Pukkelpop
| Pukkelpop | |
|---|---|
Logo for Pukkelpop 2010 | |
| Genre | Rock, electronic, pop, hip hop, punk, heavy metal, dance |
| Dates | Mid-to-late August (since 1988) |
| Location(s) | Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium (since 1991) |
| Years active | 1985–1988; 1990–present |
| Founded by | Hujo (Humanistische Jongeren van Leopoldsburg) |
| Attendance | 299,000 |
| Capacity | 66,000 |
| Website | pukkelpop |
Pukkelpop is an annual music festival that takes place near the city of Hasselt, Belgium, in mid- to late August. It is held within a large enclosure of fields and woodland—adjacent to a dual carriageway called Kempische Steenweg—in the village of Kiewit, approximately 7 km north of Hasselt. It is one of the largest music festivals in Belgium, with an attendance of 180,000 over the course of the event in 2009.
The program is noted for its wide variety of alternative music, spanning styles such as rock, pop, electronic, dance, hip-hop, punk and heavy metal. The event's organizers aim for a "progressive and contemporary" musical event. Notable acts that have performed at previous editions include Beastie Boys, Papa Roach, Rihanna, Within Temptation, Sonic Youth, Placebo, Ramones, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Metallica, PJ Harvey, Green Day, Blink-182, Guns N' Roses, Pixies, Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Tame Impala, Arctic Monkeys, Nine Inch Nails, Iron Maiden, Björk, The Stone Roses and Eminem.
"Pukkel" is the Dutch word for "pimple".