After a 2023 edition made difficult by capricious weather, the Ronquières Festival is back for a 12th edition. From Friday August 2 to Sunday August 4, more than 45 artists will perform on the inclined plane in the town of Braine-le-Comte.
To go to the festival on Friday, the price is €59. You will have to pay €65 for Saturday or Sunday. The 3-day pass retails for 139 euros.
Day by day, find the Ronquières Festival poster below.
gullOn Saturday, a more traditional line-up will be on the program including many returning artists such as Big Flo & Oli, Hoshi and Selah Sue. Four or even five headliners will take the stage that day!
Friday August 2: urban style
“On Friday, the programming will be more geared towards young people with an urban style that emerges. Despite everything, the DNA of the Ronquières Festival will always be present through artists like Phoenix and Vitalic,” says Gino Innocente, co-organizer of the festival.
The 14 artists will be: Phoenix, Vitalic, PLK, 47ter, Luidji, L’Impératrice, Rori, Voyou, Myd, Rosedog, Konfluence, Ludwig Buez, Cedric and Moodylow.
Saturday August 3, 2024: a traditional poster with 5 headliners
“On Saturday, a more traditional bill will be on the program including many artists who will make their return such as Big Flo & Oli, Hoshi and Selah Sue. Four or even five headliners will take the stage that day,” explains Gino Innocente .
The 16 artists will be: Big Flo & Oli, Lost Frequencies, Selah Sue, Eddy De Pretto, Hoshi, LEJ, Mentissa, Colt, Styleto, Adèle Castillon, Dr Lektroluv, Goldflox, Yosef, Ever L, Clara D and Youssef Swatt’s.
Sunday August 4, 2024: a pop and rock poster
“On Sunday, pop and rock will be in the spotlight. We will highlight the arrival of the Pixies or the return of Ghinzu back for a unique date with us,” adds Gino Innocente.
The 16 artists will be: Pixies, Shaka Ponk, Ghinzu, Etienne De Crecy, French 79, Peet, Swing, Brutus, Warhaus, Fun Lovin Criminals, Thomas Frank Hopper, Criminal Animal, Herton, Jessen, Bemira, Globul.
A mobility plan redesigned after the hiccups of 2023
In 2023, the festival had significantly increased its capacity to accommodate more than 70,000 spectators. Sold out for months due to the arrival of Indonchina, Friday proved very complicated in terms of mobility. Some people took more than 4 hours to travel around thirty kilometers. Other festival-goers were stuck until 4 a.m. in muddy parking lots and were towed by farmers.
For this 12th edition, the organizers have completely revised the mobility plan. Campers are invited to join the site on Thursday to “reduce the number of cars on the roads the next day”. Soft and shared mobility is encouraged with relief parking lots near cycle paths which will be “lit and secure”. As a thank you, cyclists will receive a collector’s t-shirt “Ronquières by bike is cool”.
Free shuttles will be increased and five lines will be set up from several large cities.
Parking for 10€
Finally, paid parking lots with limited spaces will be available a few meters from the festival entrances (between 200 and 800 meters). The price: 10€ per day, 20€ for a 3-day pass.
Three traffic flows will also be created so that motorists do not all take the same path. A green, yellow or red path will then lead them to their destination depending on the choices made when purchasing tickets. Park and bike and kiss and drive parking lots will also be set up.
