Pinkpop 2010

[Shanndy]

Rammstein announced

http://www.pinkpop.nl/page.php?pagID=517

Quality festival!!

[Semprini]

P!nk, John Mayer and Kasabian also confirmed.

[padders]

really tame festival compared to all the British and Irish ones I've been at - would not go again in a million years

[Capzilla]

Yes, Pinkpop is very tame: it's truly a pop festival and the availability of day tickets doesn't help much either. Its alternative sibling in NL is Lowlands.

[Sparticus]

would people not recommend this then? does it go on later i.e. 1/2am like most of the other main festivals round europe?

[Capzilla]

I've never been but from what I've heard Pinkpop isn't well-known for its nightlife. It has great lineups in good years though.

[5co77ie]

you might find out more here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/pink...nfo-index.shtml

[padders]

you might find out more here:

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/pink...nfo-index.shtml

[AlexDorweiler08]

Latest rumours that are quite likely to be appearing apparently:

Fun Lovin Criminals

Faith No More

Florence and the Machine

Gossip

Triggerfinger

Also are they in talks with Weezer, Green Day and Editors.

Wolfmother were officially confirmed the other day too.

[Sparticus]

is there a direct source for rumours, only thing i've been able to find was festivalnoise.be but fnm would have me taking the plunge, wouldn't mind people who've been before clarifying the situation with smoking a bit of herb. Have heard conflicting reports of it being tolerated and there being a zero tolerance policy.

[r0w]

Latest rumours that are quite likely to be appearing apparently:

Fun Lovin Criminals

Faith No More

Florence and the Machine

Gossip

Triggerfinger

Also are they in talks with Weezer, Green Day and Editors.

Wolfmother were officially confirmed the other day too.

[Sparticus]

i'm sure roddy said something on his twitter saying they enjoyed it so much they're coming back. Plus the news of them being at coachella doesn't seem to be causing that big a fuss in the states.

[AlexDorweiler08]

www.rockblog.nl is a fairly reliable one it seems. Also www.graz.nl has a great messageboard for discussions (both in dutch though)

Concerning the smoking situation - they're 'zero tolerance' as in, when they find it when you go into the festivalsite (not the campsite) they'll take it off you immediately and probably get you kicked out. Having said that, there's hardly any area in both camp and festivalsite that you cant get a sniff off it, so hiding an eighth or summit like that in your boots or wallet etc and your sorted.

NOT an issue at all so, been going for last 5 years, always had some on me. You just don't wanna walk up to security with a spliff on your lips or skin up on the first row - you get the general jist.

[AlexDorweiler08]

Entire lineup

Friday

Rammstein, Kasabian, Gossip, The Temper Trap, Paulo Nutini

Saturday

Green Day, Editors, Mando Diao, Moke + Metropole Orkest, John Mayer, Destine, Triggerfinger, 2Many DJs, Biffy Clyro, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Caro Emerald.

Sunday

The Prodigy, Mika, Kate Nash, Gogol Bordello, Skunk Anansie, Danko Jones, Pink, Pixies, Wolfmother, Florence and the Machine, Dewolff, Yeasayer.

edit: still 10 names tbc.

Edited February 24, 2010 by AlexDorweiler08

[gingerevans84]

Not a bad line-up..thinking of going to my first pinkpop, driving all the way..read the atmosphere is poor there compared to festivals over here, anyone been before?

[branvan]

was there last year, we had great fun! atmosphere is very chilled. i can recommend that festival, if you like the line up. big dancing tents after the concerts, you can party all night long...

[AlexDorweiler08]

Not a bad line-up..thinking of going to my first pinkpop, driving all the way..read the atmosphere is poor there compared to festivals over here, anyone been before?