Sweden Festivals
Will you be attending any Swedish festivals over the summer ? Do you fancy taking a few pics and writing a bit about the bands and your overall festival experience?
These are just a few, if you are going to any festival in Sweden this summer and want to share your experiences, photo’s and reviews of the bands you have seen then please get in touch with us at general(at)etainmentnews.com
Sonisphere Festival – 7th August
Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, Iggy & The Stooges, Slayer, Anthrax, Hammerfall
**Heaven & Hell have cancelled their Sonisphere Sweden appearance**
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Sweden Rock Festival – 9th – 12th June
Zeppelin Stage renamed to DIO STAGE in honour of Ronnie James DIO
Aerosmith (US), Guns N Roses (US), Cinderella (US), Gary Moore (UK), Slayer (US), Billy Idol (US), Bachman & Turner (CAN), W.A.S.P. (US), Opeth (S), U.D.O (GER), Rick Springfield (AUS/US), Danzig (US), Pretty Maids (DK), Y&T (US), Nazareth (UK), Magnum (UK), Saga (CAN), Sabaton (S), D-A-D (DK), Mother’s Finest (US), Fates Warning (US), Mastodon (US),Steel Panther (US), Watain (S), Aldo Nova (CAN), Alestorm (UK), Anvil (CAN), Raven (UK), Bigelf (US), Jorn (N), Stratovarius (FIN), Behemoth (POL), Point Blank (UK), Death Angel (US), Pendragon (UK), Blackberry Smoke (US) Stratovarius (FIN), Unisonic (D), The Quireboys (UK) – 2 sets, Winger, Steelwing, F.K.Ü, The Itch, Damn Delicious, Dundertåget, Michael Monroe, Grave Digger, Sator, Chicken Shack, Stone Sour, Dream Evil, Skyclad, Michael Schenker Group, Epica, Mayhem, Cathedral, Praying Mantis, High on Fire, Amon Düül II, Treat, Screamin’ Lords
Acoustic Performances in the Rockklassiker tent – Evergrey, Conny Bloom from Electric Boys, Bonafide, Warrior Soul, Dan Reed, Johan Edlund from Tiamat, Pugh Rogefeldt, Praying Mantis, The Quireboys, Kitto, Nalle & His Crazy Ivans and John Nitzinger
** Aldo Nova has been forced to cancel his 2010 SRF Performance but will be back in 2011! **
** RATT have been forced to cancel their 2010 SRF Performance! **
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Hultsfred Festival – 7th – 9th July
**DUE TO POOR TICKET SALES AND INCREASED ARTIST COSTS HULTSFRED FESTIVAL 2010 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND ORGANISERS ROCKPARTY HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY**
The Hives, Kent, Everlast, Two Door Cinema Club, Yuksek, Familjen, Shout Out Louds, Maskinen, Hastpojken, Daniel Gilbert, Joel Alme, Make the Girl Dance, Fenech-Soler, Fibes, Oh Fibes!, Veronica Maggio, Yacht, Sista Sekunden, Royal Republic, Empire of the Sun, bob Hund, Baboon, Annie, Steso Songs, 30 Seconds To Mars, Killswitch Engage, Midlake, The Dirty Youth, Nas, Damian Marley, Hoffmaestro, Chraa, Melissa Horn, Birgit Bidder, Bad Lieutenant, Miike Snow, Markus Krunegård, Mixtapes & Cellmates, Ola Joyce, The Ark, Khoma, Erykah Badu, Teddybears, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Mayer Hawthorne & The Country, The Middle East, Jamaica, Monark X, Frightened Rabbit, Janelle Mona, We Are Scientists, Scissor Sisters, Deftones, Petter, Timo Raisanen, The Invasion, Black Mountain, Carpark North, War, The Ting Tings
Rookie Stage – Aim For The Sunrise (ÖREBRO), Dolly Daggers (MALMÖ), From This Moment (VIMMERBY), Koala (KALMAR), Last View (STOCKHOLM), Madamm (GÖTEBORG), Meadows Ever Bleeding (ÖREBRO), Sandra Sofie (FÅGELFORS), TB Flapjacks (KALMAR), The Masses (ESKILSTUNA], Ida Lucid (Gothenburg), You Say France & I Whistle (Stockholm), Dove (Gothenburg), Eye Travel (Göteborg), Hanna Turi (Falun), Mozzarella Cheese Af (Västerås), Electric Alice (Kalmar), White Coat (Malmö), Yersinia (Uppsala), Sandra Muukki (Målilla),Tantrum To Blind (London)
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Peace & Love Festival – 28th June – 3rd July
The Hives, Jay-Z, Alice in Chains, John Fogerty (US), Mando Diao, Tech N9NE (US), Kings of Convenience (NO), Nationalteaterns Rockorkester, As I Lay Dying (US), Attentat, Helt Off, The Mary Onettes, Fontän, Them Crooked Vultures (exclusive show), D-A-D, Kent, Kim Wilde, NOFX, Sick Of It All, The Ark, Vitalic, Ale Möller Band, Amanda Jenssen, Brother Ali, Hardcore Superstar, Markus Krunegård, Melissa Horn, Europe, Mew, Hästpojken, Eddie Cotton, Elin Ruth Sigvardsson, Nick Lowe, Adept, Magnus Carlson & The Moon Ray Quintet, Moto Boy, The Bones, Daniel Lemma, Serengeti, The Animal Five, Loke, Nisse Hellberg, [ingenting], Astral Doors, Avatar, Brothers of End, Chords, Dan Berglund, Fibes! Oh Fibes!, Glesbygd’n, Harald Björk, Khoma, Meshuggah, Kultiration, Name The Pet, Robert Belfour, Roffe Wikström, Skumdum, Taylor Mali, The Accidents, Thee Suspenders, Thorsten Flinck & Revolutionsorkestern, Tribulation, Troublemakers, Venerea, State Electric, Shout out Louds, Gallows (UK), Donkeyboy (N), A Day to Remember (US), Tutankamon, Andreas Grega, Rootvälta and Housemeis, Robyn, Patti Smith, The Kooks, Danko Jones, Ane Brun, Michael Monroe, Mikael Wiehe, Sonata Arctica, Katatonia, Nikola Sarcevic, Lasse Lindh, Little Dragon, Stiko Per Larsson, Basutbudet, Edith Backlund, Mika (UK), Jello Biafra And the Guantanamo School of Medicine (US), Miike Snow, Martin Jondo And Band (DE), Pernilla Andersson, Demonical, Lily Allen, Julian Casablancas, Johnossi, The Cribs, Familjen, Thomas Di Leva, Invasionen, Anna von Hausswolff, Carl Norén, X-Alfonso, Babian, Theresa Andersson, Cryonic Temple, Oholics, Adam Heldring, Vampire Weekend, Chateau Marmont (FR), Surkin (FR), Think about Life (CA), Anna Ihlis, Goodlooking Trash, Hanna Turi, Billy Talent, Entombed, Stonewall Noise Orchestra, Devendra Banhart & The Grogs, De Lyckliga Kompisarna, Adiam/Nimo/Näääk/Rusiak, Elias and the Wizzkids, Delphic, Marigold, Roky Erickson with Okkervil River, Biffy Clyro, Hoff & Chraa
MASTODON & WOLFMOTHER FORCED TO CANCEL THEIR P&L APPEARANCE
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Metal Town – 18th – 19th June
Rammstein, Sabaton, Coheed & Cambria, Nile, Sonic Syndicate, Kreator, Katatonia, Brian “Head” Welch, Skindred, 69 Eyes, Garcia Plays Kyuss, Cynic, Bleeding Through, Raubtier, Walking With Strangers, From This Moment, In Flames, Bullet For My Valentine, Hellyeah, Amon Amarth, Finntroll, Adept, Hatebreed, Dark Tranquillity, Dream Evil, Between the buried and me, Raunchy, Antichrist, Soulfly, Sodom, Witchery, Eldrimner
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West Coast Riot – 17th June
Rise Against (US), Dropkick Murphys (US), Flogging Molly (US), Bad Religion (US), Dillinger Escape Plan (US), Jello Biafra and The Guantanamo School of Medicine (US), The Get Up Kids (US), Hot Water Music (US), A Day To Remember (US), Sista Sekunden (S), Invasionen (S), Bruket (S), The Hives (S), The Specials (UK), Satan Takes A Holiday (S), Brute (S), Runawaydroid (S)
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Rockstad Falun – 28th – 29th May
Sabaton (S), Gamma Ray (DE), Pretty Maids (DK), Crucified Barbara (S), Mimikry (S), Grailknights (DE), Prey (S), Eternal (S), Less Than 4 (S), Raubtier (S), Alestorm (UK), The Poodles, Corroded, John Lindberg Trio, The Refreshments, Pümpbölaget, Benesser, Tuck, Hell Patrol, In Bloom, Thalamus
*Scar Symmetry have cancelled their 2010 appearance
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Storsjöyran – 29th – 31st July
Kent, Makthaverskan, Lars Winnerbäck, Robert Broberg, Markus Krunegård, The Bear Quartet, ingenting, Hoffmaestro & Chraa., N.E.R.D, Maskinen, Melissa Horn, Jenny Wilson & Tensta Gospel Choir, Jeanette Lindström, Joel Alme, Industri Royal, Johnossi, Teddybears, Elliot Murhpy (US), Oskar Linnros, Dream Evil, STOR, Pascal, Skriet, Anna von Hausswolff, Monty, Mixtapes & Cellmates, Europe, Shout Out Louds, Docenterna, Mattias Alberg & Nerverna, Mohammed Ali, Per Egland, Näääk, Sparzanza, Mattie Vant (UK), Astrid Madberg, Babian, The Ark, Sarah Blasko, Miss Li, Trummor & Orgel, Baskery, Nejra, Bedroom Eyes, Crucified Barbara, Raubtier, Teenage Fanclub, Marit Bergman, Dundertåget, Imperial State Electric
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Arvika Festival - 15th – 17th July
Agent Side Grinder, Alice In Videoland, Amorphis, Anna von Hausswolff, Babyshambles, Chromeo, Combichrist, Corroded, Cristian Dinamarca, Danger, Degradead, Den Svenska Björnstammen, Deportees, donkeyboy, Dufvan, Dum Dum Girls, Familjen, Four Tet, Handen på Hjärtat, Harald Björk [LIVE], Hästpojken, Holy Ghost!, Hypocrisy, IAMX, In Flames, Invasionen, Jamobilen, Jinder, JJ, Johnossi, Kent, Khoma, Lenka, Leæther Strip, Love is All, Makthaverskan, Markus Krunegård, Maskinen, Mattias Alkberg, Miike Snow, Mixtapes & Cellmates, Monostrip, Name The Pet, Nitzer, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Owl Vision, Page, Regina Spektor, Robyn, SPOCK, Satan Takes a Holiday, Shout Out Louds, Simian Mobile Disco [LIVE], Sparzanza, Steso Songs, Super Viral Brothers, Takida, Teddybears, The Big Pink, The Golden Filter, The Radio Dept, The Twelves, This is Head, Timo Räisänen, Universal Poplab, Verkstaden, White Fur, VNV Nation, Volbeat, When Saints Go Machine, Wolf, Yeasayer, [ingenting]
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Rock Weekend - 8th – 10th July
Twisted Sister, Sebastian Bach, Sepultura, Danger Danger, Over The Rainbow, Paul Dianno, Tba, Status Quiz, Babylon Bombs, Cedron, Coldspell, Crazy Lixx, Degreed, Eternal, Fourever, Lady Die, Lions, Share, M.A.N, M.Ill.Ion, Mimikry, No Approval, Scarpoint, The Murder Of My Sweet, Deep Purple, Saxon, Kamelot, My Dying Bride, Electric Boys, Unleashed, Treat, Abramis Brama, Angeline, Astral Doors, Backdraft, Bai Bang, Bonafide, Carnal Forge, Fatal Smile, Hellsingland Underground, Lucy Seven, Mama Kin, Myrah, Netherbird, Tba, Surviving The Charade, Venom, Annihilator, Tarja Turunen, Obituary, Paul Dianno(Guest), Bloodbound, Cougars, Gasoline Queen, Rock N Roll Allstars, Steel Attack, ZZ Rock
*Newsflash – Skid Row forced to cancel due to exclusivity clause for another Swedish festival**
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Way out West - 12th – 14th August
Pavement, M.I.A, Paul Weller, Jónsi, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Surfer Blood, La Roux, The XX, The Radio Dept, Girls, Real Estate, Samling, LCD Soundsystem, Local Natives, Marina and The Diamonds, The National, Beach, House, Miike Snow, Basia, Bulat, Tune-Yards, Sleigh Bells, Tallest Man on Earth, Junip, Konono N ° 1, Rango Rangos, Ras G & the Afrikan Space Program, Sher Ali & Meher, Mutamassik, DJ/Rupture, Nettle, CIAfrica, Lykke Li, Jens Lekman, The Drums, Panda Bear, Iggy & The Stooges, Soundtrack of Our Lives, Imperial State Electric, Mumford & Sons och Broken Bells, The Chemical Brothers, The Low Anthem, Laura Marling, Caribou, Rye Rye, Fake Blood, Chapel Club, Field Music, Shearwater, Bear In Heaven, jj, Villagers, Vit Päls, Andreas Söderlund, Sleepy Sun, ceo, Die Antwoord, I Blame Coco, Fool’s Gold, Taken By Trees, Harlem, Slow Club, Wild Nothing, Hakan Hellstrom
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Stockholm Rock Out - 10th – 11th September
Great White, Keel, Pretty Boy Floyd, BulletBoys, Tuff, Shameless, M.ILL.ION, Dynazty, Star*Rats, Killer Clan of F.U.N.
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Crazy Nights Rockfest - 10th April
Hardcore Superstar, Bullet, H.E.A.T, Treat, Reptile Smile, Glorious Bankrobbers, Fatal Smile, Babylon Bombs, Crazy Lixx, Baby Jane, Rock n Roll Allstars, Gasoline Queen
Getaway Rock Festival - 8th – 10th July
Slash (U.S.), The Deftones, Adept, Aggressive Chill, Airbourne, Canibal Corpse, Cavalera Conspiracy, Corroded, Crescendolls, Crucified Barbara, Dark Tranquility. Deathstars, Degraded, Engel, Europe, Exodus, Grand Magnus, Heaven’s Basement, Isobel & November, Jorn, Lavett, Megadeth, Motorhead, Mustasch, Overkill, Quireboys, Raubtier, Sonic Syndicate, Surviving the Charade, Switch Opens, The Generals, Therapy?, Vader, Wolf, Devildriver (Us), The Haunted, Raised Fist, The Crown, AC4, Crazy Lixx, Snakestorm, Amy’s Ashes, Dreamland, Amaranthe, Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders (U.S.), Mayhem (No), All Ends, Sparzanza, Marionette, Meshuggah, Little Sister, Dirty Youth (UK), Marissa Burns Trey Cervello, Thalamus, Death Destruction, Renegade 5, Ground Mover, Tim Messenger, Torture Division, Rebel Collective, Gormathon, Close Quarters, Zombie Wars, Cicero, Plan Three
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House of Metal Festival - 5th – 6th March
8 Point Rose (SWE), Apocalyst (SWE), August Burns Red (US), Behemoth (POL), Between The Buried And Me (US), ColdSpell (SWE), Cynical Hatred (SWE), Dead By April (SWE), Fatal Smile (SWE), Helltrain (SWE), Hypocrisy (SWE), Job For A Cowboy (US), Lamb of God (US), Lesra (SWE), Marduk (SWE), Necrophobic (SWE), One Arm Short (SWE), Persuader (SWE), Raging Steel (SWE), ReinXeed (SWE), Scar Symmetry (SWE), Three Minute Madness (SWE)
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Putte i Parken Festival - 28th – 31st July
The Hives, Public Image Ltd, Danko Jones, Amanda Jenssen, Andreas Grega, Billie the vision & the dancers, Corroded, D-A-D, Europe, Hoffmaestro & Chraa, Hästpojken, Kite, Maskinen, Melissa Horn, Name The Pet, Satan Takes A Holiday, Skilla, Takida, Teddybears, The Baboon Show, The Bloody Beetroots IT, The Haunted, The Mary Onettes, Tomas Andersson Wij, Val and The Bitches, Royal Republic, Carolina Wallin Pérez, Monty, Mixtapes & Cellmates, The Ark, Adept, Bruket, Invasionen, Masshysteri, N*E*R*D, Oskar Linnros, Skinny Puppy, The Knockouts, The Sounds, Timo Räisänen, [Ingenting], Petter, Kalle Baah, Kashmir (DK), This Is Head, Bad Poetry Band, Docenterna, Captain Red, Kristoffer Ragnstam
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Pier Pressure Festival – 20th June
HIM, 30 Seconds To Mars, Takida, The Sounds, Dead By April, Neverstore, Her Bright Skies, Paramore, Pendulum, Destine, Ape Rape Escape, You Ate My Dog, Earlytobed, Johnossi
**NEWS – The Used forced to cancel their Pier Pressure appearance**
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Uppsala Reggae Festival – 5th – 7th August
Gentleman & The Evolution, Misty In Roots, Kalle Baah, Kapten Röd, Channel One Sound System feat Mickey Dread & Ras Kayleb Friday, Slag Från Hjärtat, Serengeti
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Skogsrojet Festival - 27th – 28th August
Mustasch, Hardcore Superstar, Bullet, CrashDiet, H.E.A.T, Raubtier, Corroded, Anna Bergendahl, Casablanca, Crazy Lixx, Monty, Scar Symmetry, Abramis Brama, Itchy Daze, Zombiekrig, Rock N’ Roll Allstars, Facebreaker, Dawn of Silence, Chris Laney, April Divine
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Nordic Rock Festival – 29th May
Europe, Skid Row, Nocturnal Rights, April Divine, Naughty Boys, Cold Spell
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* New additions
You can also check out our main website Sweden Festivals 2010 pages here >>>
