Rock in the square

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Rock im Quadrat is a regional newcomer festival that has been held annually in the Mannheim Capitol since 1999 . The festival, organized by the regional daily newspaper Mannheimer Morgen , has made a name for itself nationwide thanks to the successful Mannheim music scene.

When Mannheimer Morgen initiated the first Rock im Quadrat in November 1999 , electronic music, especially drum and bass , dominated the Mannheim clubs. With bands such as the Heidelberg metalers Thorn.Eleven (later played in the opening act for Slayer ) or the political rockers Shin-En (won the German Rock Prize in 2000 ), the first Rock im Quadrat also brought the region's rock scene into focus.

The event, which has taken place annually in the Mannheim Capitol since then , was the springboard for musicians from the region such as The Flames , Königwerq or Groove Guerrilla in the following years .

Appearances

(in selection)

  • 1999: Thorn, Eleven, Shin-En
  • 2000: The Flames, Sham Fu
  • 2001: Four Sided Cube, Alias ​​Eye, Somnambul
  • 2002: Regenmann, recreation on the outskirts
  • 2003: Groove Guerrilla
  • 2004: Königwerq, Yvonne Betz, RAiN, Break Even
  • 2005: Radiodick, Blaues Wunder, Soma, Panda Playschool, Marc Florian Friedrich & the friends of good taste
  • 2006: Wallis Bird, Anna Lena, Falk, Sensu, snapshot
  • 2007: Ellen Klinghammer, Jayahdeva, Mellow, Get Well Soon, VP-1
  • 2008: Example World , Laura Kloos & Band, K-Rings Brothers, Stephanie Neigel , Jacky
  • 2009: 7th Day Davidian, 8 Balls on Fire, Everblame, SuperPancho, Full SpiN
  • 2011: TOTAL BANAL, Bourbon Seas, The Alicka Problem, Marie and the Red Cat, Dirty Age
  • 2013: The Ikarus Effect, Traversay, Smells like Grandma, Blac Head Lion