Dit is een lijst van edities Rock Werchter met per editie de optredende artiesten.
1974 Raymond van het Groenewoud, Eerste editie: chirolokalen Werchter, Hoofdleider: Hedwig de Meyer, Zaterdagavondfuif met Flash-experience, DJ Hedwig de Meyer
1975 Big Bill, Bintangs, Kayak, Overload
1976 Kayak, Jan Akkerman
1977 Bintangs, Kaz Lux & Bien Servi, Philip Catherine, Jan Akkerman, Kayak, Dr. Feelgood
1978 Gruppo Sportivo, Raymond van het Groenewoud, The Runaways, Talking Heads, Dr. Feelgood, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds & Rockpile
1979 Bintangs, Kevin Coyne, Raymond van het Groenewoud & de Centimeters, Tom Robinson Band, Talking Heads, Dire Straits, Rory Gallagher
1980 Jo Lemaire & Flouze, Kevin Ayers, The Blues Band, Mink DeVille, Fischer Z, The Specials, The Kinks.
1981 T.C. Matic / De Kreuners, The Undertones, Toots & The Maytals, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Cure, Robert Palmer, Dire Straits
T.C. Matic stond gepland en speelde enkel op Rock Torhout, De Kreuners stonden gepland en speelden enkel op Rock Werchter. Ook Toots & The Maytals hebben alleen op Rock Werchter gespeeld. Zij waren nog op weg naar Turnhout en konden niet tijdig in Torhout zijn.
1982 Allez Allez, The Members, U2, Steve Miller Band, Mink DeVille, Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads, Jackson Browne
1983 The Scabs, Warren Zevon, John Cale, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, U2, Peter Gabriel, Van Morrison
1984 The Alarm, Chris Rea, Nona Hendryx, David Johansen, John Hiatt, Joe Jackson, Simple Minds, Lou Reed
1985 Ramones, R.E.M., Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, The Style Council, Depeche Mode, Paul Young & The Royal Family, U2, Joe Cocker
1986 The Beat Farmers, The Waterboys, The Robert Cray Band, Simply Red, Lloyd Cole & the Commotions, Talk Talk, UB40, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Simple Minds
1987 Julian Cope, The Triffids, The Housemartins, Iggy Pop, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Pretenders, Eurythmics, Peter Gabriel
1988 10,000 Maniacs, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Carmel, Los Lobos, John Hiatt, INXS, Bryan Adams, Sting
1989 Texas, Pixies, Tanita Tikaram, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Robert Cray, Elvis Costello, R.E.M., Joe Jackson, Lou Reed
1990 Mano Negra, De La Soul, Jeff Healey Band, Lenny Kravitz, Ry Cooder/David Lindley, Wendy & Lisa, Sinead O'Connor, Midnight Oil, Bob Dylan, The Cure
1991 The Scene, Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys, Deee-Lite, Happy Mondays, Bonnie Raitt, Pixies, Iggy Pop, Paul Simon, Sting
1992 The Scabs, Smashing Pumpkins, Extreme, Urban Dance Squad, Luka Bloom, Crowded House, Lou Reed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bryan Adams
1993 Levellers, Sugar, The Tragically Hip, Sonic Youth, The Black Crowes, Faith No More, Neil Young with Booker T & the MG’s, Lenny Kravitz, Metallica
1994 Dit was het eerste festival met een campingfestival. Clawfinger, Helmet, Grant Lee Buffalo, Therapy?, Buffalo Tom, John Hiatt, Spin Doctors, Sepultura, Rage Against The Machine, Peter Gabriel, Aerosmith
Campingfestival Noordkaap, The Posies, Green Apple Quick Step, Sass Jordan, Ashbury Faith, Senser, dEUS, Tool, The Scene
1995 Dit is het eerste festival waarbij een zijpodium ingevoerd werd. Hoofdpodium Channel Zero, Body Count, Senser, dEUS, PJ Harvey, The Offspring, Therapy?, The Cure, R.E.M. Zijpodium Jeff Buckley, Spearhead, Belly, Morphine, The Cranberries Campingfestival Ben Harper, Dave Matthews Band, Soul Coughing, Weezer, The Scene, Tricky, Orbital
1996 Eerste jaar dat er twee festivaldagen zijn. {| class="wikitable" ! !Mainstage !Studio Brussel zijpodium |- |Zaterdag 6 juli |Skunk Anansie Dog Eat Dog
Grant Lee Buffalo
Foo Fighters
Therapy?
David Bowie |The Customers Mazzy Star
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Moby
The Chemical Brothers
Underworld
The Prodigy |- |Zondag 7 juli |Metal Molly Presidents of the USA
House of Pain
The Afghan Whigs
Alanis Morissette
Sepultura
Rage Against the Machine
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Neil Young |Moloko Moondog Jr.
Pulp
Massive Attack
Radiohead
Björk
1997 {| class="wikitable" ! !Mainstage !Studio Brussel zijpodium |- |Zaterdag 5 juli |Osdorp Posse Silverchair
Placebo (band)
Paul Weller
Suede
David Bowie
The Chemical Brothers |Reef 16 Horsepower
Rollins Band
Daft Punk |- |Zondag 6 juli |Channel Zero Fun Lovin' Criminals
Supergrass
Live (band)
Sheryl Crow
Radiohead
Jamiroquai
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Prodigy |Spearhead Zap Mama
David Byrne (muzikant)
Beck Hansen
DEUS
1998 MainstageMarqueeZaterdag 4 juliABN Junkie XL
Moby
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Sonic Youth
Pulp (band)
Underworld (band)
Reprazent featuring Roni SizeEagle-Eye Cherry Ben Folds Five
Dave Matthews Band
Hooverphonic
Morcheeba
TindersticksZondag 5 juliEvil Superstars Money mark
Ben Harper
Tori Amos
Garbage
Therapy?
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Beastie Boys
Björk
The Verve Marquee is in 1998 niet gebruikt op zondag.
1999 Het jaar van het einde van Torhout-Werchter. Vanaf 1999 werd het festival enkel in Werchter georganiseerd en bestond voor het eerst uit drie dagen.
Dag 1 Main Stage Mercury Rev, Pavement, Blur, Trish & Kash, Chemical Brothers MarqueePraga Khan, Jan Van Biesen, Fatboy Slim
Dag 2 Main StageSoulwax, Monster Magnet, Anouk, Live, Marilyn Manson, Skunk Anansie, Texas, Bryan Adams, Metallica MarqueeArid, Wilco, Everlast, Lamb, Suzanne Vega, Zita Swoon, Björn Again, Flying Dewaele Brothers
Dag 3 Main StageNoordkaap, Stereophonics, Heather Nova, Placebo, Robbie Williams, Faithless, Lenny Kravitz, R.E.M. MarqueeCree Summer, De Mens, Tin Star, The Roots, Afro Celt Sound System, GusGus, Green Velvet, Basement Jaxx
2000 Live speelde zowel op dag 2 als 3. Het 2e optreden was ter vervanging van Pearl Jam, die hun optreden annuleerden vanwege het incident op Roskilde op 30 juni 2000.
Dag 1 Main Stage Venus, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, Praga Khan Marquee Wheat, Flaming Lips, Death in Vegas, Jan Van Biesen, Luke Slater, Laurent Garnier
Dag 2 Main StageMetal Molly, HIM, Bomfunk MC's, Groove Armada, Bush, Macy Gray, Live, Moby, Texas MarqueeGorki, Elliott Smith, Dead Man Ray, Kelis, Horace Andy, Laïs, Suzanne Vega, Arid, El Tattoo del Tigre
Dag 3 Main StageKrezip, Heideroosjes, Asian Dub Foundation, A Perfect Circle, Soulwax, Counting Crows, Live, Paul Weller, The Cure MarqueeSandy Dillon, An Pierle, Gomez, Eels, Travis, Lamb
2001 Dag 1 Main Stage Queens of the Stone Age, Deftones, Tool, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Hooverphonic, Feeder, Manu Chao, Basement Jaxx Marquee Ash, Wheatus, Talvin Singh, Stereo MC's, St. Germain, Buscemi, Kosheen, Goldfrapp
Dag 2 Main Stage Das Pop, David Gray, The Dandy Warhols, Sting, Beck, Black Crowes, Ben Harper en The Innocent Criminals, Laurent Garnier, Krezip Marquee Monza, DAAU, Novastar, Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Laïs, George Thorogood, Train, Tom McRae, Reprazent
Dag 3 Main Stage Faithless, Anouk, PJ Harvey, De Mens, Stereophonics, Placebo, Muse, Roxy Music, Postmen Marquee JJ72, Sigur Rós, Grandaddy, Afro Celt Sound System, Mauro, Zita Swoon, Weezer, Incubus, Sparklehorse
2002 Dag 1 Main Stage Dropkick Murphys, .calibre, dEUS, Arno, Morcheeba, Chemical Brothers Marquee The White Stripes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, 2 Many DJ's, Praga Khan, Green Velvet, Luke Slater, Sonic Youth, The Notwist
Dag 2 Main Stage Hoobastank, Lostprophets, Bush, Nelly Furtado, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rammstein, Within Temptation, Mercury Rev, Madrugada Marquee Air, Ozark Henry, Roger Sanchez, Calexico, Cornelius, Lambchop, Ed Harcourt
Dag 3 Main Stage Zornik, Kane, Heather Nova, Coldplay, Lamb, Arid, Faithless, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Carl Cox Marquee Millionaire, Ozomatli, Yann Tiersen, Erykah Badu, Starsailor
2003 De jubileumeditie van Rock Werchter 2003 telde voor het eerst vier dagen. Het programma omvatte belangrijke artiesten als Metallica, Radiohead, Björk, Moby, Massive Attack, Coldplay en R.E.M.
Dag 1 Main Stage Björk, Radiohead, Underworld
Dag 2 Main Stage The Polyphonic Spree, Morgan Heritage, Feeder, The Roots, Ozark Henry, Moby, Massive Attack Pyramid Marquee Danko Jones, Susheela Raman, Interpol, Grandaddy, Tricky, Timo Maas, 2 Many DJs
Dag 3 Main Stage Krezip, Stone Sour, Millionaire, Xzibit, Anouk, Stereophonics, Queens of the Stone Age, Arno, Metallica Pyramid Marquee Janez Detd., Saian Supa Crew, The Mars Volta, Good Charlotte, The Datsuns, Dave Gahan, Calexico, The Streets, Röyksopp
Dag 4 Main Stage Das Pop, De La Soul, Supergrass, Something Corporate, The Cardigans, Cypress Hill, Counting Crows, Coldplay, REM Pyramid Marquee Lemon, Zuco 103, Tom McRae, Los Lobos, Skin, Audio Bullys, Moloko, Gotan Project, Buscemi
2004 Donderdag 1 juli Vrijdag 2 juli Zaterdag 3 juli Zondag 4 juli Main Stage Michael Franti & Spearhead Sean Paul Pink The Cure Basement Jaxx Triggerfinger Lostprophets Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Monster Magnet Dropkick Murphys The Darkness Korn Metallica The Rasmus Heideroosjes Within Temptation The Black Eyed Peas Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals Wu-Tang Clan Moloko Muse Lenny Kravitz Danko Jones Zornik Starsailor Lamb PJ Harvey Pixies Placebo 2 Many DJs Pyramid Marquee The Rapture Cypress Hill Flip Kowlier Admiral Freebee The Bees The Von Bondies Youngblood Brassband Sugababes The Dresden Dolls The Kills Monza Nelly Furtado Kosheen T.Raumschmiere Thou Arsenal Franz Ferdinand Joss Stone Zero 7 Sophia Novastar Magnus Girls in Hawaii Sioen Roy Paci & Aretuska Tortoise Wilco Jasper Steverlinck N.E.R.D Air El Tattoo del Tigre
2005 Donderdag 30 juni Vrijdag 1 juli Zaterdag 2 juli Zondag 3 juli Main Stage The Bravery New Order Ozark Henry Snoop Dogg Chemical Brothers Simple Plan KT Tunstall Jimmy Eat World Within Temptation Garbage Velvet Revolver Green Day Faithless The Rasmus Therapy? Pennywise Daan 't Hof van Commerce The Game Audioslave Nine Inch Nails Rammstein Flogging Molly Kane Feeder Keane Soulwax Queens of the Stone Age Foo Fighters R.E.M. Pyramid Marquee Saul Williams Thievery Corporation Róisín Murphy Kraftwerk Gabriel Rios De La Vega Sioen Athlete The Dresden Dolls The Kills Monza Jamie Cullum Elvis Costello & The Imposters Armand van Helden ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Rilo Kiley Admiral Freebee The Dears Bloc Party Millionaire Interpol The Tears Tom Helsen Stash Arsenal Sam Bettens Eagles of Death Metal Zita Swoon Tom McRae Arno
2006 Donderdag 29 juni Vrijdag 30 juni Zaterdag 1 juli Zondag 2 juli Main Stage Matisyahu Deftones Tool Manu Chao RBSS Red Hot Chili Peppers The Black Eyed Peas Skin Editors Kanye West Sean Paul Live Anouk Muse The Who Wolfmother Arsenal Arctic Monkeys Kaiser Chiefs The Raconteurs Franz Ferdinand Placebo dEUS Nailpin Danko Jones Eels Starsailor Robert Plant & TSS Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Hooverphonic Depeche Mode Pyramid Marquee Atmosphere Kaizers Orchestra Death Cab For Cutie Damian Marley The Streets Roger Sanchez A Brand The Kooks Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Elbow Mogwai Tiga Vitalic Soulwax Nite Versions 2 Many DJs Xavier Rudd Donavon Frankenreiter Absynthe Minded An Pierlé & White Velvet Calexico Goldfrapp Sigur Rós Collective Soul The Feeling Bettye LaVette Laurent Garnier Leela James Hard-Fi Scissor Sisters
2007 Donderdag 28 juni Vrijdag 29 juni Zaterdag 30 juni Zondag 1 juli Main Stage Billy Talent Zornik My Chemical Romance Marilyn Manson Björk Muse The Van Jets Enter Shikari Kings of Leon Kaiser Chiefs Bloc Party Queens of the Stone Age Arctic Monkeys Pearl Jam Heideroosjes Razorlight Amy Winehouse Snow Patrol The Killers Peter Gabriel Keane The Chemical Brothers !!! Mastodon The Kooks Interpol Incubus Metallica Faithless Pyramid Marquee Milow Air Traffic Rufus Wainwright Air Beastie Boys Dr. Lektroluv Jason Mraz Oi Va Voi Joan As Police Woman Sioen Lilly Allen Admiral Freebee Satellite Party Gabriel Rios The Bravery The Hold Steady Blonde Redhead Klaxons Goose Arno The Good, the Bad & the Queen LCD Soundsystem Stijn Cold War Kids Maxïmo Park John Legend Frank Black Damien Rice The Australian Pink Floyd Show Tori Amos
2008