Is It That Time?? Already??? Why, Yes, It Is!
Posted by: Dain ˑ June 3, 2010 – 5:19 pmBy Dain
The 2010 edition of the Time to Rock Festival begins, strangely, this Friday (I say “strangely” because Friday is not a public holiday, to the best of my knowledge). Now into its 2nd year since it took on the “Time to Rock” moniker (named after M-Net’s finest show of the same name), it seems last year’s 10,000 plus crowd meant a festival upgrade.
Continuing the trend of outdoor music events in Korea changing venues often, the TTR Fest will be held at the Nanji Camp Ground, alongside the Han River in western Seoul, close to World Cup Stadium. This is a welcome respite as lasts years venue (Olympic Stadium) produced little breeze or shade from the sweltering heat.
Also updated from last year’s version is the duration – TTR2010 is a two-day event. Another great change is that the bands go until later at night. The lineup contains the usual suspects (YB, No Brain, Wiretap in My Ear, Windy City , Seoul Electric Band), some up-and-coming bands (The KOXX, school girl rockers Sweet Revenge and Dick Punks) and a few surprises, including the addition of ‘poppier’ performers mixing it with rock acts. These include Korea’s fastest rapper Outsider playing with PIA, and R&B singer Wheesung being joined by Biuret. Also appearing are Japanese performers like Loudness and Depapepe, plus DJ’s and dance music until 6am both nights. WOW!
With two days and two zones, bands are being given longer sets than they often get at these sorts of shows. The music kicks off from 5pm on Friday, and from 1 in the afternoon Saturday. Tickets are 33,000 won for one day, or 44,000 won for both (available at the gate).
So no excuses for not rocking this weekend.Unless, of course, it’s not your bag. But come on, LOST has finished!
For details including a precise schedule, head to Jager’s TTR fest site.
