Cammers Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 44 minutes ago, Radioactive said: yo - we did bruges and ghent pre werchter - going to do brussels this year - have fun Planning on visiting a nearby country or Belgian city before or after the festival too! Me and my mates usually do a fairly broad road trip when we hit RW but we are quite limited this year due to work. Are there any particular places around Belgium that anyone would recommend? Somewhere that has plenty to see and a good atmosphere at night. Also, thought I would bring up the fact that we are again in a World Cup year and RW will be in the middle of the quarter finals. Always an amazing atmosphere when the footy is on and I hope England and Belgium both qualify out the group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRW5252 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Cammers said: Also, thought I would bring up the fact that we are again in a World Cup year and RW will be in the middle of the quarter finals. Always an amazing atmosphere when the footy is on and I hope England and Belgium both qualify out the group! Forgot about that! Will be a great atmosphere. Do they show the football at the festival or is there somewhere nearby? Edit: Looks like the quarters clash with the festival. Doubt England will get that far anyway but would be good to have the option see them if they are playing the early kick off. Of course I will prioritise the music if anything I like clashes Edited February 22, 2018 by CRW5252 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillou Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 7 hours ago, CRW5252 said: Forgot about that! Will be a great atmosphere. Do they show the football at the festival or is there somewhere nearby? Edit: Looks like the quarters clash with the festival. Doubt England will get that far anyway but would be good to have the option see them if they are playing the early kick off. Of course I will prioritise the music if anything I like clashes Two years ago they showed the Belgian red devils playing Wales at the Euros on a big screen at a separate part of the festival ground amid food stands. Four years ago two bands were cancelled to show a Belgium-game in Klub-C. Since I am not a fan of our "national" team, such thing are not necessary at all for me. But these last years the devils are an incredible hype, so everyone calls himself a football-fan during the euros or worldcups and everyone goes crazy (to see them lose against the first decent team they play :-) ) No other matches to be seen on the festivalground. I don't know if the bars in de neighbourhood (near the Werchter-church for example) show them. Big problem for the beer-fans, by the way. The normal lager at the festivalground named Jupiler, changed his name to "Belgium" to promote our famous national footballteam. The horror! I might have to drink Hoegaarden now. Or water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggster Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian today plzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeeis Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, Tuggster said: Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian today plzzzzzzzzzz Would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggster Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Any chance of the Kaiser Chiefs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visdave34 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, CRW5252 said: Forgot about that! Will be a great atmosphere. Do they show the football at the festival or is there somewhere nearby? Edit: Looks like the quarters clash with the festival. Doubt England will get that far anyway but would be good to have the option see them if they are playing the early kick off. Of course I will prioritise the music if anything I like clashes I remember four years ago they showed all quarter finals on a big screen at the Hive. They showed Holland - Costa Rica additionally on a big screen on the festival grounds as well (where The Slope is now). And I remember watching Belgium - Argentina at the North West Walls, was that the same match they showed in KlubC? Wasn't there in 2016 though, so no idea if they changed that. Edited February 23, 2018 by visdave34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCallion Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, visdave34 said: I remember four years ago they showed all quarter finals on a big screen at the Hive. They showed Holland - Costa Rica additionally on a big screen on the festival grounds as well (where The Slope is now). And I remember watching Belgium - Argentina at the North West Walls, was that the same match they showed in KlubC? Wasn't there in 2016 though, so no idea if they changed that. I remember a really weird experience in 2016 with half the crowd at the mainstage watching The Offspring, and the other half pretending to watch The Offspring whilst constantly turning around the check the Belgium Wales game being shown at the North West Wall. Was a mad one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillou Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, McCallion said: I remember a really weird experience in 2016 with half the crowd at the mainstage watching The Offspring, and the other half pretending to watch The Offspring whilst constantly turning around the check the Belgium Wales game being shown at the North West Wall. Was a mad one! Luckily Wales won! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCallion Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Right, so I always predict and always get it wildly wrong, so I'm going to specifically give a wishlist from this weeks Pinkpop announcement. Today I'm hoping for... Noel Gallagher, Nothing But Thieves, A Perfect Circle, The Last Internationale, Marmozets, Sigrid, The Academic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillou Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Tuggster said: Franz Ferdinand and Kasabian today plzzzzzzzzzz FF probably next week. They have a concert with the Vaccines next tuesday in Brussels. But both bands would fit perfectly in the lineup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCallion Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, fillou said: Luckily Wales won! They won half way through the show as well! Load of depressed Belgians trying to get hyped to The Kids Aren't Alright. A weird vibe! Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StageBack Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, McCallion said: Right, so I always predict and always get it wildly wrong, so I'm going to specifically give a wishlist from this weeks Pinkpop announcement. Today I'm hoping for... Noel Gallagher, Nothing But Thieves, A Perfect Circle, The Last Internationale, Marmozets, Sigrid, The Academic APC plays Graspop, so don't think so. Anyway, if I'm informed right, no announcement today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCallion Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 1 minute ago, StageBack said: Anyway, if I'm informed right, no announcement today. Oh really? Why is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan12345 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, fillou said: But these last years the devils are an incredible hype, so everyone calls himself a football-fan during the euros or worldcups and everyone goes crazy (to see them lose against the first decent team they play :-) ) This sounds exactly like being an England fan for the last 20 years ....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy1309 Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Why not only two names : Noel G. HFB & Liam ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StageBack Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, McCallion said: Oh really? Why is that? Let's wait and see if it's right to start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetechi Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 21 hours ago, reaper said: who? not on any belgian radiostation.... They're not on any UK radio station either - but somehow appear to be at every festival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioactive Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 12 hours ago, Cammers said: Planning on visiting a nearby country or Belgian city before or after the festival too! Me and my mates usually do a fairly broad road trip when we hit RW but we are quite limited this year due to work. Are there any particular places around Belgium that anyone would recommend? Somewhere that has plenty to see and a good atmosphere at night. Also, thought I would bring up the fact that we are again in a World Cup year and RW will be in the middle of the quarter finals. Always an amazing atmosphere when the footy is on and I hope England and Belgium both qualify out the group! Ghent had a pretty wild nightlife . It's studenty and had a strip ... Was carnage. You're brave doing something after the festival couldn't handle that myself !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeeis Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Would really enjoy any of (know some are very unlikely/impossible) The Districts The Naked and Famous Alvvays Anteros Hinds Ezra Furman Franz Ferdinand Kasabian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAlex Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Their response translates to "Yes though" so probably doesn't mean anything one way or the other for today. But at least their logged into Twitter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAlex Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jimmerz95 said: Would really enjoy any of (know some are very unlikely/impossible) The Districts Would love to see The Districts there! I noticed they announced some European dates for June yesterday... but it did include a Brussels date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBeeis Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, alexlloyd said: Would love to see The Districts there! I noticed they announced some European dates for June yesterday... but it did include a Brussels date Yeah, also pretty certain they'll be back in the States after their stuff in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 hours ago, StageBack said: APC plays Graspop, so don't think so. Anyway, if I'm informed right, no announcement today. strange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radioactive Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 and a half hours ... Fingers crossed we get something tasty . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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