Totally delighted to announce that The Last Shadow Puppets and Bring Me The Horizon will play at Pukkelpop 2016. On Thursday, August 18th, you can admire Miles Kane and Alex Turner on our Main Stage. Bring Me The Horizon is going to shake the meadow on Saturday. It’s already the third time that Oli Sykes and his crew visit Hasselt and they’re bringing their most accessible album to date. Furthermore, San Soda and Palms Trax are on the Castello bill on Thursday, whereas rock duo White Miles opens the Marquee on Friday. Source https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/news/the-last-shadow-puppets-and-bring-me-the-horizon-at-pukkelpop-2016/122/

Artist duo ATM builds a lasting work of art on the shore of Big Spotters Hill (you know, the pyramid next to where the Q-dance stage shines). With the 16-meter-high Waterlelie, we thank the municipality and local residents for their years of dedication and cooperation. At Mysteryland, you can admire this gigantic piece of work for the first time, after Mysteryland, the installation is free for all to view. The construction process is as follows today viaInstagram. Marisja Smit and Thijs Trompert have created art several times for Mysteryland. The most famous work is the Mainstage from back in 2014, inspired by the owl as a totem animal. Marisja: “We spent three years to get the necessary permits for this gigantic project. It’s great that we finally started now with our life’s work.” This gigantic piece of art that is mainly made of recycled wood is an ode to the lush environment that is full of beautiful water lilies. The artwork contains 105,000 screws and 5,000 nuts, and bolts. Installation art alongside DJs For years, Mysteryland attracts leading local artists and from abroad. This year the Mainstage is designed by the American artist Kate Raudenbush, who is well known for her work at Burning Man. Balloon Artist Robert Bose comes with his Balloon Chain for the first time to Europe, and the art collective of WERC present their giant light installation on the water at the bottom of the pyramid. Some other projects at the festival are Social Sparkles from Studio Tour and the Kunstpad in cooperation with Cultuur + Ondernemen. Source http://www.mysteryland.nl/en/news/blog/mysteryland-builds-lasting-artwork-piece-haarlem/

A decent warm-up is absolutely essential. Especially in that sport calledPukkelpop! The festival kicks off on Wednesday 17th August with the best party DJs in the Boiler Room and several top Belgian bands in the Castello. THE BOILERBOYS LASTON & GEO FRÈRES DELUXE ILSE LIEBENS MAGNUS ADMIRAL FREEBEE SCHOOL IS COOL FACES ON TV MANOEUVRES Read more at https://www.pukkelpop.be

Just 4 short weeks and we will all be in paradise at the biggest & most anticipated SunceBeat yet, and 3 weeks before we start the road trip! Today we are excited to be telling you about more fantastic additions to an already bursting at the seams musical agenda of delights Osunlade presents the Yoruba Sessions in the all new Olive Grove Osunlade is an artist who personifies art. His music, as well as his being, creates unified melodies manifested with balance, life and wisdom. Hailing from St. Louis Missouri, a place known for pioneering blues, ragtime and jazz, his professional journey began in 1988 at age seventeen during a visit to Hollywood. He then moved to Los Angeles, and began what would become a long history of music production. A few years later he would produce the very first album for the then independent Interscope Records. In 1999 Osunlade would embark on what is now his ‘dream come true’, the founding of Yoruba Records. Recognized as one of the most important dance music labels worldwide, Yoruba Records is purely a source of music created to elevate the soul. In 2001 he released his debut album on the respected Soul Jazz Records label. “Paradigm” quickly became one of the biggest house albums that year, and dubbed him the messiah of ancestral house music. Now known for his legendary dj sets, remixes and albums including several mix cd’s, Osunlade has placed himself on solid ground maintaining his reputation of unparalleled quality in music. Osunlade will also be joined by fellow Yoruba records friends… TOTO CHIAVETTA MIKE STEVA RAFAEL MORAES We are thrilled to announce these amazing additions to what is already one of our largest line up’s at SuncéBeat. SuncéBeat 7 will sell out – Don’t miss out The response to this years SunceBeat has been nothing short of incredible. Thousands of people from all over the world will be joining us, from Europe, the USA, Korea, Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Japan & United Arab Emirates to name just a few! MAKE SURE YOU ALL BRING A FLAG TO WAVE ON THE DANCE FLOOR! We still have tickets available, but its looking as though this will be our busiest Suncebeat yet. Don’t miss out – we will sell out soon! A full list of tickets are available below Read more at http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=7affc76a89ff0370d3288f4b8&id=249922708f&e=b473bf7c4e

19 Belgian bands already starred on the festival bill, including Oscar And The Wolf, Soulwax and The Subs. Now get ready for more musical suprises as we’re adding another 36 tricolore names: André Brasseur & Band, Arbeid Adelt!, Astronaute, Bent Van Looy, Compuphonic, Double Veterans, Drive Like Maria, Echo Beatty, Ertebrekers, Fence, Few Bits, Fleddy Melculy, Flying Horseman, Hush Hefner, Hydrogen Sea, Hypochristmutreefuzz, Jewels b2b Eagl, Kong & Gratts, M&T ft. MC Mota, Marble Sounds, Michael Midnight, Nadiem Shah, Noémie Wolfs, Oaktree, Pomrad, Robbing Millions, Sleepers’ Reign, Soldier’s Heart, TaxiWars, The Black Heart Rebellion, TLP, Whispering Sons, ZwartWerk, and the three winners of Stubru’s “De Nieuwe Lichting”: Clear Season, Equal Idiots and Wanthanee. So at this moment our pocket calculator gives a nice total of 55 Belgians. After 16 years, the legendary Australians of The Avalanches are returning with new music and a live show. Where else would you expect to see them except at Pukkelpop? Last week, US rapper Russ effortlessly filled the big concert hall of Trix. In Kiewiet he’ll prove why he deserves the title of most acclaimed hip-hop artist of our time. De Sluwe Vos will play a DJ set in the Boiler Room and DMA’s will show us that great Britpop doesn’t always come from the UK (in fact, they’re from Down Under). On the Booth, our new DJ stage, we welcome the most exciting underground DJs and therefore we couldn’t skip Prosumer and Shanti Celeste. In the coming weeks we’ll announce more ultra-fresh Pukkelpop names. Read more at https://www.pukkelpop.be

More names added  to the Reading & Leeds line up – meaning there are now over 200 acts playing across the August Bank Holiday weekend. First up is a superstar of the internet age, Big Narstie. The BDLfigurehead helped usher in a new era of Grime dominance with his chart-featuring hits. Catch him in the flesh on the BBC Radio 1XtraStage. Third Eye Blind are returning to British shores after their sold-out London and Manchester shows last November. Expect the classics and fan favourites from their first four albums, along with songs from their recently released LP ‘Dopamine’, all on the Festival Republic Stage. Alt-rockers Deaf Havana are returning to the festival on the NME/Radio 1 Stage, equipped with new material from an upcoming fourth studio album, while pop-soul queen Lapsley will make her debut appearance on the Festival Republic Stage with tunes from her premiere LP ‘Long Way Home.’ Radio icon Charlie Sloth is bringing his hip-hop beats to the BBC 1XTRA Stage, and Arcane Roots will be found letting loose over on the Lock Up Stage. And that’s still just the start: Check out all the names we’ve announced today over on the line up. Did we mention there are 200+ acts over just three days? You won’t want to miss out – get your tickets now! Read more at http://www.leedsfestival.com/news/still-more-names-reading-leeds-2016

More amazing names are joining Arenal Sound festival this year! Belako,DELOREAN, Edu Imbernon,DORIAN DJ, The Zombie Kids, SPACE ELEPHANTS, Los Chikos del Maíz página oficial, Eme DJ, Ley Dj, Dulceida, The Tripletz, El Kanka, Eyes Of Providence, Ed is Dead, Correos, Mediterranean Roots, Funkiwi’s, Tardor,Mr.K! Tickets from € 35 to the 29th of may or end of stock www.arenalsound.com/entradas/entradas-festival

Diaries at the ready, Downloaders – stage times are now up! Take a break from your DL prep and head to the line up page, because we’ve revealed set times across the board for music stages, NXT appearances, comedy shows and the two late-night hotspots, The Doghouse and The Pound. Looking for a specific music stage? We’ve got the Lemmy Stage, Encore Stage, Maverick Stage and The Dogtooth Stage ready for your planning pleasure. We know you’ve been waiting with baited breath for the full schedule, and we’ve been just as excited to share the timetables we’ve meticulously pored over so you can fit in as much entertainment as possible. There’s a lot to select from this year, so happy choosing! Once you’ve got your schedule worked out, we advise you get back to packing. There are only TWO WEEKS to go and lots to do. Ticket purchased? Tent dusted off? Toothbrush packed? Download 2016 app on your mobile? (That’s a big one – get it on Google Play or the Apple App Store if you haven’t already.) See you in Donington! \m/ Read more at http://downloadfestival.co.uk/news/announcing-download-2016-stage-times#3Ed5YpgAMprYvdZl.99

With an abundance of new talent just waiting to be discovered, Pukkelpop has decided to add two new stages to give the stars of tomorrow (or the day after) every chance to show off their chops. Ever since its inception, one of the festival’s guiding principles has been to help launch new talent. Indeed, there’s so much new talent nowadays that the organisers have decided to introduce two new stages, viz. the Lift and the Booth. Both stages will accommodate up-and-coming artists and DJs whom the organisers think will become extremely successful in the coming years. LIFT The Lift accommodates some twenty exciting artists that are responsible for long queues at showcase festivals such as SXSW in Austin, Texas. Pop, rock, electronic music – anything goes, just as long as it sounds like tomorrow’s hype! The Lift welcomes promising acts on the verge of a breakthrough; if you want to catch them next year, they’ll likely draw a much bigger crowd on one of the bigger Pukkelpop stages. After all, even the biggest stars have to start small! DISCOVER THE LIFT LINE-UP BOOTH One night you’re hanging out in a gloomy club, the next day you’re squinting at the sun in Kiewit: the Booth is the perfect setting for a no-holds-barred open air bash. Think uniquely personal record collections with Italo disco gems, 12” Detroit techno, forgotten classics from way back when… The Booth offers a mix of everything from hiphop to excellent dance tracks and anything in between! DISCOVER THE BOOTH LINE-UP Read more at https://www.pukkelpop.be

We’re still not finished adding more bands to the line up, because we just can’t get enough. New additions to the bill include alt-rock heroes InMe, featuring their signature guitar work and Dave McPherson’s instantly recognisable voice. The Franklys will serve their garage rock topped with a pop twist, while Finnish hard rock-‘n’-rollers Santa Cruz will win you over with their thoroughly modern take on hair metal. Doom-metallers Witchsorrow are bringing their pounding grooves of defiance and attitude in a set you won’t want to miss, and we’re excited to reveal that Welsh five-piece The Dirty Youth, led by Danni Monroe, are also confirmed to make their return to Download. The new bands join an already jam-backed line up headed by Rammstein, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. Take a look at the full list of bands here. Read more at http://downloadfestival.co.uk/news/announcing-even-more-bands-download-2016#TmBJJUXgXF0aMRHS.99