Roskilde Festival
Foran Orange Scene, Photograph by Jens Dige/Rockphoto
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| Country and Region | Denmark — Zealand |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark |
| Festival Address Information | Roskilde Festival |
| Festival Description | Multiple stages, both open-air and tented music concerts. The artists deliver great and joyful experiences on both small and large stages, and the festival guests often leave the concerts with more than what they expected. Roskilde Festival has a fantastic audience who simply have an interest in all different types of music. The festival is innovative and continues to present young talent of today and tomorrow. |
| Festival Dates | July 1 - 4, 2010 |
| Festival Links | http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/ |
Festival Events:
Line-up 2010:
- Jack Johnson
- Afenginn
- Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
- The Rumour Said Fire
- more to be named…
Other Sources:
Podcast Interviews:
- If you like this festival — listen to…
- Grant Dull, co-founder of Zizek DJ Collective
http://kadmusarts.com/podcasts/?p=935
- Grant Dull, co-founder of Zizek DJ Collective
Greening initiatives:
Articles and Reviews:
- Denmark’s Musical Festival Roskilde 2009 To Focus On Climate Change, Nidhi Sharma (AHN, December 5, 2008)
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013295203 - Promoters pledge to turn festivals green, by Owen Gibson (Guardian Unlimited, February 4, 2008)
http://music.guardian.co.uk/festivals/story/0,,2251958,00.html - Green prize for Live Earth shows (BBC News, January 3, 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7170066.stm
Practical Info:
Green initiatives:
- Green Footsteps, Roskilde Festival’s green iniative is a program focusing on global climate change. The festival participants are encouraged to become involved in the campaign whose focus is to resolve the potential climate catastrophe. Footsteps has a Climate Community in place at the festival and has organized a Green Footsteps Tour. The Sustainable Stage is powered by alternative energy. Roskilde Festival is an award-winning festival in regard to its ongoing greening initiatives. For more information visit
http://www.roskildefestival.dk/2009/forside/om_festivalen/green_footsteps/#c5157
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