Rock Werchter 2026

[Daniel Ferreira]

1 hour ago, branvan said:

saw Nation of Language on the weekend. A must!! Hope to see them at Rock Werchter... 

Their vibe is incredible

[northernangel]

37 minutes ago, 49Lawson said:

Pinkpop got me hopeful we'll see Franz after last year now. Editors and The Beaches would probably be enough to convince me to commit. 

Editors is decent, Yungblud would have been there if he didn't fill in this year and that would have convinced more.

[northernangel]

@49Lawson

I think this is going to come down to Foos and KOL vs The Cure and Lewis for what will be easier to grab later tickets for.

[49Lawson]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

@49Lawson

I think this is going to come down to Foos and KOL vs The Cure and Lewis for what will be easier to grab later tickets for.

Yeah, I think I am very set on doing Mad Cool next year now. I think I'll see what of these undercard type bands Rock for People hoover up before making a decision on which of that, Pinkpop and Werchter seems the most viable. 

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, 49Lawson said:

Yeah, I think I am very set on doing Mad Cool next year now. I think I'll see what of these undercard type bands Rock for People hoover up before making a decision on which of that, Pinkpop and Werchter seems the most viable. 

I still am currently but the next drop from Werchter could change it. I think there is more bands MC don't have thay will be harder to get and cost more though than Werchter will. If The Prodigy were main stage, seeing them at MK Bowl instead wouldn't bother me, seeing The Cure on a trip to Cardiff also wouldn't be an issue. Capaldi I'm not sure where without looking I'd go. Truth be told it's unlikely as well I'd head to Leeds for Friday to then drive down to Liverpool the others. I'd rather head to Liverpool friday and explore round the docks and bits, go to the festival. Also on The Prodigy there is an arena tour wher you'll get tickets for so while it's a great booking, The Cure is the big booking there. Lorde is also going to either not be there which is a tick against Werchter or clash with The Prodigy which is also a tick against.

[Ohad]

The Reytons are doing FIB in mid July. Their set in RW two years ago was a pure highlight. Would love to see them again (maybe in a tent this time)

[northernangel]

With Editors now around before and after this, they are either going to be 3rd down one day....which one only be Sunday or they'll be the barn again on Thursday or Friday as the other days are gone.

[MK1]

5 minutes ago, northernangel said:

With Editors now around before and after this, they are either going to be 3rd down one day....which one only be Sunday or they'll be the barn again on Thursday or Friday as the other days are gone.

Werchter Classic for Editors?

[sisco]

14 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Werchter Classic for Editors?

Doesn’t seem so (I presume they’d have to headline it)

Edited November 24, 2025 by sisco

[northernangel]

24 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Werchter Classic for Editors?

Not big enough now are they?, that's at least a co-headliner job isnt it?

 

Editors dropping down to a barn headliner in 2023 which is about 3rd down main suggests they wouldn't headline classic but a classic would headline Werchter.

Edited November 24, 2025 by northernangel

[MK1]

6 minutes ago, sisco said:

Doesn’t seem so (I presume they’d have to headline it)

A few years back Paul McCartney and The Killers were playing there. It was canceled but something like that is still possible perhaps? Editors with another  (bigger) act.

[sisco]

5 minutes ago, MK1 said:

A few years back Paul McCartney and The Killers were playing there. It was canceled but something like that is still possible perhaps? Editors with another  (bigger) act.

Interesting comment on festileaks about it:

 

Some people here are going to be so disappointed tomorrow. 

I'm honestly starting to wonder what the point of those day events in 2026 is, if it all boils down to a 2025 déjà vu.

[MK1]

Kings of leon but are they big enough?

[sisco]

Just now, MK1 said:

Kings of leon but are they big enough?

Would make sense considering they didn’t get rebooked.  Shall see tomorrow anyway 

[BlackFoxx]

Bryan Adams for Werchter Classic. Think he subbed it last year for Robbie Williams. Not super inspiring to reboot a booking like that so quickly.

[bitterobvious]

2 hours ago, BlackFoxx said:

Bryan Adams for Werchter Classic. Think he subbed it last year for Robbie Williams. Not super inspiring to reboot a booking like that so quickly.

 

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boutique

parklife

and classic all in one year?..that's a busy park 

[sisco]

I know there is differences in audiences etc… but god when I see Kasabian headlining a £300 festival (Boardmasters) and they’ll be about 5th at Werchter I do thank my lucky stars 

[thetime]

2 hours ago, sisco said:

I know there is differences in audiences etc… but god when I see Kasabian headlining a £300 festival (Boardmasters) and they’ll be about 5th at Werchter I do thank my lucky stars 

 

Good aspect of going to non uk fests, Kasabian pkay lower on bills. Never got the Kasabian hype. 

[sisco]

36 minutes ago, thetime said:

 

Good aspect of going to non uk fests, Kasabian pkay lower on bills. Never got the Kasabian hype. 

Tbf it’s what I typically look for in a festival type band, few big singalongs etc…

[sisco]

Will be some more acts in the frame tomorrow from the Roskilde announcement and also plenty ruled out as 3 Belguim festivals are announcing too 

[sisco]

Editors aren’t playing this btw, announced for all the 3 smaller Belguim festivals this morning 

[polnico]

On another note, belgian government has presented new budgets recently, and the VAT on festival / concerts tickets is set to double (from 6 to 12%). Not sure if this affects Werchter's tickets as I don't see them changing price after sale has started, but the food price will also face the same VAT increase unfortunately.

 

For alcoholic drinks; no updates on the VAT, and a decrease from 21 to 12% for non-alcoholic drinks, but I doubt anty festival will decrease prices for these.

 

The belgian governement keeps hitting the cultural sector sadly...

 

[Dazrigby88]

David Byrne for Roskilde. Very unlikely for Werchter now.

[49Lawson]

2 hours ago, sisco said:

Editors aren’t playing this btw, announced for all the 3 smaller Belguim festivals this morning 

What are the three smaller festivals out of interest?

 

Update: Nevermind, found them sorry.

Edited November 27, 2025 by 49Lawson
Answered own question

[Ohad]

Sunday is sold out. A bit surprising that The Cure sold out so fast (considering theyre performing EVERYWHERE this summer). Or maybe its a normal time frame for RWs Sunday?