JUST TWO MONTHS LEFT UNTIL B’ESTFEST 2008!

Offered by Clicknet, powered by the co-sponsors Heineken Music, Dacia and Rompetrol, and produced by Emag!c Entertainment, the B’ESTFEST 2008 festival will take place this year on 4, 5, 6 and 11 of July (AFTERSHOCK), on Romexpo grounds.

On the approximately 40.000 square meters festival area area expected around 75.000 - 85.000 people during the four days. Among the artists confirmed so far in the festival’s line-up are Alanis Morissette, Cypress Hill, UNKLE, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Nelly Furtado, Manu Chao, Roisin Murphy (Moloko), Sunrise Avenue, Judas Priest, Primal Fear.

The first edition of the festival (called B’ESTIVAL in 2007) – with a line-up of 30 artists – had an audience of 50.000 during the three days. At the beginning of 2008, B’ESTFEST became a member of Yourope, an association of the most important European festivals (among which: Exit in Serbia, Lowlands in Holland, Nova Rock in Austria, Rock Werchter in Belgium, Oxegen in Irland, T in the Park in Scotland). B’ESTFEST is also part of ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program), which helps with promoting new European artists within top international festivals.

B’ESTFEST extended this year both in surface (10.000 square meters more) and in duration, adding to its program a special day, dedicated to the rock fans – B’ESTFEST AFTERSHOCK, on 11 of July. During the four days, more than 35 artists and bands from 12 countries will perform on the four stages of the festival. In comparison with last year, B’ESTFEST 2008 will have a new stage in Parking B of Romexpo grounds. Twenty load-in and load-out days will be needed for the four days of festival, as well as 800 hotel accomodation nights, 50 limos and 10 buses. A staff of over 750 people in the technical crew, 250 musicians and 350 people from the artists staff will be working for the 48 hours of music.

Along with the 22 names announced so far for the B’ESTFEST line-up, 10 more new bands are confirmed: E.M.I.L., Veritasaga, The MOOoD, Dekadens and Aron (Romania), Shangri La (Bulgaria) and Santogold (SUA), Neo (Ungaria), as well as Thunderstorm (Romania) and Wisdom (Ungaria) at AFTERSHOCK. The Silent Disco area will be present this year as well, featuring some of the best of the best DJs of Holland at the decks: Mark Norman, Cor Fijneman and Lemon8.

The tickets for B’ESTFEST have already been put out for sale and can be purchased from the Diverta outlets and online on www.myticket.ro. The one-day tickets (4, 5 or 6) cost 90 RON in pre-sale and 110 RON at the entrance, and the tickets for AFTERSHOCK (11 July) cost 75 RON in pre-sale and 90 RON at the entrance. The number of 3-days passes (4, 5 sau 6 July) - 240 RON, available only in pre-sale - is limited. Also, the VIP tickets are available in a limited quantity, being valid only for one day of festival – 350 RON for 4, 5 or 6 July, respectively 185 RON, 135 RON or 115 RON for AFTERSHOCK (11 July).