
1996 – Rock Summer VIII
July 11–13, 1996 Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
July 12–14, Rigas Mežaparka, Latvia
Audience: 90 000 people altogether in three days
ARTISTS
Lineup 25 artists
Estonia Noisy Nation, Joel De Luna & Saxappeal Band, Folkmill, Compromise Blue, The Names, Psychoterror, Bob Junkrott, No Big Silence, Blind, Ultima Thule
Finland Zero Nine
Germany H-Blockx, The Kelly Family
Icland Björk (only in Riga)
Italy Fantazia featuring Tony De Vit
Jamaica Shaggy
Latvia Rebel
Russia Moralnõi Kodeks
UK East 17, Paul Young, Midge Ure, The Mike Flowers Pops, Babylon Zoo, Skunk Anansie, Republica, Thunder & Joy featuring DJ’s Randall & Darren Jay, Status Quo (only in Riga)
USA ZZ Top
Headliners ZZ Top, Paul Young, East 17, Skunk Anansie, Midge Ure, Shaggy ning Status Quo ja Björk (the last two only in Riga)Rock Summer Festival in Latvia, Riga
ZZ Top, Björk, Status Quo, East 17, Midge Ure, Babylon Zoo, The Mike Flowers Pops, Moralnõi Kodeks, Rebel, Ultima Thule, New Moon etc2 STAGES
Main stage, sound and lights NorwayORGANIZER
AS Rock Summer FestivalsSPONSORS
Marlboro Music, KOFF, MTV, TDKMEDIA
Estonian TV, Tipp TV (Estonia), Ukrainian TV, Lithuanian TV, Latvian TV, YLE (Finland), MTV (UK)- Logo of the festival was designed by Mart Anderson
- There were 3-day tickets as well as 1-day tickets
- Festival club nights were held at the club Piraat and night club Dekoltee, with performances by Thunder & Joy and Fantazia
