The Scene
The alternative flavored Pukkelpop is the second largest festival in Belgium boasting crowds of nearly 180,000. Started in 1985 as a simple single day show, Pukkelpop now features hundreds of bands over three days. The fest has changed venues a few times, but currently resides in the tiny village of Hasselt, which is located 45 miles from Brussels. Pukkelpop alumni include Pixies, Björk, The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Metallica, and The Prodigy. And of course, tradiation Belgian beers can be found everywhere.
2017 Artist Lineup
- ABRA
- Amelie Lens
- At The Drive In
- BADBADNOTGOOD
- Bakermat
- Band of Horses
- Bastille
- Bear’s Den
- Beautiful Swimmers
- Ben Klock
- Ben UFO
- Billy Talent
- Bjarki
- Black Lips
- Boys Noize
- Car Seat Headrest
- Cashmere Cat
- Chance the Rapper
- Clean Bandit
- Cypress Hill
- Dan Shake
- Dave Clarke
- Death Grips
- Denzel Curry
- Dub FX
- Editors
- Elbow
- Fakear
- First Aid Kit
- The Flaming Lips
- Flume
- Fritz Kalkbrenner
- George Ezra
- Gerd Janson b2b Prins Thomas
- Intergalactic Lovers
- Interpol
- Joy Orbison
- Julia Jacklin
- Kollektiv Turmstrasse
- Len Faki
- London Grammar
- Mac DeMarco
- Macky Gee
- Marshmello
- Mefjus feat. Maksim MC
- Migos
- Mind Against
- Moderat
- Moose Blood
- Mount Kimbie
- Mr Oizo
- Mumford & Sons
- The Naked And Famous
- Newmoon
- Oh Wonder
- Oliver Heldens
- Palace
- Parov Stelar
- Paul Kalkbrenner
- Perfume Genius
- Petit Biscuit
- PJ Harvey
- Rise Against
- Robert Hood
- Rødhåd
- Sevn Alias
- Shame
- Sigala
- Sigma
- STIKSTOF
- The Pretty Reckless
- Tornado Wallace
- Tove Lo
- Ty Segall
- Vince Staples
- Walking On Cars
- Watsky
- What So Not
- The xx