Rock The Bayou was a four-day rock festival celebrating the 1980s rock scene. From Houston, Texas the inaugural show took place from Labor Day weekend, August 29- September 1, 2008 on the 100-acre (0.40 km2) former location of Houston’s AstroWorld theme park and featured a variety of musical acts from genres such as hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, and classic rock.
The festival had more than 100 bands confirmed, contrary to initial estimates that 40 bands would be playing.
Read more about Rock The Bayou: 2008 Bud Light (Main) Stage Lineup
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—Mick Jagger (b. 1943)