Pukkelpop 2020

[Semprini]

Dekmantal are always on point with their line ups and this year is no exception. Loads of DJs that would be ideal for the Booth on that poster and some really interesting live acts that I'd love to see announced too. Stand outs are 808 State and Front 242 but the worry is that Dour will mop a lot of them up.

They've just announced the latest edition of their club event Garnizoen and it features Charlotte De Witte, Matador and Black Mamba. It's Charlotte's turn this year to play PKP and wouldn't be surprised to see the other two there as well.

Been listening quite a bit since Friday to the new Georgia album and it's great. The singles are very strong but there's a few other tracks that are really growing on me. She puts on a fantastic live show too so reckon there's a good chance she'll be there this summer.

[DDave]

18 minutes ago, Semprini said:

Been listening quite a bit since Friday to the new Georgia album and it's great. The singles are very strong but there's a few other tracks that are really growing on me. She puts on a fantastic live show too so reckon there's a good chance she'll be there this summer.

Agreed, good album, also agreed she'll more than likely be there. 

[Trufflehound]

My first reaction on seeing Front 242's name on that line up was "Blimey, are they still going?"

But they might make a good link with the past for the 35th anniversary since they played at the very first edition back  in 1985.

 

Philip Glass would be one hell of a coup for Pukkelpop. Not sure he'd really get the crowd rocking though...

Edited January 16, 2020 by Trufflehound

[DDave]

Major Fucking Lazer surely have to be a contender for a top spot, not played since 2015

[Death By Sexy]

I thought Major Lazer didn't exist anymore. Shame.

The only name of that line-up I would pick is Andy C. 

[Yelo, the Parmiggiana]

4 minutes ago, Death By Sexy said:

I thought Major Lazer didn't exist anymore. Shame.

The only name of that line-up I would pick is Andy C. 

I'd add Rudimental, to some extents, DJ EZ and also Eli & Fur - saw them in Washington in 2017 and they were surprisingly good - never thought I'd hear about them ever again tho

[DDave]

3 hours ago, Yelo, the Parmiggiana said:

I'd add Rudimental, to some extents, DJ EZ and also Eli & Fur - saw them in Washington in 2017 and they were surprisingly good - never thought I'd hear about them ever again tho

Not on this line up but Noisia are disbanding after this year, think they'll be there for sure. 

[DDave]

Calvin Harris for Creamfields and Solange for Oya (can't see her coming back so quickly).

Certainly not short of main stage options this year, although they might not be the ones we want. 

[DDave]

Can definitely see the JAMC closing the club a la Johnny Marr.  And PS and Richard Hawley for the Marquee please. 

[johnybegood]

4 hours ago, DDave said:

Can definitely see the JAMC closing the club a la Johnny Marr.  And PS and Richard Hawley for the Marquee please. 

Wow! Cat Stevens is such an idol for me... I would love to catch him live!

[Death By Sexy]

Can see Solange happen though! Is Primal Scream an option?

[DDave]

28 minutes ago, Death By Sexy said:

Can see Solange happen though! Is Primal Scream an option?

Have a feeling they or/and Suede could be there for the oldies in the Marquee. 

[DDave]

None of the ruled out names from the RW names disappoint me aside from Beck who was unlikely anyway. Lewis Capaldi being ruled out is a (welcome) surprise. Think Foals will be at PKP for sure now. No reason they wouldn't have been announced today. 

[johnybegood]

Maybe Placebo is getting closer and closer to Pukkelpop 2020?

[DDave]

2 hours ago, johnybegood said:

Maybe Placebo is getting closer and closer to Pukkelpop 2020?

Marquee headliners, shouldnt be any higher than that now. 

Following on from Foals, again I don't see a reason why Vampire Weekend wouldn't have been announced today either so hopefully they'll be at PKP too as I'm sure it'll be one or the other. 

Edited January 24, 2020 by DDave

[Death By Sexy]

6 hours ago, DDave said:

Marquee headliners, shouldnt be any higher than that now. 

Following on from Foals, again I don't see a reason why Vampire Weekend wouldn't have been announced today either so hopefully they'll be at PKP too as I'm sure it'll be one or the other. 

Vampire Weekend are in the USA in the 15th of August. There haven't been European dates announced in August. I can't see it happen. 

[DDave]

6 hours ago, Death By Sexy said:

Vampire Weekend are in the USA in the 15th of August. There haven't been European dates announced in August. I can't see it happen. 

I'd disagree.  Big gap of over a month after the 15th August gig so they could play PKP, Lowlands (still no Dutch festival so far and they played DTRH last year) Reading & Leeds, a couple of others and still have most of September off. 

[johnybegood]

Black Eyed Peas announced for Lokerse Feesten (August 1st), so we can rule them out...

[Death By Sexy]

54 minutes ago, johnybegood said:

Black Eyed Peas announced for Lokerse Feesten (August 1st), so we can rule them out...

Thank God. 

[Death By Sexy]

I am not sure if this is relevant: https://www.deershedfestival.com/music/

Stereolab, Baxter Dury, Ghostpoet,...

[Death By Sexy]

I think someone posted the first names of the FEST Festval already in this topic, but now I see Current Value has an AV show at the 13th of August.  I really hope Pukkelpop books him too because Current Value is my fav DnB artist.

https://www.festfestival.pl/lineup/

[DDave]

First names for Blockfest in Finland - https://www.blockfest.fi/artist/

Denzel Curry plays the Friday. Assuming he honours his cancellation at Lowlands that means 3 nights on the bounce if he's to be at Pukkelpop - still very do-able

Not heard of the rest but probably a good chance of a couple being there.

[DDave]

Puts the 1975 right in the frame now for a PKP appearance. No idea where they'd appear though. Main stage slot just before the sub? Hard to judge how popular they are over there, as far as I can see they've never even been in the Belgian charts. 

Edited January 29, 2020 by DDave

[DDave]

[Death By Sexy]

37 minutes ago, DDave said:

Lots of potential with the top 4 names, Thundercat, Parquet Courts, Ty Segall, Black Midi, Shame....

I can see Shame being put at the same spot as Idles last year. Kokoroko also has a lot of buzz around them at the moment.