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Monsters of Rock

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Monsters of Rock

United KingdomNext edition not announced · last held 1996

This festival came to an end in 1996.

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LocationUnited Kingdom

PriceTBA

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Monsters of Rock began in 1980 at the Donington Park motor racing circuit in England's East Midlands, conceived as a single show closing Rainbow's UK tour before becoming an annual event that ran for fifteen years. Dedicated to hard rock and heavy metal, its outdoor stage hosted bands such as Judas Priest, Scorpions and Saxon.

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Donington Park, Castle Donington, Leicestershire

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Past editions

1996Aug 17, 199612 artists

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1991Aug 17, 19915 artists

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1988Aug 20, 19886 artists

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1980Aug 16, 19807 artists

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