Pukkelpop 2011

[TheNewUnion]

Looks like the official forums are all excited about Arcade Fire. It seems that it's only a matter of time before they are announced. I'm with Semprini though, I'll only believe it when Chokri tells me himself!

[Semprini]

I hope I'm wrong for those who missed out but I don't believe they are holding back or will release any more tickets. The only way to legitimately get tickets after it sold out last year was from the exchange booth at the festival itself, and I've got no idea how many actually became available. There might be some tickets they cancel due to suspicions about touting but that didn't happen last year.

There's already loads of people complaining on facebook and twitter that it's sold out and they weren't warned?!?!? I can understand being disappointed about not getting tickets but no one can say they weren't told it was getting close to selling out. There also seems to be a perception that the warning the organisers gave out was just PR spin to generate sales but the fact of the matter is that demand now outstrips supply for Pukkelpop. Imo there's loads of factors that have contributed to it selling out but I don't believe there was any sinister motive to try and trick people into buying tickets quickly. Let's face it, they'd look a complete joke if they said it was close to selling out at the start of May and there were still tickets available on the door. Is it beyond the realms of possibility that they just wanted to let people know there weren't many tickets left so they didn't miss out? Could you imagine the uproar if they said nothing and then just put up the 'sold out' sign?

Anyway, I hope everyone gets sorted as it's shaping up to be a vintage year (imo and weather permitting of course!!). I've downloaded loads of albums of bands I haven't really heard of and there's a few I'm really looking forward to seeing already. Wolf People, Miles Kane, Wild Beasts, Twin Shadow, Untold and Little Dragon are all now on my list and I've still got a fair few to check out.

[boarderwoozel3]

Wow, sold out already. A testament to the popularity of festivals in general. Kind of makes my mind up for me then. Guess it'll be a club weekend in Berlin

Edited May 20, 2011 by boarderwoozel3

[Semprini]

Wow, sold out already. A testament to the popularity of festivals in general. Kind of makes my mind up for me then. Guess it'll be a club weekend in Berlin

[TheOffspring]

Ah, a friend of redlady, I hope she's right, all of those bands she said I'd like to see, so that's good for me.

Redlady is most of the time right so I think also about this. Though I only believe it when Chokhri confirms it.

[DDave]

Wow, sold out already. A testament to the popularity of festivals in general. Kind of makes my mind up for me then. Guess it'll be a club weekend in Berlin

Edited May 21, 2011 by DiscothequeDave

[TheOffspring]

Dour is also a great festival in Belgium, it is the new Pukkelpop. plus great names.

[pryce]

pretty boring small announcement ....... im still mystified at how the ting tings r such a big band.... play high at most festivals

when they are probably one of the worst bands ive ever seen

joy formidable should be good though

[TheNewUnion]

I thought it was a decent announcement, but still nowt special. Still waiting for the 1 or 2 big names that we are all anticipating.

Listening to tune-yards now, sound good. Joy Formidable should be good, as should OFWGKTA

[Boothy380]

ODD FUTURE AND D12! Make Do And Mend and KIGH are awesome too.

[Christiaan]

Arcade Fire are NOT coming. Lowlands Festival, which is the same weekend, have announced that they really wanted Arcade Fire but they're not touring until after that weekend.

[TheNewUnion]

Friday now sold out, only Saturday to go (then they can tell us who else they've booked!)

[boarderwoozel3]

That's certainly not a bad alternative but sorry we won't get the chance to hook up. I would invite you to this that I'm going to but it's also sold out!

[johnybegood]

What about the 2 big names to be announced??? The festival is sold-out... why should they spend a lot of money in two big names just to reduce the profits?

[pryce]

thats exactly what i was thinking ... if they are in negotitians with bands then they should just pull out as there is no need to spend more money on bands

[londonlax]

Glastonbury sells out before any names are announced.

Eavis could make stacks more money if he didn't book anyone to play

[Trufflehound]

I'm well aware it means nothing, but The Vaccines, Flogging Molly and Elbow (among others) have all been added to Lowlands. I'd be very happy to see any or all of those three double up with a trip to PP, especially The Vaccines, as I've already seen the other two several times...

Edited June 2, 2011 by Trufflehound

[TheNewUnion]

I'm well aware it means nothing, but The Vaccines, Flogging Molly and Elbow (among others) have all been added to Lowlands. I'd be very happy to see any or all of those three double up with a trip to PP, especially The Vaccines, as I've already seen the other two several times...

[londonlax]

The last batch of names will be added within the next two weeks apparently.

I'm guessing that means Tuesday week.

[johnybegood]

New Names:

Glasvegas - Customs

Rival Schools - The Go! Team

Alice Gold - Trash Talk - FITZ & THE TANTRUMS - The Sore Losers - Young The Giant

Housse de Racket - Mini Mansions

Thursday line up is becoming better and better... Glasvegas, The Go! Team and Rival Schools will perform on Thursday...

Saturday line up is the worst line-up in Pukkelpop history

Edited June 8, 2011 by johnybegood

[BruceBuffer]

There are still a lot of acts I want to see on Saturday (although not the headliners).

Namely, the kills, fake blood, lykke li, the horrors, warpaint, yuck, wild beasts, matthew dear. Enough to get me through the day anyway!

[londonlax]

I'm looking forward to Saturday more than Friday myself.

The dance acts on Sat look especially strong.

Still, I'd say there are a few more name to come yet. Thursday looks much bigger than the other two days so the poster is looking a bit unbalanced at this stage.

[Semprini]

Only really The Go! Team that I fancy watching from this little lot but tbf I've already got far more than is humanly possible to see on my list for all of the days. Saturday is actually (once again!) the day that has the most bands/DJs I want to catch and I'll second what londonlax said about the quality of the dance acts on offer - top draw imo. I'm sure most of you will have these on your radar already but if not definitely try and check out Emalkay, Untold, Pearson Sound, Azari and III, Danny Bryd, The Shoes and Breakage. I'll probably be doing shuttle runs most of the day between the Dance Hall and Chateau but there's quite a few other bands I'm looking forward to seeing as well.

My only concern at the moment is that there is virtually nothing in the two biggest fonts on the poster for any day that I want to see - which will probably equate to who plays for the last few hours each day on the Main Stage and Marquee. Sometimes this actually makes things a bit easier as I can watch headliners on some of the smaller stages and avoid the big crowds. Without wanting to get too anal about it all, there should be another headliner to come for both Thursday and Friday and there are no bands in the second biggest font on Friday and only one on Saturday (compared to 4 on Thursday). This could mean that there are potentially another 9 'big' acts to come but I doubt this will be the case. I wouldn't be surprised though if they 'promote' someone like The Ting Tings or Within Temptation as this has happened in the past. I mean, are Skunk Anansie really that big in Belgium, or anywhere else for that matter?!?!?

[TheOffspring]

There are still more names to come. But Chokhri said that we don't needed to expect any great names.

[johnybegood]

There is a girl on the oficial forum (Redlady) who have been laughing at everybody saying that two big names were going to be announced... she created illusion in lot of people... ad now Chokri says that no big names are expected.

That Redlady is a f**king pain in the ass...