Music Festival Name: | TW Classic |
Location: | Werchter Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium |
Years Active: | 2002–2019, 2022–present |
Capacity: | 60.000[1] |
Genre: | Alternative rock, rock, indie rock, pop, hip hop, heavy metal, electronic music, dance music |
Organiser: | Live Nation |
TW Classic (also stylised T/W Classic) is a Belgian music festival. It is a one-day event organized annually, usually prior to the Rock Werchter festival.
TW Classic originated from the Rock Werchter festival ('TW', as in Torhout-Werchter, is the traditional abbreviation of the festival). That festival has become one of the leading festivals in the world and now runs over four days.[2] The organization wanted to give something back to first-time visitors and decided to organize a festival according to the old concept of one summer day in the weekend and one stage.[3] Mainly experienced and successful artists perform, supported by local Belgian and Dutch groups.[4]
The festival takes place in the same location as the Rock Werchter festival, this is the festival area in Werchter. The date is usually sometime in late June or early July, although this may change depending on the availability of the main act.[5]
Bryan Adams, Joe Cocker, Zucchero, Clouseau, Sita
The Rolling Stones, Simple Minds, Clouseau, Therapy?, De Mens
Phil Collins, The Corrs, Alicia Keys, Jasper Steverlinck, Mike and the Mechanics + Paul Carrack, BLØF
Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran, Arno, Novastar, Brian Wilson, Gabriel Ríos
Bryan Adams, Sting, Simply Red, Simple Minds, Roxy Music, Arsenal
Elton John, John Fogerty, Anouk, P!nk, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Tom Helsen
The Police, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, The Scabs, Juanes, Milow
Depeche Mode, Basement Jaxx, Moby, Keane, Duffy, Tom Helsen, Motor
The Black Eyed Peas, Mika, Scissor Sisters, Simple Minds, Daan, Amy Macdonald, Arid, The Opposites
Bryan Adams, Texas, Simple Minds, James Blunt, Faces feat. Mick Hucknall, Gabriel Ríos, Selah Sue
Lenny Kravitz, Sting, De Kreuners, Kaiser Chiefs, Amy Macdonald, 't Hof van Commerce, The Scabs
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Keane, Santana, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Blondie, Balthazar
The Rolling Stones, Simple Minds, Triggerfinger, Arno, Seasick Steve, Admiral Freebee
Robbie Williams, Faithless, Anouk, Texas, Anastacia, The Scabs
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Lana Del Rey, Lionel Richie, Simply Red, The Van Jets, CC Smugglers
Guns N' Roses, The Pretenders, Wolfmother, Channel Zero, Fleddy Melculy
Editors, The National, Kraftwerk 3-D, dEUS, Nataniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Richard Ashcroft, BLØF
Bon Jovi, John Fogerty, Anouk, Skunk Anansie, John Butler Trio, Switchfoot, Jimmy Barnes[6]
No edition due to COVID-19 pandemic.Planned line up: Paul McCartney, The Killers, Crowded House, Kaiser Chiefs, Sinéad O'Connor, Sons
No edition due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Placebo, The Smile, The Specials, Florence and the Machine, The Kid Laroi, Sleaford Mods, Courtney Barnett, Whispering Sons, Noordkaap[7]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Simply Red, Jack Johnson, Triggerfinger[8]