Pukkelpop is approaching rapidly, which means we can reveal more new names that will be on the already impressive Pukkelpop bill. From today on you will be able to find the Pukkelpop timetable on our website.
This year Pukkelpop presents a remarkable piece of musical history. Where would all the Boiler Room and Dance Hall acts be without Kraftwerk? How would Nirvana have sounded without The Jesus Lizard? How innovative was the Faith No More sound before their more solid work? To these you can add the British shoegaze sensation My Bloody Valentine, one of the most influential bands of the nineties. In 2007, after ten years of radio silence, the band’s decision to reunite met with overwhelming approval and the band became more successful than before. Their Pukkelpop show will be their Belgian stage debut after their reunion.
Bands like Dinosaur Jr., Squarepusher, Tortoise, The Get up Kids and Face To Face, which have already played an important role in the past, are stronger than ever in 2009 and cannot be denied a slot at Pukkelpop.
We’re not only looking back and offer you top acts from the current music scene: Razorlight, Booka Shade, Peaches, Air Traffic, Crookers, Klaxons, Zombie Nation, Puppetmastaz, Blood Red Shoes, Patrick Wolf, The Juan Maclean and Dizzee Rascal. We’re also inviting fresh faces to the festival: Passion Pit, Glasvegas, Asher Roth, Yuksek, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Temper Trap, Kissy Sell Out, Metric, Buraka Som Sistema, Delphic and Birdy Nam Nam.
Those of you who like to dig a bit deeper will discover gems like Telepathe, Micachu & The Shapes, Port O’Brien, Jon Hopkins, Soap & Skin, The Invisible, Kap Bambino en Hanne Hukkelberg.
Has your mouth started watering yet? It’ll get even better since we’re constantly on the lookout for more great Pukkelpop bands!
Unfortunately Mew have cancelled their Pukkelpop show. They prefer to tour in the States.
Check our new Pukkelpop website. From today on you will be able to discover the Pukkelpop timetable.
One more headliner for Pukkelpop 2009: Placebo. On 8th June the band around Brian Molko will release their brand new ‘Battle for the sun’, the result of three months of blood, sweat and tears - with star producer Dave Bottrill, who has worked before with Tool, Muse and our own dEUS. casting an approving eye. Radio stations are already playing the single ‘For what it’s worth’. The remaining songs from the album will undoubtedly make the Pukkelpop speakers resonate on Friday, 21st August. 
