Pogues at Lokerse Feesten, Belgium, 12th Aug

[Guest]

We try to be there at 7 as well.. is Erik coming as well? he is a good youth friend of mine

coming from Delft to Lokeren

[Bruno]

For the people visiting the gig tonight in Lokeren, here's some basic information about the festival.
1st band plays at 8pm (De Heideroosjes), 2nd band at 9.15pm (The Lemonheads), The Pogues play at 11.45pm! After the Pogues there is a DJ who will play until 2.30
At 10pm you can watch the fireworks being lit off at the banks of the Durme river next to the festival ground.
Doors open at 7pm, you can buy drinks for 2 euro (get your drink tokesn first) and some of the finest specialities to eat such as horse sausages from Lokeren (worth a try!), pizza, escargots (snails), pancakes, and of course Irish coffee.
For pre and afterparties you can visit our local celtic pub (not sure what the name is, I only know that I always come out pissed) which is very close to the festival ground, you just have to cross the river. Another nice place is 'Het Bierhuis' (translation: House of Beer) where you can taste more than 150 belgian beers for very moderate prices.
At 2.30 the town has to be silent so afterparties will continue inside from that point on, there are some clubs you can go to or of course the pub.
'Lokerse Feesten' is not the only festival going on during these ten days, we have two more! They are called Fonnefeesten and Polyphonics and are all within a five minutes walk if you are interested in visiting the place.
The festival ground can hold 15000 people, it was only sold out twice this edition (for Pink and the Prodigy) and it is very cosy. If I may suggest a nice place: go to the left side of the stage. This side a wee bit smaller than the right and has more facilities: bars are closer, more toilets and frequently more place to watch the shows. Of course you are free to go wherever you want, the festival is nice, you will enjoy yourself.
Oh yes, Stella Artois is served as the main beer, you can also drink Kriek or soft drinks. You can also get Whiskey at the William Lawson's stand.

SO, I hope you had enough information to survive this night and maybe we'll meet, I'll be wearing my Bushmill's shirt so if you come along say hello!

Greetings from Lokeren!

[Tchantchet]

Cool !!
Et après 2:30, il y a encore quelque chose ???

[Mick Molloy]

Cool !!
Et après 2:30, il y a encore quelque chose ???

Mens, spreek Engels of helemaal niks

[philipchevron]

For the people visiting the gig tonight in Lokeren, here's some basic information about the festival.
1st band plays at 8pm (De Heideroosjes), 2nd band at 9.15pm (The Lemonheads), The Pogues play at 11.45pm! After the Pogues there is a DJ who will play until 2.30
At 10pm you can watch the fireworks being lit off at the banks of the Durme river next to the festival ground.
Doors open at 7pm, you can buy drinks for 2 euro (get your drink tokesn first) and some of the finest specialities to eat such as horse sausages from Lokeren (worth a try!), pizza, escargots (snails), pancakes, and of course Irish coffee.
For pre and afterparties you can visit our local celtic pub (not sure what the name is, I only know that I always come out pissed) which is very close to the festival ground, you just have to cross the river. Another nice place is 'Het Bierhuis' (translation: House of Beer) where you can taste more than 150 belgian beers for very moderate prices.
At 2.30 the town has to be silent so afterparties will continue inside from that point on, there are some clubs you can go to or of course the pub.
'Lokerse Feesten' is not the only festival going on during these ten days, we have two more! They are called Fonnefeesten and Polyphonics and are all within a five minutes walk if you are interested in visiting the place.
The festival ground can hold 15000 people, it was only sold out twice this edition (for Pink and the Prodigy) and it is very cosy. If I may suggest a nice place: go to the left side of the stage. This side a wee bit smaller than the right and has more facilities: bars are closer, more toilets and frequently more place to watch the shows. Of course you are free to go wherever you want, the festival is nice, you will enjoy yourself.
Oh yes, Stella Artois is served as the main beer, you can also drink Kriek or soft drinks. You can also get Whiskey at the William Lawson's stand.

SO, I hope you had enough information to survive this night and maybe we'll meet, I'll be wearing my Bushmill's shirt so if you come along say hello!

Greetings from Lokeren!

So cool. And not a Single Mention of Jacques Brel or Properly Cooked Chips. Belgium rocks!

[More]

Jacques Brel? Oh yeah, he's Belgian too

Well, half past two, time to pack my bags and get my ass to Lokeren.

See you in the front row lads!!!

[Clash Cadillac]

specialities to eat such as horse sausages from Lokeren (worth a try!), pizza, escargots (snails), pancakes, and of course Irish coffee.

150 belgian beers for very moderate prices.

I'm jealous...

I always thought French food was my favorite until I ate at a Belgium restaraunt near Montreal. The Belgium beer was also exceptional.

[The Duke of Ingmar]

SO, I hope you had enough information to survive this night and maybe we'll meet, I'll be wearing my Bushmill's shirt so if you come along say hello!

Greetings from Lokeren!

So cool. And not a Single Mention of Jacques Brel or Properly Cooked Chips. Belgium rocks!

Well, he´s not even mentioning the Smurfs. What a pity !

[Mick Molloy]

Gig was AWESOME!!! Shane was in such good form! You know I really had the idea he knew where he was and what he was doing. I had some eyecontact with him a few times because I was screaming so loud when he announced Kitty and Pair of Brown Eyes.

Another hightlight for me was Andrew doing Star of County Down.

I have made a few pics and I think I have an awesome one of Spider hitting his tray but will upload that as soon as I get up in the morning. I am too tired now

Ow some other detail was that James' accordian failed before Lullaby of London (I think) and he played piano after that. Lullaby of London sounded really different but still soooooooooo good!

Man what a night!

[XA4]

Yes, great show guys!

[fluke]

man what A night!! I have not yet found the words to describe it..

[Mick Molloy]

man what A night!! I have not yet found the words to describe it..

I have the pic to show

[Guest]

damn what a great show and crowd!

COME ON SHANE!!! haha awesome!! it was legendary if you ask me

I couldn't find the pub in Lokeren but hell I found Guinness at another place


THERE IS ONLY ONE SHANE MACGOWAN!!!

[Mick Molloy]

And here's Spider hitting the tray

[munsterpaddy]

yezzz. really great show. shane was brilliant and it looks like he was really enjoying the show - like the rest of the band.

here's the setlist for you:

streams of whiskey
if i should fall from grace with god
broad majestic shannon
turkish song of the damned
young ned of the hill
pair of brown eyes
boys from the county hell
tuesday morning
kitty
sayonara
repeal of the licensing laws
sunnyside of the street
body of an american
lullaby of london
dirty old town
bottle of smoke
sick bed of cuchulainn
star of the county down
fiesta