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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}{{Infobox music festival<br />
| location = Bangalore, New Delhi<br />
| years_active= 2008–2012<br />
| founders = DNA Networks<br />
| genre = [[heavy metal music|Metal]], [[rock music|rock]]<br />
| website = [http://rockinindia.com Official Website]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Rock 'n India''' was an annual music festival organised by event management company DNA Networks.<ref>{{Cite web | title=DNA Entertainment Networks Private Limited DNA Entertainment Networks | url=http://dnanetworks.com/ | access-date=2025-02-25 | website=dnanetworks.com}}</ref> It was launched in 2008.<br />
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==2008==<br />
The first Rock 'n India festival was held on 14 March 2008.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''Artists in Rock 'n India 2008'''<br />
|-<br />
!International<br />
!National<br />
|-<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
* [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]]<br />
* [[Megadeth]]<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
* [[Thermal and a Quarter]]<br />
* [[Millennium (band)|Millennium]]<br />
* Junkyard Groove<br />
* [[Motherjane]]<br />
* Prestorika<br />
* [[Pentagram (Indian band)|Pentagram]]<br />
|}<br />
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==2009==<br />
[[Iron Maiden]] headlined the second festival on 15 February 2009.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''Artists in Rock in India 2009'''<br />
|-<br />
!International<br />
!National<br />
|-<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
[[Iron Maiden]]<br /><br />
[[De Profundis (band)|De Profundis]]<br /><br />
[[Lauren Harris]]<br /><br />
Brandon Ashley and The Silverbugs<br /><br />
Cyanide Serenity<br /><br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
[[Parikrama (band)|Parikrama]]<br /><br />
[[Synaps (band)|Synaps]]<br /><br />
[[Kryptos (band)|Kryptos]]<br /><br />
[[Abraxas (Indian band)|Abraxas]]<br /><br />
Slain<br />
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|}<br />
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==2010==<br />
The headliners for Rock 'n India 2010 were the [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Jayce Lewis]], [[Prime Circle]].<ref>"[http://www.indiecision.com/2010/01/26/rock-in-india-acts-finally-confirmed/ Rock In India Acts (Finally) Confirmed]". ''www.indiecision.com'', 26 January 2010. Retrieved on 1 February 2010.</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''Artists in Rock in India 2010'''<br />
|-<br />
![[Delhi]]<br />
![[Bangalore]]<br />
|-<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
[[Backstreet Boys]]<br /><br />
[[Richard Marx]]<br /><br />
[[Prime Circle]]<br /><br />
[[Jayce Lewis]]<br /><br />
[[Swarathma]]<br /><br />
[[Indigo Children]]<br /><br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
[[Backstreet Boys]]<br /><br />
[[Richard Marx]]<br /><br />
[[Prime Circle]]<br /><br />
[[Jayce Lewis]]<br /><br />
[[Swarathma]]<br /><br />
|}<br />
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==2011==<br />
Rock 'n India 2011 took place in Bangalore on 30 October<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_heavy-metal-heaven-as-heads-bang-in-bangalore_1605359 |title=Heavy metal heaven as heads bang in Bangalore |work=DNA |date=31 October 2011}}</ref> and was headlined by [[Metallica]],<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.metallica.com/news/20110501_news.asp | title=Uncharted Territory | accessdate=2011-06-12 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101170603/http://www.metallica.com/news/20110501_news.asp | archive-date=1 January 2013 | df=dmy-all}}</ref> supported by [[Biffy Clyro]]. This was Metallica's first performance in India. The Indian bands [[Guillotine (band)|Guillotine]] and [[Inner Sanctum (band)|Inner Sanctum]] also performed. Attendance for the event was reported at around 29,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2011110120111101005500501443879bb |title=Rude shock for Metallica fans, News - City - Bangalore Mirror, Bangalore Mirror |website=www.bangaloremirror.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101193533/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=10&contentid=2011110120111101005500501443879bb |archive-date=2011-11-01}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
| colspan="3" align="center" | '''Artists in Rock in India 2011'''<br />
|-<br />
!International<br />
!National<br />
|-<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
* [[Metallica]]<br />
* [[Biffy Clyro]]<br />
|valign="top" align="center" width=235|<br />
* [[Inner Sanctum (band)|Inner Sanctum]]<br />
* [[Guillotine (band)|Guillotine]]<br />
|}<br />
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==2012==<br />
{{Empty section|date=August 2025}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
[http://metalbase.in/no-rock-n-india-in-2013-says-dna/ No Rock N’ India in 2013 says DNA.]<br />
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==External links==<br />
#[http://dnanetworks.com/rock-n-india/ DNA Networks webpage for Rock 'N India] <br />
#{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20111108090433/http://www.efi-news.com/2011/10/candid-chat-with-bruce-lee-mani.html Interview of Bruce Lee Mani of Thermal and A Quarter – EF News International]}}<br />
#[http://www.myspace.com/brandonashleyandthesilverbugs Brandon Ashley and The SilverBugs on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads]<br />
#[http://www.myspace.com/cyanideserenity CYANIDE SERENITY | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos]<br />
#[https://web.archive.org/web/20130820035841/http://www.poetsofthefall.com/tourdates/ Poets of the Fall - Official Website - Tour Dates]<br />
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