| Graspop Metal Meeting | |
|---|---|
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 In Flames performing at Graspop 2008 | |
| Genre | Performing arts festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Dessel, Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°13′48.15″N 5°05′2.36″E / 51.2300417°N 5.0839889°E |
| Years active | 1996–2019, 2022–present |
| Inaugurated | 30 July 1996 |
| Founder | Peter Van Geel |
| Participants | See lineups |
| Attendance | 220,000[1] |
| Capacity | 55,000[2] |
| Area | Festivalterrein Stenehei |
| Website | www |
Graspop Metal Meeting is a Belgian heavy metal festival held in Dessel each year since 1996, excluding 2020 and 2021 due to covid restrictions. Despite the small size of the festival grounds (upholding a perimeter of only ~4 km) the festival draws a large number of spectators from around the world, with a total of 220,000 visitors in 2022 and 2023,[1][3] up from 200,000 visitors over the course of the 2019 edition,[4] and 152,000 in 2015.[5]
- ^ a b Ceuppens, Lisa (2022-06-20). "Uittocht duizenden festivalgangers Graspop in Dessel rustig en vlot verlopen" (in Dutch). VRTNWS. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Alen, Steven (June 19, 2023). "Van Def Leppard tot Carnation en Bompa Punk: dit was de perfect georganiseerde laatste dag Graspop Metal Meeting" (in Dutch). HLN. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Verstraete, Alexander (2023-06-18). ""Stay metal, stay safe & take care": Graspop Metal Meeting blikt terug op geslaagde editie met 220.000 bezoekers" (in Dutch). VRTNWS. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Graspop - Recordeditie lokt 200.000 bezoekers" [Graspop - Record edition lures 200,000 visitors] (in Dutch). metro. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Recordopkomst van 150.000 metalfans op Graspop | Binnenland | Nieuws | HLN" [Record attendance of 150,000 metal fans at Graspop] (in Dutch). Hln.be. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-12-11.