Arrow Rock Festival was a rock festival that took place on a yearly basis since 2003 in the Netherlands. This festival presented mostly classic rock bands. The original location for the festival was Lichtenvoorde; until 2007 when the venue changed to Biddinghuizen. 2008 saw another location change, this time to Goffertpark, Nijmegen . In 2009 the festival was cancelled, because of difficulties with the line-up. In 2010 the festival was cancelled because Aerosmith organised their own event in Goffertpark.
2003 On 27 June 2003 was the first edition of the Arrow Rock Festival. The line-up was: Deep Purple Lynyrd Skynyrd Status Quo Uriah Heep L.A. Doors Wishbone Ash Manfred Mann's Earth Band Budgie Y&T Thin Lizzy
2004 2004's line-up (after the performances of Anouk & David Bowie were moved to the Amsterdam Arena and White Lion, Herbert Grönemeyer & Porcupine Tree cancelled): Alice Cooper Paul Rodgers Blaze of Glory Blue Öyster Cult Brothers in Arms Caravan Eric Burdon & The Animals Fish G3 feat. Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Robert Fripp Golden Earring Heart Iron Butterfly Judas Priest Montrose Motörhead Plaeto Queensrÿche Saga Scorpions Symphony X Ten Years After The Godz The Quill UFO Y&T Yes
2005 On 11 June the 2005 edition took place, with: Little River Band Styx Kansas Crosby, Stills & Nash Meat Loaf Thunder Glenn Hughes Survivor Lou Gramm Dream Theater
2006 Pré Party Thursday 8 June:
Rock Palace: 19.00 - 19.50: SQY Rockin' Team 20.10 - 21.10: Clearwater 21.30 - 22.30: Wishbone Ash 23.00 - 00.00: Bintangs
Friday 9 June:
Rock Palace: 14.30 - 15.30: John Waite 16.30 - 17.30: Uriah Heep 18.45 - 19.45: George Thorogood & The Destroyers 21.15 - 22.30: Journey
Rock Garden: 13.30 - 14.30: Blackfoot 15.30 - 16.30: Ted Nugent 17.30 - 18.45: Whitesnake 19.45 - 21.15: Status Quo 22.30 - 00.00: Deep Purple
Saturday 10 June:
Rock Palace: 14.00 - 15.00: Riverside 16.00 - 17.00: Pavlov's Dog 18.00 - 19.00: Dio 20.00 - 21.15: Queensrÿche
Rock Garden: 15.00 - 16.00: Porcupine Tree 17.00 - 18.00: Ray Davies 19.00 - 20.00: Def Leppard 21.15 - 00.15: Roger Waters
Roger Waters gave a 3-hour show with quadraphonic sound. The first half he played songs from Pink Floyd and his solo albums, the second half he performed the complete Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon.
2007 Friday 30 June:
Rock Garden: 21.15 - 22.45: Aerosmith 19.05 - 20.30: Toto 17.00 - 18.15: Riders On The Storm 15.15 - 16.30: Scorpions 13.30 - 14.30: INXS
Rock Palace: 18.45 - 20.15 The Australian Pink Floyd Show 16.30 - 18.00 Steve Vai 14.30 - 15.45 Thin Lizzy 13.00 - 14.00 Tesla
Open Airrow Rockstage: 17.30 - 19.00 Europe 16.00 - 17.00 Roger Hodgson 14.15 - 15.15 Outlaws
2008
Sunday 15 June Goffertpark, Nijmegen
Rock Garden
20.45 - 22.45 Kiss 18.45 - 19.45 Whitesnake 16.45 - 17.45 Def Leppard 14.45 - 15.45 Journey 12.45 - 13.45 REO Speedwagon
Open Airrow Rock Stage
19.45 - 20.45 Motörhead 17.45 - 18.45 Twisted Sister 15.45 - 16.45 Kansas 13.45 - 14.45 Gotthard
3 Doors Down cancelled but was supposed to play open Arrow Rock Stage after Twisted Sister.
References
External links Official website