5 World Historical Sites that Host Rock Concerts

VIVA – Rock is a big genre and for some people, rock music could help them relax and fall asleep. Rock music was always a fine alternative style of music rather than those old folk and classical musical styles.

Rock music is always out of norms, the singer or the musical instrument players are always awarded the opportunity of their own creativity in the music and the songs.

Some of rock's exclusive iconic musicians have managed to reach greater heights of prestige by putting on a one-off show or concert in the midst of people's most prized historical site. These concerts give fans the opportunity to experience the historical events of music first hand.

Well, here are 5 world historic sites that have host rock concerts:

1. Giza, Egypt

The Grateful Dead became the first rock band to perform at the foot of the Sphinx of Giza when they traveled to Egypt with three concerts in 1978.

Dead bassist Phil Lesh still reflects on the experience with admiration decades later, recalling in his 2005 memoir, "History fuses myth and will descend into reality."

Since then, the Giza Pyramid Complex has played host to concerts, for example Sting in 2001 and Yanni in 2015.

The ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza dates back to 600 AD and still stands as one of the most important remaining historical heritage sites in North America.

This sacred building site has played host to large-scale performances among the pyramids during the 2008 opera star Placido Domingo's footsteps, followed by another concert, namely pop icon Elton John in 2010.

Although this Colosseum in Italy has not yet reached the scale of large concerts being held at other historical sites, the head caretaker of the Colosseum has just announced his desire to reactivate Italy's most visited historic site with rock concerts.

So far, the Colosseum has hosted charity concerts featuring Elton John, Andrea Bocelli and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, as well as a familiar appearance by Paul McCartney in 2003.

The space for performances is at the foot of the tower and in the reception area in the tower itself, the Eiffel Tower has become a historic concert venue.

The concert featured various musicians such as 1995's Jean-Michel Jarre which drew 1.25 million fans to the Eiffel tower area, as well as recent performances by Alanis Morrissette, Justin Bieber, David Guetta and the prog-rock band Muse.

Flanked by the colorful onion-shaped dome of St. Basil, the Kremlin and the mausoleum of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, Red Square has hosted a number of western concerts.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, including performances by the Red-Hot Chili Peppers, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Placido Domingo, and DJ Tiesto.

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Since then, the Giza Pyramid Complex has played host to concerts, for example Sting in 2001 and Yanni in 2015.