Parkpop festival was a free music festival held annually on the last Sunday of June in the city of The Hague, Netherlands.
It was first held in 1981 and was attended by 35,000 visitors. Parkpop held the title for the largest free pop festival in Europe for a long time.
The 31st edition of Parkpop was held on Sunday 26 June 2011.
History
2010
The 30th edition of Parkpop, was held 27 June and featured
Alphabeat,
Nick Lowe,
Nena,
Danko Jones,
Juliette Lewis and
Alpha Blondy. As local authorities forbade rapper
Snoop Dogg from performing - it would require extra security measures because of gang rivalry - and first replacement
Beenie Man was cancelled by Parkpop because of his gay-unfriendly reputation, Alpha Blondy performing as the closing act. Edition 2010 was a huge success, with 250.000 visitors.
2009
The 29th edition of Parkpop was held Sunday 28 June and featured:
Ed Kowalczyk (Live), Boris, Skatalites, The Pretenders, Milow, Sabrina Starke, Dio & Sef, Maikal X,
Guus Meeuwis,
Buzzcocks,
Dana Fuchs Band, Habib Koite & Bamada and Magic System a.o. Good weather and about 275.000 visitors.
2008
The 28th edition of Parkpop took place on Sunday 29 June 2008 and featured
Kula Shaker, Jason Mraz, Monte Montgomery, Orishas, Moke, Mala Vita, Kleine Jay and was headlined by
Sheryl Crow. Visitors 250.000.
2007
The 27th edition of Parkpop took place on Sunday 24th 2007 and featured
Kim Wilde,
Maria Mena and Johan.
2006
The 26th edition featured
The Kooks,
Kelis,
Ronnie Spector,
Garland Jeffreys and was headlined by
Di-rect and
Melanie C.
With heavy rain that year the number of visitors was 175,000.
2005
The 25th edition featured
De Dijk, Typhoon,
Elvis Costello & the Imposters and was headlined by Within Temptation
Attendance: 350,000
2004
The 24th edition of Parkpop on 27 June 2004 featured The Gathering,
Beth Hart,
The Nits,
Outlandish and was headlined by
The Stranglers
Attendance: 350,000
2003
Line-up of this edition 23: 16 Down, A Day's Work,
An Pierle
Luka Bloom
Blues Brother Castro,
Brainpower, Corey, De La Soul,
Kathleen Edwards, Fools Fatal, Kouwe Makkers,
Morgan Heritage,
Ozomatli, Rapid Notion, Silverlake,
Ska-p,
VanKatoen, Wowbeggar,
Krezip, Youssou N'Dour
2002
The 22nd edition of Parkpop on 30 June 2002 featured
Bintangs, The Dandy Warhols, Enrico Riva,
Gruppo Sportivo, Kareem Raihani, Kirsten, Levellers, Mimezine,
Ozark Henry,
Suzanne Vega and was headlined by three popular Dutch bands Kane,
Di-rect and Within Temptation.
Attendance: 400,000
2001
The 21st edition of Parkpop featured Venice among others.
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