Belgian Summer Festival Guide 2026
- David Vidal Sans
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Updated: 5 hours ago
All genres, locations and ticket links
Belgium is probably the European country with more festivals, especially in summer! Starting from June, there are festivals for everyone: Pop, rock, hip hop/rap, metal, chanson française and of course electronic music fur winter and spring will also keep you busy!. Check out the calendar for the 2026 festival season (updated month after month!):
February:
Flagey Piano Days are back from 11 to 15 February with conferences, exhibitions and concerts by artists like Beatrice Rana, Plamena Mangova or Ionut Cibotariu. Programme and tickets here.
Classical music festival Festivita returns from 11 to 15 February with concerts, awards and a thematic ball that will take you to another epoque.
Festival Emigrason is back for another edition bringing the best Galician artists live in Brussels. On 28 February enjoy concerts by Baiuca, The Rapants, Ortiga and Sabela at La Madeleine.
Ghent hosts the first big electronic music festival of the year, Full Circle, on 20 and 21 February, with 180 artists and 35 venues for only 1 ticket.
Maatwerk Events is back for the first edition of 2026, this time in Ghent's Chinastraat. An electronic music party from 22h to 5h00 and an exciting lineup of DJs. Info and tickets here.
Leuven's Het Depot hots the COOL Festival 2026 with performances by Helena Casella, Selah Sue and more. Get your tickets here.
March
From 13 to 28 March River Jazz Festival welcomes national and international artists like Adja or margaux Vranken, from dddd March in 3 different locations Jazz Station, Marni and The Seghnor. More info here.
Brosella Spring Festival takes place from 25 to 28 March with a focus on contemporaty jazz at Volta in Molenbeek with artists like Dorian Dumont, Lupo Spaccaro, BEX, Wet Enough!?, Compro Oro, N∆BOU, OLA TUNJI (led by saxophonist Ornella Noulet) and The Brums. Programme and tickets.
April
Le Botanique hosts BRDCST 2026 with emerging and eclectic artists from 3 ot 6 April including james K, Ichiko Aoba or Rainy Miller. Check out the full programme and get your tickets here.
May
From 14 to 16 May, Copa DOK festival welcomes artists like the legendary De La Soul or Milk Inc in Ghent and you can get your tickets here.
Slinkse Sinkse is back on 24 May in Steenhuffel with Metejoor and many other artists still TBC. All info here.
AFAS Dome hosts Back to The 90s & Nillies festival on 2 May with 2 Unlimited, SNAP! and many other electronic icons. Tickets.
June
Werchter Boutique is back on 27 June with two pop megastars, Katy Perry and Pitbull. The line up is complete by Mika, James Arthur, Roxy Dekker and Belgian stars Pommelien Thijs and Emmy d'Arc. Get your tickets asap.
TW Classic 2025 is set to take place on Saturday 11 July in Werchter, Belgium. This one-day festival, will feature performances by Bryan Adams, dEUS, Elvis Costello, Counting Crows and Monza. Get your tickets here.
From 27 to 29 June, Live is Live festival is back in Antwerp on 27 June with Robbie Williams, Nick Cave, Iron Maiden, Sugababes and many more. Tickets here.
La Fête de La Musique will take over practically all the communes the weekend of 18-21 June with a main stage festival at Parc du Cinquantenaire highlighting Belgian talent. The programme is still unknown but we will keep you updated!
Couleur Café 2026, taking place from 26 to 28 June at Osseghem Park near Brussels' Atomium, is a vibrant celebration of global music and culture. The festival features an eclectic lineup, including artists like Rema, Thee Sacred Souls, Pongo, Ezra Collective, Amaarae, Danny Ocean and many more spanning genres from hip-hop and soul to reggae and afrobeat. Get your tickets here.
Check out these other festivals:
24-28.06: Tournai Jazz Festival with Selah Sue, Yael Naim or Luz Casal. Into and tickets here.
25-28.06: Festival Musiq3 (Flagey, Brussels). World music, classical music, jazz. Tickets
26-28.06: Paradise City returns on June in Brussels with an eclectic line up. Tickets
JULY
July is THE month of festivals in Belgium with two of the biggest ones taking place in our land, Rock Werchter and Tomorrowland.
Rock Werchter brings to our country top international names like The Cure, Gorillaz, The xx, Moby or Twenty One Pilots. Get all info and tickets here.
Tomorrowland is back in as usual during two weekends, 17 to 19 and 24 to 26 of July with sets by Calvin Harris, Afrojack, Morten, R3hab, Martin Garrix or Chainsmokers and national DJs like Lost Frequencies, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Amelie Lens, Netsky or Henri PFR. All info here.
Check out these other festivals:
02-05.07: Les Ardentes (Liège) with Aya Nakamura, Future, Black Eyed Peas and more. Tickets
02-18.07: Gent Jazz (Gent) with Suzanne Vega, Patti Smith, Alabama Shakes, Celeste. Tickets
04-06.07: Brosella Festival (Parc Osseghem, Brussels) with Mayra Andrade, Gabriel Rios. Tickets
10-12.07: LaSemo (Parc d'Enghien, Enghien) with Nile Rodgers, Julien Doré, Puggy. Tickets
10-12.07: Cactus Festival (Bruges) with Editors, Madness, Zwangere Guy. Tickets
10-12.07: Rock Zottegem (Zottegem). With Kraftwerk, Paul Simon, Clouseau, OMD. Tickets
10-12.07: Ostend Beach Festival (Ostend) with DJ Licious, Kate Ryan, Omdat Het Kan. Tickets
10-12.07: Baudet'Stival (Bertrix) with Soprano, Mentissa. Tickets
10-14.07: Vaux Hall Summer will offer open air concerts in Brussels Park. Programme.
15-19.07: Dour Festival (Dour) with Damso, Amelie Lens, Sean Paul, Pendulum. Tickets
20-26.07: Francofolies de Spa (Spa) with Sting, Gims, Puggy, Helena, M Pokora. Tickets
24-26.07: Les Gens d'Ere (Tournai) with M Pokora, Typh Barrow, Coeur de Pirate. Tickets
31.07-2.08: Esperanzah! (Abbaye de Floreffe). Artists TBC. Tickets
31.07-09.08: Lokerse Feesten (Lokeren) with Lenny Kravitz, Suede, Tom Odell, Zaz, Editors, Oscar and thw Wolf, Pommelien Thijs. Tickets.
TBC: Gentse Feesten (Ghent). Programme.
August
04-06.08: Les Solidarités (Namur) with Faithless, Mentissa, Louane, Soprano. Tickets.
07-09.08: Dranouter Festival (Dranouter) with The Kooks, Sylvie Kreusch, Pommelien Thijs. Tickets
07-09.08: Suikerrock (Bietenplein, Tienen) with The Kooks, Clouseau, Editors. Tickets.
07-09.08: Ronquières Festival (Ronquières) with Oscar and the Wolf, Roméo Elvis, Dj Snake, Hooverphonic, Macklemore. Tickets.
14-16.08: WECANDANCE (Zeebrugge). Artists TBC. Tickets
14-17.08: Pukkelpop (Kiewit, Hasselt). Chappell Roan, Oscar and The Wolf, Chase & Status. Tickets.
27-30.08: Maanrock (Mechelen). Free festival in the centre of Mechelen. Artistst TBC. Programme.
28-29.08: Forest Sounds (Brussels). Artists TBC. Tickets
28-29.08: Bomboclat (Belgian coast): Dancehall and Afrobeats. Artists TBC. Programme.
September:
18-20.09: PUKEMA (Puurs). Artists TBC. Programme
This article will be updated regularly with new festivals and names! Brussels Music Agenda is the best place to find music events in Belgium! Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates and discover Belgian talent in our playlist!
