Looking for the best music festivals in Belgium in 2024!? Well, you’re in the right place, as I’ve put together this awesome guide to the countrie’s biggest and best upcoming events!
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Belgium is well and truly on the world map for a bunch of awesome reasons, and for such a small country (30,000 square kilometres), the sheer number of Belgian music festivals is pretty astounding! For a comparison, Australia is over 250 times the size of this pretty little destination in Western Europe.
All the big cities in Belgium (and everywhere in between) has a wide range of festivals, and if you are here anytime from June to September, consider your schedule full to the brim! From Brussels to Antwerp, Brugge to Ghent, music festivals in Belgium pull no punches. After all, it’s home to arguably the greatest festival in the world – Tomorrowland!
Also, be sure to read my guides on Best Festivals in Europe & Techno Festivals in Europe for more epic parties this year!
1) Tomorrowland Festival 2024
Tomorrowland is simply the BEST Belgium Music Festival experience!
When: July 19-21 & July 26-28, 2024 (Two Weekends)
Where: Boom, Belgium
https://www.tomorrowland.com/en/festival/welcome
Genre: EDM / Electronic / Techno / House / Hardstyle
LIVE TODAY, LOVE TOMORROW, UNITE FOREVER
“As Martin Garrixx played the closing set at the Mainstage on Sunday night, I watched in awe at my insane rave surroundings. It was the best possible form of sensory overload complete with pounding bass, smoke machines, colorful streamers, vibrant lasers, powerful lights, astronomical fireworks, and a sea of people waving flags from practically every country on planet earth. This is it, I thought to myself! This is Tomorrowland!! “
Continue reading my review of Tomorrowland 2018: The Story of Planaxis and start planning your trip
“Tomorrowland is the world’s biggest dance music festival, bringing an A-list lineup of DJs from across the dance music spectrum to Boom in Belgium each summer. That means whether you’re into EDM, house, techno, hardstyle, or all of the above, you’ll be surrounded by only the best. Throw in its incredible stage design, production and quirky surprises, and it’s easy to see why Tomorrowland’s tickets sell out in record time each year. Now regarded as a mecca for all dance music fans, immersing yourself into this mythological wonderland has to be high up on every music fan’s bucket list.”
2) Dour Festival 2024
Dour is another one of my personal favorite Festivals in Belgium | Photo Credit: Facebook
When: July 17-21, 2024
Where: Dour, Belgium
https://www.dourfestival.eu/en/
https://www.facebook.com/dourfestival
Genre: Various
Dour Festival has massive international recognition as one of Europe’s greatest parties. 5 days of love & alternative music!
“The multi-genre Dour Festival has been tearing up the Belgian countryside since 1989. It may have started as a single day event with a few thousand folks, but now the five day mega-festival sees 225,000 attendees, and hundreds of artists. The mix of music includes everything from mainstream rock to electronic to pop.”
3) Paradise City Festival
When: June 28-30, 2024
Where: Perk, Belgium
Genre: Electronic / House / Techno
A lush green garden surrounded by water, enchanting music from the world’s best electronic artists, and a strong community of like-minded dancers. Welcome to Paradise City – the good times are coming, and everyone’s invited.
“Paradise City Festival is an electronic music festival in Perk, Belgium. With stages hosted by some of the country’s most respected clubbing brands, the festival welcomes a lineup of hugely respected names from house and techno’s vibrant and diverse underground.
The beautifully scenic grounds of the historic Ribaucourt Castle play host to the party, which now takes place over three days having extended from a two-day affair for the first time last summer.”
4) Rock Werchter Festival 2024
Credit: Rock Werchter Festival
When: July 4-7, 2024
Where: Werchter, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/rockwerchterfestival
Genre: Various
“Rock Werchter is a multi-genre music festival in Belgium. Begun in 1974 as a one day musical celebration, the festival has steadily grown over the years and now covers four days.
Welcoming upwards of 150,000 fans each year, Rock Werchter is one of the biggest festivals not only in its home country, but in Europe as well. With a “for the people” attitude, an open atmosphere and an annual lineup of some of the biggest names in music, the festival has undoubtedly reached bucket list status.”
5) Extrema Outdoor Belgium 2024
Credit: Extrema Outdoor
When: May 17-19, 2024
Where: Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
Genre: Electronic / House / Techno
“Extrema Outdoor Belgium is an electronic music festival held in Houthalen-Helchteren, in the northeast of the country. Lineups of underground house and techno’s heavy-hitters make the festival one of the region’s biggest and best, and the demand for tickets is seemingly ever-increasing as dance music fans flock to the enchanting woodland and lakeside.
Central to this is an unerring commitment to promoting inclusivity, positivity and a sense of family. The festival makes everyone feel at home, from the superstar DJs at the top of the bill to the thousands of music fans on the every one of the dance-floors.”
6) Cactusfestival 2024
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When: July 12-14 2024
Where: Brugge, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/Cactusfestival/
Genre: Rock / Alternative
“Cactusfestival is a multi-genre music festival in Bruges, Belgium. Focusing on rock and alternative, this festival is one of the few left to feature a single stage. This is done in order to avoid conflicting stage times and build a cohesive atmosphere. Along these same lines, organisers are adamant about keeping a somewhat intimate vibe, limiting Cactusfestival to around 25,000 people. Running annually since 1982, Cactusfestival is heading into its 36th edition, so its formula is clearly working.”
7) Fire Is Gold (Formerly Laundry Day Festival)
When: September, 2024 (TBC)
Where: Antwerp. Belgium
Genre: Hip-Hop / Electronic / EDM
MUSIC x SPORTS x FASHION x TALKS
“After more than 20 years of being part of Antwerp history, Laundry Day decided it is time for the future. What started as a free event in shopping area Kammenstraat, grew into the biggest multi-genre music festival of Antwerp. It is with great joy that Laundry Day presents Fire is Gold, an urban gathering that aspires to connect in music, fashion, sports and talks.”
8) Genk on Stage 2024
Photo via Genk On Stage Facebook
When: June 28-29, 2024
Where: Genk, Belgium
Genre: Various
“The recipe for the festival’s success? More than 100 acts, an eclectic line-up of well-known names from home and abroad as well as local talent, three festival days, nine stages, a packed fringe programme and a real buzz in the air… All for free!”
9) Maanrock Festival 2024
Credit: Maanrock Festival
When: August 23-25, 2024
Where: Mechelen, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/MaanrockMechelen/
Genre: Rock / Pop
“Maanrock, a huge outdoor festival in Mechelen. The main stage can be found on the Grote Markt, two smaller stages are located on the Ijzerenleen and on the Vismarkt. Sunday is traditionally a family day, with several child-friendly acts. Maanrock became the largest and most popular free rock and pop festival of Flanders.”
10) W Festival
Credit: Patrice Hoerner
When: August 23-25, 2024
Where: Waregem, Belgium
https://www.w-festival.com/en/
https://www.facebook.com/WFESTIVAL.OFFICIAL
Genre: New Wave / Synth Pop
The W-Festival is a 3-day festival that took place for the first time in 2016. As one of the most popular and well-known 80s festivals, guests travel from all over the world to indulge in musical nostalgia together.
“W-Festival, a Belgian new wave and synth pop summer festival, celebrating the new wave of life! All roads lead to Waregem…W Fest in deepest Belgium, sits 30km from the French border, and now in its third year is becoming a major draw for music fans of all ages with a dark side (with a strong showing of 50-somethings).
11) Pukkelpop 2024
Photo Credit via Pukkelpop Facebook
When: August 15-18, 2024
Where: Hasselt, Belgium
https://www.pukkelpop.be/en/about/
Genre: Rock / Electronic / Pop / Hip-Hop
“Pukkelpop is a three-day festival organised by Leopoldsburg’s Humanistische Jongeren (“Young Humanists”) which began in 1985. Pukkelpop started life as a small, local music event before becoming an outdoor alternative festival. Pukkelpop has now become one of Europe’s greatest music events.
The festival is a complete experience, and one which has been promoting community relationships for over 30 years. Pukkelpop selects a musical line-up with an alternative fringe. Almost 200 current musical sensations, living legends and visionary alternative artists all come to perform on one of our many stages. Pukkelpop opens up a world of possibilities, from hi-octane rock to low-fi singer-songwriters, bright splashes of pure pop to banging house and hot metal.”
12) Voltage Festival
Photo via Voltage Festival Facebook
When: May 9-12, 2024
Where: New location TBC, Belgium
https://www.voltagefestival.com
Genre: Electronic
“Voltage Festival an electronic music festival in Zwevegem, Belgium. With a lineup of cutting edge, underground DJs, the festival caters to musicheads as well as those who like to party.
Transforming an abandoned electricity plant into a free-spirited creative hub, Voltage Festival has a unique industrial feel, featuring both indoor and outdoor stages. Scouting for the best young talent throughout the year, the festival is your chance to see upcoming acts you won’t find at your regular corporate festival.”
13) We Can Dance
Photo Credit via We Can Dance Facebook
When: August 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024
Where: Zeebrugge, Belgium
Genre: EDM / Dance / House
“Dance music on our beloved beach of Zeebrugge. Quality underground music – 4 stages planned with stage partners who are the crème de la crème of current national promoters – a supreme cool and original line-up in a unique decorative setting. The line-up will be revealed in the following weeks and months. WECANDANCE is all about discovering lifestyle elements. You might not know all the artists, but why not just come, absorb the vibe and discover your new favorite tune of the Summer.”
14) Antilliaanse Feesten 2024
When: August 8-10, 2024
Where: Hoogstraten, Belgium
https://antilliaansefeesten.be/?locale=en
https://www.facebook.com/antilliaansefeesten
Genre: Latin & Caribbean
“For 36 years we have been offering a weekend full of uplifting music in a fabulous festival setting. The nights are sultry, the cocktails flow abundantly and there is dancing until the early hours. Salsa, soca, cumbia, merengue, bachata … Enjoy and be in the exotic seventh heaven. These are the Antillean Festivities in Hoogstraten. Wooden paths lead you from one dance floor to another and with four covered stages, you will always find your rhythmic experience somewhere.”
15) Lokerse Feesten 2024
Photo Credit via Lokerse Feesten Facebook
When: August 2-11, 2024
Where: Lokeren, Belgium
https://www.lokersefeesten.be/en/
Genre: Various
“The Lokerse Feesten is a ten-day city festival that takes place during the month of August in Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium. The festival took place for the first time in 1975. What started as a small party, organized by local youth clubs and some enthusiasts, grew into a full 10 day (city) festival in 42 years.”
16) Linkerwoofer Festival
Photo Credit via Linkerwoofer Facebook
When: June 8, 2024
Where: Antwerp, Belgium
Genre: Rock / Pop
“Linkerwoofer is a family-friendly festival on Antwerp’s left bank. The line-up consists of Belgian and other artists and aside from listening to music you can also hang around at the market, take the kids to one of the children’s activities or stuff yourself at one of the many food stands. In 2016, 20,000 people visited the festival.”
17) Dranouter Festival 2024
Credit: Dranouter Festival
When: August 2-4, 2024
Where: Dranouter, Belgium
https://www.festivaldranouter.be
https://www.facebook.com/festivaldranouter
Genre: Folk
“Festival Dranouter, known as Folkfestival Dranouter until 2010, traditionally takes place the first weekend of August. Approximately 80,000 visitors find their way to the little village Dranouter in West-Flanders.
Dranouter is the biggest festival in his genre in Europe. Everybody finds something he likes and every year some big artists are programmed.”
18) Cirque Magique
Credit: Nachtschaduw
When: August 11-13, 2024
Where: Kasteel van Bossuit, Avelgem, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/cirquemagiquefestival/
Genre: Electronic / House / Techno
“Cirque Magique is an electronic music festival in Ledegem, Belgium. Curating a lineup of house and techno masters, the festival is a three day, immersive experience. With five music areas featuring elaborate stage production, a hoard of circus performers with intriguing abilities and much more, the festival is unlike any other.”
19) Les Ardentes Festival 2024
When: July 11-14, 2024
Where: Liège, Belgium
http://www.lesardentes.be/festival/fr
https://www.facebook.com/lesardentes
Genre: Various
“Les Ardentes is a multi-genre music festival in Liège, Belgium. Featuring a top tier lineup anchored in contemporary hip hop, the festival has grown into one of Europe’s best. On four stages across four days, Les Ardentes weaves established superstars with the hottest acts making waves in both the English and French scenes. Taking place in Parc Astrid, the festival boasts a scenic setting in an urban environment.”
20) Reggae Geel
When: August 2-3, 2024
Where: Geel, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/reggae.geel
Genre: Reggae
“Reggae Geel, one of Europe’s oldest reggae festivals, was founded in 1978. Throughout the years Reggae Geel became a trendsetting and authentic festival. Every year we bring the best of what Jamaica has got to offer to the ‘Belse Bossen’ in the city of Geel. What once started as a party in open-air is now a leading festival with over 45,000 visitors each year.
Reggae Geel hopes to embrace more uplifting actions in the future. It is our clear wish to import as much positive vibrations as possible from Jamaica to the city of Geel.”
21) Sfinks Mixed Festival 2024
Credit: Sfinks Mixed Festival
When: July 25-28, 2024
Where: Boechout, Belgium
https://www.facebook.com/sfinksfestival
Genre: Various
“The festival is known for its unique and adventurous musical offer and festive side programme, building bridges between different cultures. Since 1975 Sfinks has been programming artists from all over the world. Visitors discovered stars like Khaled (Algeria), Youssou N’Dour (Senegal), Mory Kanté (Guinea) and Cesária Évora (Cape Verde). Music that makes you want to dance, intimate concerts, today’s best DJ’s!
But there is more. Children even get their own festival in the Kidz Village! On the festival grounds you will also encounter joyful parades and travelling acrobats all through the day. On the colourful world market you will find unique stuff and information about beautiful projects from all corners of the globe.”
22) Les Francofolies de Spa
When: July 18-21, 2024
Where: Spa, Belgium
Genre: Francophone
“Les Francofolies de Spa is an annual music festival in Spa, Belgium. It is usually held in the month of July of every year and aims at promoting francophone music. Les Francofolies de Spa is a multi-genre festival with both Belgian and international artists.
What’s special is that most of the artist performing here, sing in – indeed – French. In 2018, over 140,000 people attended the festival. The Les Francofolies de Spa 2019 lineup includes King Child, Montevideo, Kid Noize, and Ykons.”
23) Graspop Metal Meeting
When: June 20-23, 2024
Where: Antwerp, Belgium
Four days, five stages. Banging headliners, up-and-coming talent, rapid-fire blast beats and the biggest mosh pits.
“Graspop Metal Meeting is a Belgian heavy metal festival held in Dessel each year since 1996, ”
24) Couleur Café Festival
When: June 28-30, 2024
Where: Brussels, Belgium
https://www.couleurcafe.be/fr/
“Couleur Café Festival is an annual urban contemporary music festival taking place around the end of June or early July in the city of Brussels, Belgium, organised since 1990.”
25) The Qontinent
When: August, 2024
Where: Puyenbroeck, Belgium
https://www.theqontinent.be/home
“The Qontinent is a hardstyle music festival in Wachtebeke, on a scenic islet in Puyenbroeck Recreation Park. The Qontinent annually assembles an all-star lineup. It consists of the biggest DJs and live acts from the harder side of electronic music.
Growing over the years, the festival has risen to become a stronghold for harder styles music in Europe. Bass Events and Q-dance have built up a great reputation of the festival over the years. Thanks to the extensive range of entertainment, great stages and the great atmosphere.”
Am I missing any epic music festivals in Belgium 2024…?
There really are so many epic events and parties around Belgium, that I’m sure I missed one or two really amazing festivals that should be included on my list! I like to keep my list updated with the best information, so please do let me know about your favorite events in the country!
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Thanks for reading about these amazing Belgium music festivals!
If you’re not already, be sure to follow along on my Facebook & Instagram for more epic festivals and adventures around the world. I’m not quite sure what my current 2024 travel plans are, but there’s a chance I’ll be making it back to Belgium for some more festival madness! I had the BEST time at Tomorrowland in 2018, and I would really love the chance to return to one of the best festivals in the world!
I just wanted to say that the last festival on the list of Belgium is in The Netherlands.