Chania Rock Festival to be held on July 5-6 on Crete, Greece
This summer, Chania Rock Festival will take place on July 5-6 in Chania, Crete, Greece.
The festival has been held since 2002, and many famous metal bands have performed on here, including Blind Guardian (GER), Sabaton (SWE), Kreator (GER), Paradise Lost (UK), DAD (DEN), Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons (UK), WASP (USA) and many others.
This year the festival lineup includes such bands as Demons & Wizards, the brainchild of Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth), Tarja, Rotting Christ, Uli Jon Roth and Carthagods plus more acts to be announced.
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Chania Rock Festival will take place in the old fortress of San Salvatore in the city of Chania. Tickets for 48 euros are available here: https://www.chaniarockfestival.gr/en/tickets
Organizers comment: "Get ready to arrange your summer holidays in one of the most beautiful islands of the Mediterranean and combine it with two days full of heavy metal music. Enjoy the Cretan hospitality, drink raki, swim in some of the most extraordinary beaches on earth, taste famous local food and watch your favorite metal bands perform live in an unforgettable venue in the center of the city. A combination that cannot be missed."
More details at: https://www.facebook.com/ChaniaRockFestival/ and https://www.chaniarockfestival.gr