Ringfest
Former music festival in Cologne, Germany
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::summary Former music festival in Cologne, Germany ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox music festival"]
| Field | Value |
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| name | Ringfest |
| image | [[File:Cassandra Steen 2005 als Sängerin von Glashaus.jpg |
| image_size | 250px |
| caption | Cassandra Steen, former singer from the German soul-band Glashaus, 2005 at Ringfest, Cologne. |
| location | Cologne, Germany |
| years_active | 1993-2006 |
| :: |
| name = Ringfest | image = [[File:Cassandra Steen 2005 als Sängerin von Glashaus.jpg|250px]] | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = Cassandra Steen, former singer from the German soul-band Glashaus, 2005 at Ringfest, Cologne. | genre = | dates = | location = Cologne, Germany | years_active = 1993-2006 | founders = | attendance = | capacity = | website = | organizer = The Musikfest am Ring (aka Ringfest) was an annual outdoor music event in Cologne, Germany held for the first time in 1993 and halted in 2006. In various locations of downtown Cologne stages were set up and live bands performed and also other events were presented. The Ringfest used to be held at the MediaPark, on the Cologne Ring and the Neumarkt square. In 1993 some visitors attended the festival already, growing to around people in 1997, causing the organizers to claim the event to be the world's largest music festival. In 2005, about visitors attended the festival.
The Ringfest was held for the first time in 1993. Approximately 200 bands have performed each year. Famous German groups such as Selig, Element of Crime, Die Fantastischen Vier, Brings, Fettes Brot, Caught in the Act, Söhne Mannheims, Guano Apes, H-Blockx, , Sabrina Setlur, Götz Alsmann, Jürgen Drews, Anne Haigis, Extrabreit, Reamonn, and Sportfreunde Stiller, local bands such as Bläck Fööss, Höhner, , , , , Renate Otta, Die Firma and , as well as international stars such as Heather Nova, Sparks, Joshua Kadison, Runrig, The King, Julian Dawson, Cardigans, Manowar, Paul Carrack, Motörhead and Geri Halliwell have also performed.
Since 2006 the Ringfest has not been held any longer. The organizers have justified the lack of organization with the difficulties of the music market.
In the last three years of its life Ringfest held parallel to the music fair Popkomm, which has taken place in Berlin since 2004.
Since 2004, the festival has been held in Cologne. The festival focuses on electronic pop music. At the premiere 2004 visitors attended the festival.
References
References
- (2003). "Köln". [[DuMont-Reiseverlag]].
- (2003-08-11). "Zehn Jahre Ringfest". [[Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger]] (KStA).
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