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Rockfest Transforms Santa Coloma Into International Metal Hub

Attendance is projected at 100,000 over four days to bolster the city’s cultural and economic life.

Overview

  • The festival opened on June 26 at Can Zam park with Slipknot headlining the first night alongside Savatage and Angelus Apatrida.
  • Organisers expect around 100,000 attendees from 75 countries over the four-day run, averaging 25,000 visitors daily.
  • The programme balances veteran acts such as Judas Priest, Scorpions and Lynyrd Skynyrd with Spanish talent including Angelus Apatrida and local thrash band Radity.
  • Mayor Mireia González praised the gathering as a ‘hermandad’ of metal fans and highlighted Rockfest’s role in uniting the community.
  • Performances continue through June 29 with Hellacopters, King Diamond and Udo Dirkschneider among the headliners as the festival cements its status as one of Spain’s largest rock events.