Here at the Incubate-office, almost everybody has its roots in some small rural town in either Limburg or Brabant. The biggest festival of The Netherlands, Zwarte Cross (Dutch for ‘Black Motocross‘) also has its roots in the province. It started as a motocross race with just one band in 1997, and developed into the biggest motocross festival we know. And they do it very DIY.

Besides a lot of bands and (crazy) motocross races, thay also are known for their humourous take on things as you can see in the metal promo below.

Some cool acts that are playing, apart from their local heroes Jovink and Normaal:

- Municipal Waste
- Kreator
- Dem Slackers (Incubate 2009)
- Tippa Irie + United Sounds System (Incubate 2012)
- The Hives

But they’ve also got stunts, theater and more.

Zwarte Cross takes place from the 19th till 22nd of July in the heart of De Achterhoek. For all the info about the line-up and the festival, check their website.