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Rock Werchter 2017

  • 03-11-2016 11:56PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭


    Thinking over making the trip over for this next year for a change. For those who have travelled before what are your experiences? Have had a look at previous years threads but would like some fresh info,cheers


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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Linkin Park just added


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,460 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Linkin Park just added
    Ouch, maybe leave it until 2018 then!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    Foo Fighters have just been added for the Sunday night. Went 2 years ago and was very disappointed that they had to cancel with Dave's injury so would be tempted by that addition alone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 Fergiebavf1


    Hey,

    Thinking of heading to Rock Werchter this year. Anyone have advise about getting there, Airports, buses, etc? Also is it best to camp at the Hive?

    Cheers.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Arcade Fire just added


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    I'm thinking of doing a hotel package this year. Getting too old for camping in Belgian storms!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Blink 182 the latest to be added.

    🤪



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,489 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    Kings of Leon added today too


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Alt J added


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Imagine Dragons added


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    Hey , anyone Going this year ? Where do people normally stay ?
    I'm looking at Air bnb in leuven , hotels n hostels . Not big fan of camping but the hive pre set up tents are good value


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau




  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Birneybau wrote: »

    Think they were the first act announced a few months ago


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Think they were the first act announced a few months ago

    And nobody mentioned it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 justme112


    Thinking over making the trip over for this next year for a change. For those who have travelled before what are your experiences? Have had a look at previous years threads but would like some fresh info,cheers

    The Hive is a relatively new set up, think it was 3 years ago when they first started doing it. It means you can camp from 4pm on the Wednesday, the day before the festival and there's normally dj's on the Wednesday night.
    The Hive campsite - you're pretty close to showers and shop and the campsite is about a 15 minute walk from the main arena.

    There are 3 stages, used to be 2, also changed a few years back, works out pretty well so you don't have multiple clashes on loads of stages.
    They're doing more pre-pitched tents this year for an extra few quid, but depending on what you're willing to check in, if you're flying, it still works out better to bring your own cheap tent and leave behind if necessary (just check it in 1 way)

    Still using tokens for beer and food which is years behind other European festivals, I've successfully managed to lose some every year no matter what I've done! mostly down to halving some tokens for food.


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Anyone know what the story is with camping tickets? My friend bought a combi ticket but he is confused if needs to buy a camping ticket too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    They will have to buy camping ticket separately


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    What's the craic with lineup announcements , any pattern to it normally ? Bought my ticket this week , be first time going


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 justme112


    What's the craic with lineup announcements , any pattern to it normally ? Bought my ticket this week , be first time going

    They've announced a few names the last 2 years about half way through January so I'd say expect something on Friday 13th


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    What's the craic with lineup announcements , any pattern to it normally ? Bought my ticket this week , be first time going

    Might be my first year to go also , Have done Pukkelpop in 2010 and 2016 so might change it up


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    So who do Ye hope gets added to the lineup ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,340 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    So who do Ye hope gets added to the lineup ?

    Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and R.E.M.

    Seriously though, it's already a pretty decent lineup, maybe Prophets of Rage or Nine Inch Nails would fit in well? Or maybe Tool if they ever release that album.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 justme112


    So who do Ye hope gets added to the lineup ?

    Expecting Green Day, Editors and Jimmy Eat World to be announced on Friday. Their tour dates line up perfectly with Rock Werchter

    Would love if Pearl Jam were added, highly unlikely now with all the headliners already announced.
    Would expect Wolf Alice to be announced sometime soon as well, they'll probably explode when Trainspotting 2 comes out as their song is on the trailer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Reggie noble


    justme112 wrote: »
    Expecting Green Day, Editors and Jimmy Eat World to be announced on Friday. Their tour dates line up perfectly with Rock Werchter

    Would love if Pearl Jam were added, highly unlikely now with all the headliners already announced.
    Would expect Wolf Alice to be announced sometime soon as well, they'll probably explode when Trainspotting 2 comes out as their song is on the trailer

    I'd love if the strokes were added. Think they've a new album due out


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    justme112 wrote: »
    Expecting Green Day, Editors and Jimmy Eat World to be announced on Friday. Their tour dates line up perfectly with Rock Werchter

    Would love if Pearl Jam were added, highly unlikely now with all the headliners already announced.
    Would expect Wolf Alice to be announced sometime soon as well, they'll probably explode when Trainspotting 2 comes out as their song is on the trailer

    Cant see Green Day being announced if they already have the headliners confirmed. Would be happy with Editors and JEW


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 justme112


    Oscar and the Wolf added.

    They don't seem to be following the same pattern of announcing on Friday evenings like the last 2 years...."More names to follow shortly" is the only indication when the next batch will be announced


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Future Islands self confirmed

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  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 16,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    The confirmations for the Belgian Rock Werchter 2017 festival come flying in. Today five great names are added to the bill: Lorde, James Blake, The Lumineers, Dropkick Murphys and Future Islands. The bill-in-progress for Rock Werchter 2017 is now 15 names long. More to follow soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭pancake_tuesday


    Probably gonna be crucified for asking but is there DJ set's at night on the campsite after the main arena closes?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,326 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Only in the Hive. It's not even well known djs, just local ones. That's really the main place to go for bigger sessions after the music.


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