa Rica )
dates = April
genre = Pop,Rock music
website = http://www.festivalimperial.comFestival Imperial is a major
Costa Rican music festival organized byCerveceria Costa Rica and their flagship beer: Imperial. The first festival took place in April 2006 and brought world-known performers such as Sting,Jamiroquai ,Diego Torres , andThe Rasmus . The second edition of the festival was held on April 2008 and featured:Duran Duran ,Incubus andSmashing Pumpkins among others.Both festivals took place at the Autódromo La Guácima, a racetrack located in
Alajuela , 20 minutes away from San José.Festival Imperial 2006
The 2006 edition featured 10 performers, both international and national. It was held on April 1st and 2nd. The headliners were Sting and
Jamiroquai .The festival also featured other attractions including a secondary stage with electronic music and fashion shows, food courts and public transportation to the event.
Festival Imperial 2008
The 2008 edition was held on April 19th and 20th. The headliners were
Smashing Pumpkins andDuran Duran .For this edition, a musical ensamble of national artists (Ensamble Nacional de Artistas) also performed covers of Costa Rican rock and pop music during the festival days. The ensamble featured the following artists:
Marta Fonseca ,Pedro Campmany ,Pato Barrasa ,Mechas (formerKadeho vocalist), andBernardo Quesada .In the months before the main event,
Cerveceria Costa Rica also hosted free concerts with national and international bands like:Moderatto ,Kumbia All Starz andAleks Syntek . This plan was called "Ruta Festival" and the idea was to reveal little pieces of information regarding the Festival.Ruta Festival also featured renowned national bands and artists like:
Kurt Dyer ,Parque en el Espacio ,The Movement in Codes andMoonlight Dub Experiment .External links
* [http://www.festivalimperial.com/ Official WebSite]
* [http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/2008/marzo/festival_imperial/ WebSite with the latest information, pictures and videos]
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