Garorock
Garorock is an annual multi-genre music festival held in Marmande, Lot-et-Garonne, France. Founded in 1997, it has grown from a regional gathering with a strong alternative and rock identity into one of France’s major open-air festivals, featuring international headliners across rock, pop, electronic, hip-hop, and indie. The event typically takes place over several days in late June or early July and attracts tens of thousands of attendees.
Some of the artists who have performed at the festival include Public Enemy, Babyshambles, David Guetta, Macklemore, Method Man and Redman, The Offspring, Shaka Ponk, Lomepal, and Cypress Hill.
History
The festival was founded in March 1997 in the former slaughterhouses of Marmande. Its name, Garorock, is a pun blending "Garonne" and "Rock," while also suggesting the warning: "Beware of Rock".The first edition featured only a few bands. As the lineup expanded, the festival was moved to the Plaine de la Filhole, a less urban area.
In October 2018, Olympia Production, a subsidiary of the Vivendi group, acquired the entire company that organizes the festival and thus became its owner.
In April 2024, Garorock was acquired by the German group CTS Eventim, the "largest festival producer in Europe."
Artists (selection)
1997: Le Sheriff, Les Wampas, Headcleaner, Banlieue Rouge1998: Celtas Cortos, Fermin Muguruza, Ludwig von 88, Flor del Fango
1999: Matmatah, Fabulous Trobadors, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Skatalites
2000: U-Roy, Les Caméléons, Marcel et son orchestre
2001: Chokebore, La Ruda, Pigzwilltoast, Watcha
2002: Mass Hysteria, Les Wampas, Babylon Circus, Burning Heads
2003: Ska-P, Les Ogres de Barback, Lofofora, High Tone
2004: Freestylers, Nomeansno, Mardi Gras.bb, Enhancer
2005: Max Romeo, Popa Chubby, DJ Vadim, Mano Solo
2006: Les Ogres de Barback, Têtes Raides, Seeed
2007: Public Enemy, !!!, Deftones, Digitalism, Vitalic
2008: Method Man & Redman, Birdy Nam Nam, CocoRosie
2009: Ice Cube, Babyshambles, Radio Moscow, Keziah Jones
2010: De La Soul, Mos Def, The Bloody Beetroots, Sepultura
2011: The Streets, Crookers, Raekwon, Apocalyptica, Magnetic Man
2012: The Offspring, Cypress Hill, NOFX, Metronomy
2013: Paul Kalkbrenner, Iggy Pop, Bloc Party, Mika
2014: Phoenix, Franz Ferdinand, Massive Attack, Skrillex
2015: ASAP Rocky, Die Antwoord, Tale Of Us, Alt-J
2016: Muse, Disclosure, Ratatat, The Hives, Jamie xx
2017: Justice, Phoenix, M.I.A., Foals, London Grammar
2018: Indochine, Marilyn Manson, Macklemore, DJ Snake
2019: Marshmello, Ben Harper, DJ Snake, Sum 41, Interpol