Les Ardentes 2016 is a Belgian multi-day electro-rock music festival which yearly takes place in Liège, in early July. The event is located in the Astrid Park in the Coronmeuse quarter, close to the city centre. Les Ardentes is organised ever since 2006, with Fabrice Lamproie and Gaëtan Servais as founders. The festival name is a French plural noun meaning "The Burning", a referral to the nickname of host city Liège, La Ville Ardente ("The Burning City").
Les Ardentes is one of the major festivals in the Meuse–Rhine Euroregion (formed by parts of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands). Every year the happening attracts more people, with over 25,000 spectators at its start and a record of 76,000 visitors in 2014.
Since 2008, it is a four-day event whereas before it lasted three days. Les Ardentes has different stages on which the artists perform, the largest being situated in the centre of the park and others situated in the Halles des foires ("fair halls"). The festival is easily accessible by public transport - bus or train.
Les Ardentes 2016 is a boutique rock and pop festival in Liège, Belgium.
Old favourites of the alternative and indie scene are joined by established names from the urban, electronic, soul and folk worlds.
More than 75,000 people make the trip each year, as a beautiful old European city plays host to another of Belgium's premium music festivals. Right on the banks of the Meuse river, Les Ardentes marries incredible music with stunning, distinctive scenery. But the Ardentes is equally a festival where the quality is a bonus to the quantity. The quality of artists present, the acoustics, but also the site itself.
Located in the heart of a lush-green park close to the city, the Ardentes is a festival both urban and rural, which provides a large outdoor stage in the Parc Astrid, and two indoor stages in the “Halles des Foires” (Exhibition Halls), where the atmosphere created is sometimes that of an intimate indoor concert, and at other times the heat of a dance event.
In addition to this setting and an incomparable atmosphere, which places it amongst the most friendly and enjoyable events in Belgium, the Ardentes strives to conserve the festival atmosphere whilst respecting the principles of ecology and hygiene.
Particular attention is equally given to the food available on site. Located between the two main stages, the Route of Tastes and its dozens of Global stalls offers rich culinary diversity and quality, so it’s the ideal place to take a break between performances, along the Meuse river with its magnificent bordering trees.
Location-
Parc Astrid
Quai de Wallonie
4000 Liège
Belgium
Close to the border with Germany, Liège is a beautiful city with a vibrant cultural scene. The Parc Astrid, in the north of the city centre, is a perfect outdoor space for hosting festivals and events throughout the year.
Line Up-
2Manydjs (Live), Aaron,Action Bronson, Alice On The Roof, Alpha Wann, Andy C & Mc Tonn Piper. Andy Stott, Angel Haze, Aprile, Bagarre, Baloji, Beffroi, Bigflo & Oli, Black Mountain, Broken Back. Caballero & Jeanjass, Caribbean Dandee, Casseurs Flowters, Cat Power, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires. Christophe, Clouds (Live), Compact Disk Dummies, Dan San, Demi-Portion, Dj Shadow, Feu! Chatterton. Fkj (Live), Flying Lotus, Friction & Linguistics, Future, Georgio, Goat, Guizmo, Guts (Live Band). Hollywood Porn Stars, Hyphen Hyphen, Ibeyi, Ibrahim Maalouf, Indochine, Jahkoy, Jameszoo, Jazz Cartier. Jose Gonzalez, Jungle (Dj Set), Jurassic 5, Kamasi Washington, Kennedy's Bridge, Kölsch, Kurt Vile & The Violators. Las Aves, Les Innocents, Les R'tardataires, Lilly Wood & The Prick, Little Simz, Mac Miller. Marc Ribot & Young Philadelphians, Mark Ronson (Dj Set), Max Cooper Presents "Emergence" (Live). Moaning Cities, Mr Magnetik (Live), Mustii, Naaman, Naive New Beaters, Nekfeu, Nicolas Michaux. Noémie Wolfs, Ocean Wisdom, Oddisee And Good Compny, Onra (Live), Pharrell Williams. Pnl, Rone (Live), Salute (Live), Scred Connexion, Section Boyz, Snarky Puppy, Sniper, Soldier's Heart. Son Lux, Stuff, Suede, Superpoze (Live), Synapson, Témé Tan, Thundercat, Thylacine (Live). Ty Dolla $Ign, Tyler The Creator, Ulysse, Vince Staples, White, Wilkinson (Live), Woodie Smalls, Worakls Band, Yall, Yelawolf, Young Thug
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