<div class="pagecontent-row-container"><div data-size="small" data-block-type="paragraph" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-wysiwyg="" id="ikaa"><p>Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Hasselt’s turning up the heat to a sweet 24°C. The perfect setting to roll out 19 new names with sunshine in our hearts and stars in our eyes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Friday, August 15</strong><br><strong>Blackwave.</strong> has been Pukkelpop material for way longer than today - they’re setting the stage for their third album, just like&nbsp;<strong>Sons</strong> who’ll also be dropping their third record this fall. Meanwhile, crossover/metallic hardcore band&nbsp;<strong>Guilt Trip</strong> aims straight for your gut and&nbsp;<strong>AliA</strong>, rising Belgian DJ/producer, flips every set into her playground.</p><p><strong>Saturday, August 16</strong><br>Glints and Faisal are making the bromance official, switching their status to&nbsp;<strong>Glints x Glintsal</strong>, while fans of alt-pop weirdo&nbsp;<strong>Still Woozy</strong> are swiping right in excitement.&nbsp;<strong>Obongjayar</strong> brings the soul and the swoon -&nbsp;<i>Ooh, I adore you</i> guaranteed.&nbsp;<strong>Yong Yello</strong> booked an all-inclusive in Kiewit - with a view on a brand-new album coming this fall. Spotting a trend here. Limburg pride and glory vibes courtesy of&nbsp;<strong>Whispering Sons</strong>: dark pop-punk and 110% energy.</p><p>Emo legends&nbsp;<strong>The Get Up Kids</strong> are flying in straight from the American nineties, while London’s&nbsp;<strong>Man/Woman/Chainsaw</strong> throw post-punk, art-rock, and DIY chaos into the blender.&nbsp;<strong>Yukimi</strong> is the solo project of Yukimi Nagano, frontwoman of Swedish band Little Dragon.</p><p>And here’s more fuel for that festival fire:&nbsp;<strong>Bavr b2b DC Noises</strong>, one of the most exciting b2b-besties from the Belgian underground, the hyperpop of&nbsp;<strong>Promis3</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Dressed Like Boys</strong>, where Jelle Denturck of DIRK. bares his soul alongside the&nbsp;<strong>Antwerp Queer Choir</strong>.</p><p>Unfortunately,&nbsp;<strong>Elderbrook</strong> has cancelled and will be missing out on all the Pukkelpop fun.</p><p><strong>Sunday, August 17</strong><br>Co-headliner&nbsp;<strong>Doechii</strong>, fresh off last week’s announcement, will be joined by&nbsp;<strong>Ão</strong> - delivering an electrifying cocktail of electronica, saudade, and alternative world vibes. Heads up: it’s their only show this summer. Also hitting Sunday: Ghent’s own&nbsp;<strong>Helena Lauwaert</strong>, a fresh breeze with that sweet laundry-day scent in Belgian electronica, indie folk with an Irish twist from&nbsp;<strong>Kingfishr </strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Ecca Vandal</strong>, the South African-Australian powerhouse who stitches together punk, hip-hop, and electronica like no one else.</p><p><br>Get your tickets via our official website:&nbsp;<a href="http://tickets.pukkelpop.be"><u>tickets.pukkelpop.be</u></a><br>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div><div data-size="small" data-block-type="button-row" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-container="button-row" class="button-row"><a href="/en/line-up/abc" data-block-type="button" class="button">line-up</a><a href="https://tickets.pukkelpop.be/fr/" data-block-type="button" class="button">tickets</a></div></div></div></div></div>

<div class="pagecontent-row-container"><div data-size="small" data-block-type="paragraph" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-wysiwyg="" id="inm8v"><p><strong>Doechii&nbsp;</strong>blasted into 2025 with more flair than the firework finale at Pukkelpop. Her global smash&nbsp;<i>Anxiety</i> turns mental struggles into a beat - and throws a slick wink at Gotye’s&nbsp;<i>Somebody That I Used to Know</i>. TikTok went into overdrive when the track soundtracked that iconic The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air&nbsp; scene where Will Smith sneakily mirrors Tatyana Ali’s dance moves. The cherry on this viral sundae? Will Smith, Tatyana Ali and Doechii in one epic video. The internet: broken.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Her mixtape&nbsp;<i>Alligator Bites Never Heal</i> sank its teeth deep into the Billboard charts - even the prestigious Grammy jury gasped for air: Best Rap Album, locked. Not long after, Billboard crowned her ‘Woman of the Year’. The speech? Pure power:&nbsp;<i>support your sisters, celebrate loud</i>!&nbsp; Doechii isn’t just making noise - she is the voice of a new generation.&nbsp;<br>On Sunday August 17, the ‘Swamp Princess’ lands at Pukkelpop.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br><strong>MORE DOECHII FUN FACTS</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align:justify;">She’s often compared to Kendrick Lamar.</li><li>Tyler, The Creator and SZA are huge fans.</li><li>Check her legendary <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-91vymvIH0c&amp;t=461s">Tiny Desk</a> session</li></ul><p><br>Also added to Sunday’s line-up:&nbsp;<strong>Alemeda</strong> - one to watch, a Sudanese-Ethiopian singer-songwriter on the rise. Get your tickets via our official website:&nbsp;<a href="http://tickets.pukkelpop.be"><u>tickets.pukkelpop.be</u></a></p></div></div></div></div><div data-size="small" data-block-type="button-row" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-container="button-row" class="button-row"><a href="https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/line-up/abc" data-block-type="button" target="_self" class="button">line-up</a><a href="https://tickets.pukkelpop.be/en/" data-block-type="button" target="_blank" class="button">tickets</a></div></div></div></div></div>

<div class="pagecontent-row-container"><div data-size="small" data-block-type="intro" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-wysiwyg="" id="ig4o"><p>The Saharan dust brought more than sand - 43 new Pukkelpop names swept in too. <strong>De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, JADE, USED </strong>and<strong> Kneecap</strong> lead the charge, backed by these other blazing acts.<br><br><strong>FRIDAY 15 AUGUST</strong><br>Laughing in the face of genre: <strong>Clown Core</strong> - two clowns juggling jazz, metal and circus chaos. <strong>DJ Gigola</strong> seduces with genre-fluid, spine-tingling sets. <strong>Hamdi</strong> blends dubstep, UKG and grime into a sonic uppercut.American artist Isabel LaRosa turns teenage drama and heartbreak into Gen Z anthems. And equally digitally spot-on: <strong>ISE</strong>. In 2023, she was the first headliner of the virtual E&gt;rena stage - in 2025, she's rightfully back at Pukkelpop. Intense and unconventional: <strong>KARATE</strong>, the Boston power trio that crashes emo-jazz into post-rock with no mercy. And Friday keeps getting better with <strong>Balu Brigada, Bartees Strange, Bby, Been Stellar, Chloe Slater, High Hi, Narciss, Nieve Ella, So Good </strong>and<strong> The Linda Lindas</strong>.<br><br><strong>SATURDAY 16 AUGUST&nbsp;</strong><br>Twenty years in, <strong>De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig</strong> is still going strong, multi-instrumentalist <strong>Elderbrook</strong> drops brains into his beats and Irish hip-hop trio <strong>Kneecap</strong> get the official nod for promoting the Irish language. Also joining the party: <strong>Ronnie Flex &amp; The Fam</strong>, a fixture in Dutch pop and hip-hop; <strong>Simula</strong>, serving dark drum &amp; bass packed with jungle, jump-up and raw soundsystem energy; and rising American singer-songwriter <strong>SOFIA ISELLA</strong> with her razor-edged pop noir. Saturday’s shaping up even better thanks to <strong>Being Dead, Ditz, Don West, Effy, SWIM, The Chisel, Upchuck </strong>and<strong> Zinadelphia</strong>.<br><br><strong>SUNDAY 17 AUGUST&nbsp;</strong><br>On the final day, catch <strong>JADE</strong>, ex–Little Mix and 2025 BRIT Award winner for Best Pop Act, a jaw-dropping live show by drum-’n-bass hero <strong>USED</strong>, and metalcore heavyweights<strong> August Burns Red</strong>. <strong>Girls Don’t Sync</strong> deliver a high-energy blend of UK garage and house, while <strong>Luvcat</strong> purrs with mystery, romance and guitars. Also playing on Sunday: <strong>Counterparts, Diffrent, Good Kid, LA LOM, Lézard, Maruja, sim0ne </strong>and<strong> The Joy</strong>.</p><p><strong>TICKET INFO</strong><br>Friday and combi tickets are completely sold out. Saturday is nearly gone too, Sunday tickets are still available through <a href="https://tickets.pukkelpop.be/en/"><u>Pukkelpop's official ticket website.</u></a></p></div></div></div></div><div data-size="small" data-block-type="button-row" class="row"><div class="row__sizer"><div data-cb-row-container="" class="row__inner"><div data-cb-container="button-row" class="button-row"><a href="https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/line-up/abc" data-block-type="button" class="button">line-up</a><a href="https://tickets.pukkelpop.be/en/" data-block-type="button" target="_blank" class="button">tickets</a></div></div></div></div></div>