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Festival No. 0000411 · Est. 1970

Pinkpop Festival 1988

Pinkpop Festival 1988

Megaland - Landgraaf, Netherlands
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Venue
Megaland
Address
Hofstraat 13-15 6372 XC
City
Landgraaf, Netherlands
Capacity
60,000

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About the artists

  • Aswad
    Aswad formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1975. Plays reggae.
  • Joe Cocker
    Joe Cocker was born in Crookes, United Kingdom, on 20 May 1944, and died on 22 December 2014, aged 70. Plays pop, pop rock, rock.
  • Rainbirds
    Rainbirds formed in Berlin, Germany, on 16 April 1986. Plays rock.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, funk, funk metal, funk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, indie rock, pop rock.
  • Sinéad O'Connor
    Sinéad O'Connor was born in Glenageary, Ireland, on 8 December 1966, and died on 26 July 2023, aged 56. Plays alternative rock, celtic, celtic rock, folk, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock.
  • The Christians
    The Christians formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays contemporary r&b, r&b, rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop.
  • The Godfathers
    The Godfathers formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1985. Plays alternative rock.
  • The Pogues
    The Pogues formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1982, and split up in 2014, after 32 years. Plays celtic punk, celtic rock, folk, folk pop, folk punk, folk rock, irish folk.