Rock in Rio generates 2bn reals in economic impact
For the first time since 2019, the 100,000-cap festival returned to Rio's Cidade do Rock (City of Rock) from 2-4 and 8-11 September
News By James Hanley | 13 September 2022
Organisers of Brazil’s Rock in Rio say the 2022 festival generated 2 billion reals (€387.4 million) in economic impact for its host city after welcoming 700,000 fans across seven days.
The 100,000-cap event was held at the Cidade do Rock (City of Rock) from 2-4 and 8-11 September, headlined by Iron Maiden, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Guns N’ Roses, Green Day, Coldplay and Dua Lipa.
The festival attracted 420,000 people from outside Rio, plus 10,000 international visitors from 31 countries, and created 28,000…
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