Pukkelpop 2021 – The Second Largest Music Festival of Belgium
Belgium is readying itself to one of the most popular multi-day music festivals called Pukkelpop 2021.
This
festival has been running since 1990 and has hosted some of the most popular
music artists of the current time. What is this amazing music festival all
about? Where can I get the tickets? What is the Lineup? Read on to get all the
answers about this renowned music festival!
What is
Pukkelpop 2021?
Pukkelpop is
one of the largest multi-genre music festivals of Europe that is held annually
near Hasselt, Belgium. This event was founded by Humanistische Jongeren van
Leopoldsburg (a youth organization) with the aim of having a musical festival
that showcased progressive & contemporary music.
The huge
music festival had humble beginnings in 1985 as a one-day event followed by the
second edition in 1988. However, this festival has been conducted regularly
since 1990 and has hosted several notable acts by artists like Sonic Youth,
Rihanna, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Daft Punk, Iron Maiden, Eminem amongst others. Nowadays,
the world-famous event draws crowds numbering around 180,000!
Interesting
Fact: The Dutch Word
Pukkel literally means “Pimple” in English.

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