Hollywood Rock
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Hollywood Rock | |
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Genre | Rock music |
Dates | 3 days in January |
Location(s) | São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil |
Years active | 1988, 1990, 1992-1996 |
Founded by | Souza Cruz tobacco company |
Hollywood Rock was a
Origins
A festival named Hollywood Rock happened at
1988
The first edition of Hollywood Rock took place in January 1988, with four nights of concerts in each city. The venues for the festival were the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo and the Apoteose Square (the final section of the Sambadrome) in Rio de Janeiro. The headliners for this edition were Supertramp, The Pretenders, Duran Duran and Simple Minds. However, Simply Red, who opened the concert for Duran Duran, was generally considered by press and fans the breakthrough performance of the whole festival, leading them to come back for the 1993 edition, this time boasting headliner status.
, who had played previously the same night.The night before,
The other Brazilian acts featured in the bill for the four-night event (from the next edition on, it would be shortened for three nights only) were Ira!, Titãs, Ultraje a Rigor, Lulu Santos and Marina Lima. As for the non-Brazilian acts, they were all touring the country for the first time.
1990
The second Hollywood Rock festival took place from 25th to 27 January 1990, at the same venues as the first edition. The international attractions for this edition of the festival were Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Tears for Fears, Terence Trent D'Arby, Eurythmics and Marillion. Terence Trent D'Arby headlined one night in São Paulo only, while Tears for Fears had the same privilege solely in Rio. Bob Dylan and Bon Jovi had headliner status in both cities. As in the first edition, all six acts were touring Brazil for the first time.
The originally scheduled Brazilian acts were Gilberto Gil, Barão Vermelho, Lobão, Engenheiros do Hawaii and Capital Inicial. However, Gilberto Gil cancelled the Rio concert because his son, musician Pedro Gil, was hospitalized in critical condition due to a car accident (he would die days later). Margareth Menezes performed in his place, being booked just a few hours before the performance was due to start.
1992
The third edition of Hollywood Rock happened at the
At this edition, Brazilian acts had headliner status for the first time, with Titãs and Paralamas do Sucesso closing the second night of the event in both cities. The joint performance featured one-hour slots for each band and an extended encore with both together on stage. Being a band from São Paulo, Titãs performed last on that city; in Rio, local band Paralamas did so. Living Colour and Skid Row were the international headliners.
1993
The fourth edition of Hollywood Rock featured
Nirvana's performances have generated controversy among fans and the media, particularly the São Paulo show, which has been described as "the worst performance of the trio's career."[1] Prior to the São Paulo performance, Nirvana's vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain had reportedly mixed pills and alcohol to combat his nervousness over playing to such a large crowd, but this affected his guitar playing, and after about 30 minutes the band started playing a "karaoke-inspired" set instead, exchanging instruments and covering songs by the Clash, Queen, Terry Jacks, Iron Maiden, Duran Duran and others.[2] The band was booed by parts of the audience during this show,[3] although Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic later remembered the experience fondly.[4] In Rio, the band played a more straightforward set. However, this show also featured Cobain spitting into the lenses of the television cameras and briefly exposing himself to one, as well as attempting to destroy parts of the stage, during "Scentless Apprentice." Parts of this sequence, along with "Dive," part of "Aneurysm" and a jam of the Aerosmith song "Sweet Emotion," appear on the 1994 home video, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Cobain mocked the festival's sponsorship by a cigarette company periodically during the performance, and he and drummer Dave Grohl played the encore dressed in lingerie.
Alice in Chains' performance in Rio on January 22 was the last concert with original bassist Mike Starr.[5][6]
1994
The fifth edition of Hollywood Rock once again took place at the Morumbi stadium in São Paulo and the Sambadrome in Rio. The headliners for this edition were
1995
The sixth edition of Hollywood Rock was unique in the sense that Souza Cruz merely used the festival's brand to promote the first Brazilian tour of the
All five dates featured the same lineup, completed by Barão Vermelho, Rita Lee and Spin Doctors.
1996
The seventh and last Hollywood Rock festival was headlined by
See also
- List of music festivals in Brazil
- List of historic rock festivals
References
- ISBN 978-1-61713-588-0.
- ISBN 978-1-61713-588-0.
- ^ Interview with Earnie Bailey, Nirvana's guitar technician
- ^ "Nirvana Take In Utero on the Road, With MTV News Along For the Ride". MTV. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ISBN 9780571249862.
- ^ "2006 band bio – Aliceinchains.com". Aliceinchains.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2019.