Belgian Spring Festival Guide 2026

Feb 17
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Updated: 6 days ago

All genres, locations and ticket links

Belgium is probably the European country with more festivals, and not only in summer! Starting from now, there are festivals for everyone: Pop, rock, hip hop/rap, metal, chanson française and of course electronic music!. Check out the calendar for the next months:

March

March is Black History Month and AB has prepared a series of events, from concerts to conferences, starting with an opening night titled The Sound of Blackness on 1 March with performances by INNOCENT, Rrapha, Fred Gata, and Adam La Nuit. More info here.

From 13 to 28 March River Jazz Festival welcomes national and international artists like Adja or Margaux Vranken in 3 different locations: Jazz Station, Marni and The Seghnor. More info here.

Hangar hosts the first big EDM party of the year at Brussels Gate Waterhouse (Groot-Bijgaarden) on 14 March with Odymel as invited DJ. Get your tickets here.
Brosella Spring Festival takes place from 25 to 28 March with a focus on contemporaty jazz at Volta (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.
Magma Festival returns to Les Halles Schaerbeek on 25-26 March for a second edition with the most innovative and alternative djs of the electronic scene. Info and tickets here.
BX. Live is a multidisciplinary festival highlighting young talent, taking place in LaVallée on 28 March. Live shows, DJs, performances, dance, exhibitions, live radio and more. The full programme will be unveiled soon. Get your tickets here.

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.

On 4 April Hangar hosts the another big EDM party in the tunnels under Parc du Cinquantenaire with Belgian DJ Ki/KI on the decks. Get your tickets here.
Belgian DJ Lost Frequencies is also collaborating with Hangar on another party on 18 April a the Royale Belge Open Air just outside the city. Get your tickets here.

May

Hangar hosts a 2-days event on 1 and 2 May with Avalon Emerson, Ben UFO b2b Joy Orbison and Overmono at Port of Brussels. Get your tickets here.
Play Label Open Air is back with a first edition on 9 May next to Gare du Nord in Brussels. Programme and tickets here.

Les Nuits Botanique return from 14 to 31 May with all kind of music genres and names like Mura Masa, Jewel Usain, Liniker and Belgian treasures like Camile Yembe, Iliona or Sevens. Check out the full programme here.

From 14 to 16 May, Copa DOK festival welcomes artists like the legendary De La Soul or Milk Inc plus Belgian stars Sylvie Kreusch and Gabriel Rios in Ghent and you can get your tickets here.
AFAS Dome hosts Back to The 90s & Nillies festival on 2 May with 2 Unlimited, SNAP! and many other electronic icons. Tickets.

Gladiolen Festival reunites several Belgian artists on 1 stage like Zwangere Guy, Pommelien Thijs, Alice Mae or High Hi on 22-23 May in Onze-Lieve-Vrown-Olen. Get your tickets here.
Slinkse Sinkse is back on 24 May in Steenhuffel with Metejoor and many other artists still TBC. All info here.

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.

Check out these other festivals:

18-21.06: Graspop Metal Meeting with Alice Cooper, Bad Omens, Lakuna Coil, Sex Pistols. 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