VladiROCKstok '96 was the first major international music Festival in Vladivostok

Vladivostok

The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...

, Russia

Russia

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, taking place on September 21, 1996. The festival was founded by co-Executive Producers David Poritzky

David Poritzky

David Poritzky was an officer of Seattle-based Taiga Productions and the co-Executive Producer of VladiROCKstok '96, the first major international music festival to be held in Vladivostok, Russia...

 and Dan Gotham, who led a team of more than 100 Russians and international volunteers. Other partners in the event included members of the production team of Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle (USA), and Vladivostok's New Wave Radio.

Nine bands performed at the festival - including headline Russian acts DDT

DDT (band)

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 and Akvarium, as well as Seattle exports Goodness

Goodness (band)

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 and the Supersuckers

The Supersuckers

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More than 7,500 fans attended the event at Vladivostok's Dynamo Stadium, overlooking the Sea of Japan

Sea of Japan

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