Suikerrock is a rock/popfestival in the city of Tienen, in the centre of Belgium. Tienen is best known for it's sugar refiner ... y, hence the name of the festival (suiker = sugar). The festival already runs for 26 years, and in the past we've programmed international acts like Moby, Mika, Roxette, ZZ Top, Jamiroquai, LMFAO, Seal, John Fogerty, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Roxy Music, Lionel Richie, Simple Minds, Texas, Lauryn Hill, Tiësto, Zucchero, Juanes, Iggy Pop, The Sisters Of Mercy, Status Quo, Heather Nova, Suzanne Vega, Within Temptation, Therapy?, Shaggy, Craig David, Eddy Grant, UB40, Björn Again, Echo & The Bunnymen, Human League, Fisher Z, Level42, Katrina & The Waves, Luka Bloom, Right Said Fred , Candy Dulfer, Tom Robinson Band, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Mory Kanté, Kool & The Gang, Dog Eat Dog, Howard Jones, Matt Bianco, Heaven 17, Bollock Brothers, The Selecter. The mainstage is located on the beautiful market square, the Grote Markt. There is an additional stage with new upcoming bands on a nearby market place (Veemarkt), and in the streets between the two stages there's a lot of animation. Only for the mainstage tickets are required, the other parts of the festival are free. read more