Pukkelpop 2025

[DDave]

Kiewit, Belgium

 

14-17 August 2025

 

www.pukkelpop.be

 

 

Imagine Dragons ruled out. Playing Werchter Boutique next summer. Great start! 

[Arnold]

There is a really interesting package being offered by one booking agency (PlayBook) to a lot of European august/september festivals for next year: The Get Up Kids + Les Savy Fav. 

 

It would be a interesting booking. I expect them in Ypsigrock & Paredes de Coura for sure, but not sure about Vert+Pukkelpop+Lowlands.

Edited September 27 by Arnold

[Arnold]

I've heard about The Interrupters playing August european festivals. I see them taking an early slot at Main Stage. Too big for topping the Backyard (imo).

 

I am also curious about Within Temptation. Playing a festival 60km away from Hasselt same weekend and no Belgian date in summer 25 yet. Will they take The Offspring/Limp Bizkit slot?

 

Also Charli XCS and Amelie Lens seems really posible to be high in the Line-Up (girlz power!)

 

Post Malone? 21 Pilots? Let's see. 

 

 

[DDave]

Get em booked! 

[johnybegood]

7 minutes ago, DDave said:

Get em booked! 

They subbed Rock Werchter this year, so they shoud be headliner material por Pukkelpop, shouldn't they?

[DDave]

19 minutes ago, johnybegood said:

They subbed Rock Werchter this year, so they shoud be headliner material por Pukkelpop, shouldn't they?

Marquee headliner I would have thought, mate. 

[johnybegood]

QOTSA have announced their first date for 2025 (Las Vegas in April).

 

Do you think their they will come back to Europe in August 2025? 

[DDave]

3 minutes ago, johnybegood said:

QOTSA have announced their first date for 2025 (Las Vegas in April).

 

Do you think their they will come back to Europe in August 2025? 

They've also rearranged cancelled US dates to June 2025.

 

Who knows. Certainly possible. 

 

Bloodstock announced today

 

 

[Karlos12345]

1 hour ago, johnybegood said:

QOTSA have announced their first date for 2025 (Las Vegas in April).

 

Do you think their they will come back to Europe in August 2025? 

I think re-scheduling the US dates to June makes July/August in Europe more likely. They probably didn‘t plan on touring a third year in a row so putting dates close together makes sense logistically with hiring equipment and crew.

Edited October 15 by Karlos12345

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, johnybegood said:

QOTSA have announced their first date for 2025 (Las Vegas in April).

 

Do you think their they will come back to Europe in August 2025? 

Don't think they'll be back in Europe this year.

4 hours ago, DDave said:

They've also rearranged cancelled US dates to June 2025.

 

Who knows. Certainly possible. 

 

Bloodstock announced today

 

 

For a deep heavy metal fan that's probably sound.

[SweetJesus]

10 hours ago, johnybegood said:

QOTSA have announced their first date for 2025 (Las Vegas in April).

 

Do you think their they will come back to Europe in August 2025? 

jimmywe said no

Edited October 16 by SweetJesus

[Karlos12345]

3 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

jimmywe said no

I‘ve heard different things at least for July…….

[johnybegood]

2 hours ago, Karlos12345 said:

I‘ve heard different things at least for July…….

 

Jimmewe said no QOTSA for Pukkelpop. Maybe they will be in July in Europe, so both of you have correct info.

[Arnold]

I Prevail & Fever 333 for two of the backyard headline slots?

Edited October 17 by Arnold

[Archi]

11 hours ago, Arnold said:

I Prevail & Fever 333 for two of the backyard headline slots?

Pretty sure I Prevail will take this spot. About Fever 333, not sure they'll tour in Europe next year. They cancelled their tour this year because of Jason mental health. 

[DDave]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/sYLBeieXd4tLVcCb/

 

Two of these names look to be Last Dinner Party and Royel Otis. Can see both of them being announced for Pukkelpop. 

 

King Giz are ruled out, they're in the States that weekend.

[gigi21]

16 hours ago, DDave said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/sYLBeieXd4tLVcCb/

 

Two of these names look to be Last Dinner Party and Royel Otis. Can see both of them being announced for Pukkelpop. 

 

King Giz are ruled out, they're in the States that weekend.

Goat, Deadletter and George Clanton, among others, are in the first announcement by Manchester Psych Fest (Aug-30) and they're all possible pkp-undercard names

[gigi21]

16 hours ago, DDave said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/sYLBeieXd4tLVcCb/

 

Two of these names look to be Last Dinner Party and Royel Otis. Can see both of them being announced for Pukkelpop. 

 

King Giz are ruled out, they're in the States that weekend.

The names in that MS Dockville poster look like:

The Last Dinner Party

Royel Otis

(A name I don't get, starting with M and ending with KID)

Nieve Ella

Frytz

Kabeaushé

[DDave]

Gojira ruled out (playing Lokerse) 

 

It was Last Dinner Party and Nieve Ella (she cancelled last minute for Pukkelpop this year) and Milleniumkid confirmed for MS Dockville. 

 

[Arnold]

On 10/18/2024 at 1:18 AM, Archi said:

Pretty sure I Prevail will take this spot. About Fever 333, not sure they'll tour in Europe next year. They cancelled their tour this year because of Jason mental health. 

I Prevail have announced 3 festivals from August 14th to 17th in France, Germany and Netherlands. Checking their previous tours they never play 4 days in a row, so I woudnt count on them for Pukkelpop.

[SilverLining]

Lost out on Glasto tickets last night - Pukkelpop always the trusty back-up despite the following week being best man at a friends wedding.

Any other rumours worth their salt going?

[DDave]

32 minutes ago, SilverLining said:

Lost out on Glasto tickets last night - Pukkelpop always the trusty back-up despite the following week being best man at a friends wedding.

Any other rumours worth their salt going?

Not rumours but QOTSA are supporting Linkin Park in the States in September so they've got to be considered to make up for this year's absence. 

 

My latest predictions are.. 

 

Last Dinner Party / OATW / Post Malone / Amelie Lens

Khruangbin / Charli XCX / Justice

De Jeugd Van Vandaag / Papa Roach / Idles / QOTSA

Marquee - Jamie XX, Paul Kalkbrenner, Michael Kiwanuka, Royel Otis, Parcels, Franz Ferdinand, Strand of Oaks

 

If I were to pick 5 likeliest to be there it would be Amelie Lens, Khruangbin, Charli XCX and QOTSA and Last Dinner Party. Reckon Justice will be one of the closers also. 

[SilverLining]

I know I saw Calvin Harris at TITP like 5 times but is OATW still being consistently big? I always say people that they are like what Biffy is to Scotland. 

That line-up would sell me with the always diverse and good undercard.

[DDave]

1 minute ago, SilverLining said:

I know I saw Calvin Harris at TITP like 5 times but is OATW still being consistently big? I always say people that they are like what Biffy is to Scotland. 

That line-up would sell me with the always diverse and good undercard.

Will have been 3 years since OATW last played. He's a cheaper option that gets a big crowd in Belgium so think he'll be there. Fine by me if its for the benefit of the undercard. 

 

Thought the line up this year was the strongest for years personally. Dance Hall was back to its best, The Booth was excellent and enjoyed the Club bands on the Sunday especially. Thought the Boiler was really poor though overall, definitely room for improvement there this year. 

 

 

[SilverLining]

6 minutes ago, DDave said:

Will have been 3 years since OATW last played. He's a cheaper option that gets a big crowd in Belgium so think he'll be there. Fine by me if its for the benefit of the undercard. 

 

Thought the line up this year was the strongest for years personally. Dance Hall was back to its best, The Booth was excellent and enjoyed the Club bands on the Sunday especially. Thought the Boiler was really poor though overall, definitely room for improvement there this year. 

 

 

This year was the first year I hadn't been back (not counting covid breaks) since I started going in 16??

I was at Glasto instead but really fancying it this year again. So gutted as I missed Skrillex :'(!