Pukkelpop 2014

[Semprini]

Yeah, he's not offensive or anything and has a few decent songs I've heard on the radio. Imagine with a full live band he would put on a good show, probably in the Dance Hall.

R&L are announcing their final headliner and a fair proportion of the line up tomorrow. Apparently it's going to be something different to the norm so perhaps we'll have some of whoever they've got too?

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah, he's not offensive or anything and has a few decent songs I've heard on the radio. Imagine with a full live band he would put on a good show, probably in the Dance Hall.

R&L are announcing their final headliner and a fair proportion of the line up tomorrow. Apparently it's going to be something different to the norm so perhaps we'll have some of whoever they've got too?

The final headliner is a QOTSA/Paramore co-headline, by the way, and I think QOTSA are nailed on for Pukkelpop. But yeah, should share a fair amount. The Pukkelpop announcement is before the R&L one so hopefully it includes some good ooptions for R&L.

[Trufflehound]

Expect a fairly low key announcement this morning. Seven kids aged 15-23 from the villages around PP were killed in a car crash over the weekend, and the whole area's in mourning.

PP say it's too late to delay the announcement, and it will go ahead, but no one there is in party mood at the moment, so there might not be much fanfare surrounding it.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Trufflehound

[DDave]

RIP the seven kids. Saw the wreckage online. Horrific stuff.

Paramore are in the States come PP time so that's not happening.

Fingers crossed for a good announcement. Is it at 10am GMT?

[Trufflehound]

Is it at 10am GMT?

Yup.

[Semprini]

Saw a message on Twitter last night about the car crash, what a terrible tradegy. No doubt many of the victims, if not all of them, had either been to PKP before or were planning to go this year. Very sad to hear.

[Trufflehound]

It's up!

[Dietediet]

A couple of interesting names, but pretty underwhelming as a whole

[TheNewUnion]

Have to say, quietly impressed - need some time to absorb it fully but plenty on there to keep me happy.

[Gucci Piggy]

Who's headlining then? I'm assuming the top 6 is Editors, QOTSA, The National, Calvin Harris, Macklemore and OutKast.

I would guess QOTSA, Editors and one of The National/OutKast?

[Trufflehound]

Have to say, quietly impressed - need some time to absorb it fully but plenty on there to keep me happy.

Me too. No curve balls in there, and pretty much everyone on that list has been rumoured on here, but I'm pretty happy for a first announcement.

Can't wait to get my ticket next Monday now. Is this the last year us 2011'ers get an advance sales code?

Edited March 10, 2014 by Trufflehound

[DDave]

Happy with that first announcement. Pukkelpop 2014 is go!

[Trufflehound]

Who's headlining then? I'm assuming the top 6 is Editors, QOTSA, The National, Calvin Harris, Macklemore and OutKast.

I would guess QOTSA, Editors and one of The National/OutKast?

Editors & Outkast are both on the Thursday. So it'll be one of them, The National (on Fri) and QOTSA (on Sat).

[Dietediet]

Think it'll be

Outkast - Editors - Deadmau5

Macklemore - The National - x

Snoop Dogg - QOTSA - Calvin Harris

Possibly another name between Snoop and QOTSA, since he's in a smaller font than Outkast/Macklemore

Edited March 10, 2014 by Dietediet

[DDave]

Snoop could be an afternoon slot again.

[Dietediet]

Snoop could be an afternoon slot again.

He only was because he wanted to cash in and do two shows in one day. That's why he was listed as a sub but playing in the afternoon. Thinking he'll be slot before sub.

But why oh why, Editors as the surprising headliner??

[Semprini]

Very happy with that first announcement. No major surprises but very solid throughout imo. Snoop Dogg is a nice addition as I missed him in 2012 and it's great to finally see the likes of Disclosure, Sub Focus, Portishead and Royksopp and Robyn officially confirmed.

I'm absolutely made up that Andy C is back! I tweeted him on Saturday night asking if he would be playing and he replied 'I hope so', which didn't fill me with a lot of confidence. Calyx and Teebee, Dub FX and Drumsound and Baseline Smith will all be superb and I'm very happy with the likes of MK, Dusky, The 2 Bears, Breach, Paul Woolford and Nina Kraviz on the House/Techno DJ line up.

Kelis, Modestep and Clean Bandit will all be great and Klangkarussell were one of my highlights from last year. Keep spotting things when I run down the line up and there's still a good few I've never heard of and will need to check out.

I also made it on to the line up video, about 12 seconds in with Deadmau5!

[DDave]

Major lack of guitar bands so far.

[TheNewUnion]

Wonder if Janelle & Outkast are playing on the same day? Could have Big Boi guest on Tightrope, now that would be very cool.

[Trufflehound]

Wonder if Janelle & Outkast are playing on the same day? Could have Big Boi guest on Tightrope, now that would be very cool.

Both on Thursday. Could happen.

[pryce]

damn it! i didnt want to go to a fest this year

but with Maybeshewill and Portishead being announced i am very tempted ....day ticket for the sat might be on the cards

but i am very impressed with the rest of the lineup!

will have to decide quickly as i will hotel it this time

[Noeliam]

Do you know if Pukkelpop sells out? Thanks

[TheNewUnion]

It sold out on the 25th anniversary and I think it has since, but I don't think (in the 3 I've been to anyway) it has sold out on day one (or even week one or month one)

in terms of the lineup, so far looking at the following (these are the obvious ones too)

The National, Queens of the Stone Age, Snoop, Outkast, Portishead, Disclosure, Sub Focus, Janelle Monae, First Aid Kit, John Newman, Dedmau5, Editors, Neneh Cherry, Jake Bugg, DJ Fresh, Die Antwoord, Modestep, Robyn and Kelis

[Trufflehound]

Do you know if Pukkelpop sells out? Thanks

It will sell out. Ticket sales seem to get faster every year (lots of new kids coming in, but us old lags refuse to retire and go away...). So it may well sell out within a few weeks this time.

But TheNewUnion is right, it certainly won't sell out on day one.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Trufflehound

[johnybegood]

I will wait until next announcement to buy my tickets. As Dietdiet said there are no lot of guitar bands announced yet... First time that there is not surprise in headliners in the first announcement. Everything so predictible...