Belgian Summer Festival Guide 2026

Feb 22
4 min read

Updated: Apr 17

UPDATED: 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!):

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.

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.

On 13 June Maatwerk Events will launch its very first festival at Park Drie Fonteinen in Vilvoorde. This debut edition will feature two stages and a carefully curated lineup of 14 artists, including Panteros666, LB aka Labat, Jokesonyou, CIEL., Radio Cargo, and many more. Tickets.

Anyma returns to Brussels on June 6, 2026, bringing his all-new audiovisual show ÆDEN to the iconic Parc du Cinquantenaire. The show will premiere during his headlining set at this year’s Coachella before arriving in the Belgian capital. Known for his cinematic techno compositions and groundbreaking live visuals, Anyma unveils a unique visual world soundtracked by brand-new music delivering his most immersive and one-of-a-kind performance to date. Info and tickets link.

Check out these other festivals:

18-21.06: Graspop Metal Meeting with Alice Cooper, Bad Omens, Lakuna Coil, Sex Pistols. Tickets
19-21.06: Unicorn Festival. Open-minded dance festival. Tickets
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.
10-12.07: CactusFestival (Minnewaterpark, Bruges) with Editors, Haunted Youth, Ao. Tickets
11.07: Invasion Latina takes over Congres for an open air party from 14 to 22h. Tickets
15-19.07: Dour Festival (Dour) with Damso, Amelie Lens, Sean Paul, Pendulum. Tickets
17-18.07: Rock Herk (Herk) with Manic Street Preachers, Basement Jaxx, Sylvie Kreush, Portland, The Libertines. 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). Colt, Ibibio Sound Machine, Nsangu. 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

Plenty of festivals to choose from, plus David Guetta taking over Zeebrugge with The Monolith Tour on 8 August. Get your tickets here.

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, Zwangere Guy. Tickets.
07-09.08: Ronquières Festival (Ronquières) with Oscar and the Wolf, Roméo Elvis, Dj Snake, Hooverphonic, Macklemore. Tickets.
14-15.08: XRDS - Crossroads festival (Brussels). Electronic music festival. Programme and tickets.
14-15.08: Down by The Sea (Knokke-Heist) with Clouseau, Axelle Red. Tickets
14-16.08: WECANDANCE (Zeebrugge). Electronic music festival with The Magician, Tiga and more. Tickets
20-23.08: Pukkelpop (Kiewit, Hasselt). Zara Larsson, Sombr, Florence + the Machine, Yungblud, Tyler The Creator. Tickets.
22.08 Excelsior Rocks! (Station Jette). Rock and metal festival with The Molotovs, The Kids, Les Rencrds and more.
27-30.08: Maanrock (Mechelen). Free festival in the centre of Mechelen. Artists TBC. Programme.
28-29.08: Forest Sounds (Brussels). Artists TBC. Tickets
28-29.08: Bomboclat (Belgian coast): Dancehall and Afrobeats. Artists TBC. Programme.