Rock in Idrho Festival 2012, Fiera Milano fairground, Rho-Fiera, Italy

Rock in Idrho Festival

 
Date:
13th June & 21st July 2012
Location:
Fiera Milano fairground, Rho-Fiera, Italy (click for map)
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Cost:
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News - SUM 41 COMPLETE THE ROCK IN IDRHO LINE UP!
Organisers have announced that Canadian band Sum 41 will play the second day of Rock In IdRho 2012 which will be staged July 21st at the Arena Rho.

The band's last studio work dates back to 2011 with the release of "Screaming Bloody Murder" (Island Records). In November of that year were nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards for "Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance". They recently published in the pages of their website a collection of unreleased films, titled "Do not Try This At Home", with footage during recording of the hit and went backstage life of Sum 41. In February this year the band announced via Twitter implementing the new video for the song "Blood In My Eyes" soon to be published.

Sum 41 have always been ahead of the curve for over 15 years, the proof is their sold-out show held in Italy during the last world tour.  

With the inclusion of Sum 41, Rock in IdRho once again becomes a fixture of the Italian summer with two days of live music, fun and pure adrenaline, with a stellar line-up must for all lovers of the genre.

News - 3rd May - COUNTING DOWN TO ROCK IN IDRHO 2012 ARE MILLENCOLIN WHO JOIN THE LINE UP!
Missing just over a month to two days before the edition of 2012 Rock In Idrho. The cast is almost complete, there are only three bands to be announced and then, as the dealer says before turning the roulette wheel, "Rien ne va plus, les jeux sont faits".

Leaving on hold a little more 'on the other two names still to be revealed, organizers announce that the cast of mythical Millencolin have joined the line up and will perform just before Rancid on July 21st.

The band from Orebro in Sweden, composed of Erik Ohlsson, Mathias and Nikola Sarcevic Färm and Frederik Larzon, will release on May 28th their "The Melancholy Connection" cd consists of two previously unreleased tracks and 12 rarities not found, so far published only as a b-sides. The CD will be accompanied by a DVD with 90 minutes of footage never before seen the realization of recorded durations "" Pennybridge Pioneers ", as well as interviews with the band and live performances.

Millencolin will present the new collection in just two summer events, and have chosen Rock Idrho including confirming their close relationship with our country and with their Italian fans.

News - 12th April - THE HIVES JOIN THE ROCK IN IDRHO 2012 PREVIEW LINE UP!
Festival organisers have announced a major new international band that joins the Rock in Idrho line up!   Swedish band The Hives join The Offspring to play the first day of the Rock in Idrho Preview, scheduled for June 13 at Crane of Sesto San Giovanni (MI).  On that occasion the band will play, as well as evergreens, including songs from new album "HIVES LEX", which is scheduled for release on 5th June.

After 400 concerts and 25 nights in hospital following the publication of the sensational The Black and White Album in 2007, the Hives are about to tread the stages around the world, starting with a stake in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2012 (the first weekend: 13 - April 15 / second weekend: April 20 to 22). Monday, April 23 the band will return to perform live on the outdoor stage of Jimmy Kimmel Live (airing on ABC at 6:00 Italian time), just to arrive in Italy on June 13 for the inevitable appointment of Rock In Idrho 2012.

News - 9th March - ITALY’S ROCK IN IDRHO ADDS A SECOND DAY!
Hub Music Factory is pleased to announce important news in the cast of Rock On Idrho 2012 and a big surprise: Rock Idrho in doubles this year with the addition of a new day!

Rancid, The Offspring, The Specials, Public Image Ltd, Billy Talent, Lagwagon, Hot Water Music, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, La Dispute, Cerebral Ballzy, Your Demise and more …..

A mix of seventeen Italian and international bands will play the Rock in Idrho Preview on 13th June at Carroponte – Sesto San Giovanni (MI)

The Headliner Offsping (for the occasion will play songs from the new CD that is due out in spring), and then what will be the main day of the Festival announced for July 21st Rho Fair Arena, with Headliner Rancid.

News - 6th February - BREAKING NEWS THE SPECIALS CONFIRMED FOR ROCK IDRHO 2012!
Recognised among the greatest exponents of the SKA movement with Madness, the band's historic "A message to you Rudy" will be in Milan on July 21th for a concert full of fun.

Also announced today is the opening of the advance sales, set for Friday, February 10th at 10am through the usual channels!

News - 21st December - RANCID TO HEADLINE ROCK IN IDRHO FESTIVAL 2012
Just announced on their Facebook page, Rock in Idrho organisers have revealed that RANCID will be headlingin the 5th edition of the festive that takes place next year on the 21st July at the Arena Rho in Milan!

 

Rock in Idrho Preview: Wednesday, June 13th
Bridge Crane – Sesto San Giovanni (MI) with:


MAIN STAGE
The Offspring, The Hives, Billy Talent

SECOND STAGE
Lagwagon, Hot Water Music, The Dispute

Rock In Idrho | Saturday, July 21st
Arena Fiera – Rho (MI) with:

Rancid, Millencolin, The Specials, Public Image Ltd, Sum 41, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, Derozer, Cerebral Ballzy, Italian opener to be announced

 

History of Rock in IdRho

Check out our Rock in IdRho festival 2011 review >>>>


The first editions of the festival took place from 2005 to 2007 in the first week of September Idroscalo of Milan (with 20,000 spectators in 2005 and 2006 and 15,000 in 2007. In 2008 was held in mid-June and in 2009 the festival was moved to Palasharp.

2005 - The festival was held on 2 and 3 September and was attended by the following groups: All American Rejects, Beecher, Bikini The Cat, Darkest Hour, Elvis Jackson, Fonzie, Funeral for a Friend, Hormonauts, Juliette & The Licks, The Crisis , love in the elevator, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Me for Rent, Millencolin, My Chemical Romance, No Relax, No Use For A Name, NOFX, Nomoredolls, Pennywise, Ska-P, Stinking Polecats, Super Elastic Bubble Plastic, The All-American Rejects, The Caesars, The Hives, The Mobile, The Offspring, The Valentines, Toy Dolls, Triggerfinger, Turbonegro, Tying Tiffany, Useless ID, Viboras, Voicst. [1]

2006 - In 2006 they participated in the festival: A Wilhelm Scream, Iggy and The Stooges, Rise Against, Pennywise, Buzzcocks, Eagles of Death Metal, Gogol Bordello, Thursday, Cursive, The Bouncing Souls, The Damned, Boysetsfire, The Toasters, The Hard ... Ensemble, Raised Fist Satanic Surfers, Mad Sin, Hell Is for Heroes, Blackmail, Paint It Black, The Locos, Towers of London, Punkreas, New Mexican Disaster Squad, Kill the Young, Hot Gossip, Fine Before You Came, FFD, De Crew, Evangeline, Fine Before You Came, Mas Ruido, Not Moving, OJM, Pay, Rise Against, SHAKAPONK, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Fire, The New Story, The Styles, Thee STP, Y, Water Tower.

2007 - In 2007 he took the name of Idroscalo Rock in 2007 and was held on 1 and 2 September. It was attended by: Editors, Gossip, The Lost Patrol Band, Blondelle, Humanzi, Hot Gossip, These New Puritans (early evening) and NOFX, Turbonegro, The Locust, Ignite, Sick of It All, Neville Staple, Persian Jones, Derozer , Sottopressione, Me For Rent, Strength Approach, The invasion of little green men, RFC (the second night).

2009 - The festival was held on 13 and 14 June in 2009 and was attended by: The Pogues, Babyshambles, Social Distortion, Gogol Bordello, The All-American Rejects, Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem, The Subways, The Noise Guys, Andead , (early evening) and Faith No More, Limp Bizkit, Lacuna Coil, Bring Me The Horizon, Gallows, Parkway Drive, All That Remains, Your Hero, Idols Are Dead, Sick Tamburo Emoglobe (the second night).

2011 - After the break in 2010 and the change of name to IdRho Rock in 2011 was held on June 15, with the participation of Foo Fighters, Iggy and The Stooges, Social Distortion, The Hives, Band of Horses, Flogging Molly, Ministers, About Outback and Wayne and which was attended by 30,000 spectators.
 

HOW TO GET THERE

BY UNDERGROUND:
Red line underground, end of the line, Rho-Fiera stop. Red line underground, end of the line Rho-Fiera stop. fieramilano fairground is in extra-urban zone. Fiera Milano fairground is in non-urban areas.

BY TRAIN
Railway station Rho-Fiera

From the stations of the arch (urban area of Milan) Certosa, Villapizzone, Lancetti, Porta Garibaldi underground, Republic, Porta Venezia, dates and ports Victoria line S5 -Gallarate-Milano-Varese Pioltello-Treviglio and S6 line -Milan-Novara-Magenta Treviglio, Rho-Fiera stop.

Rho-Fiera stop at the station some interregional trains of the Turin-Milan-Novara. Rho-Fiera stop at the station interregional trains Some of the Turin-Milan-Novara.

Trenitalia and the North
From Milan Central Station, Milano Porta Garibaldi, Milan Lambrate: Metro Green Line 2 towards Abbiategrasso at Cadorna station, take the red metro line 1 towards Rho-Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano stop.

From the Milano Nord Cadorna station: Red metro line 1 towards Rho-Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano stop.

Link railway station and railway station Rho Rho-Fiera. A shuttle bus connects the train station train station Rho-Rho Fair (stop on the north apron of the station-Rho fair).

BY CAR
On the A7-Genoa, A1- Bologna and A4-Turin motorways: tangenziale ovest (ringroad west), go north following signs for fieramilano

On the A4-Venice motorway come off at the Pero-fieramilano exit

On the A8-Varese and A9-Como motorways at the milano nord junction take the A4-Venice motorway and come off at the fieramilano exit

From Milan
On the A8 motorway Varese-Como Following such off at the Fiera Milano exit
On the A4 motorway Turin Following such off at the Pero-Fiera Milano exit

BY PLANE

From Linate Airport From Linate Airport
Bus No. 73 and X 73 for piazza San Babila and red line underground from San Babila station to Rho-Fiera Milano

From Malpensa Airport
By train
Malpensa Express train every 30' to Milan Cadorna station and red line underground to Rho Fiera Milano station.

Busto Arsizio-Malpensa train line, from Busto Arsizio Malpensa Station to station. Then train station S5 from Busto Arsizio to Rho-Fiera station.

From Orio al Serio Airport
Every 30 'bus to Milan Central station and underground green line (direction Famagusta) That stops at Cadorna station and change to red line underground station to Rho Fiera Milano


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