The first Orange Warsaw Festival was held on September 6, 2008. Its program consisted of six concerts that attracted over 35,000 attendees, locals and tourists alike. The line-up of the festival included several Polish artists as well as international guests such as American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland (former member of Destiny’s Child), the legends of electronic rock Apollo 440 (England), and Haitian rapper and musician Wyclef Jean.
The next year the festival expanded to two days. The first two editions of the Orange Warsaw Festival were held at Parade Square (Plac Defilad), but in 2010 the organizers had to find a new venue because of growing attendance. Each year the line-up featured more and more renowned musicians from different countries.
Artists that have performed at the Orange Warsaw Festival include Groove Armada, Nelly Furtado, Moby, My Chemical Romance, Jamiroquai, Linkin Park, The Prodigy, Garbage, Fatboy Slim, Beyonce, Limp Bizkit, Rita Ora, Lily Allen, Kasabian, Timbaland, Florence and the Machine, Snoop Dogg, David Guetta, Lana Del Rey, and many others. The festival encompasses various genres and styles of music including rock, pop, rap and EDM, attracting a wide audience of music lovers from all over Poland and abroad.
The Orange Warsaw Festival has two stages. The main stage is called the Orange Stage and the Warsaw Stage is where Polish artists perform. Alongside the two stages, the festival has several chill out areas with comfortable bean bags, pillows and hammocks where festival-goers can relax between performances. There also are merchandise vendors and several food courts. Along with concerts, the festival program features meetings and autograph sessions with some of the artists, contests and entertainment.
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