Festival dijadwalkan dari 14 Agu hingga 16 Agu 2008 (2 hari).
Pukkelpop berlangsung di Hasselt, Belgium. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium
Metallica, OneRepublic, The Killers, Dropkick Murphys, Volbeat, Within Temptation, Epica, Killswitch Engage, Meshuggah, Foals, Editors, Sia, deadmau5, Sigur Rós, The National, Thrice, Stereophonics, As I Lay Dying, Chase & Status, Diplo.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
rock
electronic
pop
alternative
indie
indie rock
alternative rock
electronica
electro
indie pop
dance
experimental
house
hardcore
metal
punk rock
britpop
new rave
post-punk