Summer Fusion is an open air rock and metal concert in Lebanon organized by Rockring. Summer Fusion returned in 2016 with its fifth installment. Already held four times previously, Summer Fusion 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2015 brought together the Lebanese metal and rock scene for various lineups under one main theme: a full day of beachfront leisure and music. Summer Fusion's 6th installment was held on September 2, 2017 at Mocean beach resort in Kaslik, Lebanon. 2008 Summer Fusion debuted in 2008. It ended early due to anti-metal campaigners cutting short the final 2 performances. The original lineup for 2008 was: *Bad Apples *Plugged *Borderline *Zarscene *Romantic Sin *Silent Anthem *Blaakyum *Tristmoon *Blood Ink *Element 26 2009 At Summer Fusion 2009, nine Lebanese bands played. *Bandage *Chemical X *Roswell *Alan Azar *Blaakyum *Blood Ink *Silent Anthem *Tristmoon *Engraved 2010 Summer Fusion 2010 featured 10 bands. In 2010 Summer Fusion's official website went online, as did a trailer video for the concert, a first time for a local rock/metal gathering. *Limelight *Neverland *Bandage *MEEN *Alan Azar *The Hourglass (Syria) *Armory *Blood Ink *Oblivion *Venemy 2015 Summer Fusion 2015 featured 14 bands. Rockring, the sponsor, also returned with a new website & mission. *Rachelle Kiame *Rum n Salty *Megatherium *Homesick *Generation Zee *Jack Haddad *Alan Abi *Rasta Beirut *Bandage *Turbulence *In Sanity Q *April *Ink26 *Blaakyum 2016 Summer Fusion 2016 was headlined by an international band for the first time. Multiple regular Summer Fusion veterans performed including Ink 26, Turbulence, and Blakyuum. *Big Blue *Grey Groove *Violent Peace *Homesick *Iklil *Jack Haddad *The FreeRolls *Turbulence *Ink 26 *Blaakyum *Oblivion *Anuryzm (Headliner) Bandage, which was scheduled to appear, had to cancel their appearance.
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