Vestrock 2023: from three to two days of celebration | Zeeland news

Vestrock will last one day less next year. The family day of the Hulsterfestival on Sunday will be canceled for the coming edition.

“That seems like a day less of a party, but that is not entirely true,” saysVestrock organizer Marcel Verhaar. “We want to narrow down the program. Almostas many acts, but in two days. Three days was also quite a strain for theorganization, which also plays a role.”

The family day (formerly Vestrock Junior) will therefore be cancelled.According to Verhaar, that does not mean that there will be nothing for theyoung rockers to do. “In those two days we will also ensure that there areenough fun acts for them to see and hear.”

The twelfth edition of Vestrock will be held on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 June.Vestrock announced the first ten names today. One of the headliners is thelegendary English rock-rave act The Prodigy, known for their hits, among otherthings firestarter , Breathe and Smack My Bitch Up. The organizationalso manages to get Franz Ferdinand, Antoon, My Baby, Feuerengel,Intergalactic Lovers, The Howl & The Hum, Bob uit Zuid, LIFE and Coach Partyto the festival island in the Hulster vest.

‘Going to pop in two days’

The first edition of Vestrock, in 2010, lasted one day. That soon became two.In 2017, the third festival day, Sunday, was added. A day that was also moresuitable for younger festival goers due to the programming. Sunday is nowcanceled again. Verhaar: ,,We want to go all out in those two days.” About whyit was not decided to drop Friday, Verhaar says: “Well, many people have to goback to work on Monday. Then they can recover a bit on Sunday.”

Exclusive show from The Prodigy

The Prodigy will give a fairly exclusive show for the Netherlands at Vestrock.After the unexpected death of frontman Keith Flint (2019), the remaining bandmembers Liam Howlett and frontman Maxim only performed in their own countryagain this year. Next year they will give shows outside the UK for the firsttime in four years, including at Vestrock. They are expected to bring theirclassics, supplemented with some songs from their new studio album.

International poster

After the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand ( take me out , Do You WantTo , Ulysses ) is also eagerly awaited by the fans. Rammstein and_tanzmetall_ aficionados can go crazy with Feuerengel, a German Rammsteintribute band. The international bill will be completed for the time being withnew acts for Vestrock, such as the four-piece British formation Coach Party(indie rock) and hip-hop artist Bob from South from Amsterdam.

Quote >>> Many people still have to go back to work on Monday. Then they can recover a> little on Sunday>> Marcel Verhaar, Vestrrock organization

The Vestrock organization also goes back to successful acts from the past. TheDutch singer/rapper Antoon, the American alternative pop/rock band LIFE andthe British The Howl & The Hum with their hypno-pop were also at Vestrock thisyear. The rock band Intergalactic Lovers from Belgium was also a guest in 2017and the Amsterdam trio My Baby could even be seen and heard in 2016 and 2018.

Convert already purchased tickets

Vestrock fans who had previously purchased a three-day combi ticket for 2023will soon be notified how their tickets can be converted. The early bird combitickets will be available from Saturday via vestrock.nl. The regular presalewill start on 1 January.