Rock Werchter 2026

[Ohad]

On 11/04/2026 at 17:59, bitterobvious said:

 

even though I'm a fan I was a bit sceptical that they aren't an obvious headliner choice but after giving them a quick watch they'll absolutely crush it

These were my thoughts EXACTLY before and after seeing them in 2018. They were incredible

[northernangel]

On 11/04/2026 at 15:59, bitterobvious said:

 

even though I'm a fan I was a bit sceptical that they aren't an obvious headliner choice but after giving them a quick watch they'll absolutely crush it

A friend of mine is a big fan and he doesn't think they are a headliner either. Someone is on the ball at least haha. They aren't crushing those ticket sales.

Edited April 22 by northernangel

[matrainertje]

On 11/04/2026 at 14:00, sisco said:

The XX at Coachella…. Wow!! Cannot wait to see them at Werchter 

Both The xx and FKA Twigs were amazing on the Coachella livestream. That's going to be an excellent one-two punch on Friday night. 

[bitterobvious]

It looks like we are getting more festival space this year, regards barn/klub c/slope area. I did notice the over crowding last year, but because I hadn't been to the festival for a few years I thought it might have been fairly normal but it was something I mentioned in my feedback. It's nice to see the festival still growing and expanding, although I'm always cautious about it losing some of its charm. 

 

Also, I'm not overly familiar with pinkpop but I wasn't aware till now that it shares so many acts, it's crazy how many crossovers there actually is

[sisco]

12 minutes ago, bitterobvious said:

It looks like we are getting more festival space this year, regards barn/klub c/slope area. I did notice the over crowding last year, but because I hadn't been to the festival for a few years I thought it might have been fairly normal but it was something I mentioned in my feedback. It's nice to see the festival still growing and expanding, although I'm always cautious about it losing some of its charm. 

 

Also, I'm not overly familiar with pinkpop but I wasn't aware till now that it shares so many acts, it's crazy how many crossovers there actually is

Yeah guess that’s one of the downfalls of having screens outside the barn and Klub C that people just sit/lay down and watch them.  Hard to manoeuvre around etc….   Someone mentioned changing the entrance to Klub c which could help.

 
Yeah lots of crossover between the 2 events every year

 

Wasn’t so long ago we were saying 100 days to go, now down to 66! Coming around quickly now 

[bitterobvious]

We've had our festival plans but this is my most looking forward to in order

 

1. The Prodigy
2. Franz Ferdinand
3. The XX
4. Gorillaz
5. The Cure
6. Moby
7. Charlotte De Witte
8. Beirut
9. The Haunted Youth
10. Matt Berninger 

[sisco]

2 hours ago, bitterobvious said:

We've had our festival plans but this is my most looking forward to in order

 

1. The Prodigy
2. Franz Ferdinand
3. The XX
4. Gorillaz
5. The Cure
6. Moby
7. Charlotte De Witte
8. Beirut
9. The Haunted Youth
10. Matt Berninger 

1. The XX

2.The Prodigy

3. Cardinals

4. Basht.

5. Keo

6. Kingfishr

7. Harry Mack

8. Moby

9. Kneecap

10. Gorillaz

 

Tried to focus a bit more on people I’ve not seen, for instance I know ill have a great time at Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand and The Cure

 

[matrainertje]

1. FKA Twigs

2. The xx

3. The Cure

4. Ethel Cain

5. Gorillaz

6. Kae Tempest

7. David Byrne

8. Matt Berninger

9. Social Distortion

10. Elvis Costello

[sisco]

[bitterobvious]

what's happening with the slope? it looks like klub-c will be very tight against the slope? Great news though, all though maybe a light jog to get to and from the barn 

 

[e2p2]

No more moving from tent to tent and seeing the acts in full.. this will solve the bottlenecks though. The sound bleed from KluB C might ruin the Slope, I hope it doesn't.

[bitterobvious]

16 minutes ago, e2p2 said:

No more moving from tent to tent and seeing the acts in full.. this will solve the bottlenecks though. The sound bleed from KluB C might ruin the Slope, I hope it doesn't.

 

more encouragement to buy snacks and beer between main/barn > klub c/slope 😉

[sisco]

Rock Werchter feels a little different this year. Bigger, more open, more comfortable. We’re expanding the Festivalpark by 1.5 hectares. No extra tickets, no bigger crowds, just more space to move around, sit back, chill out, and smoother flow between stages and zones. Everything for a better festival experience.

The site plan gets an update. KluB C is relocating, just like De Smaakfabriek and several partner stands. The Slope gets a complete makeover. A new structure brings a new vibe, while the music stays true to its roots: all about discovery and adventure. The makeover calls for a new name. Next week, we’ll reach out to our community on social media and ask you to help name the stage.

[sisco]

Interesting comment on festileaks.  Looks like that weird Saturday gap will get filled 

[bitterobvious]

it'll be nice to have an alternative to twenty one pilots as I'm not 100% committed to them 

[Sparticus]

18 hours ago, bitterobvious said:

 

more encouragement to buy snacks and beer between main/barn > klub c/slope 😉

That probably is the reason. I've only been twice but it was tight then, and that was years back.

[sisco]

50 days to go!! Exciting times 

[branvan]

1 The xx

2 The Haunted Youth

3 Tom Smith

4 The War on Drugs

5 Balu Brigada

6 Matt Berninger

7 Moby

8 Paul Kalkbrenner

9 The Cure

10 HAEVN

 

Just personal taste... A few clashes between these unfortunately...

[bitterobvious]

2 hours ago, sisco said:

50 days to go!! Exciting times 

 

I know I sound like a broken record but it's coming around so fast this year

[matrainertje]

The XX are now only playing for 75 minutes…

 

On the plus side: The Cure and FKA Twigs have gotten longer sets. Twigs will be playing longer than the headliner that day. 

[sisco]

49 minutes ago, matrainertje said:

The XX are now only playing for 75 minutes…

 

On the plus side: The Cure and FKA Twigs have gotten longer sets. Twigs will be playing longer than the headliner that day. 

Yeah gutted about that, but I guess maybe with no new music they’ll just play the Coachella set plus a couple more.  
 

Expecting a few more to start changing now there seems to be able to be a crossover between the barn and Klub c

[bitterobvious]

1 hour ago, matrainertje said:

The XX are now only playing for 75 minutes…

 

On the plus side: The Cure and FKA Twigs have gotten longer sets. Twigs will be playing longer than the headliner that day. 

 

I'm okay with that, got to keep my energy up for the other days

[sisco]

18 minutes ago, bitterobvious said:

 

I'm okay with that, got to keep my energy up for the other days

Yeah I said gutted above but being honest I’ll be so drunk and tired at that point… I’ll be fine 

[northernangel]

On 13/05/2026 at 15:42, matrainertje said:

The XX are now only playing for 75 minutes…

 

On the plus side: The Cure and FKA Twigs have gotten longer sets. Twigs will be playing longer than the headliner that day. 

The Cure getting longer is decent. Twigs getting longer with be for some too. Also confirming Lewis is headlining now with a dance closing act which isn't a big shock. Taking time off of higher bands on days that are still easy to buy tickets for doesn't paint the best picture.

[branvan]

May someone will adjust clashfinder? 😘