Parkpop is the largest free
popfestival of
europe.
It's held every year in
the hague in
the netherlands.
The number of
visitors has grown form 15.000 in 1981 to 500.000 in 1992. The last 7
years (1993-2000) the number of visitors remains stable around 350.000.
Parkpop was first held on the last sunday of june 1981. One
stage with 6 acts.
In 1982 a second stage was added wich has its own
theme every year.
By the year of 1985 the Parkpop
market has already grown to more than 100
stores. In that year the nuber of visitors breaks through the magical 100.000...
In 1986 the themestage becomes
equal to the other one.
This years edition, 2002, was, with 400.000 visitors, the busiest ever. Headliners were
kane(NL),
di-rect(nl), The
Dandy Warhols(USA) and
Suzanne Vega(USA).
More info (in
dutch) can be found on www.parkpop.nl