DUBAI DESERT ROCK FESTIVAL 2007

Running since 2004, Dubai Desert Rock Festival is the first (and so far the only) festival to bring heavyweight rock acts to the Middle East.

Since its launch, which had just two bands performing - The Rasmus and Juliana Down - (headliners Limp Bizkit cancelled at the last minute), the festival has grown into a full two day event. Machine Head, Sepultura and Megadeth have all appeared but the most controversy has been caused by The Darkness and their idols Saxon. Middle Eastern culture ... read more

Running since 2004, Dubai Desert Rock Festival is the first (and so far the only) festival to bring heavyweight rock acts to the Middle East.

Since its launch, which had just two bands performing - The Rasmus and Juliana Down - (headliners Limp Bizkit cancelled at the last minute), the festival has grown into a full two day event. Machine Head, Sepultura and Megadeth have all appeared but the most controversy has been caused by The Darkness and their idols Saxon. Middle Eastern culture demanded that the former lose their spandex and the latter refrain from appearing at all, on account of the lyrics to their song 'Crusader'.

Organised by Center Stage Management (CSM), the festival also features a skatepark show, "crazy" rock hair designers, airbrush tattoo artists, graffiti boards for budding artists to make their mark and a customised car show.less