Pukkelpop 2026 takes over Festivalpark Kiewit in Hasselt from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 August 2026, with Tyler, The Creator closing out four days that also feature Florence + The Machine, Deftones, YUNGBLUD and Turnstile. Belgium’s second-biggest festival packs 66,000 people across a genuinely eclectic set of stages — from the Main Stage and Marquee to the Boiler Room and the tented Club, Shelter and Castello. Here’s the full lineup by day, how to get there, and what to do with your luggage.
Pukkelpop 2026 Dates and Location
| Dates | Thursday 20 – Sunday 23 August 2026 |
| Location | Festivalpark Kiewit, Hasselt, Belgium |
| Capacity | ~66,000 |
| Headliners | dEUS, YUNGBLUD, Florence + The Machine, Tyler, The Creator |
| Nearest city hub | Brussels (about 1 hour by train) |
Pukkelpop 2026 Lineup by Day
- Thursday 20 August — Belgian icons dEUS open the festival.
- Friday 21 August — YUNGBLUD, Turnstile and Major Lazer head the bill.
- Saturday 22 August — Florence + The Machine and Deftones lead the day.
- Sunday 23 August — Tyler, The Creator closes the festival.
Elsewhere on the bill: Zara Larsson, Sombr, Underworld, Soulwax, Maribou State, Apparat, and a deep electronic programme including John Summit, Dom Dolla, Joy Orbison, Purple Disco Machine, Kölsch (live), Adriatique, Chris Stussy, KETTAMA, BLOND:ISH, KI/KI and Funk Tribu. Stage times are published closer to the festival.
Pukkelpop 2026 Tickets
Day tickets and combi tickets are sold through Live Nation Belgium, with camping available as an add-on. If the day you want has sold out, Pukkelpop runs an official Ticket Meet-up page from 30 July — use that rather than a resale site, since festival tickets are personalised and third-party resales are a common source of refused entry.
Getting to Pukkelpop
By train: Hasselt station is roughly an hour from Brussels and well connected to Antwerp, Leuven and Liège. Shuttle buses run from Hasselt station to Festivalpark Kiewit throughout the festival — the site is about 3 km from the centre, so it’s a walkable 40 minutes if the queues are long.
Flying in: Brussels Airport is the main gateway, around 90 minutes from Hasselt by train via Brussels or Leuven. Brussels South Charleroi is the budget alternative but adds a transfer.
From the Netherlands and Germany: Hasselt sits close to the Dutch border — Maastricht is under an hour away, and Aachen and Cologne are straightforward by rail.
Luggage Storage for Pukkelpop
Most international festival-goers pass through Brussels on the way to Hasselt, and it’s the practical place to shed anything you don’t want on a campsite. Radical Storage has verified partners across the city from €3.90 per bag per day with no size limits and a €3,000 guarantee — including points beside Brussels-Midi (where Eurostar and international trains arrive), Brussels Central and near the Grand Place.
Store your suitcase in Brussels, take only your tent and festival pack to Hasselt, and pick it up on your way home — particularly useful if you’re continuing to Amsterdam, Paris or London afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pukkelpop 2026 runs from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 August 2026 at Festivalpark Kiewit in Hasselt, Belgium.
dEUS open on Thursday, YUNGBLUD, Turnstile and Major Lazer head Friday, Florence + The Machine and Deftones lead Saturday, and Tyler, The Creator closes the festival on Sunday.
Take a train from Brussels to Hasselt, roughly an hour, then a shuttle bus from Hasselt station to Festivalpark Kiewit. The site is about 3 km from the town centre.
Pukkelpop runs an official Ticket Meet-up page from 30 July. Use that rather than a third-party resale site, as tickets are personalised and unofficial resales are frequently refused at the gate.
There is no luggage storage at the festival site. Most travellers store bags in Brussels on the way through, where Radical Storage has partners from EUR 3.90 per bag per day near Brussels-Midi, Brussels Central and the Grand Place, each covered by a EUR 3,000 guarantee.
