Rock Werchter 2026

[sisco]

9 hours ago, northernangel said:

Have you heard they are playing kr just around?

Just around, but they filled in last min before to do them a favour, they’re big in Belguim, new album and touring at the right time.  Also doesn’t seem to be that many headliners touring 

 

I’d be surprised if they’re not playing myself 

[bitterobvious]

16 hours ago, BlackFoxx said:

Agreed something like this looks likely, trying to predict the top few names each day. Maybe a bit guilty of too much genre-bias to sell day tickets.

 

Mumford and Sons, Jack White, Teddy Swims, Kasabian

 

The Barn: David Byrne

 

Sabrina Carpenter, Lorde, The Last Dinner Party

 

The Barn: Pixies

 

Twenty One Pilots, Gorillaz, Idles, Wolf Alice

 

The Barn: Ethel Cain, Matt Berninger

 

The Cure, The War on Drugs, A Perfect Circle, 

 

The Barn: Moby 

 

After a good few names, this is starting to look pretty weak on paper, a shame because at one point, there seemed to be a lot of opportunities around. That being said, I'll still be going 

[sisco]

41 minutes ago, bitterobvious said:

 

After a good few names, this is starting to look pretty weak on paper, a shame because at one point, there seemed to be a lot of opportunities around. That being said, I'll still be going 

Tbf, might not be your taste (if it was that) but it’s not weak in the slightest.

 

I think we were probably all expecting lots more big touring names and they’ve just not appeared just yet 

[ParanoidTourist]

I think any line up will look like a disappointment for some of us given that, for a while at least, it looked like SOAD and Radiohead both could make an appearance. Having said that, the current line up under discussion is a pretty good one. And as usual, I am sure the undercards will be great too. 

[sisco]

1 minute ago, ParanoidTourist said:

I think any line up will look like a disappointment for some of us given that, for a while at least, it looked like SOAD and Radiohead both could make an appearance. Having said that, the current line up under discussion is a pretty good one. And as usual, I am sure the undercards will be great too. 

Same every year isn’t it? Unrealistic hopes and expectations and anything else just isn’t good enough 

[Floyd_Ams]

1 minute ago, sisco said:

Same every year isn’t it? Unrealistic hopes and expectations and anything else just isn’t good enough 

Nope! Not every year. Just the last 2-3. Before that, there was a time when RW would actually exceed our expectations year after year...

[sisco]

26 minutes ago, Floyd_Ams said:

Nope! Not every year. Just the last 2-3. Before that, there was a time when RW would actually exceed our expectations year after year...

Nobody ever gets everything they want, law of life.

 

Btw with the announcements today it shows again how little there is around at the moment.  The Cure, Gorillaz and TOP are playing everywhere, harder to avoid them than see them this year 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, sisco said:

Just around, but they filled in last min before to do them a favour, they’re big in Belguim, new album and touring at the right time.  Also doesn’t seem to be that many headliners touring 

 

I’d be surprised if they’re not playing myself 

 

I would too in fairness

37 minutes ago, sisco said:

Tbf, might not be your taste (if it was that) but it’s not weak in the slightest.

 

I think we were probably all expecting lots more big touring names and they’ve just not appeared just yet 

In fairness you can't expect everyone to think Sabrina, Mumford,TOP/Gorillaz and The Cure would be knocking it out the park for this festival even going by this years standards. You can have loads of big names but they could literally book Sabrina, Drake, The Cure and those co-headliners and it's still big names. The difference is the pull for a lot of people attending it.

[ParanoidTourist]

57 minutes ago, sisco said:

Same every year isn’t it? Unrealistic hopes and expectations and anything else just isn’t good enough 

 I agree in general. Though I have noticed that the last couple of years line ups in Mad Cool, Opener etc. are equally strong  to Werchters, whereas in the past it was obvious that Werchter had the strongest line up. Could also just be my personal taste as well. 

[northernangel]

The thing is as well, its not like any headliner isn't a decent option sk you could never say 'weak' as such but less attractive. 

 

Right now I see it being this as the very top names. I don't think we'll get Foos, Sabrina, Mumford, TOP all from Nos Alive and I feel they'll take Foos everyday over Sabrina. I mean imagine having the choice for a rock festival, I know I know but booking Sabrina over Rock. Mumford at least still have a bit of rock/folk in them.

 

Foos

 

Mumford/Jack

 

TOP/Gorillaz

 

The Cure

[ParanoidTourist]

So there´s no announcement this week? 

 

Or are they waiting for Sabrina or Foo to announce a tour?

[sisco]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

The thing is as well, its not like any headliner isn't a decent option sk you could never say 'weak' as such but less attractive. 

 

Right now I see it being this as the very top names. I don't think we'll get Foos, Sabrina, Mumford, TOP all from Nos Alive and I feel they'll take Foos everyday over Sabrina. I mean imagine having the choice for a rock festival, I know I know but booking Sabrina over Rock. Mumford at least still have a bit of rock/folk in them.

 

Foos

 

Mumford/Jack

 

TOP/Gorillaz

 

The Cure.  

 

So far NOS have Cave + Top and Florence + Lorde.  The last couple of years they’ve shared 3 or so of the very top names.   
 

I  personally do expect whoever is the missing headliner for NOS to be playing RW too.  Whether that’s Sabrina, Mumfords or the Foos.  I also expect 1 of Lorde and Florence (more likely to be Lorde in my opinion)

 

 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, ParanoidTourist said:

So there´s no announcement this week? 

 

Or are they waiting for Sabrina or Foo to announce a tour?

 

Most likely.

1 hour ago, sisco said:

 

So far NOS have Cave + Top and Florence + Lorde.  The last couple of years they’ve shared 3 or so of the very top names.   
 

I  personally do expect whoever is the missing headliner for NOS to be playing RW too.  Whether that’s Sabrina, Mumfords or the Foos.  I also expect 1 of Lorde and Florence (more likely to be Lorde in my opinion)

 

 

Nos only share 2 of the very top names this year and 1 the year before. 2023 they shared 3 or 4 but that is 3 years ago now. I'm expecting Florence and Lorde but the last two years suggests there is no guarantee of the final headliner being shared.

[northernangel]

@sisco Mad Cool is the one that generally shares more but I dont think Werchter have missed out of they get Sabrina and Werchter doesn't.

[thetime]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

The thing is as well, its not like any headliner isn't a decent option sk you could never say 'weak' as such but less attractive. 

 

Right now I see it being this as the very top names. I don't think we'll get Foos, Sabrina, Mumford, TOP all from Nos Alive and I feel they'll take Foos everyday over Sabrina. I mean imagine having the choice for a rock festival, I know I know but booking Sabrina over Rock. Mumford at least still have a bit of rock/folk in them.

 

Foos

 

Mumford/Jack

 

TOP/Gorillaz

 

The Cure

 

Only problem its all older acts, there last 2 editions made an effort for younger headliners as well as old.

 

Which will bring in a younger audience, an audience that isn't just into 'rock'. For example Olivia, Fender, Dua Lipa, Maneskin. 

 

Was that just scheduling and what was available, or more of a strategy to get a younger audience into werchter. We will see soon. 

 

 

 

[sisco]

18 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Most likely.

Nos only share 2 of the very top names this year and 1 the year before. 2023 they shared 3 or 4 but that is 3 years ago now. I'm expecting Florence and Lorde but the last two years suggests there is no guarantee of the final headliner being shared.

Last year it was due to be Kings of Leon, and Olivia Rodrigo as headliners plus Sam Fender and Noah Khan in sub positions.  The year before was slimmer with Dua and Sun 41 I think but then 2023 had loads too as mentioned 

[northernangel]

16 minutes ago, sisco said:

Last year it was due to be Kings of Leon, and Olivia Rodrigo as headliners plus Sam Fender and Noah Khan in sub positions.  The year before was slimmer with Dua and Sun 41 I think but then 2023 had loads too as mentioned 

It was but KOL were just pulled ut because it wasn't selling, no way they just added KOL then instead of earlier as a plan. Sam Fender wasn't at Nos anyway

[bitterobvious]

I've no doubt it'll be a great festival as always, just on paper it's starting to look weaker than it could have been. Yes, typically when rumours turn into reality. 

 

I think the lack of a name this week has killed a bit of momentum

Edited October 31, 2025 by bitterobvious

[sisco]

6 minutes ago, northernangel said:

It was but KOL were just pulled ut because it wasn't selling, no way they just added KOL then instead of earlier as a plan. Sam Fender wasn't at Nos anyway

He was due to be 11th July 

[sisco]

5 minutes ago, bitterobvious said:

I've no doubt it'll be a great festival as always, just on paper it's starting to look weaker than it could have been. Yes, typically when rumours turn into reality. 

 

I think the lack of a name this week has killed a bit of momentum

Agreed. Hopefully we get the last couple of the next 2 weeks and then a batch of names before ticket sales 

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, sisco said:

He was due to be 11th July 

Who replaced him? 

[Sparticus]

3 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Who replaced him? 

The wombats. Sam Fender pulled out the week of the festival so they had to take what they could at a couple of days notice.

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Sparticus said:

The wombats. Sam Fender pulled out the week of the festival so they had to take what they could at a couple of days notice.

I actually remember it so thats fair. 

[Sparticus]

No offspring or perfect circle at Werchter. I could definitely see them on Thurs or Fri.

Edited October 31, 2025 by Sparticus

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