Local Woodstock to be held Saturday

JAKARTA: With the ambition of becoming viewed as the Indonesian version of Woodstock, organizer A Mild Live Production will present on Saturday "Soundrenaline", a 25-hour, nonstop music festival featuring 25 artists.

From 11 p.m. onward, 24 local artists and Europe's Spirit Project group will take turns performing on two stages in the eastern parking lot at the Senayan sports complex in Central Jakarta.

"The Indonesian music scene has progressed so much that it's time this country had a big-scale music festival," said Henny Susanto from A Mild Live Production, adding that the event would be held annually.

Beside music performances, the event will also give members of the expected 50,000 audience the opportunity to interact with the artists at tents especially set up.

About 2,000 security personnel will be deployed to secure the event.-- JP