VESTROCK explained

Music Festival Name:VESTROCK
Location:Hulst, Netherlands
Founders:Gino Baart
Years Active:2010–present
Dates:First weekend of June
Website:vestrock.nl

VESTROCK is a festival in Hulst, in the Dutch province of Zeeland, which has been organized since 2010. The festival focuses primarily on alternative music, dance, theater and education and is themed Mixing Music, Art & Science. The festival was nominated ten times for a European Festival Award and is in the top 10 of best European Boutique Festivals.

The festival's name derives from vest, a Dutch word meaning defensive wall; Hulst is a medieval walled city.[1]

History

2019

Visitors: 27.500, Art Works: Just Dimi, Graffiti for You, Windmill park, Tuig Tattoo Weather: Sunny, Vr: 22 °C, Za: 26 °C, Zo 31 °C.

MAIN STAGETENTTHE CHAPELBASILICAFESTIVALGROUND
Friday 31 MayKaiser Chiefs
Triggerfinger
Bizzey
Rondé
Black Honey

Risky Roads
King Kong Company
Sophie Francis
Joost
De Kraaien
Merol
The Boney King of Nowhere
Jrd
Pink Oculus
Heads & Drive Like Maria
She Drew the Gun
T!im Ned
Morrissey & Marshall
Hermitage Green
Anemone
Dj Nikki
Saturday 1 JuneNervo
Nothing But Thieves
White Lies
Frans Bauer
Navarone
Davina Michelle
De Hobbyisten
Mental Theo
Memphis Maniacs
Sons
Donnie
Moncrieff
Fata Boom
Blaas of Glory
Fangclub
Evil Invaders
From Inside
Broken Witt Rebels
The Wood Burning Savages
Aad
VESTROCK UNIVERSITY
Jasper van der Veen
Prof. Jaap den Doelder
Helga van Leur
Prof. Jan Baetens
Frans Bauer
Broken Witt Rebels
Morrissey & Marshall
Moncrieff
Graffiti for You
Tuig Tattoo
Sunday 2 June
Stuk
Nielson
Gers Pardoel
Magic Unlimited
Sterre Koning
Sesamstraat
Rave van Fortuin
Famke Louise
Stafania
Royalistiq
Jurassic Revenge
Isabel Provoost
Herman Brood Academie
Meneer Monster over een kleine mol
Sesamstraat
Love2Dance
Schminkfeest
Graffiti for You
Tuig Tattoo

2018

Visitors: 25.000, Art Works: Just Dimi, Graffiti for You, Tuig Tattoo Weather: Cloudy with some rain & Sunny, Vr: 21 °C, Za: 23 °C, Zo 25 °C.

MAIN STAGETENTTHE CHAPELTHE BREWERYFESTIVALGROUND
Friday 1 JuneTom Odell
Rowwen heze
Johan
Equal Idiots
Fangclub
Dr. Lektroluv
Lydmor
Green Lizard
Jacin Trill
Zero One Eighteen
Paceshifters
October Drift
HamSandwich
Bartek
Ten Years Today
Curt
Altobelli
White
Joep Beving
Jack Ladder
Matt Woods
Otherkin
Saturday 2 JuneKraantje Pappie
My Baby
Blaudzun
Millionaire
Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions
De Likt
Josylvio
Velosso
Therapy?
Goe vur in den Otto
Coasts
Big Bat
Black Foxxes
Cronin
The Lve
JRD
Curbi
Fleddy Melculy
JRD
Sunstack Jones
Powder for Pigeons
VESTROCK UNIVERSITY
Paul Haenen
Prof. Ortwin de Graef
Prof. Christophe Stove
Drs. Liese Exelmans
Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions
Cronin
The Lve
Sunstack Jones
Alex Hedley
Black Foxxes
De Poëzie Escribano
White
Morrissey & Marshall
Sunday 3 June
Stuk
Bizzey
Lil Kleine
Vinchenzo
Fource
Brandweerman Sam Live
Rave van Fortuin
Supergaande
Djamilla
Mylene & Rosanne
4Life
DJ T-Go
Lanuijt
Djamilla
Eric Provoost
Herman Brood Academie
Meneer Monster speelt de Gruffalo
Love2Dance
Fiets je Schilderij
Schminkfeest
Thomas Neelemans
De Poëzie Escribano

2017

Visitors: 25.000, Art Works: Just Dimi, Weather: Sunny, Vr: 21 °C, Za: 21 °C, Zo 21 °C.

MAIN STAGETENTTHE CHAPELBASILICAFESTIVALGROUND / CITY
Friday 2 JuneJett Rebel
Racoon
Twin Atlantic
Drive Like Maria
De Wolff
Femke Bun
Kris Kross Amsterdam
Mike Williams
Warhaus
SMIB
Drummakid
Blaas of Glory
Otherkin
The Graveltones
Matt Woods
Whispering Sons
Swedish Death Candy
Cardiax
White
Joep Beving
Jack Ladder
Matt Woods
Otherkin
De Poëzie Escribano
White
Raglans
Saturday 3 JuneBiffy Clyro
Rival Sons
The Common Linnets
Danny Vera
Kraantje Pappie
DAAN

Hunterstreet
King Kong Company
Maxi Jazz (Faithless)
Sevn Alias
Coely
Eefje de Visser
Palace Winter
Close Talker
Merdan Taplak Orkestar
Hare Squead
White
The Sherlocks
Raglans
Morrissey & Marshall
VESTROCK UNIVERSITY
Maxi Jazz
Dimitri Verhulst
Patrick Laureij
Dr. Pieter Thyssen
Prof. Karel van Acoleyen
Prof. Katrien Kolenberg
Close Talker
DAAN
Bill Ryder Jones
Palace Winter
Raglans
Morrissey & Marshall
Low Land Home
The Sherlocks
De Poëzie Escribano
White
Morrissey & Marshall
Sunday 4 June
Broederliefde
Kevin
Boef
TP4Y
Disney's Channel Just Like Me
Kinderen voor Kinderen
Rondé
The Galaxy
Stuk TV
Team Dylan Haegens
Sarah & Julia ft. Nigel Sean
Thomas de Stoomlocomotief
Wipneus en Pim
Workshops Herman Brood Academie
De Droomfabriek
Love2Dance
Lego experience
Fiets je Schilderij
Schminkfeest
Thomas Neelemans
De Poëzie Escribano

2016

Visitors: 25.000, Art Works: St. Joost VJ's, Weather: Cloudy, Vr: 20 °C, Za: 22 °C, Zo 27 °C.

MAIN STAGETENTTHE CHAPELBASILICAFESTIVAL GROUND
Friday 3 JuneBingo Players
Kensington
The Boxer Rebellion
My Baby
The Academic
Reptilians
King Kong Company
John Coffey
SBMG
Broederliefde
Woodie Smalls
Flying Horseman
Textures
Evil Invaders
Black Honey
Cronin
Dorian & The Grays
The Academic
Cronin
St. Joost VJ's
Coco Popshow
Saturday 4 JuneModestep
De Staat
Typhoon
The Van Jets
Echotape
K's Choice
All Tvvins
Indian Askin
Orange Fox
T.Raumschmiere
De Likt
Bougenvilla
Paceshifters
Compact Disk Dummies
Bokoesam
Douglas Firs
Mickey V
Blaas of Glory
Haty Haty
Faces on TV
CUT_
Max Jury
Peer
Lebbis
Valerie Dewaelheyns
Hetty Helsmoortel
K's Choice
The Van Jets
Paceshifters
Max Jury
St. Joost VJ's
Coco Popshow
Sunday 5 June
Pep & Rash
Lil' Kleine
B-Brave
Magic Unlimited
K3
Buurman & Buurman
Brace
Dylan Haegens
Allessandro
Reptile Academy with Sterrin & Ro
Koning Lear
Blaas of Glory kids BOGfest
Santo Rex
Workshops Music with Herman Brood Academy
Photobooth
Princesses
Make-up fest
Workshop make your own button

2015

Visitors: 21.000, Art Works: Jochem "Srek" Cats, Sjors "Maedist" Kouthoofd, Tobias "Klash" Beacker Hoff, Daxx, Weather: Sunny, Vr: 33 °C, Za: 23 °C, Zo 25 °C.

JUPILER STAGEZEELAND STAGESILENT STAGEVESTROCK UNIVERSITYTHE LIVINGDE BASILIEKFESTIVAL GROUND
Friday 5 JuneShowtek
Drive Like Maria
Dotan
Raglans
Bombay (band)
Oorgasme
Arsenal (band)
Dotan
Batmobile (band)
Mr. Polska
Mental Theo
Darkraver
Dirtcaps
Nobody Beats The Drum
T & Sugah
Funkstarz
DJ Elroy
...Monster Youth
Maaike Ouboter
Echotape
Black Horse Society
Herman Brock Jr.
Drive Like Maria
Raglans
Black Horse Society
Street Art Experience
Tuig Tattooshop
Barber shop
Saturday 6 JuneDon Diablo
Therapy?
Lonely the Brave
Giant Sand
Kovacs
Navarone
My dog is radioactive
Anouk
Zornik
Douwe Bob
Fatherson
Tourist LeMC
Willow
Goe vur in den otto Soundsystem
Redondo
Pep & Rash
Mason
Jrd
Banganagangbangers
Guido Weijers
Bobbi Eden
Kees Moeliker
Dr. Valerie Dewaelheyns
Jochem Cats
Boswachter Arjan
Blaas of Glory
Paceshifters
Helsinki
Tout Va Bien
The Pheromones
Pollyanna
Lookapony
Therapy?
Fatherson
Echotape
Helsinki
Street Art Experience
Tuig Tattooshop
Barber shop
Graffiti workshops
Sunday 7 June
Ronnie Flex
Yes-r
Sarah & Julia
Brandweerman Sam
Nielson
MainStreet
Kinderen voor Kinderen
Erik Abores
Dance workshop Moves
Moves Dance Demo
Freek Vonk
Dr. Leen van Campenhout (Eat Bugs)
Theater Hutsepot
Timothy van Damme
Robinson Crusoe
Workshops Muziek Herman Brood Academie
Douwe BobStreet Art Experience
Tuig Tattooshop
Brandweer
Flashmob Dansschool Anneke Hamelink

2014

Visitors: 17.500, Art Works: Daxx, Dimitri Sponselee, Weather: Sunny, Vr: 27.2 °C, Za: 29.6 °C, Zo 28.1 °C.

JUPILER STAGESENA STAGESILENT STAGEVESTROCK UNIVERSITYCLUB ACOUSTICFESTIVAL GROUND
Sunday 8 JuneDAAN
Thomas Azier
De Kraaien
Mintzkov
Psycho 44
De Hobbyisten
Kid Noize
Mark with a K
Regain
Clock Kid
Fatal Inc.
Bodyspasm
DJ Sandstorm
DJ Gunloadz
Supra Naturals
Ronald Giphart
Kamagurka
Jennah Bell
Bent van Looy
Eveline Vroonland
Going Dutch
The Shore Cries Attic
Dyl'N
Crappydog
Saturday 7 JuneLimp Bizkit
Di-Rect
Intergalactic Lovers
Peter Pan Speedrock
Reptile Youth
Town of Saints
Clear Clamour
The Opposites
De Staat
Oorgasme
Bass Kleph

Horses on Fire
Raving George
Syndaesia
Ronnie Flex
Digitzz
DJ Extinse
Prof. Johan Braeckman (UGent)
Prof. (Universiteit Leiden)
Prof.Jan Tytgat(KU Leuven)
Herman Brusselmans
Fusion Roadshow (TU/e)
I Will, I Swear
Freedman
Lili Grace
Doctor Millar
Tremble
Wolf in Loveland
Friday 6 June
Yellow Claw
Jan Smit
Hans Klok
Sarah & Julia
Ali B
B-Brave
Allesandro
Bob de Bouwer
Mickey VSoufiane Touzani
Masterclass Streetdance
Hans Klok
Professor Loep
Meet & Greet Bob de Bouwer & Wendy
Fusion Roadshow (TU/e)
Workshops MuziekFull Stop Acrobatics
Kapitein Kosto

2013

Visitors: 12.500 (sold out), Art Works: Georges Cuvillier, Upgrade de Wereld, Weather: Cloudy, Vr: 17.2 °C, Za: 13.6 °C.

JUPILER STAGESENA STAGESILENT STAGEVESTROCK UNIVERSITYCLUB ACOUSTICFESTIVAL GROUND
Saturday 1 JuneGoose
Black Box Revelation
Kensington (band)
Hooverphonic with Orchestra
James Walsh (Starsailor)
Carice van Houten
De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig
The Good, The Bad & Bart
Kosheen
Drive Like Maria
The Van Jets
Guild of Stags
Ewert and The Two Dragons
Daily Bread
The Horse Company
Dutch resistance
Murdock
Oorgasme
Hermanos Inglesos
Sam de Bruyn
Coely
Fatal Inc.
DYM
Gili (mentalist)
Prof. Willy Verstraete (UGent)
Herman Brusselmans
Prof. Kevin Verstrepen (KU Leuven)
Klaas van der Eerden
Dr. Thijs van der Graaf (UGent)
JB Meijers
Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)
Peter Doran
Mark lotterman
The Horse Company (Surprise act)
Steady New Sounds
Geert & The Chiefs
Jimmy Dumbbell
Friday 31 May
Gers Pardoel
MainStreet
Nielson
Lisa, Amy & Shelley
Smash
The Partysquad ft. Jayh
Ralf Mackenbach
Dora the Explorer & Diego
Paper Planes
Party on TourKidzmove Masterclass
Mad Science II
Mad Science I
Freek Vonk
André Kuipers
Rudy Buijsrogge
Action Skate Show

2012

Visitors: 8500 (sold out), Art Works: Gert_39, Willem Boel, Weather: Partly Cloudy, Vr: 19.6 °C, Za: 18.2 °C.

MAIN STAGECortonville STAGESILENT STAGEVESTROCK UNIVERSITYFESTIVAL GROUND
Saturday 2 June The Subs
Go Back to the Zoo
Arid
Heideroosjes
School is Cool
Kraantje Pappie
Gork A27
Addicted Kru Sound (AKS)
Blaudzun
Intergalactic Lovers
Textures
Merdan Taplak
Sherman
Gers Pardoel
Stunned Ziggy
Dutch resistance
DJ Sandstorm
Ego Troopers
Oorgasme
Vialo Rivaldo
DJ Elroj
Compact Disk Dummies
Saint Helena Dove
Midas Dekkers
Prof. Koen Martens (UGent)
Dr. W. Brandernburg (WUR)
Prof. Ad van Wijk (TU Delft)
Prof. Andre Faaij (Universiteit Utrecht)
Prof. Dirk Verschuren (UGent)
Friday 1 June
Ali B
Nick & Simon
Magic Unlimited
Piet Piraat
Smash
Moves Streetdance
Chaima
Keet!
Flip5
Party on TourWorkshops Science/DJ/Rap
Materialenverhalen (Technopolis (Mechelen))
Nick & Simon
Geniaal Chemicaal (Technopolis (Mechelen))
Freek Vonk
Flip5
Cie Entre-Sonore

2011

Visitors: 3500 (sold out), Art Works: Georges Cuvillier, Egied Simons, Denis Oudendijk, Walt Van Beek, Weather: Sunny, 29.9 °C.

2010

Visitors: 2500 (sold out), Art Works: Rene van Corven, Lieven Standaert, Gilberto Esparza, Will Beckers, Jef Faes, Raphael Opstaele, Frank F. Castelyns, Francesco Fransera, Jason van der Woude, Weather: Sunny, 27.5 °C.

Trivia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Information - VESTROCK. www.vestrock.nl.