Roadburn Festival


Roadburn Festival is an international music festival held in Tilburg, Netherlands every April since 1999. It was set up as a spin-off from the Roadburn music blog founded by Jurgen van den Brand and Walter Hoeijmakers. Originally focused on stoner rock, Roadburn grew into a major event spanning the entire spectrum of heavy rock and experimental music. The key staff involved with running the festival are Frens Frijns, Walter Hoeijmakers and Becky Laverty.

Roadburn Festival billings

2020 edition

The 2020 edition of Roadburn was set to take place on Thursday, April 16 to Sunday, April 19, 2020, but due to the coronavirus outbreak it has been cancelled with much of the program being postponed until 2021.
This edition's guest curators are Emma Ruth Rundle and James Kent, also known as Perturbator.
Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
The 2019 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14, 2019.
This edition's guest curator was Tomas Lindberg.
Wednesday, April 10: Roadburn's Pre Party
Thursday, April 11
Friday, April 12
Saturday, April 13
Sunday, April 14
The 2018 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 19 to Sunday, April 22, 2018.
This edition's guest curator was Jacob Bannon.
Thursday, April 19
Friday, April 20
Saturday, April 21
Sunday, April 22
The 2017 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23, 2017.
This edition's guest curator was John Dyer Baizley
Thursday, April 20
Friday, April 21
Saturday, April 22
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Sunday, April 23
The 2016 edition of Roadburn took place on Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17, 2016.
This edition guest curator was Lee Dorrian.
Thursday, April 14
Friday, April 15
Saturday, April 16
Sunday, April 17 : Afterburner
The 2015 edition of Roadburn took place Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 12, 2015.
Pre-Sales Party
Wednesday, April 8 : Hardrock Hideout
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10: Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Kvitrafn Selvik's Houses of the Holistic
Saturday, April 11
Sunday, April 12 : Afterburner
The 2014 edition of Roadburn took place Thursday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13, 2014.
The main headliner of this edition was Loop.
Pre-Sales Party
Wednesday, April 9 : Hardrock Hideout
Thursday, April 10
Friday, April 11
Saturday, April 12
Sunday, April 13 : Afterburner
The event took place in Tilburg from Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21, 2013.
Pre-Sales Party
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19 : Jus Oborn's The Electric Acid Orgy
master classes and performance clinics
The Electric Grindhouse Cinema
Saturday, April 20
Sunday, April 21 : Afterburner
The event took place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at 013 and Het Patronaat.
It was sold out in 7 minutes.
Thursday, April 12
Friday, April 13 : Voivod's Au-delà du Réel
The name of this event refers to Voivod's favorite sci-fi show Au-delà du réel.
Friday, April 13 : Roadburn Festival 2012
Saturday, April 14
Sunday, April 15: Afterburner
The event took place in Tilburg from April 14 to 17 at 013 and Midi Theatre.
It was sold out in 17 minutes.
Thursday, April 14
Buzzov*en cancelled their European tour including their Roadburn appearance.
Friday, April 15
Saturday, April 16
Yob cancelled their appearance in January 2011.
Sunday, April 17: Afterburner
For the first time the main stage of the 013 complex is used for the Afterburner.
The event took place in Tilburg, at 013 and, for the first time, at the Midi Theatre.
It was sold-out in 30 minutes.
This edition suffered from the air travel disruption on Northern Europe due to the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano. Several bands had to cancel, some others played twice to step in.
Thursday, April 15
Friday, April 16: Tom G Warrior’s Only Death is Real
Serpentcult cancelled their appearance at Only Death is Real.
Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Jesu and Evoken also cancelled.
Saturday, April 17
Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Candlemass, Shrinebuilder, The Gates of Slumber, Yakuza and Black Math Horseman cancelled their appearance.
Sunday, April 18: Afterburner
Soilent Green cancelled their appearance at Afterburner.
Due to the closure of the North European airspace, Outlaw Order, Sourvein, Dixie Witch and House of Broken Promises also cancelled.

2009 edition

The event took place in Tilburg, at 013 and another venue called V39 used for the first time.
It was sold-out in 45 minutes.
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25 - Neurosis presents "Beyond The Pale"
Sunday, April 26: Afterburner
The event took place in Tilburg, at the 013.
Thursday, April 17: Pre-Heat / Rise Above Records 20th Anniversary
Friday, April 18
Saturday, April 19
Celtic Frost cancelled and were replaced by Enslaved.
Sunday, April 20
David Tibet's Roadburn Festival
Afterburner
The event took place in Tilburg, at the 013.
Friday, April 20
Saturday, April 21
Sunday, April 22: Afterburner
This event took place in Tilburg at 013.
Friday, April 21
Saturday, April 22
This event took place in Tilburg, at 013.
Saturday, April 9
This event took place in Eindhoven, at Effenaar.
Thursday, June 17
This event took place in Eindhoven, at Effenaar.
Thursday, June 27

2001 edition

This event took place in Tilburg, at 013.
Tuesday, December 4

1999 edition

The first edition of the festival was held the 13th of February, 1999. Its line-up featured: Cathedral, Orange Goblin, Beaver, Celestial Season, Terra Firma and 35007.