the city also held the 2013's edition from the 13th to the  22nd of september . barra da tijuca's Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock (olympic park city of rock) sets the stage for the seven days of partying.

a number of famous names have performed at rock in rio including beyonce, david guetta, and justin timberlake. the festival has a rich history of attracting some of the most influential names in the music business, with the 1985 event showing queen, acdc, and rod stewart.