Pinkpop Festival o Pinkpop in breve, è un festival di musica rock annuale che si svolge a Landgraaf, nei Paesi Bassi. Secondo il Guinness Book of Records, è il più vecchio festival annuale nel mondo.
Storia In 50 anni di attività, circa un milione e mezzo di persone ha partecipato al Pinkpop Festival e più di 400 band vi hanno suonato.
Nel 1994 (la 25ª edizione), fu deciso di vendere solo 60 000 biglietti, per evitare il sovraffollamento dovuto alla popolarità del festival. Nel 1995, l'evento si è svolto in 2 giorni di festa. Due anni più tardi, nel 1997, è stato ulteriormente ampliato fino a tre giorni.
Nel 2007 è stata prevista una seconda edizione annuale, in data 11 agosto, chiamata Pinkpop Classic, con band che precedentemente hanno suonato al Pinkpop.
Edizioni ed artisti partecipanti Il Pinkpop Festival è uno dei grandi festival musicali al quale hanno partecipato almeno una volta tutti i grandi gruppi della scena mondiale, tra i più famosi Anouk, Epica, Lifehouse, Oasis, The Gathering, Arctic Monkeys, Alter Bridge, Green Day, Muse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Rush, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Nickelback, Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck, Uriah Heep, The Kinks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Thin Lizzy, Elvis Costello, Dire Straits, Peter Tosh, The Police, Pearl Jam, Crowded House, The Jam, Van Halen, Joe Jackson, U2, UB40, ZZ Top, Semisonic, Simple Minds, TC Matic, Gary Moore, Big Country, John Hiatt, Marillion, The Stranglers, The Waterboys, The Cure, The Cult, The Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen, Iggy Pop, Hüsker Dü, Lou Reed, The Pogues, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kula Shaker, Herman Brood, R.E.M., Pixies, Rammstein, Lenny Kravitz, The Smashing Pumpkins, Therapy?, The Prodigy, Evanescence, Soundgarden, Skillet, Rage Against the Machine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Levellers, The Black Crowes, Mano Negra, Urban Dance Squad, David Byrne, Pete Murray, Living Colour, Björk, Faith No More, Dave Matthews Band, dEUS, Sepultura, Alanis Morissette, Skunk Anansie, Moby, Tool, Korn, Queens of the Stone Age, Counting Crows, System of a Down, The Rasmus, Zwan, Placebo, Goldfrapp, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Snow Patrol, Within Temptation, Moloko, Starsailor, N.E.R.D, Pink, Franz Ferdinand, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Stone Sour, Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, Slash, Editors, Go_A
e molti altri.
Questo l'elenco completo degli artisti che hanno preso parte alla manifestazione, suddivisi per edizioni dal sito ufficiale di Pinkpop, sezione History ..
AnnoPresentatoriArtisti1970Jan SmeetsKeef Hartley, Golden Earring, George Baker Selection, Dream, Opus, Livin’ Blues, Mr.Albert Show, Live1971Jan SmeetsFleetwood Mac, Hardin & York, Shocking Blue, Focus, Forest, CCC Inc, Super Sister, Brainbox1972Felix MeurdersArgent, Incredible String Band, Mungo Jerry, Strawbs, Focus, Iain Matthews & Plainsong, Michael Chapman1973Felix Meurders, Sjef van OekelJeff Beck, Bogart & Appice, Stealers Wheel, Alquin, Fairport Convention, Colin Blunstone, Wishbone Ash1974Felix Meurders Status Quo, Steeleye Span, Rory Gallagher, Fungus, Captain Beefheart, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel1975Felix Meurders e Guy MortierJack Bruce Band feat. Carla Bley e Mick Taylor, Nazareth, Kevin Coyne Band, Red White & Blue, Sailor, Alan Stivell1976Willem van BeusekomUriah Heep, Little Feat, Outlaws, Streetwalkers, Chieftains, Jess Roden Band, Sido Martens1977Rikki Farr, Theo Stokkink, Vincent van Engelen, Urbanus van AnusThe Kinks, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Nils Lofgren, Racing Cars, Golden Earring, Bothy Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers1978John PeelThin Lizzy, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Journey, Mothers Finest, Robert Gordon & Link Wray, Partner, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers1979John PeelPeter Tosh, Rush, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Police, Dire Straits, Average White Band, Massada1980John Peel e Guy MortierThe Jam, J.Geils Band, Van Halen, The Specials, Joe Jackson Band, Garland Jeffreys, Raymond van het Groenewoud and the Centimeters1981 John Peel Ian Dury and the Blockheads, UB40, Madness, Fischer Z, U2, Michael Schenker Group, The New Adventures1982John Peel ZZ Top, Mink DeVille, Saga, Y&T, The Au Pairs, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Doe Maar1983John PeelDoe Maar, Simple Minds, Gary Moore, Nena, Men at Work, TC Matic, Fun Boy Three, Jansse Bagge Bend1984John PeelJimmy Cliff, Big Country, John Hiatt & Band, Marillion, Dio, The Pretenders, Wang Chung, Billy Bragg, Rick Nolov Band1985John PeelSteel Pulse, Yngwie Malmsteen, King, Stranglers, China Crisis, Chris Rea, Jason & The Scorchers, Gaga1986John PeelThe Cure, The Cult, The Waterboys, Cock Robin, Fine Young Cannibals, Blue Murder, Claw Boys Claw, Howard Hughes and the Western Approaches, Blow Monkeys, Ge Reinders and Friends1987Jan Douwe KroeskeLou Reed, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Communards, Hüsker Dü, In Tua Nua, Chris Isaak, Iggy Pop, Lone Justice, Fatal Flowers1988Jan Douwe KroeskeJoe Cocker, Sinead O’Connor, The Christians, The Pogues, Aswad, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, The Godfathers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rainbirds1989Jan Douwe KroeskeR.E.M., Marc Almond with La Magia, Tanita Tikaram, John Hiatt & The Goners, Jeff Healey Band, The Nits, The Pixies, Rory Block, Elvis Costello, Fishbone1990Jan Douwe KroeskeThe Mission, Van Morrison & Band + Candy Dulfer (ospite), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Texas, Melissa Etheridge, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Urban Dance Squad, Neville Brothers, Mano Negra, The Black Crowes1991Jan Douwe KroeskeHappy Mondays, Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour, Joe Jackson, An Emotional Fish, Luka Bloom, Primus, Tröckener Kecks, Walter Trout Band, The Tragically Hip1992Jan Douwe KroeskeLou Reed, The Cult, Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Soundgarden, Family Stand, Rowwen Hèze, PJ Harvey, Buffalo Tom, Hallo Venray1993Jan Douwe KroeskeThe Black Crowes, Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour, Claw Boys Claw, The Jayhawks, Rage Against the Machine, Bettie Serveert, Thelonious Monster, The Red Devils1994Jan Douwe KroeskeDomenica (Rocking Kolonia): Gorefest, Chris Isaak, Richard Thompson & Band, Prong, The Posies, Senser, Nemo.
Lunedì
(Palco nord): Galliano, Charlatans, Cracker, Dulfer, Prodigal Sons
(Palco sud): The Orb, Rage Against the Machine, Björk, The Smashing Pumpkins, Crowded House, Urban Dance Squad, The Breeders, Soul Asylum, Therapy?, The Afghan Whigs, The Levelers, Morphine, Daryll Ann.1995Jan Douwe KroeskeDomenica (Rocking Kolonia): Type-O-Negative, The Jayhawks, Sick of It All, Del Amitri, Dog Eat Dog, Teenage Fanclub, Osdorp Posse, De Heideroosjes
Lunedì
(Palco Nord): Danzig, Van Dik Hout, Slash's Snakepit, Bad Religion, G.Love & Special Sauce, Heather Nova, Hootie & The Blowfish, Dave Matthews Band
(Palco Sud): Sinead O’Connor, The Levellers, Faith No More, Biohazard, The Tragically Hip, Rollins Band, Bettie Serveert, Live, Shane MacGowan & The Popes, dEUS, Spearhead, Pete Droge1996Jan Douwe KroeskeSabato
(Tent, in italiano tenda): Lionrock, Ocean Colour Scene, Fun Lovin' Criminals.
(Palco Nord): Undeclinable Ambuscade, Brotherhood Foundation, CIV, Osdorp Posse, Dog Eat Dog
Domenica
(Tent): Leftfield, Fugees, Moloko, Treble Spankers, Easy Aloha's, Moondog Jr, Fun Lovin' Criminals
(Palco Nord): Pennywise, Butthole Surfers, Life Of Agony, The Gathering, Hedningarna, Wicked Wonderland
Lunedì
(Tent): DJ PA, Eboman, DJ Who Cares, Chemical Brothers, DJ Angelo, Orbital, DJ Dave Clark, Underworld, DJ Angelo
(Palco Nord): Radiohead, K's Choice, Bush, Skunk Anansie, Rancid, Metal Molly, Dave Matthews Band
(Palco Sud): The Prodigy, Rage Against the Machine, Alanis Morissette, Therapy?, Sepultura, Dog Eat Dog, The Presidents of the USA, De Heideroosjes1997Jan Douwe KroeskeSabato
(Tent): Cooler Than Jesus, Johan, Death In Vegas, The Roots, DJ DAB
(Palco Nord): Republica, Marilyn Manson, Korn, DJ John
Domenica
(Tent): Beth Orton, DJ L-Dopa, Lamb, DJ Lady Aida, Faithless, DJ Hype, System 7
(Palco Nord): Limp Bizkit, Placebo, Descendents, Rammstein, Osdorp Posse, The Orb
Lunedì
(Tent): Cake, Skik, Morphine, Atari Teenage Riot
(Palco Nord): Nada Surf, Eels, Supergrass, Tracy Bonham, Counting Crows, dEUS, Bush
(Palco Sud): Fountains Of Wayne, Silverchair, The Gathering, Kula Shaker, Osdorp Posse, Live, Beck1998Lebbis & JansenSabato
(3FM-tent): Supersub, Ozric Tentacles, Zion Train
(Roskilde-tent): Itchy Bitchy, Girls Against Boys, Primus
Domenica
(3FM-tent): Bentley Rhythm Ace, Moby, Tricky, Reprazent & Roni Size
(Roskilde-tent): Caesar, The Posies, The Dandy Warhols, Skik, Van Dik Hout
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): Artificial Joy Club, Grandaddy, Spiritualized, 16 Horsepower, Tindersticks
(Roskilde-tent): Ocean Colour Scene, Faithless, Tori Amos, Junkie XL, Garbage
(Main Stage) Eagle-Eye Cherry, Deftones, Anouk, NOFX, K's Choice, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Verve1999Howard Komproe e Najib AmhaliSabato
(3FM-tent): Right Direction, Idlewild, System of a Down, Nashville Pussy
(Roskilde-tent): Band Zonder Banaan, Frank Black & The Catholics, Afro Celt Sound System
Domenica
(3FM-tent): Presence, Postmen, Lamb, DJ Eddy de Clercq, Red Snapper
(Roskilde-tent): DAAU, Luka Bloom, Rowwen Hèze, Soulfly, Urban Dance Squad
(Main Stage): Underworld
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): Kashmir, Sebadoh, Zita Swoon, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heather Nova
(Roskilde-tent): Shawn Mullins, De Heideroosjes, Jewel, Lauryn Hill, Kula Shaker
(Main Stage): Ilse DeLange, Soulwax, Manic Street Preachers, Robbie Williams, Skunk Anansie, Alanis Morissette, Faithless2000Howard Komproe e Michiel RomeynSabato
(3FM-tent): Dead Punk Society, The Get Up Kids, Caesar
(Palco Nord): The Tea Party, Bush, Oasis
Domenica
(3FM-tent): Lais, Green Lizard, Spookrijders, Def Rhymz, Laurent Garnier, Junkie XL
(Palco Nord): Andreas Johnson, Tracy Bonham, Novastar, Krezip, Guano Apes, 16 Horsepower
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): Madrugada, Muse, Arid, Gomez, Travis
(Palco Nord): The The, Die Toten Hosen, Postmen, Counting Crows, Kane
(Main Stage): Venice, De Dijk, Korn, Pearl Jam, Live, Moby2001Howard KomproeSabato
(3FM-tent): Concubine, Queens of the Stone Age, Within Temptation
(Palco Nord): Dreadlock Pussy, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Krezip
Domenica
(3FM-tent): Das Pop, Brainpower, Outkast, St.Germain, Johan
(Palco Nord): Ellen Ten Damme, Green Lizard, Papa Roach, Zita Swoon, K's Choice
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): JJ72, The Hives, Toploader, Tindersticks, Tool
(Palco Nord): Lifehouse, Stereophonics, Postmen, The Offspring, Basement Jaxx
(Palco Sud): Semisonic, 3 Doors Down, Anouk, Manic Street Preachers, Limp Bizkit, Radiohead2002De Vliegende Panters e Howard KomproeSabato
(3FM-tent): Supergroover, After Forever, Groove Armada
(Palco Nord): P.O.D., Bush
(Palco Sud): Heather Nova, Live
Domenica
(3FM-tent): An Pierlé, Super Furry Animals, E-life, Zero 7
(Palco Nord): Racoon, Di-rect, Alien Ant Farm, Def P & Beatbusters, Dropkick Murphys
(Palco Sud): Lamb, Faithless
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): Daryll Ann, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Beef, Starsailor, Sergent Garcia
(Palco Nord): Millionaire, Morgan Heritage, Gomez, Macy Gray, System of a Down
(Palco Sud): Arid, Jewel, Kane, Muse, Lenny Kravitz, Rammstein2003Howard Komproe, Giel Beelen e Claudia de BreijSabato
(3FM-tent): Liftid, Tom McCrea, Skin
(Palco Nord): Junior Senior, Deftones, Placebo, Moby
Domenica
(3FM-tent): Silkstone, Ozark Henry, The eighties matchbox B-line disaster, Zuco 103
(Palco Nord): Peter Pan Speedrock, Flogging Molly, Lifehouse, The Dandy Warhols, Counting Crows
(Palco Sud): Anouk, Massive Attack
Lunedì
(3FM-tent): Relax, Danko Jones, Röyskopp, Moloko, Saybia
(Palco Nord): Solomon Burke, Ilse DeLange, Zwan, Audioslave, Junkie XL & Guests
(Palco Sud): Beef, The Cardigans, Krezip, Queens of the Stone Age, Evanescence, Manu Chao2004Howard Komproe, Giel Beelen e Claudia de BreijSabato
(3FM-tent): ADHD, The Sheer, Viva La Fête
(Palco Nord): 37 Stabwoudz, Roy Paci, Hoobastank, HIM
Domenica