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MAIN NEWS en Live Nation, Belgium Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:27:24 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:27:24 GMT 5 JUST ADDED TO THE LINE UP: ARCADE FIRE Arcade Fire are coming to Rock Werchter on Sunday 4 July. And that is truly great news. Not only because the band are only playing a limited amount of festivals this summer, but also because they had added Rock Werchter to that list. Arcade Fire are coming to Rock Werchter on Sunday 4 July. And that is truly great news. Not only because the band are only playing a limited amount of festivals this summer, but also because they had added Rock Werchter to that list.  So this will be a show to really look forward to. Get ready for some intense appeal.  Arcade Fire returns this summer to play their first European live dates since 2007. Following the release of their Grammy nominated albums “Funeral” and “Neon Bible”, Arcade Fire have toured Europe extensively. The band and their releases topped “Best of Decade” polls around the world – with Funeral charting at Number 6 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Albums of The Decade. 2007 saw the band play all of the major international music festivals including, Coachella, Glastonbury, Reading and Pukkelpop and a US tour with LCD Soundsystem which culminated in a 30,000 capacity show on Randall’s Island in New York. “The Arcade Fire produce a sound so explosive you fear the crackling speakers might rupture”, The Guardian 2007. Check the <a href="http://www.rockwerchter.be/en/lineup/index.aspx">line-up</a> page for an overview of all bands. Kathleen Janssens General Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT 2010-03-09T12:00:00 7767d60d-b520-4c5d-a6db-b6e220f4aa50 1 ROCK WERCHTER WELCOMES TWO NEW SPONSORS Rock Werchter proudly announces the arrival of two new Main Partners! With Mazda the festival now has a new car partner whose look and feel closely fit in with the festival-goer. Junkers, producer of boilers and solar panels, is hoping to get in touch with its youngest customers through Rock Werchter, and offers surplus value in the green story that Rock Werchter considers of paramount importance. The festival organisers give a warm welcome to both partners! Along with the other sponsors we are sure this year's edition will be yet another music party! <div> Rock Werchter proudly announces the arrival of two new Main Partners! With Mazda the festival now has a new car partner whose look and feel closely fit in with the festival-goer. Junkers, producer of boilers and solar panels, is hoping to get in touch with its youngest customers through Rock Werchter, and offers surplus value in the green story that Rock Werchter considers of paramount importance. The festival organisers give a warm welcome to both partners! Along with the other sponsors we are sure this year's edition will be yet another music party! </div> Jeroen Verrezen General Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-03-10T08:00:00 5a333170-5e6d-44a5-820d-d74ab77fde7d 2 ROCK WERCHTER ADDS 20 NEW NAMES TO ITS ALREADY SOLID LINE-UP! Added to the line-up, fresh from the oven are: EDITORS, THEM CROOKED VULTURES, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, THE TING TINGS, PHOENIX, SKUNK ANANSIE, ALICE IN CHAINS, THE BLACK BOX REVELATION, WOLFMOTHER, THE XX, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, CROOKERS, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATHCREW 77, BOOKA SHADE, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, RISE AGAINST, THE TEMPER TRAP, KYTEMAN’S HIPHOP ORCHESTRA, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and DELPHIC. ROCK WERCHTER ADDS 20 NEW NAMES TO ITS ALREADY SOLID LINE-UP! In the past few days the following question has been burning on many people's lips: “When will the next names for Rock Werchter be announced?” Werchter is going to dance. Rock Werchter will rock hard. Rock Werchter will sing along. Rock Werchter will be enjoyed thoroughly. Added to the line-up, fresh from the oven are EDITORS, THEM CROOKED VULTURES, 30 SECONDS TO MARS, THE TING TINGS, PHOENIX, SKUNK ANANSIE, ALICE IN CHAINS, THE BLACK BOX REVELATION, WOLFMOTHER, THE XX, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, CROOKERS, BLOODY BEETROOTS DEATHCREW 77, BOOKA SHADE, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, RISE AGAINST, THE TEMPER TRAP, KYTEMAN’S HIPHOP ORCHESTRA, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and DELPHIC. See line up page for more details. And there is more good news.  More new acts to be announced soon!  Nele Bigare General Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT 2010-03-02T05:00:00 4c326903-a1b1-4445-85b8-b65bac54f969 3 JUST CONFIRMED: FAITHLESS | JACK JOHNSON | GOSSIP | VITALIC | LA ROUX | FLORENCE + THE MACHINE In line with the best of traditions Rock Werchter presents a comprehensive overview of all things interesting and good in rock, pop and dance. And it’s no different this year. Established names versus wicked young artists. New faces. Lots of female talent. Big musical promises. Welcome guests returning. In line with the best of traditions Rock Werchter presents a comprehensive overview of all things interesting and good in rock, pop and dance.  And it’s no different this year. Established names versus wicked young artists.  New faces. Lots of female talent. Big musical promises. Welcome guests returning. Wild guitars, a bit of surf, dancebeats, the loved, the unknown, headbanging, joining in, dancing. That’s Rock Werchter 2010.   Big guns like PEARL JAM, MUSE, GREEN DAY, RAMMSTEIN and P!NK have already confirmed that they will be here at the festival. New to the bill we have : FAITHLESS, JACK JOHNSON, GOSSIP,  VITALIC, LA ROUX and FLORENCE + THE MACHINE.   That gives us the following, very provisional, still-to-be-filled list:   Thursday 1 July 2010 Main Stage: Muse | Faithless Pyramid Marquee: La Roux   Friday 2 July 2010 Main Stage: Green Day Pyramid Marquee:  Jack Johnson   Saturday 3 July 2010 Main Stage: Rammstein | P!nk | Gossip Pyramid Marquee:  Florence + The Machine    Sunday 4 July 2010 Main Stage: Pearl Jam Pyramid Marquee: Vitalic - V Mirror Live   Rock Werchter 2010 is held in the Festival Park in Werchter from Thursday 1 July to Sunday 4 July. For four full days the best of today can be seen and heard on two stages. Big names and established artists take the Main Stage as always. For rising talent, more intimate acts, and dance beats in the early hours there is the Pyramid Marquee. A tried-and-tested and very successful formula which makes Rock Werchter a top international venue and every day brings 80,000 festival-goers to the Festival Park from all directions.  At the European Festival Awards last month in Groningen, Rock Werchter took the applause 3 times, running away with prizes for: “Best Line-Up”, “Promoter of the Year” and “Artists’ Favourite Festival”. Kathleen Janssens General Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-02-01T08:00:00 3549110e-d0da-44eb-a599-3187fdeb429a 4 FRONTMAN OF AMERICAN BAND SPARKLEHORSE PASSED AWAY Mark Linkous, frontman of the American band Sparklehorse has passed away. The 47-year-old took his own life at a friend's house in Knoxville. Mark Linkous, frontman of the American band Sparklehorse has passed away. The 47-year-old took his own life at a friend's house in Knoxville. The alternative rock scene sadly has to say goodbye to one of its beloved heroes. In the mid-90s Sparklehorse broke through with the gorgeous "Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot". They had more delight in store for us on the albums "Good Morning Spider", "It's a Wonderful Life" and " Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain". In 2001, Sparklehorse played our Pyramid Marquee. A concert that is marked with a big header in our history book. Because it was so captivating and intensely beautiful. Our thoughts go out to his relatives and friends. They ended their statement with: "May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.". There are no better words for something like this.   Jeroen Verrezen General Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT 2010-03-10T08:00:00 c147571d-95aa-4483-adca-f4f1472c24ee 1000000 DID YOU KNOW THAT? PART 1: JACK JOHNSON A new feature on the website. Every now and then, we will post some petty facts on the artists performing in Werchter this year. Today, part 1: Jack Johnson. Jack Johnson will have his very first gig in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Belgium</st1:place></st1:country-region> this summer? <o:p></o:p> Finally finally! His sixth album is in the making and will be released in the beginning of June. And that is a good reason to start touring. A world tour which will also bring him to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Belgium</st1:place></st1:country-region>, more precisely to the Werchter festival grounds. Jack Johnson was a professional surfer in his younger years? <o:p></o:p> An injury thwarted his young but successful career in sports. And during his revalidation he discovered… music. Jack Johnson was discovered by G.Love? <o:p></o:p> They met at the beach after, you guessed it, riding the waves. “Rodeo Clowns”, one of Johnson’s songs, features on the album “Philadelphonic” by G.Love & Special Sauce. <o:p></o:p> Jack Johnson is very environment-oriented? <o:p></o:p> Jack Johnson does it very ecologically. His Mango Tree Studio in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:place></st1:state> is completely solar powered. The Hawaiian also carefully calculates his tour’s impact on the environment. And he will try his utmost to limit that impact to a minimum. Exactly what we want to hear at Werchter! More information at: <a href="http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening">http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening </a> Jack Johnson also organises festivals?<o:p></o:p> To collect money for the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, which helps local green projects in schools and clubs, Jack Johnson organises the Kokua Festival in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Honolulu</st1:place></st1:city>. The bill of the sixth edition features: apart from Jack Johnson himself, Ziggy Marley, Taj Mahal and local heroes Jake Shimabukuro and Anuhea. The festival will take place on 23 and 24 April.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jack Johnson will perform in our Pyramid Marquee on Friday 2 July.<o:p></o:p> http://www.rockwerchter.be/en/lineup/artist.aspx?aid=a262fba7-f23f-4330-8253-ba6822b25732&lid=a65775d7-4f27-4a69-be62-561c5d8a41 Nele Bigare General Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:15:00 GMT 2010-02-16T15:15:00 b580e63c-95fd-4a89-9d17-ec2655492a74 1000000 WIN TICKETS FOR THE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CONCERT IN ANTWERP! Who belongs to the top 100 best-selling American artists of all time and entered the American charts at the number 1 spot with five albums? Which American artist sold over 15 million concert tickets in the last 10 years? Who belongs to the top 100 best-selling American artists of all time and entered the American charts at the number 1 spot with five albums? Which American artist sold over 15 million concert tickets in the last 10 years? The answer to both questions: Dave Matthews Band. Immensely popular in the US, but also in Europe they have a very solid and loyal fan base. They appeared at Rock Werchter no less than 3 times. And every single time they easily converted new souls, because they blew everyone away on stage. On Monday 1 March Dave Matthews Band will be in Belgium once again. They will perform at the Antwerp Lotto Arena. And because we like both the band and all of you, we will donate a couple of tickets to whoever can give us the right answer to the following question before Monday 15 February. Dave Matthews Band performed three times at Werchter. When? A) 1995 - 1998 - 2009 B) 1995 - 1999 - 2008 C) 1996 - 1998 - 2009 Send the correct answer to <a title="outbind://440-0000000032339A250C3BA94986C5E33D0FD2F5420700480D9A4BABDDA94BA99863A43A18298A0000003A221700001D01FD17393DD9458BA35E9510A1BBE1000004850BA30000/competition@livenation.be" href="mailto:competition@rockwerchter.be">competition@rockwerchter.be</a> and you can win two tickets for the Dave Matthews Band concert in Antwerp on 1 March! Good luck! Kathleen Janssens General Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2010-02-09T00:00:00 05dd19d2-cb3c-459f-a8ea-1b329598984e 1000000 PRIZE ANIMAL GREEN DAY And what do you know, Green Day keeps racking up the awards. Sunday evening the happy punks picked up their 4th Grammy Award of their career. And what do you know, Green Day keeps racking up the awards. Sunday evening the happy punks picked up their 4th Grammy Award of their career. Their youngest offspring, “21st Century Breakdown” was pronounced “Best Rock Album” of the year. Hip hip hooray for Green Day. On Friday 2 July the trio will appear at Rock Werchter! Also check out: <a href="http://www.grammy.com/photos/52nd-grammy-winners-green-day">http://www.grammy.com/photos/52nd-grammy-winners-green-day</a> http://www.grammy.com/photos/52nd-grammy-winners-green-day Kathleen Janssens General Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2010-02-04T00:00:00 d4bae43c-1cd7-4f32-8c6b-a375b1a2b974 1000000 EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS: THREE TIMES ROCK WERCHTER The virtualfestivals.com website and Yourope, the association of European festivals, presented the very first European Festival Awards in Groningen yesterday, on the eve of Eurosonic. Festival-goers and experts had been heard and they decided who would receive these "Oscars of the European Festival Scene". The virtualfestivals.com website and Yourope, the association of European festivals, presented the very first European Festival Awards in Groningen yesterday, on the eve of Eurosonic. Festival-goers and experts had been heard and they decided who would receive these "Oscars of the European Festival Scene". There were ten awards. Festival-goers from all over Europe voted in vast numbers for the categories "Best Major European Festival", "Best Medium European Festival", "Best Small European Festival", "Best Line-Up", "Green 'n Clean Festival", "Festival Anthem of The Year", "Best Newcomer" and "Best Headline Artist". On top of that, music-business experts and artists decided on awards for "Best New Festival", "Artists' Favourite Festival", "Promoter of the Year" and a "Lifetime Achievement Award". During a very festive ceremony in Groningen's Grand Theatre, with guest performances by acts like Band of Skulls (UK) and Adiam Dymott (S), Rock-Werchter boss Herman Schueremans cheered no less than three times, as he saw how his festival turned into the big winner of the night. The European Festival Awards for "Best Line-Up", "Promoter of the Year" and " Artists' Favourite Festival" are now property of Rock Werchter. So it has once again been confirmed that the festival ranks among Europe's very best. And on top of that, Belgium received additional recognition as a festival nation. Dour Festival received the award for 'Best Medium-sized European Festival' and Cactus Festival is now officially Europe's 'Best Small European Festival'. L'union fait la force! (United we stand!)  Rock Werchter thanks all festival-goers, artists, off-stage professionals and its many volunteers for turning the festival into what it has become: a major and amazing music party year after year. Click <a href="http://www.virtualfestivals.com/european-festival-awards/photos/">here</a> for pictures of the presentation of the Awards! Kathleen Janssens General Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2010-01-14T00:00:00 2bb45adb-5dee-454e-8b27-f10686736e28 1000000 GET IN SHAPE WITH GREEN DAY! The end of 2009 coincided with all kinds of best-of-the-decade lists. Men's Fitness magazine edited a list with the decade's best songs to work out to. The end of 2009 coincided with all kinds of best-of-the-decade lists. Men's Fitness magazine edited a list with the decade's best songs to work out to. Eminem's "Lose Yourself" was the winner. Also in the top 10: "Stronger" by Kanye West, "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, "99 Problems" by Jay-Z and "American Idiot" by Green Day. The latter because - and we quote the jury - the song can really help when motivation levels falter! Green Day are playing Rock Werchter on Friday July 2. Pearl Jam, Muse, Rammstein and P!nk have confirmed their presence as well.   Kathleen Janssens General Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2010-01-13T00:00:00 4c6080cc-c02f-454a-a2e2-b49437dfecbe 1000000 ROCK WERCHTER 2 TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS! VOTE NOW Hooray! Great news! Rock Werchter is in the running for 2 European Festival Awards! The shortlist, drawn up after a first round of voting, was announced yesterday. Rock Werchter is nominated in the categories "Best Major Festival" and "Best Line Up". Hooray! Great news! Rock Werchter is in the running for 2 European Festival Awards! The shortlist, drawn up after a first round of voting, was announced yesterday. Rock Werchter is nominated in the categories "Best Major Festival" and "Best Line Up".  Vote us to an award! Until Wednesday December 30, festival fans (that's YOU!) can cast their votes at <a href="http://eu.virtualfestivals.com/festivalawards">http://eu.virtualfestivals.com/festivalawards</a>. The awards ceremony takes place in Groningen (NL) on Wednesday January 13, on the eve of Eurosonic. Voters can win a superb prize, i.e. 2 VIP tickets to each and every winning festival. We thank you very much in advance for your vote! Kathleen Janssens General Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009-12-18T00:00:00 67bdbf5d-3682-44b0-b4d5-9a414e0b69f4 1000000 PARTY TIME WITH GREEN DAY Rock Werchter closes off a first round of announcements in style. Always high on festival-goers' wish lists because they know how to throw a party: GREEN DAY. Rock Werchter closes off a first round of announcements in style. Always high on festival-goers' wish lists because they know how to throw a party: GREEN DAY. Punks with a punch who are into perfect pop and top-notch entertainment. A Green-Day concert is one of those rare occasions where modern music comes really close to an overall experience. The three-piece are bursting with energy and joy of living and infect everyone who crosses their path. They play fast and loud which is not so hard to do when playing mainly three-minute songs in a festive wrapping, which always has a new surprise in store. They manage to amaze like the only the very best can. With a ten-year interval they skilfully reanimated punk music twice. No doubt Dookie (1994) which sold an amazing 15 million albums is the most successful American punk record of all time. It still is the top album of their choice. Somehow they managed to fade away in no time. American Idiot (2004) was a solid resurgence, though. The Who-inspired concept album about an anti-hero called Jesus of Suburbia is hailed by Q (the British magazine) as one of the best punk records ever. As a matter of fact, you can even go and check out the musical. 21st Century Breakdown (2009) also has a story line and it is their most-acclaimed album so far. In no time, the album went gold or platinum in 14 countries. That deserves a fierce party, of course. http://www.greenday.com Kathleen Janssens General Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT 2009-12-11T05:00:00 655efb92-9d87-49eb-9e28-8d8047c4e8ad 1000000 RAMMSTEIN! A 4th name. Also confirmed for Rock Werchter 2010 is the best shockrock with a wink. RAMMSTEIN. Show! Sensation! You immediately know when Rammstein are around. A 4th name. Also confirmed for Rock Werchter 2010 is the best shockrock with a wink. RAMMSTEIN. Show! Sensation! You immediately know when Rammstein are around. As was to be expected, the birth of ‘Liebe Ist Für Alle Da’ (2009) caused a lot of fuss. Back in Germany, the band's sixth album was barred from stores because of its offensive cover art and the S&M lyrics of ‘Ich Tu Dir Weh’. Okay, a line like ‘Needle, combination pliers, blunt saw. Make a wish, I don't say no’ is not exactly subtle. But people who do not get the wink, are definitely deaf, dumb and blind. The first one to be shocked by Rammstein, still has to raise his or her hand, though. The provocative lyrics, disguises, tonnes of fireworks, it is all meant to give the six-piece Tanzmetall band a strong identity. Rammstein never intended to copy foreign examples. That is why the lyrics tend to be in German, which has never been an impediment. ‘Liebe Ist Für Alle Da’ managed to enter the American charts at # 13. Since 2005, Rammstein have sold over 10 million albums world-wide. An indication of the kind of applause Werchter will have in store for them: their Belgian gig at the Sportpaleis in December 2009 sold out in about half an hour. http://www.rammstein.de Kathleen Janssens General Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT 2009-12-10T08:00:00 1d4b18d1-7228-44c5-a9f5-372a8bfd7c13 1000000 P!NK, LEADING LADY FOR LEADING FESTIVAL A 3rd confirmation. A very strong woman. P!NK also will colour Rock Werchter 2010. She is “Miss Rock 'n’ Roll of Pop Music”. Even George W. Bush knows that. The most fanatic opposition during his presidency came from a girl in strange clothes called P!nk. A 3rd confirmation. A very strong woman.  P!NK also will colour Rock Werchter 2010. She is “Miss Rock 'n’ Roll of Pop Music”. Even George W. Bush knows that. The most fanatic opposition during his presidency came from a girl in strange clothes called P!nk. The song is called ‘Dear Mr. President’, an open letter and a Christmas hit in Belgium in 2006. P!nk played the song – taken from the album ‘I’m Not Dead’ – live during a radio session. By general request, this recording got a lot of airplay and the record company decided to release it as a download single. P!nk belongs to the world, for sure, but Belgium takes up a special spot. Her current ‘Funhouse Tour’ kicked off in Antwerp on February 26, 2009. In November 2009 she was back for another sold out show at the Sportpaleis. P!nk is one of the best-known and most-discussed voices of the last decade. A quite shy pop princess – she used to blush easily at school, hence her name – shifted from R&B to fierce rock and made everyone lie at her feet. Although she has only released five albums, she has rounded the cape of 30 million sold copies. You can hear the real wingspread of her talent when she is on stage. Songs by AC/DC, Janis Joplin or Led Zeppelin are no problem at all. Life can be so beautiful when you see it through pink glasses. http://www.pinkspage.com Kathleen Janssens General Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009-12-09T00:00:00 edb84da9-c1c1-46d6-8dad-6e06ba410021 1000000 MUSE CONFIRMED A second confirmed act for Rock Werchter 2010. Another huge name. Wildly popular. Friends of the family. MUSE. Over the past ten years, this band has co-defined the look and the sound of Rock Werchter. A second confirmed act for Rock Werchter 2010. Another huge name. Wildly popular. Friends of the family. MUSE. Over the past ten years, this band has co-defined the look and the sound of Rock Werchter. The love is huge and mutual. Each and every new album constitutes a new passage. And each time, the growth curve would shoot the roof. Muse would always exceed their expectations when it comes to creativity and virtuosity. Success and honour followed these stormy developments. The Resistance (2009) entered the charts at # 1 in 19 countries, going platinum in Belgium after a couple of weeks. Reviews were almost unanimous. The album was praised for its sheer beauty and brilliance. Especially closing track Exogenesis manages to impress big time. It is a symphony in three parts featuring over 40 musicians. Front man Matthew Bellamy drew his inspiration from classical composers such as Chopin and Rachmaninoff and from rock classics like Pink Floyd and Queen. That is how big and timeless they are going to be according to Queen's Brian May: I think they're very god boys and extremely talented, and like us they have their tongue in cheek a lot of time. http://www.muse.mu Kathleen Janssens General Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009-12-08T00:00:00 d2a3b240-54dd-4967-8bae-856b73aa95cc 1000000 FIRST NAME, FIRST HEADLINER: PEARL JAM Rock Werchter 2010 has kicked off. With a first name. And what a name it is! PEARL JAM. Rock as it is supposed to be. Straight-forward, animated and sincere. And most of all a very pleasant reunion. Pearl Jam make rock look like top-class sport, a Belgian newspaper wrote on August 31, 2006. Rock Werchter 2010 has kicked off. With a first name. And what a name it is! PEARL JAM. Rock as it is supposed to be. Straight-forward, animated and sincere. And most of all a very pleasant reunion. Pearl Jam make rock look like top-class sport, a Belgian newspaper wrote on August 31, 2006. The previous day, the American band had made a stunning impression with thir first-ever gig in Belgium. A couple of months after the Sportpaleis show in Antwerp, they performed in Werchter. After 15 years, the band had finally found the confluence of the Demer and Dijle rivers. Eddie Vedder and his band had been forced to cancel their show at the very last moment.. twice. In 1992, the young band was replaced by the at the time virtually unknown Smashing Pumpkins. 2000 saw the Roskilde drama in Denmark and Live stood in. So we are in for a warm reunion. Pearl Jam rank among the very best bands to see live on stage. And mentally, they seem to be stronger than ever. The new album “Backspacer” (2009) is a 36-minute bomb: not one note too many, furious and gripping. Clearly a liberated band. It is a wonderful thing when your debut, see “Ten” (1991), turns out to be a million seller and expectations run high. After all those years, there is nothing left to prove.  Which makes everything is possible. It results in loads of fun. Pearl Jam comes up with a party album that has the energy of their debut and the benefits of 20 years of experience. PEARL JAM will perform op Sunday July 4th, Main Stage http://www.pearljam.com Kathleen Janssens General Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009-12-07T00:00:00 7e34aeb3-d749-468a-9a44-76d1cbcb3f91 1000000 THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS: ROCK WERCHTER NOMINATED FOR "BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL" The European Festival Awards are a new initiative by the websites Virtualfestivals and Yourope. Festivals in different categories (major, medium sized, small and new) are in the running for an award. The European Festival Awards are a new initiative by the websites Virtualfestivals and Yourope. Festivals in different categories (major, medium sized, small and new) are in the running for an award. The award ceremony is held in Groningen (The Netherlands) on Wednesday January 13, on the eve of Eurosonic. The longlist of nominees is now ready. And yes! Hooray! Rock Werchter has been nominated in the category "Best Major Festival".  The long list needs to be reduced to a shortlist. Festival fans (which means YOU) can vote on <a href="http://eu.virtualfestivals.com/festivalawards ">eu.virtualfestivals.com/festivalawards</a> until December 16.  Second and third rounds will follow. Good to know that voters enter a draw to win 2 VIP tickets to each winning festival. So vote us to the shortlist! Vote us to the prize! Kathleen Janssens General Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT 2009-12-04T12:00:00 9f0406e7-beea-4ae9-ad78-eb63e120a4b0 1000000 UK FESTIVAL AWARDS Werchter has been nominated for a UK Festival Award! After the first round earlier this month, the shortlist with nominees for ‘Best Overseas Festival’ was announced last week. Werchter has been nominated for a UK Festival Award! After the first round earlier this month, the shortlist with nominees for ‘Best Overseas Festival’ was announced last week.  Vote for us to win! Surf to <a href="http://www.festivalawards.com">www.festivalawards.com</a> and select Rock Werchter in the category “Best Overseas Festival”. That is all it takes. You can vote until November 4th.  The UK Festival Award is organised by Virtualfestivals.com, the largest online festival site. It is up to the festival-goers to choose the winners.  The award ceremony will be held in London on Thursday November 19th. Kathleen Janssens General Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT 2009-10-20T00:00:00 0f9088a2-01a4-4e6e-8eb4-92d82e255447 1000000