The organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival will announce the first 20-25 bands confirmed for next year's event during the kick-off party on November 24 at Tyrol in Stockholm. The party will be broadcast live on the Stockholm radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker beginning at 7:00 p.m. local time and will be available for streaming worldwide via www.rockklassiker.se.
This year's Sweden Rock Festival kick-off celebration will feature performances by Gotthard, Sabaton and Hazy/Dizzy. In addition, a one-off all-star band has also been put together featuring:
Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions, Electric Sun) - Guitar
Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring Of Fire) - Vocals
Mats Levén (Yngwie Malmsteen, At VanCE, Therion) - Vocals
Liz Vandall (Sahara, Uli Jon Roth) - Vocals
Janne Stark (Overdrive, Baltimoore) - Guitar
Ule Ritgen (Zeno, Electric Sun, Fair Warning) - Bass
Thomas Broman (Electric Boys, John Norum, 21 Guns) - Drums
The group will perform vintage Scorpions and Electric Sun material, along with other "nice surprises."

