About
Pukkelpop runs from 20 to 23 August 2026 on its usual site at Festivalpark Kiewit, a stretch of fields and woodland about seven kilometres north of Hasselt in Belgian Limburg. The festival works to a capacity of 66,000 and spreads its programme over four days and a long list of stages, from the Main Stage and Marquee through the Dance Hall and Boiler Room to the smaller Club, Shelter and Castello tents. Camping opens alongside the arena for the full run.
The 2026 bill is led by Tyler, The Creator on the Sunday, Florence + The Machine and Deftones on the Saturday, and YUNGBLUD, Turnstile and Major Lazer on the Friday, with dEUS opening the Thursday. The electronic programme is the deepest part of the line-up. Underworld and Soulwax play live, Kölsch brings a live show, and the dance stages take in John Summit, Adriatique, Dom Dolla, Chris Stussy with his Linger audiovisual show, KETTAMA, Funk Tribu, Joy Orbison, Purple Disco Machine, BLOND:ISH, KI/KI, Maribou State, Apparat, Mala, Josh Baker, X CLUB., Pegassi and Novah. Drum and bass gets its own run on the Sunday with Pendulum playing a DJ set alongside Wilkinson, Dimension and Andromedik.
The festival has been running since 1985, when the Humanistic Youth of Leopoldsburg staged a single day event on 21 July at the Excelsior Heppen football ground with seven acts, Anne Clark at the top of the bill and around 3,000 people through the gate. It moved to Kiewit as it grew and now sits alongside Rock Werchter as one of the two largest events of the Belgian summer. Unlike a specialist techno music festival, Pukkelpop has always mixed guitar music, hip hop and club sounds on the same site. Tickets are sold through the official shop, and the festival runs its own meet-up page for resale, opening on 30 July for buyers and 23 July for sellers.
Full Lineup
Tyler The Creator, Florence + The Machine, Deftones, YUNGBLUD, Turnstile, Major Lazer, Zara Larsson, Djo, SOMBR, dEUS, Soulwax, Underworld, The Hives, Amyl and The Sniffers, Wet Leg, Denzel Curry, Blood Orange, Parcels, Becky Hill, Natasha Bedingfield, Kelis, JPEGMAFIA, Deafheaven, Show Me The Body, Chat Pile, Trash Talk, Earl Sweatshirt & Mike, Baxter Dury, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Sprints, Maruja, Wednesday, Lambrini Girls, John Summit, Adriatique, Dom Dolla, Chris Stussy, KETTAMA, Funk Tribu, Joy Orbison, Purple Disco Machine, Kölsch, BLOND:ISH, KI/KI, Maribou State, Apparat, Mala, Josh Baker, X CLUB., Pegassi, Novah, Amber Broos, Pendulum, Wilkinson, Dimension, Andromedik, Jazzy, The Subs, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Nu Genea, Jarreau Vandal, Surusinghe, Bullet Tooth, Ninajirachi, Jane Remover, Rose Gray, Eefje de Visser, Selah Sue & The Gallands, Bazart, S10, Maan, Merol, Antoon, BRUX, Mula, DIKKE, Roxy Dekker, MEAU, Isaac Roux
FAQs
When and where does Pukkelpop 2026 take place?
Pukkelpop 2026 runs from 20 to 23 August 2026 at Festivalpark Kiewit, a site of fields and woodland in the village of Kiewit about seven kilometres north of Hasselt in Belgium.
Who is headlining Pukkelpop 2026?
Tyler, The Creator closes the festival on Sunday 23 August. Florence + The Machine and Deftones lead Saturday 22 August, YUNGBLUD, Turnstile and Major Lazer head Friday 21 August, and dEUS opens Thursday 20 August.
Which electronic acts are playing at Pukkelpop 2026?
The dance programme includes Underworld, Soulwax, Kölsch live, John Summit, Adriatique, Dom Dolla, Chris Stussy with his Linger audiovisual show, KETTAMA, Funk Tribu, Joy Orbison, Purple Disco Machine, BLOND:ISH, KI/KI, Maribou State, Apparat, Mala, Josh Baker and X CLUB. Sunday adds a drum and bass run with Pendulum, Wilkinson, Dimension and Andromedik.
How long has Pukkelpop been running?
Since 1985. The first edition was a single day event on 21 July 1985 at the Excelsior Heppen football ground in Leopoldsburg, staged by the Humanistic Youth organisation, with seven acts, Anne Clark headlining and about 3,000 people attending. The festival later moved to the Kiewit site near Hasselt.
How do I buy tickets for Pukkelpop 2026?
Tickets are sold through the official shop at tickets.pukkelpop.be. If the festival sells out, Pukkelpop runs its own Ticket Meet-up Page for resale, with sellers able to list from 23 July and buyers able to search from 30 July. Only the original buyer can resell, the price is capped at the original price and a service fee is added for the buyer.
