ISTANBUL TO HOST ROCK'N COKE MUSIC FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

World-wide known bands like Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails and The Prodigy as well as popular names of rock music such as Kaiser Chiefs, Santigold, Jane's Addiction, Janelle Monae, Juliette Lewis, Howling Bells, D2, Cold War Kids and Razorlight will take stage at this year's festival.
Turkish bands and musicians like Duman, Manga, Cartel, Hayko Cepkin, Emre Aydin and Aylin Aslim will also perform at the festival which will bring together a total of 26 bands and more than 300 musicians from all over the world.
Speaking at a press conference on the upcoming event, Rock'n Coke's Production Director Uluc Dundar said that Istanbul Park had the capacity to host nearly 40,000 people and it had a camping area where 15,000 people could pitch up tents to stay during the festival.
With its content, musical vision and structuring, Rock’n Coke stands out as a unique offering for music lovers in Turkey.
Over the last six years, Rock’n Coke has succeeded in becoming one of the world’s most-anticipated music festivals. Up until now, the festival has hosted 79 foreign acts, 56 domestic acts and over 500 musicians.
Rock’n Coke has gained a sterling reputation for presenting the biggest names in Alternative Rock to tens of thousands of music-lovers. Past acts include Pet Shop Boys, Iggy & the Stooges, The Cure, Placebo, Muse, The Smashing Pumpkins, Franz Ferdinand, Chris Cornell, Manic Street Preachers, Simple Minds, Suede, The Cardigans, 50 Cent, The Rasmus, Korn, The Offspring, and Skin. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.