Rock en Sein 2009

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Rock en Seine is an annual French festival which takes place just outside Paris, in the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud from Friday 27th until Sunday 29th August 2010.

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History of Rock en Sein

2003
Rock en Seine is born! On Wednesday 27th August, a crowd of 22,000 people danced around the site (in the blistering heat) to the sounds of Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, Beck, Morcheeba, Keziah Jones?


2004
In its second year, Rock en Seine ran for two days, meaning twice as many bands, double the fun and a lot more rain! The festival was also opened up to other art forms, with Rockfolio (an open-air gallery exhibiting 50 photos by Claude Gassian), Rock en Strophes (a competition for writing and composing rock songs) and Rock en Clips (a selection of the year's best rock clips). The line-up included Muse, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, The Chemical Brothers, Archive, Daniel Darc and The Roots...


2005
Year three, stage number three! The festival site was expanded in order to set up a third stage: the ideal opportunity to offer a wider range of the moment?s best rock artists and to incorporate a campsite into the heart of the festival site. More than 46,000 people turned up to watch performances from Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, Robert Plant, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, The Arcade Fire and Jurassic 5.


2006
By its fourth year, Rock en Seine was definitely here to stay and underwent some real changes. Improving services for visitors was the main aim. Enlarging the site, adding a giant screen to the Cascade stage, decorations and a wider range of food and drink stalls. The line-up delighted the 57,000 festival-goers who came to hail artists such as Radiohead, Morrissey, Beck, DJ Shadow, The Raconteurs, Patrice and TV on the Radio.


2007
For its 5th anniversary, and supported by R?gion ?le-de-France, Rock en Seine was extended for its first three-day festival, bringing together the best of the current rock music scene with Arcade Fire and Bj?rk.


2008
The sixth edition of Rock en Seine saw some new festival-goers, as it allowed children in for the first time! The kids could frolic about in a specially designed village, while their parents, shimmied to Hot Chip, were intoxicated by The Do, (re-)discovered the direct rock of REM, danced to the furious rhythms of The Roots or stamped their feet to the riffs of The Raconteurs. And although the absence of a certain soul diva was a real shame, everyone was enthralled by an incredible performance from The Streets or their ears were left ringing to the raw, rebellious and high-octane sound of Rage Against the Machine, the first day?s special guests.


2009: record crowds for a super sunny year!
In 2009, the three days of the festival beat to the rhythm of some lovely surprises: one of the first ever performances from Them Crooked Vultures, as well as the reformation of Faith No More, with Mike Patte more charismatic than ever.... This year saw record crowds and the hot, sunny ambiance almost overshadowed the Gallagher brothers' split (and subsequent cancellation of the Oasis gig), which was the only bum note of the festival?s 7th year.

Rock en Sein info
What:	Rock en Sein
When:	Wed 26th Aug 2009
Where:	Domaine National de Saint-Clou
How Much:	99 € weekend
Lineup:	2009 Lineup
Tickets:	Rock en Sein Tickets
News:	Rock en Sein News
Travel:	Rock en Sein Travel
Hotels:	Rock en Sein Hotels

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