One of the largest music festivals in Belgium, well organised and has eight stages showing the best in a whole range of music. The dates for the 24th year are confirmed as Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd August.
This festival has been running since 1985 in Belgium, and after various location changes has settled on the site of Kempische Steenweg in Kiewit, Hasselt.
This year's line-up includes Arctic Monkeys, Kraftwerk, N*E*R*D, The Offspring, Faith No More, Beirut, Wilco, Phoenix, Bon Iver, Dave Clarke, Wilco, Eric Prydz, Grooverider and Tocadisco, dEUS, Snow Patrol, 50 Cent, Cavalera Conspiracy , The Ting Tings, Deftones, The Bloody Beetroots, Ellen Allien, Ed Rush & Optical , Simian Mobile Disco, Andy C & MC GQ, The Count & Sinden, Paul Kalkbrenner, The Whitest Boy Alive, Moderat and Busy P, Rusko, Hudson Mohawke, The Bug and Magnetic Man, Skream en Benga, Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter, Crystal Antlers, Black Lips, Bring Me The Horizon, Enter Shikari, Hank III, Assjack, Martin Solveig, Vitalic, Alter Ego, Opeth, Anti-Flag, Tocadisco, Phoenix, Alter Ego, Life of Agony, Grooverider & MC ID, Mad Caddies, and The Jesus Lizard.
Included in the ticket price of a weekend ticket is camping and free bus and train travel around Belgium. Tickets are priced as follows: A Thursday ticket is priced at 72euro, a Friday ticket is 75euro, a Saturday ticket is priced at 72euro, and a combi ticket for the whole weekend is 135euro. The price for a festival ticket also includes your train-, bus- and camping ticket. Train tickets can be used from every station in Belgium towards the festival and back.
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The campsite is open from 12 noon on the Wednesday, and needs to be cleared by 11am on the Sunday. A main road separates the arena and the campsite, so take extra care when crossing, especially after a good days slog at the bar!
For detailed information about various aspects of the festival see the Pukkelpop Information (includes detailed info on camping, travel, children, food & drink, and more).
More information will be here when available.
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