Pukkelpop

50°57′38″N 5°21′21″E / 50.96059°N 5.3558°E / 50.96059; 5.3558

Pukkelpop
Logo for Pukkelpop 2010
GenreRock, electronic, pop, hip hop, punk, heavy metal, dance
DatesMid-to-late August (since 1988)
Location(s)Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium (since 1991)
Years active1985–present
FoundersHujo (Humanistische Jongeren van Leopoldsburg)
Attendance299,000[1]
Capacity66,000[1]
Websitepukkelpop.be

Pukkelpop is an annual music festival that takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium in mid- to late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—adjacent to a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt. It is one of the largest music festivals in Belgium, with an attendance of 180,000 over the course of the event in 2009.[2]

The program is noted for its wide variety of alternative music, spanning styles such as rock, pop, electronic, dance, hip-hop, punk and heavy metal. The event's organizers aim for a "progressive and contemporary" musical event.[3] Notable acts that have performed at previous editions include Beastie Boys, Papa Roach, Rihanna, Within Temptation, Sonic Youth, Placebo, Ramones, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Metallica, PJ Harvey, Green Day, Blink-182, Guns N' Roses, Pixies, Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Nine Inch Nails, Iron Maiden, Björk, The Stone Roses and Eminem.

"Pukkel" is the Dutch word for "pimple".

History

The festival was founded in 1985 by youth organisation Humanistic Youth of Leopoldsburg (in Dutch: Humanistische Jongeren van Leopoldsburg or "Hujo"). It originated as a single day event, held on 21 July — a national holiday in Belgium — in the village of Leopoldsburg, located approximately 25 km north of the event's current home in Kiewit. The inaugural event in 1985 took place at the village football grounds of Complex Excelsior Heppen and featured seven acts, with English songwriter Anne Clark headlining. The first year was attended by 3,000 people.

In 1988, the festival moved to the village of Hechtel-Eksel where it was held at Sanicole Airfield. The festival was also moved to late August. In 1989, the festival was cancelled after the two headliners, New Order and The Sugarcubes, cancelled their appearances a few weeks before the event. The festival returned in 1990, again taking place in Hechtel-Eksel, and reached a peak of 10,000 attendees. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds headlined.

In 1991, the festival moved to its current home in Kiewit. That year, the event took place on the grounds of the children's petting farm (Dutch: Kinderboerderij) located in the village. Ramones headlined on a bill which included Nirvana, who performed at the festival a month prior to the release of the group's breakthrough album Nevermind. In 1992, the festival site was moved to the fields by the Kempische Steenweg motorway, where it has been held ever since.

A shot of the commemorative stand at the 2005 edition. The stand was installed to mark the event's 20th anniversary.

In 1993, a new indoor stage called The Marquee was added, supplementing the outdoor main stage and almost doubling the number of performers over the previous year. A second indoor stage, the Dance Hall, was added in 1994. In 1995, for the festival's tenth anniversary, the event became a two-day event for the first time, with Neil Young and The Smashing Pumpkins as the headlining acts. The festival also reached a peak in attendees at 60,000.

In 1996, two new stages were added: the outdoor Skate Stage, and a smaller-sized marquee called Club. Another marquee, named the Boiler Room, was added in 1997, bringing the total number of stages to six. From 1998 to 2001, the Skate Stage was renamed to the Hip-hop Stage for one of the two festival days, exclusively focused on rap and hip-hop artists such as Jurassic 5 and The Pharcyde. In 1999, the dance event Creamfields was amalgamated into Pukkelpop on the first day of the event; as a result most of the existing stages exclusively showcased dance music under different names. 1999 also saw the debut of the Experimental Stage, renamed to ChateauXCrapule the following year, and shortened to Chateau from the 2004 edition.

British band Editors performing on the main stage at the 2007 edition.

In 2000, an exchange programme was announced with Oppikoppi, an annual music festival held in South Africa near the city of Pretoria. In the same year, Eminem was forced to cancel his confirmed headline slot at the festival as he was barred from leaving the United States.

In 2001, the festival became a three-day event for the first time, reaching an attendance peak of 115,000, a 76% increase over the previous year. In 2004, an eighth stage was added, called Wablief? (Dutch word for "What?"). In 2005, the festival celebrated its 20th anniversary, featuring headliners Pixies, The Prodigy and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The event also reached another attendance peak, totaling 137,000 festival-goers.

The festival returned in 2010 for its 25th anniversary, with Iron Maiden, Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age and Snow Patrol among the headlining acts. The 2010 edition was notable as the first ever Pukkelpop to have sold out its entire allotment of tickets, approximately five weeks prior to the commencement of the festival.

The 2020 and 2021 editions had to be cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The former was scheduled to take place on 21, 22 and 23 August 2020 with headline acts including Dua Lipa, Major Lazer, Travis Scott and The Weeknd, the latter on 19–22 August 2021 with headline acts such as Stormzy, The Hives, Editors, Liam Gallagher and Anne-Marie.

Incidents

During the 2010 festival, two musicians died. Michael Been, lead singer and guitarist of The Call, died on 19 August of a heart attack after performing duties as sound engineer for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.[4] On 20 August Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer Charles Haddon committed suicide by jumping from a telecommunications mast in the backstage parking area, shortly after the group's performance at the festival.[5] Haddon was reported to be upset about an injury sustained by a fan after stage-diving into the crowd.[6]

The 2011 festival was affected by a severe thunderstorm during the evening of 18 August 2011, the opening day of the event. Torrential rain and strong winds toppled several concert tents, uprooted trees and knocked down festival light towers and video screens. The Chateau tent collapsed shortly after American rock band Smith Westerns began performing their set. Lead singer/guitarist Cullen Omori updated the band's Twitter account directly after the incident: "Stage collapsed max almost got crushed by trees, I hope pukkelpop has insurance bc all our shit is broke". The message was later removed.[7] Five people were killed, and at least 140 were injured.[8][9][10] The initial death toll was originally believed to be five, however this figure was later dropped to four; Belgian media have suggested that a man who died in a local hospital and did not attend the festival was erroneously counted as a reported death.[9] Another victim died five days later in the hospital, which brought the death toll back to five.[11] Following the storm, officials of the event announced that all music performances for the remainder of the night would be cancelled and that the festival would be put on hold "until we understand the situation completely". On 19 August 2011 the organisers decided to cancel the entire event. A statement read:

Pukkelpop is in deep mourning. We truly sympathise with the families and friends of the victims. Words are not enough. We have struggled with the decision to continue the festival. Therefore, we have decided to cancel Pukkelpop 2011. What has happened is very exceptional and could not have been predicted. We are deeply moved by all the spontaneous support the festival goers and the organisation have received.

The closest anemometer, in the town of Diepenbeek, recorded gusts above 80 km/h (50 mph), with reports of large hail and the possibility of a tornado.[12] However, research done by specialists after the event, showed that the actual wind speed at the festival site reached 170 km/h (106 mph).[13]

The 2011 festival was to have featured Eminem, Foo Fighters, The Offspring, dEUS and Thirty Seconds to Mars among the headlining acts. The incident came just five days after the Indiana State Fair stage collapse in the United States, which killed seven people and sparked debate about regulations in outdoor concert events.[14][15]

Camping and transport facilities

Pukkelpop provides camping facilities to attendees. The campsite lies on one side of Kempische Steenweg—with the main event grounds located directly on the other—and is opened on the day prior to the commencement of the event. Traffic guards are implemented in order to direct traffic and attendees during the festival period. To encourage use of public transport, an outward return trip within Belgium to Hasselt or Kiewit on the NMBS/SNCB train network or on the De Lijn bus network is included with all ticket types. A free shuttle bus, which runs regularly during the festival period, is also provided to-and-from Hasselt train station and the festival site in Kiewit. There are two ticket types available: day tickets, which provide access to one of the three days of the event, and "combi" tickets, which provide access to all three days of the festival.

Polsslag

Logo for Polsslag 2009.

Polsslag (Dutch term for "pulse" or "heartbeat") was a one-day annual music festival which took place in Hasselt in the spring of 2008 and 2009. The event, billed as Pukkelpop's sister festival, was held indoors at the Grenslandhallen in Hasselt. The festival featured four stages, the names of which are all retained from Pukkelpop: The Marquee, Dance Hall, Club and Boiler Room.

The first Polsslag event took place on 15 April 2008, featuring acts such as The Breeders, Millencolin and Boys Noize.[16] In 2009, the festival ran on 2 May, with artists such as Dizzee Rascal and Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing.[17]

Lineups

1985

Anne Clark, Front 242, Jah Music International, Anna Domino, The Neon Judgement, La Cosa Nostra, Ostrogoth

1986

Yellowman, DAF, Skyblasters, Arno, Virgin Prunes, Red Guitars, Executive Slacks, Cassandra Complex

1987

Toots & the Maytals, The Mission, Wire, Sonic Youth, The Fuzztones, Big Black, Nitzer Ebb

1988

The Triffids, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Ramones, The Screaming Blue Messiahs, The Wedding Present, Three Wize Men, Union Carbide Productions

1989

Pukkelpop 1989 was canceled because headliners The Sugarcubes and New Order were booked on the wrong date due to a misunderstanding and canceled as a result.[18] Red Hot Chili Peppers would also have played that year.

1990

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Cramps, Faith No More, Buzzcocks, Billy Bragg, Rollins Band, Mudhoney, Beasts of Bourbon, The Paranoiacs

1991

The Ramones, The Pogues, Frank Black, Sonic Youth, The House of Love, Dinosaur Jr., An Emotional Fish, Ride, Nirvana

1992

The Sisters Of Mercy, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Teenage Fanclub, Urban Dance Squad, Magnapop, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Kingmaker, Babes in Toyland

1993

Main Stage: Iggy Pop, Front 242, Porno for Pyros, Rage Against the Machine, Primus, Smashing Pumpkins, The Breeders, Butthole Surfers, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, The God Machine

Marquee: Stone Temple Pilots, Consolidated, Noir Désir, Adorable, The Goats, Tool, The Verve

1994

Main Stage: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Levellers, Cypress Hill, Frank Black, Afghan Whigs, Rollins Band, Lemonheads, Helmet, Biohazard, Pavement

Marquee: Morphine, Senser, dEUS, The Jesus Lizard, Quicksand, Tindersticks, Victims Family, FFF, Dig, The Tea Party, Stabbing Westward, Mother Tongue, Candlebox, Barkmarket, G. Love & Special Sauce, Papa Brittle

Dance Hall: Biosphere, Underworld, Gary Clail, Tekton Motor Corporation, Ulanbator

1995

Friday: Neil Young, Foo Fighters, White Zombie, Mudhoney, Stone Cutters, Reef, James Hall

Saturday:

Main Stage: Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Hole, Buffalo Tom, Kyuss, NOFX, Monster Magnet, Swans, The Melvins, Channel Zero

Marquee: Radiohead, Beck, Shellac, No Fun at All, Pennywise, Lordz Of Brooklyn, Silverchair, Guided By Voices, Sugar Ray, Ash, Sponge, Vent, Geraldine Fibbers

Dance hall: The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Transglobal Underground, Renegade Soundwave, Dreadzone

1996

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, Garbage, The Offspring, dEUS, Tricky, Ken Ishii, Los Lobos, Barkmarket, Bush, Downset., Fun Lovin' Criminals, Ice T, Lagwagon, Supergrass, The Posies, Tortoise, Urban Dance Squad, Weezer, 12 Rounds, 16 Horsepower, 808 State, Agent Provocateur, Ash, Butthole Surfers, Dave Clarke, De Puta Madre, Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung, Eat Static, Everclear, Evil Superstars, Feeder, Girls Against Boys, Gwyllions, Imperial Drag, Jon Carter (DJ), Korn, Lamb, Lionrock, Millencolin, Osdorp Posse, Placebo, Prong, Rocket From The Crypt, Ruby, Satanic Surfers, Seaweed, Sebadoh, Sneaker Pimps, Social Distortion, Soul Coughing, Soulwax, Sparklehorse, Steve Howard (DJ), The Curious Company Performers, Tracy Bonham

1997

Metallica, Bush, The Chemical Brothers, Dinosaur Jr., Dog Eat Dog, Eels, Foo Fighters, Pavement, The Orb, 3 Colours Red, Bloodhound Gang, Incubus, Marilyn Manson, Rammstein, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Zita Swoon, 16 Horsepower, Amon Tobin, Andrew Dorff, Aphrodite, Babybird, Be, Bis, Bjorn, Blink-182, Blonde Redhead, Dance Hall Crashers, Darren Emerson, Dave Clarke, Death In Vegas, Descendents, Down By Law, Finley Quaye, Fluke, Fountains Of Wayne, Fuck, Gore Slut, GusGus, Headrillaz, James Hardway, Janez Detd., Jimi Tenor, Junkster, Limp Bizkit, Lowpass, Lunatic Calm, Lux Janssen (DJ), Manbreak, Motorpsycho, One Inch Punch, Pennywise, Reprazent, Royal Crown Revue, Samiam, Shanks, Sick Of It All, Silver Sun, Sneaker Pimps, Snuff, Summercamp, Swell, Symposium, The Aloof, Tonic, Uncle Meat, Veruca Salt, You Am I

1998

Portishead, PJ Harvey, Beastie Boys, Green Day, Dog Eat Dog, Afghan Whigs, Bad Religion, Deftones, Goldie, Incubus, Laurent Garnier, Rancid, Soul Coughing, Cappadonna, Dave Angel, Elliott Smith, Evil Superstars, Fatboy Slim, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Girls Against Boys, Green Velvet, Grooverider, Jurassic 5, Lagwagon, Luke Slater, Mogwai, Money Mark, Monster Magnet, No Means No, Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman live, Swell, The Specials, 't Hof Van Commerce, ABN, Alex Gifford, Basement Jaxx, Boom Boom Satellites, Catherine Wheel, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, CIV, Cornershop, Dead Man Ray, Deejay Punk Roc, DAAU, DJ Scissorkicks, Drugstore, Dust Junkies, Flowers For Breakfast, Fu Manchu, Gomez, Grandaddy, H-Blockx, Hardknox, Howie B, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Junkie XL, Kent, Length Of Time, Lux Janssen (dj), MxPx, No Use For A Name, Orange Black, Pills, Pitchshifter, Queens Of The Stone Age, Ramp Records Crew, The Rasmus, Save Ferris, Scott 4, Spiritualized, Springbok Nude Girls, Starflam, The Dandy Warhols, The Jesus Lizard, The Smooths, The X-Ecutioners, Unwritten Law, Vandal X, Warm Jets

1999

Or(bital, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, Suede, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Zita Swoon, Biohazard, Dead Man Ray, Grooverider, Jon Carter (dj), Kula Shaker, Leftfield DJs feat. MC Chesire, No Fun At All, Paul Oakenfold (dj), Richard Dorfmeister, Roger Sanchez (dj), Sebadoh, Sick Of It All, Silverchair, Sneaker Pimps, Soulwax, Sugarhill Gang, The Flaming Lips, 't Hof Van Commerce, 59 Times The Pain, A, Bailey, Basement Jaxx, Bjorn, Cinérex DJs, Coldcut, Cornelius, Daan, David Holmes (dj), Deejay Punk Roc, Derrick May, DJ Die, DJ Krust, DJ Shadow, DJ Storm, Doc Scott, Dog Eat Dog, Dom & Roland, Doo Rag & Bob Log III, Ed Rush, Freq Nasty, Gang Starr, Gay Dad, Goldie, Good Riddance, Heideroosjes, Ink (dj), James Holroyd, JMX, Johnny Dowd, Justin Robertson, Ken Ishii, Lemon D & Dillinja, Liquido, Lit, Lite, Luscious Jackson, Masters Of Reality, MC Justiyc & MC Flux, MC Kela, Mitsoobishy Jacson, Optical, Orgy, Ozark Henry, Paul Bleasdale (dj), Penthouse, Postmen, Public Enemy, Randall, Reiziger, Scratch Perverts, Seb Fontaine, Skinny, Smog, Sparklehorse, Steve Wynn, The Beta Band, The Living End, The Notwist, The Pharcyde, The Slackers, The Vandals, Will White

2000

Cypress Hill, Reprazent, Underworld, Bentley Rhythm Ace, DJ Krust, Les Rythmes Digitales, Luke Slater, St. Germain, Superfunk, Bad Company, Chicks On Speed, DJ Die, DJ Touche, Jacknife Lee, Junkie XL, Kelis, Matrix, Rinôçérôse, Roger Sanchez (dj), Super Collider, ABN, Amen, An Pierlé, Andre Williams, Arovane, B. Fleishmann, B. Franklin, Badly Drawn Boy, Black Eyed Peas, Black Uhuru with Sly & Robbie, Blonde Redhead, Boo!, Boss Hog, Brasse Vannie Kaap, Buscemi, Calexico, Coldplay, Cornflames, Daan, Das Pop, De La Soul, De Puta Madre, Dirty Three, DJ Leno, Doves, Feeder, Fence, Galacticamendum, Géographique, Gerrit Kerremans (dj), Geschmacksverstärker, Grandaddy, Herrmann & Kleine, Home, Hooverphonic, Ian Pooley (dj), Janez Detd., Josh Wink, K's Choice, Köhn, Kosheen, KPT.Michi.Gan, Kurt Ralske, Limp Bizkit, Looplizard, Marrakech Emballages, Mauro, Motorpsycho, Mr. Bungle, Nerf Herder, New Bomb Turks, No Use For A Name, North Mississippi Allstars, Osdorp Posse, Phonem, Pietasters, Pinback, Placebo, PN, Queens Of The Stone Age, Reverend Horton Heat, Rollins Band, Sigur Rós, Slipknot, Styrofoam, Supersuckers, Synthemes, The Creators, The Get Up Kids, The Herbaliser, The Levellers, Therapy?, Thou, Tipper, Titan, V.O. Vision, Ween, Zen Guerrilla

2001

Orbital, Papa Roach, The Prodigy, Muse, Sisters Of Mercy, Tricky, Xzibit, 3 Doors Down, Andy C, Eels, Fear Factory, Green Velvet, Guided By Voices, Heather Nova, Heideroosjes, Mercury Rev, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Mogwai, Nelly Furtado, Richie Hawtin, Sparklehorse, Spooks, Stone Temple Pilots, The Avalanches, (Hed) Pe, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, 28 Days, 311, Agent Sumo, Aka Moon, Alien Ant Farm, Anyone, Bastian, Beulah, Bit Meddler, Boenox, Boy Hits Car, Brainpower, BS2000, Buscemi, Canibus, Chitlin' Fooks, Cut La Roc, de Portables, DAAU, Dislocated Styles, DJ Big Train & DJ White Jazz, DJ Leno, DJ Marky, DJs Aim Records, Dom & Roland, Dropkick Murphys, Ed & Kim, Elbow, Fireside, Four Tet, Galacticamendum, Gloss, Gore Slut, Gwenmars, Hopewell, Howie B, Hypnoskull, I Am Kloot, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Ken Ishii, Killah Priest, Kim Cascone, Kosheen, Krushed 'n' Sorted, Lady Vortex (dj), League Of Extra Ordinary Gentlemen, Less Than Jake, Lift To Experience, Live, Llorca, Madrugada, Main, Mark B & Blade, Marumari, Max Normal, Mescalito, Miles, Millionaire, Mo Solid Gold, Mouse On Mars, My Vitriol, Natalia M. King, Ovil Bianca, Oxide & Neutrino, Ozark Henry, Paul Daley (dj), Phoenix, Pilote, Ping Pong Bitches, Placebo, Plump DJs, Postmen, Powderfinger, Queens Of The Stone Age, Randall, Reamonn, Red Snapper, Rocket From The Crypt, Rolando (dj), Röyksopp, Sahara Hotnights, Saliva, Six By Seven, Slam, Sophia, South, Spearhead, Staind, Stanton Warriors, Starflam, Starsailor, Stephen Malkmus, Sunzoo Manley, Superheroes, The Ataris, The Bays, The Folk Implosion, The Heartaches, The Hives, The Living End, The Locust, The Moldy Peaches, The Vandals, Think Of One, Thom Revolver, Total Science, Turin Brakes, TY & DJ Bizznizz, Uman, Undeclinable, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Wevie Stonder, Wicona Airbag, Wookie, Zebrahead, Zero 7, Zoot Woman, Zornik

2002

Guns N' Roses, Jane's Addiction, Korn, Underworld, DJ Shadow, Nickelback, Suede, 16 Horsepower, NOFX, Puddle Of Mudd, Sick Of It All, Stereo MC's, The Breeders, Change feat. Mr C, Disturbed, Hundred Reasons, Praga Khan, Seb Fontaine, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, 't Hof Van Commerce, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, .Calibre, 22-Pistepirkko, 2manydjs, A, Adam Freeland (dj), Akufen, Alice Rose, Andrew W.K., Aphex Twin (dj), Arthur Baker, Asheton, Asheton, Mascis & Watt, Badmarsh & Shri, Bauchklang, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bongo Maffin, The Bouncing Souls, Brainpower, Buscemi, Circle, Custom, Danko Jones, Darren Emerson (dj), Def Jux label special, Deviate, DJ Big Train & DJ White Jazz, DJ Krust, DJ Leno, DJ Wontime, Donots, Dot Allison, Ekova, Enon, FC Kahuna, Felix Laband, Fenix TX, Filter, Firewater, Five Days Off, Flogging Molly, Fred Nasen (dj), Frenzal Rhomb, Freq Nasty, Gonzales, Gotan Project, Green Lizard, Hot Water Music, Ikara Colt, Interpol, Jaga Jazzist, Jah Wobble & The Temple Of Sound, Jamie Lidell, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Jaya The Cat, Jazzanova, Jimmy Eat World, Joseph Arthur, Junkie XL, Killa Kela, Koop, Kreidler, Lali Puna, Layo & Bushwacka!, Leaves, Lemon, Lemon Jelly, Luke Slater, Luke Vibert (dj), Luomo (dj), Magnus (dj), Max Tundra, Maximilian Hecker, McLusky, Midtown, Millionaire, Miss Kittin & The Hacker (live), Moodphase5ive, Motorpsycho, Myslovitz, New End Original, New Found Glory, Nid & Sancy, No Use For A Name, Orange Black, Ozark Henry, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Programme, Prong, Queen Of Japan, Reel Big Fish, Rinôçérôse, Rival Schools, Rothko, Röyksopp, Rubin Steiner, Russian Percussion, Saian Supa Crew, Saybia, Scarrots, Schneider TM, Serafin, Shorty & Ricky D, Shy FX, Sneaker Pimps, Sparta, Speedy J, Starbot Ensemble, Starfighter, Stereo Total, Super Collider, Télépopmusik, Terminalhead, The Bees, The Cooper Temple Clause, The D4, The Dandy Warhols, The Get Up Kids, The Icarus Line, The Music, The Notwist, The Pattern, The Spirit That Guides Us, Thou, Thursday, Tiga (dj), Timo Maas, Trust Company, Ultrasonic, Vandal X, Vega4, Vendetta Red, Vex Red, Vue, Within Temptation, X-Press 2

2003

Massive Attack, Foo Fighters, Limp Bizkit, Beck, Dave Clarke, DJ Cajmere, Eels, Fischerspooner, Grandaddy, Lamb, Less Than Jake, Michael Franti And Spearhead, Mogwai, PJ Harvey, Rancid, Staind, Starsailor, Suede, Sum 41, Alkaline Trio, Sparta, Spooks, The Coral, 2manydjs, A.F.I., Adema, Adult., Alien Ant Farm, Anti-Flag, Apparat Organ, Arsenal, Atomizer, Audio Bullys, Billy Talent, Blackalicious, The Blood Brothers, Boysetsfire, Brekbit, Colder, Cave In, Cex, DAF, Damien Rice, Danger Mouse & Jemini, Dead Man Ray, Devendra Banhart, Dillinja & Lemon D, DJ C1, DJ Format, DJ Hell, DJ Leno, DJ Sneak, Donna Summer, Echoboy, El Tattoo Del Tigre, Electric Six, Erol Alkan (Boys Noize Records Stage), Fat Truckers, Flint, Flipo Mancini, Gamorah Sound, Gazzoleen, Godezza, Goldfrapp, Grand Buffet, GusGus, Heideroosjes, Hell Is For Heroes, Hot Hot Heat, IMA Robot, InMe, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Junkie XL, Kelly Osbourne, Kosheen, Lady Vortex (dj), Ladytron, Lagwagon, Lefto & Castro, LFO (dj), Lucky 7, Luomo, Mad Caddies, Mandozza, Martin Matiske (dj), Matchbook Romance, Mint Royale, Natacha Atlas, Pennywise, Peter Pan Speedrock, Poison the Well, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Radian, Radio 4, Redman, Reel Big Fish, Richie Hawtin, Saves the Day, Sister Bliss, Ska-P, Slovo, Soledad Brothers, Soon, South San Gabriel, Spinvis, Squadra Bossa feat. Buscemi, Stamina MC (with DJ Marky), Starfield Season, Styrofoam, Super Numeri, System-D (dj), Terence Fixmer (dj), The All-American Rejects, The Ataris, The Black Keys, The Datsuns, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Hacker (dj, live), The Kills, The Majesticons feat. Mike Ladd, The Mars Volta, The Matthew Herbert Big Band, The Polyphonic Spree, The Rapture, The Raveonettes, The Teenage Idols, The Vandals, ThisGIRL, Thrice, Tiga (dj), Tujiko Noriko, Turin Brakes, Vladislav Delay, Vue, Wire, Youngblood Brass Band

2004

Faithless, The Chemical Brothers, The White Stripes, 50 Cent, Deus, Soulwax, The Darkness, The Offspring, The Streets, Velvet Revolver, DKT/MC5, Felix Da Housecat, Groove Armada, Papa Roach, Stereo MC's (dj), The Dandy Warhols, Tiësto, Within Temptation, 2manydjs, A Brand, Adam Freeland (dj), ADHD, Agoria (dj), Alter Ego, Amy Winehouse, Andy Fletcher, Archive, Arsenal, Ash, Auf Der Maur, Beatsteaks, Blanche, Bloc Party, Blonde Redhead, Bloodhound Gang, Blues Lee + Albert Frost, Boo!, Brothers Of Peace, Buck 65, Buscemi, Cass McCombs, Cast-Down, Chicks On Speed, Christian Kleine, Circle, Client, Colour Of Fire, Cornflames, de Portables, Dead Combo, Delays, DAAU, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dizzee Rascal, DJ Diepvries, DJ Krush, DJ Marky, DJ Sandeman, DJs Big Train White Jazz & Black Belt Jones, DJs Gonzo Circus, Dr. Lektroluv, El Gran Silencio, Elbow, Everlast, Ez3kiel, Face Tomorrow, Favez, Feist, Fifty Foot Combo, Flatcat, Flogging Molly, Fokofpolisiekar, Franz Ferdinand, Freestylers, Funkstörung, Gabriel Rios, Ghinzu, Girls in Hawaii, Goldfinger, Graham Coxon, Grand National, Gravenhurst, Her Space Holiday, Hitch, Hopesfall, Hundred Reasons, I Am Kloot, Internationals, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Joanna Newsom, Junior Jack & Kid Crème (dj), Kaizers Orchestra, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Keane, Kelis, Kid 606, Kid Suda, Kings Of Leon, Kolya, Lady Lite (dj) & MC Mary Jane, Lady Vortex (dj), Lambchop, LCD Soundsystem, Luciano, Magnus (dj), Marco Bailey, Mark Lanegan, Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms, Max Normal, McLusky, Mike Patton & Rahzel, Mint, Miss Elorak (dj), Miss Kittin (dj, live), Moiano, Mondo Generator, Mono, Monsoon, Monza, Mr. Vegas, Mylo, Nailpin, Neneh Cherry, Nid & Sancy, Oceansize, Peaches, Phoenix, Plaid featuring video by Bob, Razorlight, Ricardo Villalobos, Roger Sanchez (dj), Roni Size, Rude Boy Paul, Scissor Sisters, Seelenluft, Silverene, Spacid (dj), Spektrum, Starski & Tonic (dj), Stijn, Tali, The Bronx, The Bug, The Cribs, The Dirtbombs, The Distillers, The Killbots, The Killers, The Kills, The Most Amazing Show, The Slackers, The Twilight Singers feat. Greg Dulli, The Zutons, Thesele Company, Thou, Triggerfinger, Tumi And The Volume, Ultrasonic 7, Urge Overkill, Wablief Allstars, Young Heart Attack, Zornik

2005

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Pixies, The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, Franz Ferdinand, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Alkaline Trio, Apocalyptica, Arcade Fire, Bad Religion, Danko Jones, Darren Emerson (dj), Dropkick Murphys, Fischerspooner, Goldfrapp, Good Charlotte, Heather Nova, LCD Soundsystem, Millionaire, Morcheeba, Nightwish, Ozark Henry, Róisín Murphy, Röyksopp, Sophia, Stereo MC's, Superdiscount 2 (live), The Coral, The Hives, The Roots, Timo Maas, Zornik, !!!, 't Hof Van Commerce, 12 Tribes, A, A Life Once Lost, Absynthe Minded, Adam Green, Amp Fiddler, Amplifier, Annie, Arsenal, Art Brut, Audio Bullys, Blood Brothers, Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney, Boom Bip, Brainpower, Bugz In The Attic, Carl Craig, Chimaera & guests, Coem, Coheed And Cambria, Confuse The Cat, D'Stephanie ft. MC Philippo, De Brassers, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, De Mens, de Portables, Dead Fly Buchowski, Death From Above 1979, DeLaVega, Derrick May, DJ Andy Barlow (Hip Optimist), DJ Iridium, Ed & Kim, Editors, El Guapo Stuntteam, El Pus, Ellen Allien, Emanuel, Emilíana Torrini, Engineers, Every Time I Die, Ewan Pearson, Fennesz, Fort Minor, Four Tet, Freeform Five, Freshly Ground, Funeral Dress, Gabriel Rios, Geschmacksverstärker, Ghinzu, Gliss, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Heideroosjes, Hip Optimist, Hollywood Porn Stars, Hot Hot Heat, Hulk, Infadels, Ivan Smagghe, Jamie Lidell, Jan Van Biesen (dj), Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Johnny Panic, Jori Hulkkonen, Juliette & The Licks, K-OS, Kaiser Chiefs, Kamagurka, Kano, Köhn, Lady Saw, Lady Sovereign, Ladytron, Limbo Hop vs. DJ 4T4, Double Peaz Plexus Wolfface, Little Barrie, London Electricity, Madensuyu, Matthew Herbert & Dani Siciliano, Maxïmo Park, Michael Mayer, Millionaire Soundsystem, Mint, Miss Kittin (dj, live), Mocky, Monza, Mouse On Mars, Murdock, MxPx, Nid & Sancy, Nine Black Alps, No Use For A Name, Nostoc vs. Squadra Bossa DJs (Buscemi & Livingstone), Off The Record, Opgezwolle, Patrick Wolf, Peter Pan Speedrock, Petersonic, Riton, Saybia, Severance, Shameboy, Skitsoy, Social Distortion, Sons And Daughters, Soulwax Nite Versions, South San Gabriel, Styrofoam, T.Raumschmiere, The Blue Van, The Bravery, The Datsuns, The Departure, The Dwarves, The Explosion, The Futureheads, The Glimmers, The Go! Team, The Hackensaw Boys, The Hacker (dj, live), The Killbots, The Magic Numbers, The Mitchell Brothers, The Most Amazing Show, The Narrow, The National, The Others, The Polyphonic Spree, The Posies, The Raveonettes, The Robocop Kraus, The Subways, The Toy Dolls, Tidal Waves, Tiga (dj), Tom Vek, Towers Of London, TTC, Ultrasonic7, Vandal X, Venerea, VHS Or Beta, Vincent Gallo, Vitalic, Viva Voce, Whitey, WhoMadeWho, Wighnomy Brothers, Zinc & Jenna G, Zzz

2006

Radiohead, Massive Attack, Daft Punk, Beck, Keane, Placebo, Snow Patrol, Arctic Monkeys, The Raconteurs, HIM, Lostprophets, The Magic Numbers, Millencolin, Eagles of Death Metal, Infadels, Scissor Sisters, Gomez, Nick Oliveri & The Mondo Generator, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Urban Dance Squad, Turbonegro, Ministry, Belle & Sebastian, DJ Shadow, The Twillight Singers feat. Greg Dulli & Mark Lanegan, My Morning Jacket, Dave Clarke, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, We Are Scientists, Mylo, Tiga, The Frames, Zita Swoon, Erol Alkan, The Dresden Dolls, Coldcut, !!!, Orson, 65 Days of Static, Justice, Nouvelle Vague, Dirty Pretty Things, Sick Of It All, Broken Social Scene, Morningwood, Zero 7, TV on the Radio, José González, Fear Factory, The Dears, Pennywise, Midlake, Gogol Bordello, Morning Runner, Feeder, Pete Philly & Perquisite, DJ Hell, Colder, Forward Russia!, An Pierlé & White Velvet, Mastodon, The Knife, Hot Chip, Rolando, Guillemots, Cassius (DJ Set), Archie Bronson Outfit, Grooverider, Hawthorne Heights, A Brand, Hotel Persona DJ, Andrew Weatherall, My Latest Novel, Flipo Mancini, Coheed and Cambria, Shameboy, Think of One, Tiefschwarz, Mint, Black Strobe, Animal Alpha, Roni Size/Dynamite MC, Sweet Coffee, Mew, Flatcat, Joris Voorn, DJ Krust, Technasia, Goose, Anthony Rother, Randy, Digitalism, Fence, Be Your Own Pet, Carl Craig, Against Me!, Dr. Lektroluv, Mocky, Panic! at the Disco, The Rones, DJ Kammy, CKY, James Holden, Kelley Polar, Delays, Enigk, Jan Van Biesen, Yonderboi, Jerboa, The Maple Room, Lindstrom & Prins Thomas, Planet Pendulum, The Bled, DK7, Perverted, Rise And Fall, The Veils, The Internationals, Tortured Soul, Cursive, Jerem, The Spinto Band, Tom Middleton, Hitch, Duels, Joost van Bellen, Amenra, Boys Noize, Foxylane, Joan As Police Woman, The Sedan Vault, Sukilove, Motor, White Rose Movement, The Rogers Sisters, The Real Estate Agents, You Say Party! We Say Die!, The Dead 60s, Confuse the Cat, The Pipettes, Mstrkrft, Para One, Gang Gang Dance, Burst, Lotterboys, Field Music, Backyard Babies, Krakow, Tunng, Drive Like Maria, Chris Wood, Planes Mistaken For Stars, The Shovels, The Subs, Less Than Jake, Level Jay, Officer Jones And His Patrol Car Problems, The Hickey Underworld, Psapp, Blindside, Skeemz, DJ 4T4, Death Before Disco, My Awesome Compilation, The Setup, Het Nationaal Orkest van Meulenberg

2007

Basement Jaxx, Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Chris Cornell, Iggy and the Stooges, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Soulfly, LCD Soundsystem, Fall Out Boy, Devendra Banhart, The Hives, CocoRosie, Ozark Henry, Editors, Eagles of Death Metal, Sophia, Kings of Leon, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Within Temptation, Erol Alkan, The Streets, Digitalism, Groove Armada, Gogol Bordello, M.I.A., Low, Flip Kowlier, Laurent Garnier, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Funeral For A Friend, UNKLE, Alex Gopher, Dizzee Rascal, Goose, Battles, Badly Drawn Boy, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Turbonegro, Silversun Pickups, Justice, La Coka Nostra, I'm From Barcelona, STAB, The Go! Team, Madball, Silverchair, Ignite, The Enemy, The Shins, Ed & Kim, Juliette and the Licks, Black Strobe, Mad Caddies, Rilo Kiley, Public Rush, The View, Enter Shikari, Patrick Wolf, Zombie Nation, The Rifles, Cassius, Lacuna Coil, The Noisettes, Tiga, The Van Jets, Felix Da Housecat, Albert Hammond Jr, Trentemøller, Mouse On Mars, Sparta, Baloji, The Cribs, From Autumn To Ashes, Architecture in Helsinki, Benga, The Glimmers, Matthew Dear's Big Hands, The Rakes, Woven Hand, Booka Shade, Brand New, Biffy Clyro, DJ 4T4, Reverend and the Makers, Jamie T, Cosy Mozzy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Absynthe Minded, Balkan Beat Box, Boys Noize, Buscemi, The Sounds, Bonde Do Role, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mud Flow, The Twang, The Whitest Boy Alive, El Guapo Stuntteam, Collabs Session featuring Chris Liebing and Speedy J, Hayseed Dixie, The Besnard Lakes, New Young Pony Club, Fear Before The March Of Flames, Andy C, Art Brut, Beatsteaks, Armand Van Helden, Hollywood Porn Stars, Pop Levi, Nid & Sancy, The Blackout, Seasick Steve, The Academy Is..., Nosfell, The Fire, James Holden, Just Jack, Hellogoodbye, Spoon, Triggerfinger, Apparat, Riton, The End, Shameboy, Henry Rollins (spoken word), My Brightest Diamond, Hanne Hukkelberg, Bromheads Jacket, DJ Leno, The Draft, Fixkes, MSTRKRFT, Matt and Kim, The Pigeon Detectives, Loney, Dear, Heavy Heavy Low Low, Gildas & Masaya, Cobra Starship, Kate Nash, SebastiAn, Krakow, Peter Pan Speedrock, Jack Peñate, The Tellers, Sharko, Morda, Arboretum, Mintzkov, Agoria vs Oxia, 120 Days, Starfucker, 1990s, White Circle Crime Club, DJ Marky, Bedouin Soundclash, Voxtrot, Black Box Revelation, Various, Polytechnik, Dez Mona, Willy Mason, Skream, Arquettes, Dominik Eulberg, Patrick Watson, Devotchka, Soapstarter, Fridge, Liars, Rye Jehu, Uffie & DJ Feadz, Jerboa, Fujiya & Miyagi, Lo-Fi-Fnk, The Bony King of Nowhere, Neveneffecten, Prima Donkey, Tomàn, Monica Electronica, Xander De Rycke, Larsson, Home Video, Alex Agnew, Milanese, Marc Blake, Philippe Geubels, Deetron, Damian Clark, Bas Birker, Apse, Freddy De Vadder, Cajuan, TMAS

2008

Polsslag

The Breeders, José Gonzalez, Angels & Airwaves, Millencolin, the ting tings, Alter Ego (live), Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Anthony Rother (live), Blonde Redhead, Pendulum DJ set feat MC Verse, Carl Craig, Cassius Dex 'n' FX, Modeselektor (live) & Pfadfinderei, Mstrkrft (DJ set), Infadels (live), DJ Mehdi, Dr. Lektroluv, Isis, Mindless Self Indulgence, Samim & Miguel Toro (Percussion), The Bloody Beetroots, Foals, Goose, Holy Fuck, iLIKETRAINS, Devastations

Pukkelpop

The Killers, Metallica, Sigur Rós, Bloc Party, Róisín Murphy, Within Temptation, The Flaming Lips, Soulwax, Editors, 2manydjs, Mercury Rev, Tindersticks, Stereo MC's, Soulfly, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Dropkick Murphys, Ian Brown, Carl Craig, Joan As Police Woman, Stephen Marley, Pendulum, Plain White T's, Hot Chip, The Wombats, Boys Noize, The Gutter Twins, The Breeders, Ricardo Villalobos, Tricky, Miss Kittin & The Hacker (live), The Wombats, Thrice, High Contrast + MC Wrec, Alkaline Trio, Etienne de Crecy (live), Neurosis, The Ting Tings, Diplo, Robyn, Killswitch Engage, Iron & Wine, The Subs, Simian Mobile Disco (live), Modeselektor & Pfadfinderei, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, The Casualties, A Brand, Serj Tankian, The Dresden Dolls, Sons And Daughters, Danko Jones, Holy Fuck, Martina Topley-Bird, Amy Macdonald, Drive-By Truckers, Elbow, Henry Rollins (spoken word), The National, The Subways, MGMT, DJ Hype & Daddy Earl, We Are Scientists, Anti-Flag, Cult of Luna, Less Than Jake, Jamie Lidell, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Hercules and Love Affair, Triggerfinger, White Lies, SebastiAn, Volbeat, Black Light Burns, Infadels, Dr. Lektroluv, MxPx, Black Kids, The Count & Sinden (live), As I Lay Dying, A Wilhelm Scream, DJ Friction, Junkie XL, Mindless Self Indulgence, Klaxons DJ Set (Jamie Reynolds), The Futureheads, Epica, OneRepublic, Yeasayer, The Dø, Late Of The Pier, Tunng, This Is Menace, Hadouken!, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Tocadisco, Tokyo Police Club, Two Gallants, Surkin, Yelle, Los Campesinos!, Crystal Castles, Dusty Kid (live), Black Mountain, Dirty Pretty Things, Nina Nastasia, A-Trak, Radioclit, Kid Sister, British Sea Power, Lightspeed Champion, M83, Witchcraft, Lykke Li, The Cribs, Yuksek (live), Samim and Miguel Toro (Percussions) live, Brodinski, Alela Diane, Year Long Disaster, Chrome Hoof, Chase & Status, Switch, The Pigeon Detectives, Benga, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Animal Alpha, One Night Only, Kaizers Orchestra, The Heavy, Pete & The Pirates, The Ocean, Uffie & Feadz, The Dodos, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, DJ Mehdi, Soko, State Radio, aka The Junkies, Santogold, Crookers, Headphone, The Unseen, El Guincho, Sam Sparro, The Bloody Beetroots, Caribou, Menomena, Shackleton, Little Dragon, TC, Midnight Juggernauts, Girl Talk, Dan Deacon, Fuck Buttons, Freaky Age, XX Teens, The Like, Die! Die! Die!, Pivot, Le Le, The Shoes, Have Heart, The Whip, MaxNormal.TV, Headman, Kid Harpoon, Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong, The Rones, Hi Fi Handgrenades, The Germans, Compuphonic, Louis XIV, Monza, Red Light Company, Motek, A Mountain of One, Disco Ensemble, Roadburg

2009

Polsslag

Dizzee Rascal, Pete Doherty, Crookers, Mr Oizo, Tiga, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Booka Shade, Fever Ray, Fischerspooner, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Birdy Nam Nam, SebastiAn, The Rakes, The Temper trap, Noisettes, The Von Bodies, Fake Blood, Shearwater, A Trak, DJ Mehdi, The Juan Maclean, Murdock, Moderator, Ed & Kim

Pukkelpop

Faith No More, Kraftwerk, Arctic Monkeys, Placebo, The Offspring, N*E*R*D, My Bloody Valentine, dEUS, Deftones, Snow Patrol, 50 Cent, Moderat, The Black Angels, Cavalera Conspiracy, Tortoise, Life of Agony, Vitalic, Tocadisco, Black Lips, Blood Red Shoes, Zero 7, Dinosaur Jr., Klaxons, Fever Ray, Beirut, DAAN, Razorlight, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, The Ting Tings, Squarepusher, Crookers, Booka Shade (live), Opeth, Merdan Taplak, Black Box Revelation, Stijn, Crystal Antlers, Mad Caddies, Wilco, Martin Solveig, Ed & Kim, Mish Mash Soundsystem, The Bloody Beetroots, Andy C & MC GQ, Eric Prydz, Maximo Park, Dizzee Rascal, Freaky Age, Air Traffic, Bon Iver, Little Boots, Florence and the Machine, Dave Clarke, Hayseed Dixie, Sukilove, Glasvegas, Eagles of Death Metal, Simian Mobile Disco (live), Patrick Wolf, Health, The Whitest Boy Alive, Enter Shikari, Ellen Alien, Nid & Sancy, Magnetic Man feat Skream and Benga, Dr. Lektroluv, DeVotchKa, Ladyhawke, Grizzly Bear, Thursday, Paolo Nutini, The Jesus lizard, Rolo Tomassi, La Roux, Nitebytes, Brodinski, Hanne Hukkelberg, The Bug, The Sedan Vault, MSTRKRFT, Kap Bambino, HairGlow, New Found Glory, The Bony King of Nowhere, Luciano presents AEther, The Living End, Ghinzu, Peaches, Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar, Zombie Nation, Fennesz, The Airborne Toxic Event, Grooverider & MC ID, The Hickey Underworld, Gang Gang Dance, White Circle Crime Club, Anti-Flag, Metric, Busy P, The Twang, Passion Pit, Andrew Bird, Drive Like Maria, Birdy Nam Nam, Absynthe Minded, Deerhunter, Puppetmastaz, Alter Ego, Future of the Left, Bill Callahan, Soap&Skin, Bring Me the Horizon, Yuksek, Ed Rush & Optical, Port O'Brien, Madensuyu, Magnus (dj), The Blackout, The Count & Sinden, Micachu & The Shapes, Spoil Engine, Creature with the Atom Brain, Buraka Som Sistema, A Place To Bury Strangers, The Virgins, The Chapman Family, The Maccabees, Jon Hopkins, Steve Aoki, Das Pop, Rival Schools, Sub Focus & MC Jakes, Yo Majesty, Howling Bells, The Rifles, The Glimmers present Disko Drunkards, Rusko (Live), Fake Blood, Alberta Cross, Paul Kalkbrenner, The Big Pink, Zebrahead, Jack Peñate, Asher Roth, Delphic, Tommy Sparks, And So I Watch You From Afar, Aeroplane (DJ Set), James Yuill, The Temper Trap, Don Rimini, Ebony Bones!, Expatriate, Bombay Bicycle Club, Kissy Sell Out, Hudson Mohawke, The Ghost of a Thousand, The Subs, Diablo Blvd., Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Customs, Team William, Golden Silvers, Dead Confederate, Noisia, Vetiver, Waxdolls, Le Corps Mince de Françoise, Brookes Brothers, Selah Sue, LA Riots, This city, Gunter Lamoot, The Juan MacLean, Shadow Dancer, Fight like Apes, Vegas!, Congorock vs His Majesty Andre, The Gay Blades, Amanda Blank, The Galacticos, Telepathe, Tomàn, Alex Agnew, The Invisible, Iwein Segers, Markus Birdman, Yuko, Sound of Stereo, Adam Bloom, The Beautiful Taste, Xander De Rycke, Baddies, Campus, Neveneffecten + Lunatics, Rave Our Souls, Katinka Polderman, Partyharders Squad

2010

Placebo, Iron Maiden, Snow Patrol, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age, 2manydjs, Blink-182, deadmau5, Soulwax, The Kooks, Limp Bizkit, Jónsi, The Flaming Lips, The xx, Boys Noize, Laurent Garnier, The Bloody Beetroots, Pendulum, Seasick Steve, Eels, Serj Tankian, Mark Lanegan, Kele, NOFX, Yeasayer, Groove Armada, Plastikman, Erol Alkan, Goldfrapp, Mumford & Sons, Goose, Kelis, The National, Band of Horses, Blood Red Shoes, Gogol Bordello, Gojira, Kate Nash, The Aggrolites, Steve Aoki, The Cribs, Die Antwoord, Diplo, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Box Revelation, The Drums, Chase & Status (Live), Foals, D.I.M., Danko Jones, Laidback Luke, Fake Blood, The Low Anthem, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, White Lies, Flying Lotus, All Time Low, Major Lazer, Two Door Cinema Club, Noisia, Magnetic Man, Caribou, Henry Rollins (Spoken Word), Ash, Fat Freddy's Drop, Hot Chip, Jaga Jazzist, Biffy Clyro, Digitalism, Uffie, Band of Skulls, Beach House, The Toy Dolls, Jack Beats, You Me at Six, Proxy, Minus the Bear, Boris Dlugosch, Au Revoir Simone, Meuris, Four Tet, Switch, Miike Snow, Local Natives, Balthazar, Stornoway, Aeroplane, OK Go, Ellie Goulding, Holy Fuck, Djedjotronic, Shameboy, Laura Marling, Fuck Buttons, Ill Niño, These New Puritans, Nero, Martyn, Skindred, Fanfarlo, Benny Benassi, Isbells, Mintzkov, Caspa & MC Rod Azlan, Kylesa, Marina & The Diamonds, Les Petis Pilous, Lonelady, Dez Mona, Girls, High Contrast, And So I Watch You From Afar, Parkway Drive, Housemeister, Darwin Deez, Sound Of Stereo, Sleepy Sun, Jamaica, The Van Jets, Joker & MC Nomad, L-VIS 1990, Matt & Kim, Renaissance Man, The Bear That Wasn't, Flip Kowlier, Speech Debelle, Against Me!, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, School is Cool, Blue October, Everything Everything, 3OH!3, The go find, Nosaj Thing, Chapel Club, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Tallest Man on Earth, Cymbals eat Guitars, Vermin Twins, French Horn Rebellion, The Soft Pack, General Fiasco, Washed Out, Alain Johannes, Kapitan Korsakov, Frightened Rabbit, Riva Starr, Superlijm, Avi Buffalo, Dominique Young Unique, Surfer Blood, Paranoiacs, Netsky, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, We Have Band, Harvey Quinnt, Eat Lions, Tinie Tempah, VILLA, The Bookhouse Boys, Toro y Moi, Drums Are for Parades, Megafaun, The Tellers, Hurts, Jakwob, Funeral Party, The Sore Losers

2011

Foo Fighters, Eminem, The Offspring, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Skunk Anansie, Kasabian, Duck Sauce, Fleet Foxes, Within Temptation, Crookers, Apocalyptica, The Ting Tings, Cassius, Trentemøller (live), Blonde Redhead, Jose James, Suicidal Tendencies, Lykke Li, As I Lay Dying, Benny Benassi, Andy C & MC GQ, Calvin Harris, Birdy Nam Nam, Chromeo, Katy B, Explosions in the Sky, Wiz Khalifa, The View, Face To Face, Patrick Wolf, OFWGKTA, Busy P, tUnE-yArDs, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Smith Westerns, Mayer Hawthorne & The county, The Antlers, WU LYF, Dry The River, Wolf People, Bouncing Souls, Congorock, Gesaffelstein, Danny Byrd, Example, Beardyman, Fucked Up, Das Pop, Deftones, Bloody Beetroots, Death Crew 77, Fake Blood (dj set), Etienne de Crecy Beats ’N’ Cubes (Live), Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Carte Blanche, Stromae, Gomez, Sub Focus (Live), New Found Glory, No Use For A Name, The Horrors, Tinie Tempah, Skrillex, D12, The Raveonettes, Emalkay, OFF!, Miles Kane, Dorian Concept, Rustie, The Black Pacific, Veara, Esben And The Witch, The Sound of Arrows, Suuns, Foster The People, Noah and the Whale, Yelle, Untold, Adept, Trophy Wife, Canblaster, Morning Parade, Title Fight, Japanese Voyeurs, Highbloo, Chase & Status (DJ set and Rage), The Twilight Singers, Panic! At The Disco, Glasvegas, Friendly Fires, Nero (dj set), SebastiAn, Sebadoh, Feadz, Noisettes, Zornik, Warpaint, Eliza Doolittle, Wolf Gang, Devil Sold His Soul, Twin Shadow, The Shoes, Kids In Glass Houses, Wild Beasts, Alex Winston, Trash Talk, Make Do And Mend, Glasser, MNDR, Benga & Skream ft. Youngman, Borgore, Hudson Mohawke, Matthew Dear (live band), Partyharders Squad, Apparat Band, Zebrahead, Yuck, Other Lives, Bleed From Within, Your Demise, Azari & III (live), The Maine Creep, BREAKAGE feat. Jess Mills & Youngman MC, Gay for Johnny Depp, Cherri Bomb, The Knux, Yashin, Rival Schools, The Go! Team, Customs, Rones, Drop the Lime, Planning to rock, Cults, Fenech-Soler, SBTRKT (dj set), Drums Are For Parades ft. Shamans Of The Deaf Country, Mumbai Science, The Avett Brothers, Hoquets, Kastor & Dice, Benny Zen & The Syphilis Madmen, JFJ, Young The Giant, Raving George, Amatorski, Puggy, The Rott Childs, White Denim, Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat, Teddiedrum, Royal Bangs, Pearson Sound b2b Ben UFO, Gorki, Jonathan Jeremiah, Yuko, Fitz & The Tantrums, Alice Gold, Housse de Racket, British Sea Power, SX, The Bony King Of Nowhere & Friends, Yellowcard, Black Cassette, Wallace Vanborn, S.C.U.M., Reiziger, Destroyer Flatcat Fight For Your Right Revisited (Beastie Boys) Trash Radio Bart Cannaerts, Katinka Polderman, Thomas Smith, Han solo, Begijn Le Bleu, Jeroen Leenders, Nigel Williams, Veerle Malschaert, Henk Rijckaert, Adriaan Van den Hoof, Mauro Pawlowski vs Cidadão Instigado, Camo & Krooked (DJ set), Cage The Elephant, Twin Atlantic, The Kills, Crystal Castles, School Is Cool, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Jamie Woon, Dave Clarke, Mount Kimbie, Rise Against, The Naked And Famous, Ed & Kim, The Wombats, A-Trak, Diablo Blvd, The Joy Formidable, Steak Number Eight, Modestep (dj set), Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls, Crystal Fighters, Anna Calvi, TLP, The Streets, Mini Mansions, Good Charlotte, Battles, dEUS, Little Dragon, Netsky, Paul Kalkbrenner, thisisWillow The Sore Losers, James Blake, Bring Me The Horizon, Bonobo, The Subs + special guests, The Hickey Underworld, DJ Fresh

2023

Thursday

Black Box Revelation, blackwave., The Subs + special guests, The Boilerboys, The Hickey Underworld, Kwijt Trek Systeem, Tsar B, Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob, Keyser, Olly Ameen, Wannes Lenaers, Hindu Radio DJ's, Andromedik, Flo Windey ft. Skyve, Ax Emblem, KRANKK, Hyalyte, PSYCHONAUT, freq444, Gomorris, Sophie Straat, $hirak, DC Noises, She The DJ

Friday

Billie Eilish, Yungblud, Years & Years, Aitch, Amelie Lens, Bazart, Boygenius, Fatima Yamaha, Froukje, Len Faki, M83, Moderat, Altın Gün, Rudeboy plays URBAN DANCE SQUAD feat. DJ DNA, Ascendant Vierge, Only The Poets, Brutus, Dorian Electra, Timmerman B2B Sara Dziri, DJ Fresh, Ilse Liebens & Nadiem Shah, Ezra Collective, Blawan, Nessa Barrett, Piri, ArtDee, Identified Patient, DIRK., TV Girl, DJ Heartstring, You Me at Six, Ethel Cain, FJAAK (dj set) Bob Vylan, MEMORO by Joyhauser (live), The Aces, Rolo Tomassi, DJ St Paul, Farrago, Asian Sal, Ploegendienst, Zulu, Hannah Grae, BLUAI, Jan Vercauteren, Black Leather Jacket, Royel Otis, Helena Lauwaert, sor, Ava Eva, Siegfried & Joy, EMJIE

Saturday

Angèle, Anne-Marie, Limp Bizkit, 2manydjs, Ben Böhmer, Bicep (Live), Chase & Status (DJ set), Steve Lacy, Joji, Osees, Faisal, Nothing but Thieves, Rema, Jessie Ware, Sub Focus (dj set & id), Turnstile, Dry Cleaning, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bombay Bicycle Club, Pongo, Joost, Gryffin, Tarkastaja (Clouseau), Tom Odell, Stick to Your Guns, MUNA, ‘’][‘’\/\/(({O})) SSS}}{{EE\\_\\_, Luude, Nia Archives, Compact Disk Dummies, High Vis, RORI, Fousheé, Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations, Bou, Skin On Skin, Kanine, Eppo Janssen & Friends, Alice Longyu Gao, joe unknown, SHERELLE, Used, Nabihah Iqbal, Wunderhouse, Pinkshift, Waltur B2B Lolita, Julie, Prince S. en de geit, Peuk, Aquarian, Gotu Jim, The Priceduifkes, Bambii, Girls Don't Sync, Deijuvhs, Aroh, Mankiyan, BAVR

Sunday

The Killers, Balthazar, Macklemore, Bonobo, Dropkick Murphys, Foals, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, girl in red, Loyle Carner, Lil Tjay, Reinier Zonneveld (live), Zwangere Guy, Cordae, Brihang, Obongjayar, The Amazons, Mother Mother, Left Early Bird, Beartooth, Deki Alem, Michael Midnight, Crack Cloud, Dylan, Teki Latex, Trym, ADF Family, Anz, Giant Rooks, Bakar, Knocked Loose, Oliver Malcolm, Gurriers, Partiboi69, Kennyhoopla, flowerovlove, Mickael Karkousse, VTSS, X!NK, Yung Singh, Charlie Sparks, Emmy d'Arc, Destroy Boys, Pagassi, Scowl, séa, Captain Kaiser, Kids With Buns, Kafim, Stijn Van de Voorde & Thibault Christiaensen, Mab'ish

2024

Thursday

Bizkit Park, Equal Idiots, Portland, Brihang, Coely, Cristian D, Gotu Jim, Flo Windey & Skyve, Primate B2B Captain Bass, Omdat het Kan & Average Rob, Klaps, Nina Black, Prinsezy, Tola OG, Boiler Boys, Meltheads, Ila, Aili, Bob uit Zuid, Hindu Radio DJ's, Olly Ameen, Séa, Violently Happy, Abeja Trax, Piaggio Disco Club, Milan Evens

Friday

Fred again.., Stormzy, Inhaler, Fontaines D.C., Black Box Revelation, 't Hof van Commerce, Jorja Smith, Soulwax, The Streets, Sylvie Kreusch, Dasha, Naft, Folamour, J Hus, Dizzee Rascal, Tom Grennan, Maisie Peters, DIKKE, Andromedik, Sigma (DJ Set), Dimension, Jarreau Vandal, Bavr, Manz, Flavour Drop, Hedex, The Kills, Romy, Thee Sacred souls, Artemas, Lola Young, Lander & Adriaan, Siegfried & Joy, DJ St. Paul, STAKE, SLIFT, BAD NERVES, Backxwash, Lip Critic, Big Special, Joy Anonymous, METTE, Blondshell, Wasia Project, Cellini (live), Stanislawa, MCR-T, KETTAMA, Flansie, DC Noises, Zouzibabe, Emilija

Saturday

Charlotte de Witte, Sam Smith, Goldband, Flogging Molly, The Vaccines, Snelle, Berre, Skrillex, Raye, Amenra, Miles Kane, Grandson, The Atomic Orchestra, Stikstof, Killer Mike, Brutalismus 3000, Barry Can't Swim, S10, Confidence Man, Ki/Ki, Boys Noize, Solomun, Kevin De Vries, Amber Broos, Joyhauser B2B Space 92, Re-Type, Jeroen Delodder, Mount Kimbie, Baby Queen, Nation of Language, The Reytons, Wunderhorse, Ada Oda, Kawala, Eppo Janssen & Friends, Enter Shikari, Show Me The Body, Dead Poet Society, Crackups, Kleine Crack & Slagter, Yin Yin, Sextile, Model/Actriz, English Teacher, New West, Jazz Brak, Wisp, Hudson Mohawke B2B Nikki Nair, MALUGI, MEG10, Otis, DJ Shoplifter, Blck Mamba

Sunday

Royal Blood, The Offspring, Electric Callboy, Merol, Becky Hill, Pommelien Thijs, Marc Rebillet, Rise Against, The Haunted Youth, MEAU, Ramkot, Overmono, Channel Tres, Sugababes, Jessie Murph, Kabin Crew, Indira Paganotto, Patrick Mason, Anetha, Pegassi, Odymel, Lilihell, Faisal, Crystal Fighters, Sampa the Great, Loverman, Future Utopia, Isaac Roux, Stijn Van de Voorde & Thibault Christiaensen, The Whatevers, Motionless in White, Lionheart, Hot Milk, Jesus Piece, MSPAINT, Hang Youth, Bolis Pupul, Glass Beams, Fat Dog, Chalk, Ão, Debby Friday, Julia Sabaté, Salute, l. Jordan, Ahadadream, Unos, Bibi Seck

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