# VESTROCK

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.

## 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 STAGE | TENT | THE CHAPEL | BASILICA | FESTIVALGROUND |
| Friday 31 May | Kaiser Chiefs Triggerfinger Bizzey Rondé Black Honey Nona [nl] 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 June | Nervo 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 STAGE | TENT | THE CHAPEL | THE BREWERY | FESTIVALGROUND |
| Friday 1 June | Tom 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 June | Kraantje 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 STAGE | TENT | THE CHAPEL | BASILICA | FESTIVALGROUND / CITY |
| Friday 2 June | Jett 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 June | Biffy Clyro Rival Sons The Common Linnets Danny Vera Kraantje Pappie DAAN Warhola [nl] 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 STAGE | TENT | THE CHAPEL | BASILICA | FESTIVAL GROUND |
| Friday 3 June | Bingo 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 June | Modestep 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 STAGE | ZEELAND STAGE | SILENT STAGE | VESTROCK UNIVERSITY | THE LIVING | DE BASILIEK | FESTIVAL GROUND |
| Friday 5 June | Showtek 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 June | Don 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 Bob | Street 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 STAGE | SENA STAGE | SILENT STAGE | VESTROCK UNIVERSITY | CLUB ACOUSTIC | FESTIVAL GROUND |
| Sunday 8 June | White Lies Blaudzun VESTROCK Allstars Lonely The Brave Marble Sounds Danny Vera | DAAN 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 June | Limp Bizkit Di-Rect Intergalactic Lovers Peter Pan Speedrock Reptile Youth Town of Saints Clear Clamour | The Opposites De Staat Oorgasme Bass Kleph Taymir [nl] Horses on Fire | Raving George Syndaesia Ronnie Flex Digitzz DJ Extinse | Prof. Johan Braeckman (UGent) Prof. Vincent Icke [nl] (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 V | Soufiane Touzani Masterclass Streetdance Hans Klok Professor Loep Meet & Greet Bob de Bouwer & Wendy Fusion Roadshow (TU/e) | Workshops Muziek | Full 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 STAGE | SENA STAGE | SILENT STAGE | VESTROCK UNIVERSITY | CLUB ACOUSTIC | FESTIVAL GROUND |
| Saturday 1 June | Goose 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 Tour | Kidzmove 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 STAGE | Cortonville STAGE | SILENT STAGE | VESTROCK UNIVERSITY | FESTIVAL 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 Tour | Workshops 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.
| | MAIN STAGE | KINKFM STAGE | SILENT STAGE | VESTROCK UNIVERSITY | FESTIVAL GROUND |
| Saturday, 4 June | Shameboy Triggerfinger (band) Goose Racoon Das Pop Mintzkov Suarez Eva Auad Gogo Yubari | DJ Sandstorm Krach (band) Noblesse Ilanois Blaas of Glory Heist Volt Violin Capital Sentimental | Oorgasme The Edukatorz Jimmy Fingers Deafman Bekpek Paulo DC F*ck my Eardrums Class hero Miss Meliciou JRD | Masterclass Triggerfinger (band) Steven Vromman Theo Jansen Prof. Johan Braeckman (UGent) Prof. Arnold van Huis(WUR) Prof. Marc van Montagu (UGent) | Blaas of Glory |

### 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.
| | MAIN STAGE | PAZ STAGE |
| Saturday, 5 June | Dr Lektroluv Moke Drive Like Maria Customs Waxdolls Freaky Age Oorgasme Silence is Sexy Absynthe Minded Lola Kite JRD Bluem | El Gusto?! Designerbabies Marsha Audiofungus Jay Minor & The Early Birds Vota Fonzie |

### Trivia

* Since 2011, an educational program, with a focus on sustainability, was added to the program, called VESTROCK UNIVERSITY. Scientists and prominent speakers give lectures on sustainability, climate change and topical themes as the silent disco concept. VESTROCK UNIVERSITY was made possible by the support of Ghent, Duvel and DELTA Zealand fund.
* Since 2012, the festival was expanded to include a festival for children under the name VESTROCK JUNIOR. On this day no alcoholic beverages are allowed.
* Each year, hundreds of volunteers have helped make VESTROCK possible.
* In 2013, CLUB ACOUSTIC, an intimate acoustic stage for singer-songwriters, was added to the festival.
* In 2014, a 3rd festival and a festival site was added. The unique specialty VEST ROCK BLOND ROCK VEST was presented which was the first Dutch Festival with its own specialty!
* In 2015, CLUB ACOUSTIC was replaced by THE LIVING, a small, cozy "living room" stage. In St. Willibrordusbasiliek a new 5th stage was achieved with only acoustic performances in an intimate setting.
* In 2016, THE LIVING was replaced by THE CHAPEL, a fabulous, wooden church with more space.
* In 2017 the TENT stage got bigger and the VESTWALK was added to the program.
* In 2018 The BREWERY stage (where VESTROCK BLOND is born) was added to the program.
* In 2019 CANAL BOAT SESSIONS and a special program for senior citizens in the Basilica were added to the program.