Monsters of Rock

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Monsters of Rock
Hawkwind playing Donington in 1982
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Location(s)	Castle Donington, England (1980–1996)
Years active	1980–1988 1990–1992 1994–1999 2004–2008 2013 2015–2017 2023
Founders	Paul Loasby and Maurice Jones
Website	www.themonstersofrock.com

Monsters of Rock was a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and Russia.