Rock In Solo

Rock In Solo Festival shortly Rock In Solo or RIS is a music festival dedicated to rock, metal and related styles of music held in Surakarta, Indonesia. The history of Rock In Solo began in 2004. By 2012 the event had become one of the major music festival in Indonesia with 37 bands performing on 3 stages with 8.000 visitors.

The festival was first held in 2004 as a small event for Indonesian bands with one stage and seven bands. The second edition was launched in 2007 and the third in 2009. The 2009 edition was also the first edition to feature international band. Since 2009 the festival has been held annually. In 2010 Rock In Solo took place with around 20 bands performing on 2 stages. On the 2011 edition, the festival facilitated 33 bands with 4 stages.

In recent years the attendance of Rock In Solo has grown and the festival has attracted around 8,000 people in 2012 compared to 1,500 in 2004 on its first incarnation. The 2013 edition was attended by 10.000 people in two days event.

Notable bands that have performed in Rock In Solo include Death Angel, Kataklysm, Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Behemoth and Carcass.