Eurockéennes

The Eurockéennes of Belfort are one of largest the festivals of music rock'n'roll of France and owe part of their success with the natural site of the Malsaucy on which the demonstration is held of outdoor.

The last edition took place the 29, June 30th and July 1st 2007.

Presentation

History

The first edition of the festival took place in 1989 under name “the Balloon - Territory of musics” of the name of the Ballon of Alsace. In fact the festival would have being organized with the Balloon of Alsace, but it is finally the peninsula of the Lake Malsaucy which was selected. It is the General advice of the Territoire of Belfort which wished to instigate the department with a cultural great event for youth.

It is into 1990 that the festival changes name for “ Eurockéennes of Belfort ”.

Some figures:

10.000 entries in 1989
70.000 entries in 1993
80.000 entries in 2002
95.000 entries in 2004
85.000 entries in 2005
100.000 entries in 2006
80.000 entries in 2007

The site

Eurockéennes are held on the almost-island of the Lac of Malsaucy to 10 km of Belfort. Several scenes are present: the Large Scene, the Capital, the Loggia, Sound System and the Beach. Moreover, most of the time, several concerts are played at the same time. With approximately 70 concerts per edition, Eurockéennes propose a broad panorama of the popular musics.

A camp-site, located at 3 km of the site and close to the carpark, lodges also free 12.000 campers carrying the ticket of entry. Free shuttles of bus are ensured between this carpark and the entry of the festival for all its length of time.

Moreover, shuttles FOR THE THIRD TIME (regional trains) are placed at the disposal free, between the town of Belfort and the site of the Festival, and this every 45 minutes.

Springboards

“Springboards” are organized to make it possible the young groups to make known itself. They are organized in Alsace, Burgundy, Franche-Comté (Doubs, the Jura, Haute-Saône and Territoire of Belfort), Lorraine, Germany and Suisse. They allow 7 groups resulting from Large Is to divide the poster of the festival with the great names of the international scene.

Programming

Edition 2007

It took place the June 29th, July 30th and 1st 2007. Complete programming:

Friday: Marilyn Manson, Juliette and the Licks, Wu-Tang Clan, Rita Mitsouko, Amy Winehouse, Kaolin, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Griots and gods, Clipse, Converges, Peter von Poehl, archie Bronson Outfit, Punish Yourself, Hellbats, Iltika, Hollow Corp.

Saturday: The Hives, Queens off the Old Stone, Phoenix, JoeyStarr, Olivia Ruiz and its guests, Editors, Abd Al Malik, Digitalism, Maxïmo Park, Cold War Kids, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestrated, I' m from Barcelona, Bassékou Kouyaté, Tumi And The Volume, Stones Throw, Scanners, Blanche, Deerhoof, Shitdisco, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Stellardrive, For My Hybrid, Navel.

Sunday: The Arcade Fire, Tryo, Air, The Good, the Bad and the Queen, TV one the Radio, Laurent Garnier, Bikini Machine, Sick off it All, Bitty McLean, Horns, Hatebreed, Loney, Dear, Goose, Pelican, 65DaysofStatic, Stuck in the Sound, Stellardrive, The Goes down for hearing, Cocoon.

Edition 2006

It took place the June 30th, July 1st and 2nd 2006. Groups present:

Friday: Daft Punk, Deftones, The Strokes, Dionysos & the Synfonietta of Belfort, Gojira, Anaïs, Arctic Monkeys, Damian Marley, GOSIP, Seun Kuti & Fela' S Egypt 80, Two Gallant, Come & orchestrates, Atmosphere, NonStop, Polysics, Poni Hoax, Malajube, Dj Have, Brother Ali, Benjie, Hellbats, Jack and the Beared, Fancy, ZZZ, Uffie feat DJ Feadz, Winston McAnuff & Bazbaz Orchestrated, AsherAsher, Adam Kesher

Saturday: Depeche Mode, Morrissey, Coldcut, Enhancer, Infadels, Philippe Katerine, Camille & The Pascals, The Sunday Drivers & orchestrates, Hushpuppies, Spank Rock, Apsci, the Guarantee, Spleen, Last Minutes, I coils UFO, Teitur & orchestrates, Nathan Fake, Animal Collective, Fat Freddy' S Drop, Sebastien Martel + Spleen & Camille, Free' S B, Jahcoustix, Fidel Nadal, Asher, has Brand, Duracell, The Young Knives

Sunday: MUSE, Sigur Rós, File, Blackalicious, Mogwaï, Dominique has, Rough Art, Cult off Luna, Islands, the Georges Leningrad, We Are Wolves, Ghislain Poirier, Omnikrom, Duchess Says, Aberfeldy, Giant Drag, Bo Weavil, Las Ondas Marteles, Dahlia, My Baby Wants To Eat Your Pussy, Aloan, Crapo of the Marsh, DJ Mehdi, John Lord Founded, Asher

Edition 2005

It took place July 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2005. Groups present:

Friday: Bloc Party, Blumen, Bright Eyes, the Chronicles Bumcello 1.1, The Chemical Brothers, CocoRosie, Eagles off Death Metal, Electrelane, Emilie Simon and the Synfonietta of Belfort, The Go! TEAM, Gomm, Interpol, Jamie Lidell, Jean Grae, Kaizers Orchestrated, Ken Boothe, Konono n°1, Phaze, Little Barrie, Nine Inch Nails, Queens off the Stone Age, Saul Williams, Taf, T.Raumschmiere, Twaii

Saturday: Tinder & Mariam, Bonnie Prince Billy, the Chronicles Bumcello 1.2, Cake, Cali, Common, Dälek, Elkee, Eths, Garbage, Ghinzu, Kas Product, Mastodon, Moodymann, Morgan Heritage, National The, Nosfell & Ez3kiel (Eurockéennes Creation), Tom Vek, Raw-T, Raphael Saadiq, Torm, Vitalic

Sunday: Andrew Bird, Amon Tobin, Happy Balkan Box, The Bravery, the Chronicles Bumcello 1.3, Isis, The Killers, Kraftwerk, the Tiger, Louise Attaque, Marcelo D2, Farmhouse Hysteria, Mr Z, Nosfell, Seedling Life, Röyksopp, Slum Village, Sonic Youth, Tom Vek, Tom Ze, Toxic KIS, including all taxes, Turbo trio

Edition 2004

It took place July 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2004. Groups present:

Friday: Luke, Membrane, No One Is Innocent, Two Thunders Club, An Pierlé and Synfonietta of Belfort, Jr Ewing, IAM, Broken Social Scene, Franz Ferdinand, April, M, Zero 7, Ben Kweller, (Tchik Tchik Tchik), Placebo, Lyrics Born, Lifesavas, Capleton, TV one the Radio, Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band, Mono, Jamaican Soundsystem
Saturday: Drey, Elista, ACE Dragon, Tim Patience Watch, Hermann Dune & Invited, Girls in Hawaii, Daniel Darc, Seeed, Buck 65 and Band, Shrink Orchestrated, PJ Harvey, Youngblood Brass Band, Alain Bashung, Grandbuffet, Automato, RJD2, The Perceptionists, Pixies, An Albatross, Scissor Sisters, Agoria, Sludgefeast
Sunday: Year Albatross, Serotonin, Fair Redhead, Doctor L, Svinkels, X-Vision, The Cat Worsens, Lust, Amp Fiddler, the People of the Grass, Belle and Sebastian, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Slipknot, The Rapture, Groove Armada, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Shetou, KoЯn, Wang Lei, High Tone

Edition 2003

It took place July 4th, 5th and 6th 2003. Groups present:

Friday: Z-Tribe, Toots and the Maytals, The Datsuns, Mxd, Mickey 3D, the Old School, Zenzile, The Rapture, The Roots, Sleeppers, Stone Sour, Console, Radiohead, Nostromo, The Streets, Arto Lindsay, Peaches, Wampas, Ellen Allien, Mike Ladd, Hexstatic
Saturday: Second Spleen, AqME, Leopold Kraus Wellenkapelle, Hell Is For Heroes, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestrated, Electric Six, Noise Surgery, the Rumor, Dionysos, Tom McRae, Themselves - Wise Francis - Plate, Tricky, LCD Soundsystem, Death in Vegas, Suicide, Slayer, 2 Many Djs, I Monster, Fat Truckers
Sunday: Massive Eiffel, The Polyphonic Spree, Kerplunk, Zebda, Tony Allen, Nada Surfing, Marrakech Packing Together, Dave Gahan (the voice of Depeche Mode), Jaga Jazzist, Watcha, Blackalicious, Asian Dub Foundation, Tomahawk, Underworld, Stupeflip, Attack, Melvins

Edition 2002

It took place the July 5th, 6th and 7th 2002. Groups present:

Friday: Flying Donuts, Buju Banton, Pleymo, the Players of She-goats, Bubble, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Sinclair, MClusky, New Bomb Turks, Saïan Supa Crew, The Bellrays, Black Desire, Bilal, File, Antipop Consortium, Soulfly, The Herbaliser, Meï Teï Shô, High Thunders, Alec Empire
Saturday: Planeausters, Rival Schools, Liquid Laughter Lounge Four-bit byte, has (absent), Aston Villa, Guem & Bouto Experience, Tarmac, Frederic Galliano & African Divas, Ska-P, Watcha, Gomez, Opus Akoben, Lofofora + invited, N*E*R*D, Air, Miro, The Chemical Brothers, Heroes Of Kingston, Burning Heads, Vitalic + Miss Kittin & The Hacker “French Gigolos”
Sunday: Tournelune, Hawksley Workman, an Air, Two Families, Whysome, The notwist, Wormachine, Travis, Dj Logic, Happy-Man Reverend, Michael Franti & Spearhead, MUSE, Trio Mocoto, Sizzla, Sainkho Namtchylak, Rammstein, Gotan Project

Edition 2001

List (incomplete?) groups:

Friday: Ruda Salska, Skull, Incubus, Matmatah, Yann Tiersen, Tété, the Nave of Insane the.
Saturday: Pig-headeds, Enhancer, K' S Choice, Disiz the Plague, Burning Spear, The Young Gods, Tricky, the Brigade, Anthony B, Joseph Arthur, Rae and Christian, Freestylers, Ben Harper, Nashville Pussy, Innocent Criminals
Sunday: Dies Corollas, Marcel and his orchestra, Tinder and Mariam, Farmhouse Hysteria, K 2R Riddim, Sergeant Garcia, people of the grass, Badmarsh and Shri, Fantômas, Iggy Pop

For the anecdote: Friday the concerts of end-of-day were cancelled due to bad weather… The concerts My Vitriol, Alec Worsens, Roni Size and Deftones (inter alia) thus did not take place.

Edition 2000

List (incomplete?) groups:

Friday the 7th: Oomph!, Slayer, Fu Manchu, MUSE, Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails, Alanis Morissette, Come, - m
Saturday the 8th: Tryo, Skirt, Mister Gang, Dionysos, The Cranberries, Rita Mitsouko, Macy Gray, Day One, France Cartigny, Emilíana Torrini, Asian Dub Foundation
Sunday the 9th: Massilia Sound System, Femi Kuti, has Perfect Circle, Oasis, German St, Mukta, Moby, Eels

Edition 1999

It took place the 8, July 9th, 10th and 11th 1999. Programming by scene:

Large scene: Al Green, Bleached, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Lenny Kravitz, Marilyn Manson, Matmatah, Metallica, Monster Magnet, Placebo, Skunk Anansie, Hubert-Felix Thiéfaine
Capital: Angra, Black Crowes, The Cardigans, Cheb Mami, Gus Gus, Lofofora, LTNO, Farmhouse Hysteria, Mercury Rev, P18, Pierpoljak, Stereophonics, Tricky
Scene Territory of musics: Bloodhound Gang, Calexico, Creates Summer, Creed, Everlast, Faf Larage, Jail, JMPZ, Masnada, Mercyful Fate, Miskeen, NOI, Polar, Popa Chubby, Rinôçérôse, Shovel Virago

Edition 1998

It took place the July 3rd, 4th and 5th 1998. Programming by scene:

Large scene: Cornershop, Faudel, Heather Nova, Iggy Pop, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Louise Attaque, NTM, Portishead, Pulp, Rammstein, Sean Lennon, Suicidal Tendencies, Texas
Capital: Asian Dub Foundation, Cubanismo, Divine Comedy, Hotei, Jean-Louis Aubert, Morcheeba, Passi, Pigalle, Pills, Prodigy, Underworld
Scene Territory of musics: Automatics, Awake, CSI (group), Djoloff, Fonky Family, Hare, Jeremy, Jim White, K' S Choice, Marc EM, Tabula shaved, Tortoise, Useless

Edition 1997

It took place July 4th, 5th and 6th 1997. Groups present:

Friday: Pop Mad' X, Addict, Chanel Zero, Biohazard, Farmhouse Hysteria, Live, Radiohead, Spicy Box, Supergrass, Smashing Pumpkins, Chemical Brothers
Saturday: Oobik and the Pucks, Stereophonics, Melville, Baby Bird, No One Is Innocent, Nada Surfing, Marcel and his orchestra, FF, Black Desire
Sunday: Sloy, 16 Horsepower, Silverchair, Rollins Band, Placebo, Paul Personne, Sweden

Edition 1996

It took place the July 5th, 6th and 7th 1996. Programming by scene:

Large scene: Beck, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Lou Reed, Nick Undermines, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sepultura, Skunk Anansie, Presidents off the United States off America
Chapiteau: Ash, The Bluetones, Dog Eat Dog, Frank Black, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Me' Shell Ndegeocello, Ministry, Miossec, NTM, Patti Smith, Raggasonic, Silmarils
Scene Territory of musics: Aston Villa, The Packsaddlled, Dominique has, Fugucheri, Ginkgo, Little Rabbits, Loudblast, Oneyed Jack, Red Cardell, Skwatt, Théo Hakola, Thrashcan Juice, Ultra Orange

Edition 1995

It took place July 7th, 8th and 9th 1995. Programming by scene:

Scene a: Blur, The Cleans, Jamiroquai, Page & Plant, Public Enemy, Renaud, Sheryl Crow, Terence the Trent d' Arby
Scène b: Ange, Arno, Ben Harper, Body Count, Dave Matthews Band, DEUS, Dreadzone, Earthling, Edwyn Collins, Jeff Buckley, Oasis, Paradise Lost, Paul Weller, The Roots, Rosco Martinez, Senser, Spearhead
Scene C: 18th Dye, Aleister, Alliance Ethnik, Burning Heads, Dag, Gerald De Palmas, Dodge Veg-O-Matic, Juliabirds, Marauder' S, Oil-Len, Phobimaniacs, Silverchair, Supergrass, Ultimatum

Edition 1994

It took place July 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1994. Programming by scene:

Scene a: Björk, Khaled, The Pretenders, Rage Against the Machine, Rita Mitsouko, Stephan Eicher, ZZ Top
Scene b: Blind Fish, Burma Shave, Chaka Demus & Pliers, F.F.F, Gary Clail, Grant Lee Buffalo, IAM, Thugs, Morphine, Spin Doctors, Swell, The Posies, Therapy?
Scene C: Fabulous Trobadors, Fly And The Tox, Helmet, Human Spirit, No One Is Innocent, Nyah Fearties, Rachid Taha, Sons Off The Serves, Well Spotted

Edition 1993

It took place July 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1993. Programming by scene:

Scene a: Black Crowes, Jean-Louis Aubert, Lenny Kravitz, Living room Color, Midnight Oil, Black Desire, Willy DeVille
Scene b: Calvin Russel, Chris Isaak, Disposible Heroes off Hiphoprisy, Faith No More, Galliano, Jesus Jones, Lemonheads, Little Bob, MC Solaar, Sonic Youth, The Frank and Walters, Ziggy Marley
Scene C: Ca Likes to the Girls, Democrate D., French Lovers, Gene Clarcksville, Sages Poets of the Street, Massilia Sound System, Mau Mau, Ménélik And the Tribe, Mr. Kuriakin, Rattlesnakes, Roadrunners, Soon EMC, Tom Fools

Edition 1992

It took place July 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1992. Programming by scene:

Scene a: Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams, James Brown, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Morrissey, Ned' S Atomic Dustbin, Rufus Thomas, The Wedding Present
Scene b: Alpha Blondy, Black Maria, Charlélie Seams, Dis Small Indians, Dominic Sonic, Fishbone, Fools, Jade, the green Negresses, Little Nemo, Love Odd, Manic Street Preachers, Mike Rimbaud, Milena, Sapho, Sunset, Urban Dance Squad, Welcome To Julian, Wilko Johnson
Scene C: Anechoïc Chamber, Betty Boop, Francis Décamps, Happy Drivers, Kafkha, the Come Night, Freluquets, the Infidels, Planet Zen, Resistance

Edition 1991

It took place June 28th, 29th and 30th 1991. Programming by scene:

Scène a: House Off Coils, INXS, Joe Jackson, Mano Negra, The Pixies, Raoul Petite
Scène b: Axel Bauer, Cecil' No, El Ultimo, Elmer Food Beat, James, John Cale, Kromozom, Lefdup, Pigalle, Red Rain Coat, The Charlatans, The Wailers, V.V, the VRP
Scène C: In P' tit Happiness, Garaz, Jivaros Four-bit byte, Kheops, Strada, Black Tétines, Lionel D., One Million Bulgarians, Shredded Ermines, Wromble Experiment

Edition 1990

It took place June 22nd, 23rd and 24th 1990. Groups present: Alain Bashung, Arno, In P' tit Happiness, Auktision, Cheb Kader, Jean-Louis Aubert, Kheops, Kunsertu, Miss B. Haven, Night of October, Okeztra Luna, Park Coffee, Grin, Roe, Santana, Texas, The Gasoline, Top Model, Trio Bulgarka, Trovante, Trypes.

Storm on Malsaucy for the second edition of Eurockéennes. By security measure, many concerts are cancelled (Davy Spillane Band - Hubert-Felix Thiéfaine - the Butcher's assistants - P.V.O. - Stephan Eicher - Stephan Riva).

Edition 1989

The first edition of Eurockéennes took place June 23rd, 24th and 25th 1989. Programming by scene:

Tasty Scene: Catherine Lara, Charlélie Seams, Elvis Costello, Jacques Higelin, Maurane
Scène Malsaucy: Angel, the Butcher's assistants, Litfiba, Nina Hagen, Black Desire
Evette Scene: Animal Grotesque, Chihuahuas, E 127, Enigmatic Vegetable, Gamine, Girls Without Curls, Jade, Jean-Louis Mahjun, the Cyclists, the Infidels, Kidnapped Full moon, Raviolets, Zamants, The Blech, The Renegades, So-and-so So-and-so
Salbert Scene: Anna Prucnal, Christian Blondel, Colette Magny, Elmer Food Happy, Emma Zita, Fabienne Pralon, Lolitas, Mama Bea Tiekelski, Pascal Mathieu, Ravel Chapuis, Veronique Profit, Zaniboni

Concerts in DVD and CD

Several live DVD and CD were recorded in Eurockéennes.

2003 - Asian Dub Foundation: Asian Dub Foundation live: Keep Bangin' one the Walls (DVD)
2003 - Eiffel: Live in Eurockéennes (DVD)
2003 - Nada Surfing: Live in Eurockéennes (DVD)
2004 - Pixies - Out Salt 2004 Meeting Tower (DVD)
1997 and 2002 - Black desire - Black desire in image (DVD + CD)
1997 - FF - Alive (CD)

External bonds

Official site of Eurockéennes of Belfort
the blog of the team of the festival
Account-returned and photographs of Eurocks since 1996

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