Near Samara, a festival "Rock the Volga"

International festival "Rock the Volga" in the last days before the parade took place in "Red Plowman" near Samara, a record number of viewers and provide the best rock bands in Russia. The festival, founded in 2009, three years, which is the largest in Europe with constant audience that does not stop, nor distance nor the conditions. This year the organizers are at a press conference precedes reported that the "Red Plowman" the last time on the music and its fans, next year to rock in this area will be given well-equipped cottages. Atmospheric jams and mud "Rock over the Volga" in the period began on schedule, but managed to get to the top is not everything - stretching from Samara to the parking congestion for many miles, and may from Togliatti only up to the Festival drive and the surrounding suburbs - the rest is used to travel a circuitous route. In addition, at the entrance to the area in front of the metal detectors a long queue. As a result, the fans of the first group of speakers were disappointed: the idols could not hear her. Besides congestion atmosphere "Rock on the Volga" heats the soil, formed on the last day before because of rain. Some were ready for the unpredictable weather and the Russian sized rubber boots, but the other, to be smart, escaped the public of all ages and subcultures of dirt in heels, barefoot or in cellophane bags, tightened. But as a result of weather-festival happiness to the address of the second group "Chaif" sky cleared and a cheering audience, the band played "17", "A bottle of yogurt polbatona", "On War", "Rock and roll today ". Everything according to the "Chaif" on stage plan known Russian rock bands, the admirers of exclusive hits, "B-2", "Night Snipers", "Yu-Piter" with its leader Vyacheslav Butusov with which to the scene Grandmothers and choir performed "Walk on Water", a group of "King and the Clown" and others. Yury Shevchuk program is full of expectations. "Gosha Kutsenko musical project" with a few exceptions, what was that Musicians sluggish two songs from "Cinema": "If your girl is sick" and "Star Called Sun". Gosha Kutsenko tried to address the lack of rock cast entertainer. Between performances of "Aquarium" and "Time Machine" on the scene appeared Samara Region Governor Vladimir Artyakov, the clock Tutta Larsen as "stylish" leads. He congratulated the audience on the occasion of rock music, as well as the day of Russia. Speech by British Skunk Anansie was the highlight of the festival. Singer with a spectacular voice and unusual skin, in a shiny black suit with large feathers dressed before he told RIA Novosti on stage, that is to act "vigorously" and "do everything possible to Samara. On her show" And embodied in fact idea. During the speech, to the fans. Gladly picked it up, carried a few yards, and then returned to the scene Remove the special enjoyed Yuri Shevchuk, who pressed his hand, his appreciation for the power of Peter Mamonov. "Today's performance of Peter Mamonov very exclusive - a real Russian rock. Guitar, man, charisma, what he wants, no one is paying attention. We saw the speech is a free man ", -. Said in an interview with journalists Shevchuk has not done the festival and no surprises, in addition to the chorus grandmothers Butusov gift for the fans was the promised joint action of the former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen with Valery Kipelovo with which she sang the song "I'm here." Later Kipelov backstage that musicians of this speech rehearsed a couple of days recorded, but until recently it was not clear whether talking to the duo to the public. finale at Rock Marathon as in the past year has taken. " Alice "Kinchev Constantine and his team:" Thank you remain in our power "- cheerfully shouted from the stage Kinchev and smiled His power through a light show, choir was accompanied by the fans top rock songs." We are here, "" Sky Slavs "," aerobics ". For the festival with fireworks and a mile-long traffic jams on the way to Samara ended. According to recent reports, the organizers, the festival" Rock the Volga "was visited by 253,000 people. Despite the large number of participants, according to the representatives of the security of the festival, a serious incident was avoided. injuries are still some visitors, but also for its own negligence, for example, slipping on the wet from the rain the ground. Also there were cases of overheating and alcohol poisoning. Overall sought medical treatment 137 guests of the festival. RIA Novosti