The Dubai Desert Rock Festival is a unique event that features an extreme sports show in addition to the music. It is the only festival of its kind in Dubai. The music of the two-day festival is generally rock and metal bands from around the world. The relatively young festival is a major attraction for audiences as well as performers. It is extremely popular for local citizens but has also begun to attract audiences from outside the country. The best restaurants Dubai has to offer experience increased business during festival days and it contributes greatly to the economy.
The festival began in 2004 when the Center Stage Management decided to hold a full fledge rock festival in the Middle East. This first event featured two bands, The Rasmus and Juliana Down and proved to be a huge success despite the last minute cancellation from Limp Bizkit. By the following year, the one-day festival had extended into two and presented famous rock bands from around the world. By this time the event had become known as The Middle East Annual Rock Festival. Since its first experimental year, it has hosted bands such as Iron Maiden, 3 Doors Down, Megadeth, and Velvet Revolver as well as the local band Mankind.
Extreme sports and music are not common associations, though this aspect of the Desert Rock Festival is a major attraction for audiences. Extreme sport is a general title given to many genres of entertainment oriented sports that usually include a high probability of danger and risk of injury. Audiences get an adrenaline rush from watching the events and also have the opportunity to participate in some of them. This contributes to the intense energy surrounding the festival and it is remarkable that these combined ingredients have not led to chaos, violence and arrests. The festival remains a celebration of music and life, and has gained a regular following in its few years of existence.
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