Went last year for the first time, first festival in years actually. Was good craic, did the glamping which my old bones thanked me for. Well organised, not a massive festival so nothing was too far away. 4 days of music this year. They have a bar setup called el presidio with DJs playing all weekend, you can easily lose a few hours in there skulling jack and cokes while dancing on the tables.
With the extra day of music this year I'm not sure on the setup but last year at least the actual festival entrance wasn't giving wristbands until Friday because its free on Thursday for locals, so you get a wristband for camping and a different one for the festival (which you have to walk the long way around to get at the main entrance).
A load of free and constantly cleaned flush toilets beside the swamp stage, always a queue but it moves fast.
Local council announced last year in the run up that taxis within the festival and city could be max 25 euro or something. Haven't seen it yet this year but good to know as it's a bit of fucking around to get from the train station to the expo center for the bus out.
Powerwolf headlining the final night over Lamb of God is a decision but sure look it.
https://www.alcatraz.be/en/line-up/poster
A logical decision music preference is one thing but how can it be justified a FFDP support act take top billing over bands headlining much bigger festivals.
Powerwolf are absolutely huge on the European circuit...
What does "huge on the European circuit" mean? Is it the same as huge in Europe?
Don't some of the Euro festivals have a headliner and then a smaller band after them?
Your ma is huge on the European circuit.
Your oul one has a huge circuit.
Your oul one flicks the bean to Short Circuit 2
Beany 5 is alive!
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Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 24, 2026, 06:28:13 AMWhat does "huge on the European circuit" mean? Is it the same as huge in Europe?
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Quote from: Halo on June 24, 2026, 07:15:27 AMDon't some of the Euro festivals have a headliner and then a smaller band after them?
Not that I've seen. Headliner is the end of the festival, fireworks etc.. I've seen DJs play after in a tent alright after headliners but no bands.
Quote from: Halo on June 24, 2026, 07:15:27 AMDon't some of the Euro festivals have a headliner and then a smaller band after them?
Many festivals do this, smaller band plays the 12 am graveyard shift. Wouldn't be considered the headliner at all.
Festival so a few bands going at any one time. I've seen bands start and finish after headliners on other stages but never start after the headliner is finished.
Brutal Assault does it.
Been a few years since I was last at it, don't remember them doing it then must be relatively new.
99% sure I am going to go to this next year, looks like a perfect setup to be honest, they get a lot of the same bands as Wacken, the ticket is 100 euro less, and the glamping is cheaper, and it's about an hour away from Brussels airport.
Brutal Assault looks great but I don't fancy bussing it in & out each day.
I am too old for normal camping in a field