Preview: Rock Werchter
Since 1976 Belgium has hosted a festival which has won the Arthur award for best festival in the world an impressive seven times. That
festival is Rock Werchter. This year from the 25th to the 28th
of June the four day festival will play host to various acts spanning many
genres and nationalities. Topping the bill on Thursday night is none other than
multi-award winning critically acclaimed rock five-piece Foo Fighters (pictured) who with
a new album to show off will be drawing in one of the biggest crowds of the
festival. Elsewhere, the headliners are Mumford and Sons, The Prodigy and Muse.
On Thursday, The Chemical Brothers who have recently unveiled a new track will
be bringing their spectacular live show to the fields of Belgium and they are
sure to give the crowd something to remember. Florence and the Machine, Elbow,
Patti Smith, Eagles of Death Metal and Brit award winner James Bay will also
appear on the Thursday of Rock Werchter.
Friday sees the ever-popular Mumford and Sons (pictured) headline. The
four-piece have their new album Wilder Mind to show off and as they have played
at the festival before you will expect a performance that is precise and well
drilled. Another band who will follow suit with their intricate and precise
performances are grammy award nominated Alt-J. As the festival has the word
“Rock” within its title, you might think that the festival is genre specific.
You would be wrong. Friday has the likes of Pharell Williams, FKA Twigs and
Roisin Murphy to appeal to a wider audience. Friday seems to have the feel of a
pleasant day, Ben Howard and Of Monsters and Men will also feature creating a
relaxed atmosphere around the site.
Saturday is the day of the big hitters. Another group who are
out to show off their new album are The Prodigy who are Saturday’s headliners.
Known for their on stage power and diversity, the trio will no doubt prove a
hit at this year’s Rock Werchter and with ‘The Day is my Enemy’ added to their
repertoire they are a force to reckoned with. Another big hitter is none other
than multi-award winning Lenny Kravitz who will be returning to the festival
after releasing his tenth album ‘Strut’ in 2014. Noel Gallagher and his High
Flying Birds are also returning to the festival having first played there in
2012. British rock duo Royal Blood (pictured) who rose to fame after securing number one
album on the UK and performing a series of storming performances in 2014 will
also appear on the Saturday of Rock Werchter. The War on Drugs and Hozier are
another two stand-out performers on the day.
The final day of the festival sees a celebration of musical
diversity. Muse who have reignited the world of rock music take the final
headline slot along with their immense live show and blistering songs. Their
British counterparts Kasabian still riding high after headlining Glastonbury in
2014 join them on Sunday. Pop band The Script are another group to return to
Werchter in 2015 along with Jessie J. Maxi Jazz – famous for dance group
Faithless – will also be at this year’s festival along with the E Type Boys.
Alabama Shakes, The Vaccines and Enter Shikari, who will also take to stage. This
year’s Rock Werchter 2015 is full of diversity and range. It’s not one to be
missed.
