The Modern Sky Festival (
Chinese:
摩登天空音乐节; pinyin: Módēng Tiānkōng Yīnyuè Jié) is an outdoor
rock music
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festival in
Beijing
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,
China, organized by the
Modern Sky record label.
The first festival was held October 2–4, 2007 at
Haidian Park. It featured four stages of music and over 120 bands, including the headliners, the American band
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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. Chinese bands included
New Pants,
Rebuilding The Rights Of Statues,
P.K. 14,
Queen Sea Big Shark,
Joyside,
Carsick Cars, and
Snapline.
In the 2009 festival, all foreign bands were dropped from performing due to "unforeseen circumstances". Only local Chinese bands performed.
As of 2014, the parent company Modern Sky Entertainment put on more than 20 festivals a year throughout China. In August 2014, Modern Sky announced its first festival in the United States, to be held in Central Park's Rumsey Playfield October 4–5.
[Modern Sky Festival NYC event pag]
" Modern Sky Festival NYC"
See also
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Beijing Jazz Festival
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Beijing Pop Festival
The Beijing Pop Festival () is a rock music festival held in Beijing, China's Chaoyang Park each September since 2005. It features rock bands from China as well as from overseas. It is a pioneer music event in China since it was the first inte ...
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Chinese rock
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Midi Music Festival
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Plexifilm
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Notes and references
External links
Modern Sky Festival official site
Rock festivals in China
Culture in Beijing
2007 establishments in China
Festivals in Beijing
Music festivals established in 2007
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