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Haldern Pop Festival

Indie rock, pop, folk · Rees-Haldern, Germany

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The festival

Born in 1984 at the initiative of young people from the village, the Haldern Pop Festival transforms the former riding grounds of Haldern, on the banks of the Lower Rhine, into one of Germany's most beloved indie rendezvous. Its gauge remains voluntarily limited to about 7,000 people — the organizers refuse to enlarge it — and its public gives it a rare confidence: the festival often displays complete before even the announcement of the program. The 2017 edition (10-12 August) hosted notably The Afghan Whigs, Kae Tempest, Benjamin Clementine and Conor Oberst, filmed by Rockpalast (WDR).

Video — filmed by festivals

The Afghan Whigs, full concert at the Haldern Pop Festival 2017 — filmed by Rockpalast · WDR. Find this concert in the media library Filmed by the Festivals.

To see around the festival

• Rees — the old town and its promenade on the banks of the Rhine, a few minutes from the site.
• Xanten — the Roman Archaeological Park (LVR-Archäolodischer Park), one of the largest open-air museums in Germany.
• The Bas-Rhin by bike — the cycle paths of the Niederrhein plains, between meadows and villages.

Liens officiels

Official website of the festival Go to this festival — book from Festival TV