Rock music festival at Wisma Geylang Serai a hit despite questions about choice of venue

RockFest, which was held at Wisma Geylang Serai, featured local acts such as Rusty Blade, whose concert attracted more than 6,000 audience members. PHOTO: WISMA GEYLANG SERAI
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SINGAPORE - A five-day rock music festival held last weekend at the Wisma Geylang Serai (WGS) hub has drawn mixed reactions from the community.

RockFest 2018, held from Dec 27 to 31, saw performances from local Malay rock bands such as Diorama, Malex, Raven, Iman's League, Stereohype, Antologi and headliner Rusty Blade, as well as a karaoke competition and a food fair.

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