Rock Zottegem is a music festival organized annually in Zottegem, Belgium.

[3] Through the years, it evaluated from a small free event in the city center of Zottegem to a mid-size festival outside the center.

Since 2005, the format changed to a two-day (and occasionally three-day) festival, hosting up to 40,000 visitors.

[4] International artists like James Brown, Toto, ZZ Top, Elvis Costello, Deep Purple and John Fogerty headlined Rock Zottegem.

[5] In 2010, after his performance with the Stooges, Iggy Pop was rushed to the local hospital with an eyebrow ripped open after a stage dive.