In 2008 Rock in Rio returned to Portugal, and has reached a new destination, Spain. The first Rock in Rio Madrid was dedicated to musical diversity. Among names such as Lenny Kravitz, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Shakira, there were also local idols like Manolo García and Estopa.
The Sunset Stage appears in Lisbon, a space dedicated to musical encounters and experimentations of different styles. The formula has proven so well that it has become a trademark of the festival and stirs the City of Rock to this day. The project “Por um Mundo Melhor” [For a Better World] has then become an inseparable part of Rock in Rio. The program donated more than US $ 700,000 to offset carbon emissions, and equipped 20 schools with solar panels.
