BestFest is a music festival taking place annually in Bucharest

Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....

, Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

. The first edition was scheduled in July 2007, at the Romexpo

Romexpo

Romexpo is an arena in Bucharest, Romania. The arena is used mostly for exhibitions, but it is also used for hosting concerts and indoor sports...

, lasted 3 days and had an audience of almost 50,000 people.

2011 lineup

July 1 (Day One): Skunk Anansie
Flogging Molly
Roger Sanchez
COMA
OCS
The Mono Jacks
Madame Hooligan
Caspa & MC Rod Azlan
July 2 (Day Two): Mika
Lamb
Asian Dub Foundation
Şuie Paparude
Magnolia
Travka
Electric Brother
Nero
July 3 (Day Three): Pendulum (live)
House of Pain
Hadouken!
Sarmalele Reci
ROA
CTC
Cuantune
NAPT

2009 lineup

July 1 (Day Zero): The Killers, Patrice

Patrice

Patrice is a given name meaning noble or patrician, related to the names Patrick and Patricia.In English, Patrice is generally a feminine first name. In French it is used as a masculine first name.-Popularity:...

, White Lies

White Lies (band)

White Lies is an English indie rock band from Ealing, London. Formerly known as Fear of Flying, the band consists primarily of Harry McVeigh , Charles Cave , and Jack Lawrence-Brown...

, Snails

July 2 (Day One): Moby

Moby

Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...

, Motorhead, Polarkreis 18

Polarkreis 18

Polarkreis 18 is a German pop band from Dresden, Saxony. The bandmembers met at school where they formed the band Jack of all Trades in 1998. In 2004 they renamed their band Polarkreis 18. The musical style of the band can be described as pop, synthpop and indietronic...

, Ayo

Ayo

"Ayo!" is an R&B/Go-go song by American singer-songwriter Mýa and features DJ Kool. The track was produced by Chris Henderson for Harrison fourth studio album Liberation. Ayo! was written by Chris Henderson, Mýa, and Charlie Smalls....

, Grimus

Grimus (band)

Grimus is an alternative rock band from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.- History :While studying in Cluj-Napoca, the members started out as the 5-piece rock band Revers. In 2006, after having suffered multiple changes in the lineup, Grimus released a demo album. Their song Solitude is declared Song of the...

, Les Elephants Bizarres

July 3 (Day Two): Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand (band)

Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...

, Klaxons

Klaxons

Klaxons are a British indie rock band, based in London. Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007....

, Orbital

Orbital (band)

Orbital are a British electronic dance music duo from Sevenoaks, England consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Their career initially ran from 1989 until 2004, but in 2009 they announced that they would be reforming and headlining The Big Chill, in addition to a number of other live shows...

, Gabriella Cilmi

Gabriella Cilmi

Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist....

, Alternosfera

Alternosfera

Alternosfera is an alternative rock band from Chişinău, The Republic of Moldova.The history of post-Soviet rock in the Republic of Moldova is a concise one. Since 1991, only a few bands , managed to occupy solid positions on the show-business arena of the Republic of Moldova and abroad.Alternosfera...

, Oceana

Oceana

Oceana may refer to:* Oceana Keyboardist Derek Sherinian* 224 Oceana, an asteroid* Oceana , an indie rock/post-hardcore band* Oceana , aka Oceana Mahlmann, a German singer...

, AB4

July 4 (Day Three): Santana

Santana (band)

Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...

, The Ting Tings

The Ting Tings

The Ting Tings are an English music duo comprising Jules de Martino and Katie White . They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios in Salford...

, Looptroop Rockers, The Charlatans, Persona

Persona (EP)

Persona is an EP released by the Australian band Karnivool. The disc was originally released on 1 March 2001 via Sic Squared Records, selling 2,000 copies. It was re-released on the band's own label on 12 December 2005 via MGM Distribution, whilst the band were touring for their album Themata...

, The Mood

The Mood

The Mood were a British pop band from 1981 to 1984, based in York. It consisted of members John Moore, Mark James and Eric James .-Career:...

July 5 (Aftershock): Manowar, Holyhell

HolyHell

HolyHell is a power metal band, formed in 2005, who are being produced by Joey DeMaio of Manowar. The band has delayed the release of their debut album, choosing instead to tour with Manowar and Rhapsody of Fire....

, Trooper

Trooper (Romanian band)

Trooper is a Romanian heavy metal band.It was formed on 25 October 1995, by brothers Alin and Aurelian Dinca, inspired by bands like Iron Maiden or Judas PriestThe band used to be called Megarock, then White Wolf...

, Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm (band)

Thunderstorm is a doom metal band from Bergamo, Italy. Formed in the early 1990s as a classic heavy metal band, with touches of a down tuned sound. During this early incarnation, they released two demos, Thunderstorm and Force of Evil . In 1998, the band split up due to musical incompatibility...

, Nexus, Ulytau

Ulytau

Ulytau , literally meaning "the holy mountain", is a popular instrumental folk metal trio from Kazakhstan. Their music combines the sound of the violin and electric guitar with the dombra, a traditional two stringed instrument from their country.-Biography:...

2008 lineup

July 4: Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...

, Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...

, Unkle

UNKLE

Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...

, Apollo 440

Apollo 440

Apollo 440 are an English band formed in Liverpool in 1990. Apollo 440 have written, recorded and produced four albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as Apollo 440 and as ambient cinematic alter-ego Stealth Sonic Orchestra, and created music for film, television,...

, Miss Platnum

Miss Platnum

Miss Platnum , formerly known as Platnum, is a Romanian-German singer, songwriter and musician, currently signed to Four Music.-Early life:...

, Mark Norman

Mark Norman (DJ)

Mark de Jong Norman Lenden forms the alias of Mark Norman. He is a Dutch award winning producer who has produced several high profile tracks and remixes.- Early career :...

, Boy Lamoen, Silent Disco

Silent disco

Silent disco has become a common name for a disco where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones. Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcast via an FM-transmitter with the signal being picked up by wireless headphone receivers worn by the participants. Those without the...

, NSK

NSK

The acronym NSK has several meanings:* NSK , a Romanian electronic music band co-formed by Electric Brother* Neue Slowenische Kunst, a Slovenian art collective* Japan Sumo Association, Nihon Sumo Kyokai...

July 5: Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....

, Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...

, Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague (band)

Nouvelle Vague is a French musical collective led by musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their name is a play on words, meaning "new wave" in French, and "bossa nova" in Portuguese...

, Neo

Neo (band)

Neo is a Hungarian electronica band, best known for producing the music for the movie Kontroll.The band was formed in autumn of 1998 from the idea of Mátyás Milkovics. During the first five years of existence, Márk Moldovai worked with Mátyás Milkovics as a duo...

, The Hot Stewards, Deluka

Deluka

Deluka are a British indie rock and New Wave band. Originally formed in Birmingham, the band has since moved to Brooklyn, New York.The band consists of vocalist Ellie Innocenti, lead guitar player Kris Kovacs, bassist Robbie G., and drummer Stevie J. Palmer...

, Shangri La, The MOOoD, Aron, Dekadens

Dekadens

-Personnel:Lifelover* - lead vocals* B - vocals, guitar, piano* H. - guitar* Fix - bass* Non - drumsProduction* Lifelover - pictures, layout* B - mixing* Gok - mastering* Henrik Jonsson – band photography...

, Cor Fijneman

Cor Fijneman

Cor Fijneman is a Dutch producer, DJ, and remixer from Breda, Netherlands. In 2004, Cor set up a sublabel of Black Hole Recordings called "Outstanding"....

July 6: Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado

Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...

, Manu Chao

Manu Chao

Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...

, Stereophonics

Stereophonics

The Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...

, Roisin Murphy

Róisín Murphy

Róisín Marie Murphy is an Irish singer-songwriter and record producer, known for her electronic style.Murphy first came to note as part of the electronic music duo Moloko. Her partner in the band was then-boyfriend Mark Brydon. After the two ended their romantic relationship, Murphy released her...

, Sunrise Avenue

Sunrise Avenue

Sunrise Avenue is a Finnish rock band originally formed in 1992 in Espoo, Finland. In the early days the band was called “Sunrise” and the name was changed to “Sunrise Avenue” in 2001. Sunrise Avenue is known for their catchy melodic and modern songs and energetic live performances. Their style...

, EMIL

Emil

-People:* Emil , including a list of people with the given name Emil or Emile-Books:*Emile: or, On Education , a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, originally titled Émile ou de l'education...

, Veritasaga, The Last Supper, The Amsterdams

The Amsterdams

The Amsterdams are a Romanian indie rock band formed in Bucharest in 2005. Their current line-up consist of Andrei Hațegan , Andrei Ungureanu , Augustin Nicolae and Ovidiu Bejan .The band toured in countries like UK, France, Spain, Holland, Italy, Hungary and Czech...

, Lemon8, Kraak & Smaak

Kraak & Smaak

Kraak & Smaak are a musical producer trio from the town of Leiden, the Netherlands consisting of Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug.-Biography:...

July 11 (Aftershock): Judas Priest

Judas Priest

Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...

, Primal Fear

Primal Fear (band)

Primal Fear is a German power metal and speed metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner . Sinner & Scheepers formed the band after Ralf was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest...

, Ross the Boss, Wisdom, Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm (band)

Thunderstorm is a doom metal band from Bergamo, Italy. Formed in the early 1990s as a classic heavy metal band, with touches of a down tuned sound. During this early incarnation, they released two demos, Thunderstorm and Force of Evil . In 1998, the band split up due to musical incompatibility...

2007 lineup

July 6: Faithless

Faithless

Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...

, Morcheeba

Morcheeba

Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, R&B, and pop.They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten.-Biography:...

, Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic are a Belgian rock/pop group, formed in 1995. Though early on categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and mixture of others...

, Yonderboi

Yonderboi

Yonderboi is a Hungarian electronic music artist whose real name is László Fogarasi. He was born in Mernye, Somogy, Hungary in 1980.He experimented with music on his computer during high school. After his 16th birthday he sent a demo to "Juice Records". It was quickly followed by an EP called...

, Phil Hartnoll, Suie Paparude

Șuie Paparude

Șuie Paparude is a Romanian music band with a cult following in their native country. They are recognized as having a distinct sound and style, comparable with very few other local bands...

July 7: Pink

Pink (singer)

Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....

, Kasabian, Reamonn

Reamonn

Reamonn is a German rock and pop band. They have recorded six albums.-History:In 1997, Rea Garvey left his band The Reckless Pedestrians and home town of Tralee, Ireland to go to Germany with not a lot of money and a demo CD in his pocket...

, Raining Pleasure

Raining Pleasure

Raining Pleasure is an Indie / Rock band originating from Patras, Greece, often credited with spearheading the newest wave of Greek bands with English lyrics. The band was formed in September 1990 under the name "Rest in Peace". A year after their formation the band started appearing live locally....

, La Plebe

La Plebe (band)

La Plebe is a Mexican/American punk rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in early 2001, the band has been a consistent part of various music scenes ever since, marked notably by multiple tours of Mexico, and The Balkans. Their latest album, Brazo en Brazo, was released in the U.S...

July 8: Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

, Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...

, Wu Tang Clan, Chicks on Speed

Chicks on Speed

Chicks on Speed is a multi-national musical ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997, when members Melissa Logan, Kiki Moorse and Alex Murray-Leslie met at the Academy of Fine Arts....

, Gabriel Ríos

Gabriel Rios

Gabriel Ríos is a Puerto Rican musician currently residing in Brooklyn.-Biography:As a child Ríos was member of his church choir, and in addition to this early exposure to music his father also taught him to play the guitar. After finishing his studies at the Academia del Perpetuo Socorro high...

, Zdob si Zdub

Zdob si Zdub

Zdob şi Zdub is a Moldovan band, based in Chişinău, whose work for the last several years has combined elements of hip-hop , hardcore punk and comical lyrics with traditional Romanian folk music. The name is onomatopoeic for the sound of a drum beat...

, Trackaddicts

The most broadcast moment of the festival happened on the last day, when Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...

 and Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...

, presented by the tabloids as long-time enemies, performed together on stage for the first time.