Rock 'N India is an annual music festival organized by DNA Networks at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore. The first festival was held in 2008, with heavy metal headliners, such as Megadeth and Machine Head. The venue for the event consists of two stages at an angle of 45° facing towards each other. It is divided into two sections, the concert area which has a capacity of around 20,000 spectators and a festive area. After two successful years with heavy metal headliners, the promoters decided to draw in a wider audience and changed the festival's direction by inviting pop artists such as the Backstreet Boys. This move ultimately failed and was heavily criticized by both critics and rock fans.
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