Queen
ROCK
ALREADY LIVED
Rock in Rio 1985
When
11–JAN 20, 1985
Where
Cidade do RockRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brasil
HAPPENED
41YEARS
29Artists
10Days
11–JAN 20, 1985
Poster and artists
Lineup
From the headliner to the act you discovered at four in the afternoon.
29 artists
Per row
AC/DC
ROCK
Ozzy Osbourne
METAL
Iron Maiden
×5METAL
Scorpions
ROCK
Rod Stewart
ROCK
Gilberto Gil
×4LATIN
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
×5ROCK
Whitesnake
ROCK
Yes
Rita Lee
Lulu Santos
×4
Kid Abelha
Alceu Valença
×3
Ivan Lins
Barão Vermelho
×3
Elba Ramalho
×5
James Taylor
Ney Matogrosso
×4
Al Jarreau
Moraes Moreira
×4
Erasmo Carlos
×3
Nina Hagen
The Go-Go's
Baby Consuelo e Pepeu Gomes
Blitz
Eduardo Dussek
George Benson
The B-52's
Venue
Documented venue and location for this edition.
Venue
Cidade do Rock
Rio de Janeiro, Río de JaneiroBrasil
Capacity
100,000
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The concerts I do are transcendent in nature, as is all music that involves an authentic exchange with the audience. Sometimes I think that music is the only place left, outside of religion, where we can have a legitimate transcendent experience. And if you go to a concert and are genuinely swept up by it, it makes you a better person.
Demographics of Rock in Rio 1985
Which countries the artists at this edition come from.
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Artists
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Countries
- 01Brasil0
- 02Reino Unido0
- 03Estados Unidos0
- 04Alemania0
- 05Australia0
8 artists in the lineup do not yet have a documented country in the archive.
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