Locally, the name "Lokerse Feesten" has also become a collective term for all activities within those 10 days in the city centre of Lokeren.
In 1994, the music festival moved to another location (Grote Kaai) and it became a paying event. A part of the organizers disagreed these decisions, and since then, a free music festival Fonnefeesten takes place in Lokeren during the same period of the Lokerse Feesten.[7] In the past, it headlined famous artists like Billy Ocean, 10cc, Level 42, Axelle Red, The Supremes, The Three Degrees and Starsailor.[8]
| 1975 | Toots Thielemans, Horace Parlan, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Walter De Buck |
| 1976 | Sammy Rimington, Clark Terry, Wim De Craene, Johan Verminnen, Roland and the Blues Workshop |
| 1977 | Wannes Van de Velde, Roland and the Blues Workshop, Zjef Vanuytsel, Kris De Bruyne, Eddy Wally, Raymond van het Groenewoud |
| 1978 | Clark Terry, Ferre Grignard, Zangeres Zonder Naam, Gruppo Sportivo, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Roland Van Campenhout, Margriet Eshuijs |
| 1979 | John Renbourn, Roger Guérin, Raymond van het Groenewoud en the Centimeters, John Massis, Walter De Buck, Zjef Vanuytsel, Bots |
| 1980 | Alexis Korner, Tommy Tucker, The Pebbles, Rocco Granata, Black Slate, Kevin Coyne, Johan Verminnen |
| 1981 | Jan Akkerman + Pleasure Point, Wim De Craene, Jo Lemaire & Flouze, Johan Verminnen, Roland Van Campenhout |
| 1982 | The Sound, Jack Walrath Kwintet, Charel Janssens & Co Flower |
| 1983 | Jacques Raymond, Nicole Seibert, Johan Verminnen & Roland Van Campenhout, Jo Leemans, De Kreuners |
| 1984 | Jan Akkerman Trio, Samantha, Willy Sommers, TC Matic, Nacht und Nebel, Wannes Van de Velde, Jo Lemaire, Arbeid Adelt!, Roland & His Blues Workshop & Louisiana Red |
| 1985 | Raymond van het Groenewoud & band, La Esterella, Conny Vandenbos & kwartet, Luc Van Acker & band |
| 1986 | Dana Gillespie, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The Kids, The Ramblers, Ruby Turner, Johan Verminnen & Tars Lootens, Claw Boys Claw, Tröckener Kecks |
| 1987 | Raymond van het Groenewoud, Soulsister, Johan Verminnen, Ramses Shaffy & Liesbeth List, Maurane, Pierre Rapsat, Dana Gillespie |
| 1988 | John P. Hammond, Herman Brood and his Wild Romance, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Dr. Feelgood, Soulsister, Isabelle Antena, Bart Peeters en De Radio's, Brendan Croker & The 5 O'Clock Shadows |
| 1989 | Gil Scott-Heron, Andy Sheppard, Soulsister, The Radios, Dr. Feelgood, 3 Mustaphas 3, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Toumani Diabaté & Nianadi, Clouseau, Raymond van het Groenewoud & de Vlaamse Mustapha's, The Scabs, Blue Blot, Roland & friends, The Scene |
| 1990 | The Flying Pickets, Toots Thielemans, Wreckless Eric, Arno, Johan Verminnen, De Kreuners, Clouseau, Rob Hoeke's Boogie & Blues Band, Pierre Rapsat, The Scabs, Noordkaap |
| 1991 | Rufus Thomas, Blue Blot, Leyers, Michiels & Soulsister, Jo Lemaire, Raymond van het Groenewoud & de Vlaamse Mustapha's, Oumou Sangaré |
| 1992 | Katrina and the Waves, X-Legged Sally, Khadja Nin, Rowwen Hèze, Charles et les Lulus, The Radios, Adrian Borland & The Citizens, Stef Bos & band, Hallo Venray |
| 1993 | Townes Van Zandt, Roger Chapman & The Shortlist, Leon Redbone, Loudon Wainwright III, Leyers, Michiels & Soulsister, Riders on the Storm, Brendan Croker & The Serious Offenders, Betty Goes Green, Bram Vermeulen, Kris De Bruyne |
| 1994 | Vic Chesnutt & Band, Beverly Jo Scott, The Choice, Raymond van het Groenewoud, Noordkaap, Rowwen Hèze, Axelle Red |
| 1995 | Tom Robinson Band, Khadja Nin, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Doug Sahm & The Last Real Texas Blues Band, Roy Ayers & Ubiquity, Soulsister, The Clement Peerens Explosition |
| 1996 | The Stranglers, Tom Robinson, John Cale & The Soldier String Quartet, Ann Peebles, Dick Dale, Jimmy LaFave & The Night Tribe, Noordkaap, The Kids, Raymond van het Groenewoud, The Ramblers, De Mens |
| 1997 | De La Soul, Katrina and the Waves, Doug Sahm & The Last Real Texas Blues Band, Nick Lowe, The Gourds, Axelle Red, Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Robotiks, CJ Bolland, The Skatalites, Bart Peeters en de Moeilijkheden, Machiavel |
| 1998 | Sugarhill Gang, The Wailers, Right Said Fred, Lloyd Cole, Luka Bloom, Taj Mahal, DAAU, Habib Koité & Bamada, Gorki, The Neon Judgement, Charles & the White Trash European Blues Connection, Van Dik Hout, Raymond van het Groenewoud & de Straffe Mannen, Evil Superstars, Paul Michiels en the Big M's |
| 1999 | The Wailers, Dr. John, Richard Thompson, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force, Clouseau, De Mens, Loudon Wainwright III, Ilse DeLange, Gorki, Soulwax, Arid, Dave Angel, DAAN, Arno, Hooverphonic, Will Tura, The Clement Peerens Explosition |
| 2000 | Bob Geldof, Luka Bloom, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Marc Almond, Kirsty MacColl, Aswad, The Paladins, Heideroosjes, Hothouse Flowers, An Pierlé, Nits, Starflam, Zap Mama, Arid, Postmen, Das Pop |
| 2001 | Kelis, Robert Plant & Strange Sensation, Frank Black & The Catholics, Fischer-Z, Praga Khan, Bomfunk MC's, Roland Gift, De Mens, Das Pop, Maceo Parker, Zita Swoon, Mauro, Luke Slater, Hooverphonic, Rob de Nijs |
| 2002 | The Orb, Billy Bragg, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Waterboys, Therapy?, Kosheen, The Human League, Millionaire, Laïs, Vive La Fête, Flip Kowlier, Clouseau, Arid, Zornik, Gorki, Boudewijn de Groot, Buscemi |
| 2003 | Joe Jackson Band, Chic feat. Nile Rodgers, Willy DeVille & Band, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Sananda Maitreya, Burning Spear, Killing Joke, Asian Dub Foundation, Calexico, Ian McCulloch, 2 Many DJs, Praga Khan, Arsenal, Levellers, Scala & Kolacny Brothers, De Kreuners, 't Hof van Commerce, Anouk, Admiral Freebee, Das Pop, Ozark Henry, Vive La Fête, Boudewijn de Groot |
| 2004 | Simple Minds, Brian Wilson, Paul Weller, Europe, Lamb, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues, Axelle Red, Heideroosjes, Krezip, Zornik, Front 242, Hothouse Flowers, Zap Mama, Hooverphonic, Novastar, Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms, Roland met Witloof & Coconut |
| 2005 | Iggy & The Stooges, Patti Smith and her Band, The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Sean Paul, Starsailor, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jimmy Cliff, Natalie Imbruglia, Cranes, Mercury Rev, The Brand New Heavies, Triggerfinger, Millionaire, Magnus, Sam Bettens, Vive La Fête, Admiral Freebee, Clouseau, Gabriel Rios |
| 2006 | Texas, Jackson Browne & David Lindley, Madness, Jamiroquai, The Cramps, Angie Stone, Paul Weller, Heather Nova, Therapy?, Charlatans, The Waterboys, Presidents of the United States of America, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Praga Khan, Within Temptation, The Rasmus, Armand van Helden, Stereo MC's, Flogging Molly, A Brand |
| 2007 | Pet Shop Boys, P!nk, Bryan Ferry, The Prodigy, The Game, Suzanne Vega, Kosheen, Kelis, Snoop Dogg, Shameboy, Heideroosjes, The Lemonheads, The Pogues, The Magic Numbers, Garland Jeffreys, Prince Buster, Hooverphonic, Clouseau, Zita Swoon, Arno, Gabriel Rios, The Van Jets |
| 2008 | N*E*R*D, Grace Jones, Massive Attack, Sonic Youth, Sex Pistols, Sinéad O'Connor, The New York Dolls, Daniel Lanois, Status Quo, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie, Macy Gray, Supergrass, Buffalo Tom, Shameboy, Alanis Morissette, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, The Scabs, Felix da Housecat, The Storys, Das Pop, Milk Inc., Triggerfinger, The Kids |
| 2009 | Donna Summer, Fatboy Slim, David Byrne, Los Lobos, Ray Davies, Manic Street Preachers, Ultravox, Simple Minds, Pete Doherty, Cypress Hill, Primal Scream, Arsenal, Alain Clark, The Hickey Underworld, A Brand, Starsailor, Ozark Henry, Novastar, The Subs, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Etienne de Crécy, Orbital, The Black Box Revelation, The Hives, Digitalism, Das Pop, Anouk, The Scabs, Bart Peeters, Lady Linn & Her Magnificent Seven |
| 2010 | Roxy Music, The Cranberries, M.I.A., Paul Weller, Babyshambles, The Sisters of Mercy, The Dandy Warhols, Air, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Papa Roach, Life of Agony, Mötley Crüe, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Rye Rye, Dizzee Rascal, Gang of Four, Leftfield, The Human League, Vaya Con Dios, Therapy?, Golden Earring, Dinosaur Jr., The Horrors, Absynthe Minded, Martin Solveig, The Opposites, Flip Kowlier, Admiral Freebee, Arsenal, The Black Box Revelation, Arid, K's Choice, Selah Sue, DAAN |
| 2011 | Joe Cocker, Roger Daltrey, Morrissey, Kelis, Robert Plant & The Band Of Joy, Scissor Sisters, Sister Bliss, Primal Scream, O.M.D., Thin Lizzy, The Datsuns, Channel Zero, Dream Theater, Soulfly, Jamie Lidell, Erykah Badu, Selah Sue, Mix Master Mike, Airbourne, Kyuss Lives!, Triggerfinger, Bart Peeters, Ozark Henry, The Heartbreaks, Balthazar, Gogol Bordello, 2 Many DJs, North Mississippi Allstars, Gabriel Rios, Paolo Nutini, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings / Interpol / Arsenal, Lady Linn & Her Magnificent Seven, Hooverphonic, Das Pop, Goose, DAAN |
| 2012 | Beach Boys, Bryan Ferry, Echo & The Bunnymen, Suede, Röyksopp, New Order, Gorillaz Sound System, UB40, P.I.L., The Specials, Machine Head, Saxon, In Flames, Ministry, Orbital, The Roots, Marco Borsato, The Magician, 't Hof van Commerce, Selah Sue, Damian Marley, Arid, Milow, Intergalactic Lovers, Absynthe Minded, Arsenal, De Mens, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, School is Cool, Black Box Revelation, Luc Van Acker, The Charlatans, Trentemøller, Kraantje Pappie, dEUS, The Subs, Zombie Nation live, Gers Pardoel, Regi |
| 2013 | Iggy & The Stooges, Cee Lo Green, The B-52's, Ugly Kid Joe, Snoop Lion, Texas, Killing Joke, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Sabaton, Monster Magnet, Fear Factory, Trivium, Tinie Tempah, Danzig w/ Doyle, The Opposites, Far East Movement, The Fratellis, Primal Scream, Seasick Steve, White Lies, Yellowcard, Arno, Damien Rice, Balthazar, Netsky, Pendulum, Rizzle Kicks, Pitbull, Donavon Frankenreiter, SOJA, Axelle Red, SX, Anvil, Enter Shikari, Creature with the Atom Brain, Ozark Henry, DAAN, Coely, The Subs, Compact Disk Dummies, Magnus |
| 2014 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Blink-182, Patti Smith and her Band, 50 Cent, Pet Shop Boys, Motörhead, Fatboy Slim, Amy Macdonald, Johnny Marr, Miles Kane, KRS-One, Emilliana Torrini, Mix Master Mike, The Wailers, Sean Paul, Lady Linn, Hooverphonic, Intergalactic Lovers, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, The Opposites, Magnus, New Model Army, Example, Channel Zero, Down, Within Temptation, Dimmu Borgir, Devin Trownsend Project, Lonely The Brave, Twin Atlantic, Millencolin, The Sore Losers, Emily's Army, Jessie J, Triggerfinger, The Bony King Of Nowhere, Girls in Hawaii, Admiral Freebee, Novastar, Oscar and the Wolf, Nero, The Subs, Gabriel Rios, Arsenal |
| 2015 | Tom Jones, Kaiser Chiefs, Status Quo, Chic ft. Nile Rodgers, Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters, The Kooks, Mika, Tori Amos, Oscar and the Wolf, Raving George, Giorgio Moroder, Mark Lanegan Band, Rob Zombie, Soulfly, Martin Solveig, Belle and Sebastian, Janez Detd., The Bootleg Beatles, Clouseau, Marco Borsato, Milow, Skindred, Channel Zero, Black Label Society, dEUS, Stuff., Rae Morris, Etienne de Crécy, Leftfield, Goose, Trentemøller, Tourist LeMC, Songhoy Blues, Stephen Marley, Arsenal, The Van Jets |
| 2016 | Van Morrison, Garbage, Neil Finn, Limp Bizkit, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Richard Ashcroft, Christine and the Queens, House of Pain, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Maxi Jazz, Faithless, Parkway Drive, Red Fang, Steel Panther, Trixie Whitley, Zornik, Arno, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Balthazar, Magnus, The Sore Losers, Selah Sue, Alice on the Roof, Tinie Tempah, Hooverphonic, K3, Tourist LeMC, Emma Bale, G-Eazy, Lost Frequencies |
| 2017 | Pixies, Lil Wayne, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Megadeth, Madness, The Offspring, Mark Ronson, Charlotte de Witte, Air, Leftfield, Ben Harper, Craig David, Tom Odell, Doe Maar, Jamie Lidell, The Black Box Revelation, Fischer-Z, Millionaire, Anouk, Apocalyptica, Max & Iggor Cavalera, The Amity Affliction, Fleddy Melculy, Tamino, Less Than Jake, Pennywise, Sublime with Rome, Ronnie Flex, Oscar and the Wolf, School is Cool, J. Bernardt, Arsenal, Emma Bale, Lost Frequencies, Anne-Marie |
| 2018 | Simple Minds, Judas Priest, Chase & Status, Gary Numan, The Pretenders, Bad Religion, The Prodigy, Kasabian, Manic Street Preachers, dEUS, Front 242, Die Antwoord, Dropkick Murphys, Suicidal Tendencies, The Living End, Turbonegro, deadmau5, Soulwax, Triggerfinger, Warhaus, 't Hof van Commerce, Jasper Steverlinck, Arsenal, Novastar, Clouseau, Niels Destadsbader, Magnus, Bart Peeters, At the Gates, Diablo Blvd, Gojira, Hatebreed, Steel Panther, blackwave., Clean Bandit, Lil’ Kleine, Sevn Alias, Zara Larsson |
| 2019 | Scorpions, The Chemical Brothers, Róisín Murphy, Life of Agony, Patti Smith, Keane, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Father John Misty, The Offspring, Europe, The Damned, Christine and the Queens, Roméo Elvis, Charlotte de Witte, Trixie Whitley, NOFX, Therapy?, Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, Alestorm, Zeal & Ardor, Brutus, Oscar and the Wolf, GOOSE, Famke Louise, Gers Pardoel, Marco Borsato, Gabriel Ríos, Novastar, Regi, Niels Destadsbader, Heideroosjes, SX, Tourist LeMC, Tiga, Arno, Triggerfinger, Arsenal, Bizzey, Glints, Kodaline, Clouseau, De Kreuners, Jones & Stephenson, The Van Jets |
| 2020 | No edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | No edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Black Eyed Peas, Kraftwerk, Judas Priest, Kings of Leon, The Vaccines, Seasick Steve, Snow Patrol, The Afghan Whigs, Damian Marley, At the Gates, Kreator, Lamb of God, Brutus, 't Hof van Commerce, Booka Shade, Coely, Emma Bale, Froukje, Anti-Flag, Flogging Molly, Heideroosjes, The Interrupters, Admiral Freebee, blackwave., Glints, 2manydjs, The Subs, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Sylvie Kreusch, C. J. Bolland, Regi, K3, The Clement Peerens Explosition |
| 2023 | Blur, Cypress Hill, Megadeth, Placebo, Skunk Anansie, Wilco, Within Temptation, Baxter Dury |
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