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Festival No. 0000060 · Est. 1991

Pukkelpop 1998

Pukkelpop 1998

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Kempische Steenweg - Hasselt, Belgium
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Kempische Steenweg
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3500 Kiewit, 3500
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Hasselt, Belgium

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  • 'T Hof Van Commerce
    'T Hof Van Commerce formed in Izegem, Belgium, in 1997.
  • Bad Religion
    Bad Religion formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1980. Plays hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, punk, punk rock, skate punk.
  • Basement Jaxx
    Basement Jaxx formed in Brixton, United Kingdom, in 1994. Plays big beat, dance, dance-pop, electro house, electronic, funky house, house, latin house.
  • Beastie Boys
    Beastie Boys formed in New York, United States, in 1979, and split up in 2014, after 35 years. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop, electro, experimental hip hop, funk, hardcore hip hop, hardcore punk.
  • Boom Boom Satellites
    Boom Boom Satellites formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 1990, and split up on 22 June 2016, after 26 years. Plays big beat, electronic, electronic rock.
  • Cappadonna
    Cappadonna was born in Staten Island, United States, on 18 September 1969. Plays hip hop.
  • Catherine Wheel
    Catherine Wheel formed in Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom, in April 1990, and split up in 2000, after 9 years. Plays alternative rock, shoegaze.
  • Cherry Poppin' Daddies
    Cherry Poppin' Daddies formed in Eugene, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, rock, ska, ska punk, swing, swing revival.
  • CIV
    CIV formed in 1994, and split up in 2000, after 6 years.
  • Cornershop
    Cornershop formed in 1991. Plays dance.
  • DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung
    DAAU - Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung formed in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1992.
  • Dave Angel
    Dave Angel was born in Chelsea, United Kingdom, on 13 May 1966. Plays electronic, techno.
  • Dead Man Ray
    Dead Man Ray formed in Berchem, Belgium, in 1998. Plays rock.
  • Deftones
    Deftones formed in Sacramento, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental rock, heavy metal, metal, nu metal, rock, shoegaze.
  • Drugstore
    Drugstore formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1993.
  • Elliott Smith
    Elliott Smith was born in Omaha, United States, on 6 August 1969, and died on 21 October 2003, aged 34. Plays acoustic rock, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
  • Evil Superstars
    Evil Superstars formed in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, in 1992, and split up in 1998, after 6 years.
  • Fatboy Slim
    Fatboy Slim was born in Bromley, United Kingdom, on 31 July 1963. Plays big beat, electronic.
  • Fu Manchu
    Fu Manchu formed in San Clemente, United States, in 1990. Plays desert rock, hard rock, rock, stoner rock.
  • Fun Lovin' Criminals
    Fun Lovin' Criminals formed in New York, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative hip hop, alternative rock, funk rock, hip hop, indie rock, jazz rap, rap rock, rock.
  • Girls Against Boys
    Girls Against Boys formed in 1988. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, industrial rock, noise rock, post-hardcore.
  • Goldie
    Goldie was born in Walsall, United Kingdom, on 19 September 1965. Plays downtempo, drum and bass, electronic, electronica.
  • Gomez
    Gomez formed in Southport, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, britpop, folk rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, post-britpop.
  • Grandaddy
    Grandaddy formed in Modesto, United States, in 1992. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, indietronica, lo-fi, progressive pop, space rock, space rock revival.
  • Green Day
    Green Day formed in Berkeley, United States, in 1989. Plays alternative rock, emo pop, pop, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, punk, punk rock.
  • Green Velvet
    Green Velvet was born on 26 April 1967. Plays edm, electro, electronic, house, minimal techno, tech house.
  • Grooverider
    Grooverider was born in Streatham, United Kingdom, on 16 April 1967. Plays drum and bass.
  • H-Blockx
    H-Blockx formed in Münster, Germany, in 1990. Plays alternative rock.
  • Hardknox
    Hardknox formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1996. Plays big beat.
  • Howie B
    Howie B was born in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 2 March 1963. Plays ambient techno, electronic, electronica, techno, trip hop.
  • Incubus
    Incubus formed in Calabasas, United States, in 1991. Plays acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, avant-garde metal, funk metal, funk rock, indie rock, metal.
  • Junkie Xl
    Junkie Xl was born in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands, on 8 December 1967. Plays big beat, breakbeat, electroclash, electronic.
  • Jurassic 5
    Jurassic 5 formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1993. Plays alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, hip hop.
  • Kent
    Kent formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1993, and split up on 17 December 2016, after 23 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, pop, rock.
  • Lagwagon
    Lagwagon formed in Goleta, United States, in 1990. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
  • Laurent Garnier
    Laurent Garnier was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, on 1 February 1966. Plays electronic, techno.
  • Length Of Time
    Length Of Time formed in Brussels, Belgium, in 1997. Plays hard rock, metalcore, thrash metal.
  • Luke Slater
    Luke Slater was born on 12 June 1968.
  • Mogwai
    Mogwai formed in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1995. Plays alternative rock, dance, deep house, edm, electronic, experimental, experimental rock, house.
  • Money Mark
    Money Mark was born in 1960. Plays electronica.
  • Monster Magnet
    Monster Magnet formed in Red Bank, United States, in 1989. Plays desert rock, hard rock, heavy metal, heavy psych, psychedelic rock, space rock, stoner metal, stoner rock.
  • MxPx
    MxPx formed in Bremerton, United States, on 30 June 1992. Plays christian rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock, rock, skate punk.
  • No Use for a Name
    No Use for a Name formed in San Jose, United States, in 1987, and split up on 8 September 2012, after 25 years. Plays punk, punk rock, skate punk.
  • Nomeansno
    Nomeansno formed in Victoria, Canada, in 1979, and split up on 24 September 2016, after 37 years. Plays art punk, experimental rock, hardcore punk, math rock, post-hardcore, post-punk, punk, punk rock.
  • Pills
    Pills formed in 1991, and split up in 2008, after 17 years.
  • Pitchshifter
    Pitchshifter formed in Nottingham, United Kingdom, in 1989. Plays industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, rock.
  • PJ Harvey
    PJ Harvey was born in Bridport, United Kingdom, on 9 October 1969. Plays alternative rock, art rock, chamber folk, electronic, electronica, experimental, folk rock, grunge.
  • Plastikman
    Plastikman was born in Banbury, Canada, on 4 June 1970. Plays acid techno, microhouse, minimal techno.
  • Portishead
    Portishead formed in Bristol, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays acid jazz, alternative rock, dark jazz, downtempo, electro-industrial, electronic, electronica, experimental rock.
  • Queens of the Stone Age
    Queens of the Stone Age formed in Palm Desert, United States, in 1996. Plays alternative metal, alternative rock, art rock, desert rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, rock, stoner metal.
  • Rancid
    Rancid formed in 1991. Plays punk, punk rock, ska punk, street punk.
  • Save Ferris
    Save Ferris formed in Anaheim, United States, in 1995, and split up in 2002, after 7 years. Plays ska, ska punk, third wave ska.
  • Scott 4
    Scott 4 formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995.
  • Soul Coughing
    Soul Coughing formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 1992, and split up on 20 March 2000, after 8 years. Plays alternative dance, alternative hip hop, alternative rock, beat poetry, jazz, jazz poetry, jazz rap, rock.
  • Spiritualized
    Spiritualized formed in Rugby, United Kingdom, in 1990. Plays art rock, chamber pop, dream pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, psychedelic rock, shoegaze.
  • Springbok Nude Girls
    Springbok Nude Girls formed in 1994. Plays rock.
  • Swell
    Swell formed in 1989. Plays indie rock.
  • The Afghan Whigs
    The Afghan Whigs formed in 1986. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
  • The Dandy Warhols
    The Dandy Warhols formed in Portland, United States, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, rock.
  • The Jesus Lizard
    The Jesus Lizard formed in Austin, United States, in 1987. Plays math rock, noise rock, pigfuck, post-hardcore.
  • The Rasmus
    The Rasmus formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1994. Plays alternative rock, funk rock, gothic rock, pop rock, rock, symphonic rock.
  • The Smooths
    The Smooths formed in Baltimore, United States, in 1995.
  • The Specials
    The Specials formed in Coventry, United Kingdom, in 1977. Plays 2 tone, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska.
  • Unwritten Law
    Unwritten Law formed in Poway, United States, in 1991. Plays punk.
  • Vandal X
    Vandal X formed in 1994.
  • Warm Jets
    Warm Jets formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1995, and split up in 1999, after 4 years.
  • X
    X formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1977. Plays christian hardcore, pigfuck, punk, punk rock, rock.
  • X-Ecutioners
    X-Ecutioners formed in New York, United States, in 1989. Plays hip hop, turntablism.