Matt Berninger

Matt Berninger is quite familiar with Rock Werchter. He has been there three times as lead singer of The National. Berninger loves Belgium, too. Probably nowhere else is he as popular as he is with us. In 2025, he performed at the Royal Circus, at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken and twice at OLT Rivierenhof in Deurne, which might explain that great love. ‘Belgium is a bit like my native Ohio.’ Of course, The National resonates in Berninger's solo work. After all, his baritone is the group's signature sound. In his solo work, he retains the charm of the mothership but lets his writing shine brighter. Serpentine Prison (2020) and Get Sunk (2025) are intimate diaries that stand out for their dry humour and easily have earned their place alongside The National.