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VESTROCK

Netherlands / May 29 - 31, 2026

Contact

Company

VESTROCK

Contact

Marcel Verhaar

E-mail

Phone

+31 642 707 562

Website

https://www.vestrock.nl/en/

Details

Country

Netherlands

City

Hulst

Established

2010

Festival Type

Open-air

Camping

Yes

Site

Eiland Buitenvest

Capacity

10,000

Stages

5

Description

VESTROCK is a multidisciplinary music and culture festival set on an island in the outer moat of the historic fortified town of Hulst, in the southwest of the Netherlands, close to the Belgian border. The location is not a backdrop but an active part of the experience: stages are surrounded by water, greenery and centuries-old ramparts, creating a sense of isolation and focus that is rare for a contemporary festival.

Founded in 2010 as a small one-day event, VESTROCK has grown steadily while deliberately holding on to a human scale. It combines international and national live music with space for theater, visual art, science and spoken word. The program moves between alternative mainstream, indie and rock, heavier guitar music, hip-hop and electronic music, with a strong emphasis on discovery. Well-known artists share the bill with emerging acts that are often at a decisive moment in their development. For many visitors, VESTROCK is as much about finding new favorites as it is about seeing established names.

What sets the festival apart is its balance between ambition and intimacy. Despite its size and reach, the atmosphere remains open, approachable and personal. Artists, audience, crew and volunteers share the same spaces, which creates short lines, genuine encounters and a sense of temporary community. That feeling is reinforced by distinctive presentation formats that go beyond standard stages, such as small-scale sessions in unusual locations and collaborations between musicians, artists and thinkers.

VESTROCK is deeply rooted in its region. It works closely with local partners, cultural organizations and educational institutions, and has a long-standing commitment to talent development, both on stage and behind the scenes. At the same time, it is outward-looking and internationally connected, attracting visitors from across the Netherlands and Belgium and collaborating with festivals and networks abroad.

Over the years, VESTROCK has built a reputation as a boutique festival with a strong identity: curious rather than trend-driven, inclusive by design, and focused on quality, context and experience.

Genre & Program

Alternative, Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop and dance

Program References

The Prodigy | Limp Bizkit | Nada Surf | Tom Odell | Editors | Franz Ferdinand | Biffy Clyro | Nothing But Thieves | Kaiser Chiefs | Stereophonics | Oscar & The Wolf | Dinosaur Jr. | The Kooks | Wolfmother | The Boxer Rebellion | Martin Solveig | Within Temptation | The Kooks | Kingfishr

Our social media accounts

Crowd watching a nighttime concert with bright orange stage lights and rising sparks at the Vestrock festival.

© Vestrock | Martijn Fincke

Young men smiling and making hand gestures in a crowded outdoor event setting with tents in the background

© Vestrock | Zoe Kouijzer

Nighttime view of a lit campsite with tents by a calm lake, framed by dark trees and grass.

© Vestrock

DJ performing on a large stage with bright red and white lights and smoke effects during a night concert

© Vestrock | Martijn Fincke

Crowd watching a nighttime concert with smoke effects on stage under a large structure labeled VESTROCK.

© Vestrock | Martijn Fincke

Crowd watching a nighttime concert with bright orange stage lights and smoke effects illuminating the scene.

© Vestrock | Martijn Fincke

Crowd with raised hands watching live music performance on Vestrock festival stage with pyrotechnics under clear blue sky

© Vestrock

Large outdoor concert stage at night with bright spotlights and a crowd watching at the VestRock music festival.

© Vestrock

Brightly lit

© Vestrock | Kim Tukker

Rock band performing on stage with energetic singer kneeling and shirtless man jumping mid-air under red lights.

© Vestrock | Martijn Fincke

Person with blonde hair making a heart shape with hands at a crowded outdoor music festival stage with

© Vestrock

Outdoor night concert with a large crowd, band performing on stage under bright lights and fireworks overhead.

© Vestrock

Night scene of a carnival or fair near a calm body of water, with colorful lights reflecting on the surface and a crescent moon in the sky.

© Vestrock | Jon Slabbekoorn

People sitting on a covered boat with lace curtains, some wearing sunglasses and captain hats, on a calm river.

© Vestrock | Quinten Buijsse

Crowd watching a nighttime concert with bright orange stage lights and rising sparks at the Vestrock festival.
Young men smiling and making hand gestures in a crowded outdoor event setting with tents in the background
Nighttime view of a lit campsite with tents by a calm lake, framed by dark trees and grass.
DJ performing on a large stage with bright red and white lights and smoke effects during a night concert
Crowd watching a nighttime concert with smoke effects on stage under a large structure labeled VESTROCK.
Crowd watching a nighttime concert with bright orange stage lights and smoke effects illuminating the scene.
Crowd with raised hands watching live music performance on Vestrock festival stage with pyrotechnics under clear blue sky
Large outdoor concert stage at night with bright spotlights and a crowd watching at the VestRock music festival.
Brightly lit
Rock band performing on stage with energetic singer kneeling and shirtless man jumping mid-air under red lights.
Person with blonde hair making a heart shape with hands at a crowded outdoor music festival stage with
Outdoor night concert with a large crowd, band performing on stage under bright lights and fireworks overhead.
Night scene of a carnival or fair near a calm body of water, with colorful lights reflecting on the surface and a crescent moon in the sky.
People sitting on a covered boat with lace curtains, some wearing sunglasses and captain hats, on a calm river.
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