Masters of Rock is a large heavy metal music festival in the Czech Republic. The main styles represented on this festival are power, speed and heavy metal, though the production tries to make the fest more open for other rock and metal styles, such as progressive rock/metal, hardcore, death metal or even ska. It takes place in Vizovice, Czech Republic and in the past has featured bands such as Tarja Turunen, Manowar, Sweet, Twisted Sister, HammerFall, Stratovarius, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Nightwish, Rhapsody of Fire, Kreator, Edguy, Rage, Apocalyptica, Within Temptation, Children of Bodom, Avantasia, Accept, Dream Theater, Sebastian Bach, Behemoth, Amon Amarth, Sabaton and many more. The 2005 attendance was over 20,000, the 2006 one over 25,000 and finally the 2007 was over 30,000. The festival is held every summer and the Winter morphosis takes place in November in the town of Zlín. Since 2010 the main stage of summer festival is named after Ronnie James Dio, who died earlier that year. Lineups 2022 Masters of Rock 2022 was held from Thursday 7 July to Sunday 10 July. 2021 Cancelled - (COVID-19 pandemic) - the 18th edition of the festival will take place from 7 to 10 July 2022. 2020 Cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Masters of Rock 2019 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July. 2018 Masters of Rock 2018 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July 2017 Masters of Rock 2017 was held from Thursday, 13 July to Sunday, 16 July (SOLD OUT) 2016 Masters of Rock 2016 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July (SOLD OUT) 2015 Masters of Rock 2015 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July 2014 Masters of Rock 2014 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July 2013 Masters of Rock 2013 was held from Thursday, 11 July to Sunday, 14 July 2012 Masters of Rock 2012 was held from Thursday, 12 July to Sunday, 15 July 2011 Masters of Rock 2011 was held from Thursday, 14 July to Sunday, 17 July 2010 Masters of Rock 2010 was held from Thursday, 15 July to Sunday, 18 July 2009 Masters of Rock 2009 was held from Thursday, 9 July to Sunday, 12 July 2008 Masters of Rock 2008 was held from Thursday, 10 July to Sunday, 13 July 2007 Masters of Rock 2007 was held from Thursday, 12 July to