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Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
2015 펜타포트 (2015 Pentaport Rock Festival).jpg
2015 Pentaport Rock Festival
Genre Rock music, electronic music, folk music, world music
Dates Last weekend of July (3 days)
Location(s) Incheon, South Korea
Years active 2006–present
Website www.pentaport.co.kr

The Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (Hangul: 펜타포트 락 페스티벌) is a huge music festival in South Korea. It happens every year in Incheon for three days in August. Since it started in 2006, it has become one of the biggest live music events in the country. The festival features many types of music, but it's mostly known for rock and electronic music. The name "Pentaport" comes from five main ideas: music, passion, being kind to the environment, DIY (Do It Yourself), and friendship.

Where the Festival Happens

The festival takes place at Dream Park in the southern part of Incheon Metropolitan City. This area is about 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of downtown Seoul. It used to be a landfill, similar to World Cup Park.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival changed how it was held. In August 2020, it was moved online for the first time. About 780,000 people watched it from home! It was held online again in October 2021.

Festival History

The festival actually began way back in 1999. It was called the Tri-port Rock Festival then. It was planned as a two-day event in Songdo, Incheon. Big bands like Deep Purple and Rage Against the Machine were supposed to play. But the festival was canceled that first year because of problems with planning and setting things up.

After seven years, the festival returned in 2006 with a new name: Pentaport. The city of Incheon helps organize it. Since then, the Pentaport Rock Festival has shown off many amazing musicians. These include both new and famous artists from Korea and all over the world.

Who Played at the Festival?

Many talented artists and bands have played at the Pentaport Rock Festival over the years. Here are some of the recent line-ups:

2023 Line-up

Friday, August 4 Saturday, August 5 Sunday, August 6
KB Pay Stage
  • Ellegarden
  • Kim Yoon-ah
  • The Volunteers
  • George
  • Galaxy Express
  • Band Nah
  • Adios Audio
  • The Strokes
  • The Black Skirts
  • Lee Seung Yoon
  • Silica Gel
  • Method
  • Surl
  • Bosudong Cooler feat. BXH
  • Kim Chang-wan band
  • Se So Neon
  • Cherry Filter
  • Hitsujibungaku
  • Kwon Jin-ah
  • Nerd Connection
  • Dasutt
Incheon Airport Stage
  • Chang Kiha
  • Kirinji
  • My Aunt Mary
  • Romantic Punch
  • The Poles
  • Dabda
  • Løren
  • Jambinai
  • Rad Museum
  • Otoboke Beaver
  • Kim Il Du and Bulsechul
  • Park So Eun
  • Jungwoo
  • Ginger Root
  • Car, the Garden
  • Wave to Earth
  • Leenalchi
  • Numcha
  • Damons Year
  • Wendy Wander
Musinsa Stage
  • Debtors
  • The Sound
  • Cotoba
  • Green Flame Boys
  • Snake Chicken Soup
  • Kim Neuk
  • Crackberry
  • Home Slice
  • The Fix
  • Moskva Surfing Club
Midnight Stage
  • No Brain
  • 250

2022 Line-up

Friday, August 5 Saturday, August 6 Sunday, August 7
KB Pay Stage
  • Nell
  • Crying Nut
  • Sunwoo Jung-a
  • Lee Mu-jin
  • Elephant Gym
  • Crack Shot
  • Vampire Weekend
  • Jannabi
  • Se So Neon
  • Japanese Breakfast
  • Bibi
  • Silica Gel
  • CHS
  • Jaurim
  • The Volunteers
  • Phum Viphurit
  • Adoy
  • Cherry Filter
  • Wave to Earth
Cass Stage
  • Tahiti 80
  • Jukjae
  • Youra
  • CNEMA
  • TRPP
  • Hyodo and BASS
  • Jisokury
  • Deafheaven
  • Oohyo
  • Lang Lee
  • oceanfromtheblue
  • Hathaw9y
  • Mogwai
  • Lee Seung-yoon
  • Glen Check
  • Say Sue Me
  • Meaningful Stone
  • The Bowls
Incheon Airport Stage
  • Fuzzy Pug
  • Bobby Pins
  • Soumbalgwang
  • Cram
  • Bongjeingan
  • Skipjack
  • Hwanho
Midnight Stage
  • Nucksal x CADEJO

2021 Line-up (Online)

Saturday, October 9 Sunday, October 10
  • Mogwai
  • Daybreak
  • Leenalchi
  • Adoy
  • Jeong Hong-il
  • METHOD
  • Nerd Connection
  • DIH
  • Phum Viphurit
  • 10cm
  • The Linda Lindas
  • Jukjae
  • The Volunteers
  • N.Flying
  • Kim Sa-wol
  • Silica Gel
  • Hey Men

2020 Line-up (Online)

Friday, August 16 Saturday, August 17
  • Jaurim
  • Travis
  • Nell
  • The Ssaw Re:Union with Light and Salt
  • Bewhy
  • Se So Neon
  • Obangsingwa
  • Band DALE
  • Guckkasten
  • Boohwal
  • Galaxy Express
  • Kingston Rudieska
  • Dongyang Gozupa
  • Jackingcong

2019 Line-up

Friday, August 9 Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 11
KB Kookmin Starshop Stage
  • The Fray
  • YB
  • Jang Beom-june
  • Kim Jong-seo
  • Cornelius
  • Two Door Cinema Club
  • Against the Current
  • Jambinai
  • Romantic Punch
  • Rock N Roll Radio
  • The Chairman meet Caotun Boys
Coke Stage
  • Sunset Rollercoaster
  • Vassline
  • HarryBigButton
  • Rux
  • April 2nd
  • Steelheart
  • Broccoli, You Too?
  • Wiretap In My Ear
  • Gonne Choi
  • Victim Mentality
  • Riot Kidz
  • Triss
  • Pia
  • Bulnabang Star Sausage Club
  • 9 and the Numbers
  • So Yoon
  • The Barberettes
  • The Rose
Incheon Airport Stage
  • This is the City Life
    (Tiger Disco, Horan and Yohei Hasegawa)
  • Yamagata Tweakster
  • Seoul Sanggyeong Band
  • T.R.A.P
  • BADLAMB
  • GoryMurgy
  • Gyeongin Expressway
  • K-pop Party of Sadness (SKPP)
    (Johan Electric Bach, GCM, Mati Land and Manna)
  • TearDrop
  • Hammering
  • Abyss
  • Amazing Show
  • Monoflo
  • CH1969 DJS
    (Jeon Yonghyeon, Hodori and Mimi)
  • Batu
  • 88 BALAZ
  • Jung Yoo-chun Blues Band
  • Budung
  • Arches Band

See also

  • List of music festivals in South Korea
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