Rock'n Coke is a member of the European Festival Association . The festival is organized by the Turkish concert organizer Pozitif . At the end of every summer, the Hezarfen Airfield is used as a venue for a two day chain of concerts, with both national and international performers featured.
Although mainly Rock -oriented, Rock'n Coke also hosts other Music Genres . While the main stage is generally reserved for rock and its Subgenres , the DJ Arena (now called Burn Stage, following the sponsorship) is reserved for styles such as House Music .
In 2005, the festival grounds were large enough to support two stages, a mini-amusement park, two large food areas, a shopping area, several sponsor attractions, 400 outhouses and a large camp site for people with two-day tickets. The total area used by the festival was around 60 acres (250 dönüm).
CONTROVERSY
Another large-scale rock festival in Istanbul, Barışarock (Rock for Peace), positions itself as the alternative counter-festival to Rock'n Coke, stating that being used as a tool of advertisement for a global company (Coca Cola) is against the nature of rock music. The festival is organized with free entrance since 2003, the same year Rock'n Coke initiated.
