History
DOWN THE HILL - A Festival Legacy Reimagined
​In 2017, as the vibrant Yellowstock festival unfolded, whispers spread that it might be the final chapter of its storied run. Around the same time, we reflected on the future of our own family festival, Mestfest, hosted at the same beloved location. The thought of these cherished traditions fading away was bittersweet, yet it sparked an idea.
Determined to carry forward the spirit of Yellowstock and Mestfest, our small but passionate crew took a leap of faith. Together, we envisioned something new—something that would honor the past while forging its own path. And so, on our own festival grounds, DOWN THE HILL was born.
The inaugural edition came to life on a magical Friday night, August 24, 2018, marking the start of a new tradition filled with music, community, and shared memories.
LINE-UP throughout the years
2018
Friday Evening
RUBY THE HATCHET
HIDDEN TRAILS
BLACK MIRRORS
WHEEL OF SMOKE
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur & DJ Volksradio Moos
2019
1 Day
SIENA ROOT
RRRAGS, GO MARCH, LA JUNGLE
DORRE, DOUBLE VETERANS, HETOUCHT
GLOED
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur & DJ Volksradio Moos
2020
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2021
1 Day
MONOMYTH
TEMPLE FANG, PSYCHONAUT, POTHAMUS
HEISA, GROTTO, THE BAD SLAVES
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur & DJ 7" of Riffs aka Moos
2022
2 Days - 1 Stage
ELEPHANT TREE, WOLVENNEST
EL PERRO, BISMUT, KARKARA, DJIIN
HIPPOTRAKTOR, ATOMIC VULTURE, SLEEPWULF
WHEEL OF SMOKE, MOTUS, BELOMORKANAL
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur, DJ 7" of Riffs aka Moos & DJ Coconaut
2023
2 Days - 2 Stages
EARTHLESS, SULA BASSANA
MARS RED SKY, RMFTM, HYPNOS 69, KANAAN
GNOME, FIRE DOWN BELOW, DORRE, CONDOR GRUPPE
GRANDMA'S ASHES, DR SPACE, VITJA PAUWELS, BEAR BONES LAY LOW,
MOJO & THE KITCHEN BROTHERS, FRANKIE TRAANDRUPPEL,
DRIES GEUSENS, KOONDA HOLAA, KAMEEL, JONAS MEERSMANS,
JEF MERTENS, ETHERIK & AMBI-J
VENEDIKTOS TEMPELBOOM, FLOATING BODIES, SLOW BEAR
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur, DJ 7" of Riffs & DJ Coconaut
2024
2 Days - 2 Stages
THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
GREENLEAF, ROTOR, DOOL, BRIQUEVILLE, FULL EARTH
GNOD, ZONE SIX, VANDAL X, LARGE PLANTS, KALEIDOBOLT
MOJO & THE KITCHEN BROTHERS
FUZZY GRASS, DOODSESKADER, TAKH, IRON JINN, RRRAGS
PEUK, CUBERDON, THE GLÜCKS, WYATT E., CRANC,
DESMOND DANDIES, KOZMOTRON
+ DJ Cosmic Masseur, DJ 7" of Riffs & DJ Coconaut
BANDS THAT PLAYED AT WHICH MOUNTAIN? CONCERTS
ARTHUR BROWN - ATOMIC VULTURE - BRIQUVILLE - BISMUT - BLACK MIRRORS - BEES MADE HONEY IN THE VEIN TREE - BELOMORKANAL - BEESUS - BONE MAN - CONDOR GRUPPE - CUBERDON - CRANC - DOOL - DOODSESKADER - DARSOMBRA - DJIIN - DORRE - DR. SPACE - DOUBLE VETERANS - DESMOND DANDIES - EARTHLESS - EL PERRO - ELEPHANT TREE - ETHERIK & AMBI-J - FVZZ POPVLI - FULL EARTH - FUZZY GRASS - FLOATING BODIES - FRANKIE TRAANDRUPPEL - FIRE DOWN BELOW - GNOD - GREENLEAF - GRANDMA'S ASHES - GLOED - GÜACHO - GODSLEEP - GO MARCH - GROTTO - GNOME - HYPNOS 69 - HETOUHT - HELLHOOKAH - HIDDEN TRAILS - HURACAN - HOOTKA - HIPPOTRAKTOR - HEISA - IRON JINN - JEF MERTENS - JONAS MEERSMANS - KALEIDOBOLT - KANAAN - KARWATS - KOZMOTRON - KARKARA - KAMEEL - LARGE PLANTS - LA JUNGLE - LEE VAN CLEEF - MOTUS - MONOMYTH - MARS RED SKY - MOJO & THE KITCHEN BROTHERS - NAXATRAS - ONE MAN BRAWL - PSYCHIC LEMON - PSYCHONAUT - PEUK - POTHAMUS - ROTOR - RRRAGS - RMFTM - RIVERCREST - RUBY THE HATCHET - SULA BASSANA -SLEEPWULF - SHER KHAN - SIENA ROOT - SEVEN THAT SPELLS - THE GLÜCKS - THE PROGERIANS - THE FUR - TEMPLE FANG - THE SPACELORDS - TAKH - THE BAD SLAVES - THE SLICES - THE MOONDIG - WHEEL OF SMOKE - VANDAL X - VITJA PAUWELS - VENEDIKTOS TEMPELBOOM - WYATT E. - WOLVENNEST - ZONE SIX