Rock Werchter 2023

[djd4]

17 hours ago, tmolvik said:

Forecast has changed a lot back and forth the last few days, so I wouldn't say anything certain yet, but it seems like we'll be getting rain and by experience wellies are then a good option at Werchter...

Pretty dramatic improvement according to yr.no this morning, so fingers crossed it stays that way.

[tmolvik]

20 minutes ago, djd4 said:

Pretty dramatic improvement according to yr.no this morning, so fingers crossed it stays that way.

Yup, it's an improvement, but those days are still model based (you can see it on the temperature jumps). Hopefully they're right though, so let's cross our fingers 🙂

BTW, if you like yr.no, I would recommend using pent.no instead. Then you get the two major Norwegian weather services (yr.no & storm.no) combined. A nice way of seeing patterns and get an idea of certainty.

[gingerevans84]

Hey all, not been Werchter for over 10 years. Are there any supermarkets in the town? I remember having to walk to Haacht before for supplies.

[Kaboom Boxer]

Watching the Glastonbury coverage on the BBC all weekend has really whetted my appetite for Werchter. Some great performances from people on the line up. Fred Again, Editors, Lil Nas X, Christine and the Queens, Nova Twins, Dermot Kennedy and The Teskey Brothers have all absolutely smashed their sets. 

[Kaboom Boxer]

Viagara Boys too!

[Timb]

Hi, I'm looking for the Hive tickets. Anyone still have some left?

[matrainertje]

13 hours ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

Watching the Glastonbury coverage on the BBC all weekend has really whetted my appetite for Werchter. Some great performances from people on the line up. Fred Again, Editors, Lil Nas X, Christine and the Queens, Nova Twins, Dermot Kennedy and The Teskey Brothers have all absolutely smashed their sets. 

Yes, a lot of excellent shows coming up. 

Watching the streams did make me wonder how Rock Werchter is missing out on Rina Sawayama and especially Young Fathers (!). Both are around. 

[AlexR]

Does anyone know if there is a shop (like mini supermarket) on site like how some UK festivals have a Co-op. I can't seem to find one on the map?

[mttJ]

1 hour ago, AlexR said:

Does anyone know if there is a shop (like mini supermarket) on site like how some UK festivals have a Co-op. I can't seem to find one on the map?

Doesn't sound like there is unfortunately.

Seems like our best bet is either a 3 mile walk to a local supermarket (https://www.google.be/maps/place/Delhaize+Haacht/@50.977033,4.6352711,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x47c15f64197b03f1:0x9bf3f57366663a14!8m2!3d50.9770296!4d4.6374598!16s%2Fg%2F1vg4hyw2) or getting the shuttle bus back to Leuven to stock up there.

[Kaboom Boxer]

Forecast looking absolutely grim for every day except Sunday 😬 how muddy does the Hive get and how well does the main festival site hold up to rain and heavy thunderstorms?

[Nicklord]

I don't think we can judge the forecast yet (even tho it's in 3 days) - I see several websites showing completely different things.

Last year there was some rain and I don't think there were any problems in the campsite and festival 

Edited June 26, 2023 by Nicklord

[branvan]

sorry for asking: from Zantevem Airport to Leuven there are direct trains? extra pay or ok with the ticket code?

[Ohad]

Is the cup-recycling in exchange for food/drink voucher is still a thing?

[ParanoidTourist]

Just now, Ohad said:

Is the cup-recycling in exchange for food/drink voucher is still a thing?

Yes! I read it on their website somewhere. 15 collected cups equals 1 digital coin.

[johnny_rocket]

5 hours ago, Nicklord said:

I don't think we can judge the forecast yet (even tho it's in 3 days) - I see several websites showing completely different things.

Last year there was some rain and I don't think there were any problems in the campsite and festival 

there was some mud at the campsite (hive) at the most frequented spots but nothing too dramatic iirc.

 

does anyone have some experience with hive myspace? I booked an 8m² spot for me and my girlfriend and now I'm wondering how strict the space is allocated as we'd like to bring a gazebo/party tent due to the expected rain. However such a gazebo typically measures 3x3m... 

[Kaboom Boxer]

11 hours ago, Nicklord said:

I don't think we can judge the forecast yet (even tho it's in 3 days) - I see several websites showing completely different things.

Last year there was some rain and I don't think there were any problems in the campsite and festival 

Will I need wellies / waterproof boots?

[JP92]

1 hour ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

Will I need wellies / waterproof boots?

Does anyone know where you can buy cheap wellies or gumboots around Brugge or Brussels? 

[Ohad]

If my brother arrives to Leuven on Wednesday after 10pm, is there another way to get to the festivalpark other than the shuttles (ends by 10)?

[tmolvik]

2 hours ago, Kaboom Boxer said:

Will I need wellies / waterproof boots?

If the "worst case forecasts" becomes reality, I would definitely recommend wellies in the festival area. A few hours of light rain won't be a problem and won't make your shoes more than dirty, but if it comes in the amounts that has been predicted in some forecasts it will be muddy in areas. It's also worse if the rain comes toward the start of the festival. We had one edition where it rained all for days and even though organizers were really good at covering up the worst areas during night time, it still was really muddy.  

You don't lose much of bringing them with you. Yeah, they take up space, but just pack them full of stuff 😉

[gingerevans84]

49 minutes ago, JP92 said:

Does anyone know where you can buy cheap wellies or gumboots around Brugge or Brussels? 

Theres a Primark in Brussels that I've got my eye on for Thursday morning if the forecast gets worse

[Name taken]

Latest predictions show some rain on thursdaynight. Saturday may be rainy. Friday and Sunday very okay.

It’s not raining for days now, so the grounds are not muddy before the start, that’s a thing…

 

[VCF]

Fred Again.. Brussels show (15k arena) sold out in 1 hour. The Barn will be PACKED.

[ParanoidTourist]

2 minutes ago, VCF said:

Fred Again.. Brussels show (15k arena) sold out in 1 hour. The Barn will be PACKED.

We'll see. The Barn contains 25k😉

[SonicSleuth]

So, the Foo Fighters playing up till June 27, 2024 in the UK means they're a mortal lock to be one of the big headliners at RW 2024, right? 

[tmolvik]

44 minutes ago, SonicSleuth said:

So, the Foo Fighters playing up till June 27, 2024 in the UK means they're a mortal lock to be one of the big headliners at RW 2024, right? 

Yup, I'd say so. Along with RHCP probably 😉