Rock um Knuedler is a rock festival held every summer in the centre of Luxembourg City

Luxembourg (city)

The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...

. Founded in 1991 when Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

 held the presidency of the European Union

European Union

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, it was originally designed for local groups but since 1995 it has also been a popular venue for foreign bands and artists. Performances by some 12 groups take place each year on two stages erected on Place Guillaume II

Place Guillaume II

Place Guillaume II is a town square in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The square lies to the west of Krautmaart and to the north of Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the heart of Luxembourg's historic Ville Haute quarter...

, also known as Knuedler. Admission is free, attracting audiences of up to 10,000.

Recently, Rock um Knuedler has featured international groups from far afield such as Choc Quib Town

Choc Quib Town

Choc Quib Town is a Colombian hip-hop group. The group was formed in Quibdo, Colombia.-Discography:* Somos Pacífico * Paris - Bogotá * El Bombo * Oro *Eso es lo que hay...

 (Columbia), Staff Benda Bilili

Staff Benda Bilili

Staff Benda Bilili are a group of street musicians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They live around the grounds of the zoo in the countries capital city, Kinshasa, and play music which is rooted in rumba, with elements of old-school rhythm 'n' blues and reggae...

 (Congo-Kinshasa) and Ben Harper and Relentless7

Ben Harper

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...

(USA). Many local artists and bands also perform in a programme beginning in the morning and stetching until late in the evening.