New year, new concerts! January slowly welcomes 2026 with concerts by national and international stars in Brussels and beyond. Check out our selection below.
January’s concert lineup in Belgium highlights just how diverse the country’s live-music scene can be, with artists from very different musical worlds stopping through on tour.
André Rieu brings his internationally acclaimed classical and waltz spectacles, turning large arenas into festive, orchestral celebrations. At the other end of the spectrum, Burna Boy’s tour injects a vibrant blend of Afrobeats, dancehall, and hip-hop, drawing massive cross-genre audiences.
French pop-rock mainstay Calogero offers polished, melodic chanson-pop performances that appeal to a wide francophone fanbase, while All Time Low represents the pop-punk and alternative rock crowd, delivering energetic sets rooted in the early-2000s wave of guitar-driven youth anthems.
Together, these tours illustrate the remarkable stylistic range Belgium hosts at the start of 2026—from orchestral elegance to global pop, modern rock, and high-octane punk—making January a month where nearly every musical taste finds a stage.
05.01: The music of Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit in concert (AFAS Dome, Antwerp). Tickets.
08 & 09.01: Alain Souchon (Cirque Royal, Brussels). Tickets.
14.01: Slaughter to Prevail (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels). Tickets.
15.01: RandJess (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels). Tickets.
18.01: Marcus & Martinus (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels). Tickets.
18.01: Epica / Amaranthe (Forest National, Brussels). Tickets.
18.01: XINK (Cactus, Bruges). Tickets.
19.01: Ben L’Oncle Soul (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels). Tickets.
21.01: Axelle Red (Het Depot, Leuven). Tickets.
23.01: Axelle Red (Cactus, Bruges). Tickets.
24.01: Rilès (ING Arena, Brussels). Tickets.
25.01: Jinjer (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels). Tickets
28.01: Clara Luciani (Forest National, Brussels). Tickets.
28.01: Judeline (La Madeleine, Brussels). Tickets
29.01: RORI (La Madeleine, Brussels). Tickets
29.01: Jasper Steverlinck (Cactus, Bruges). Tickets.
30.01: Epona (Le Botanique, Brussels). Tickets
30.01: Deftones (Forest National, Brussels). Tickets
31.01: Hooverphonic (OM, Liège). Tickets.
31.01: Kokoroko (De Roma, Antwerp). Tickets.
For its eleventh edition, Brussels Jazz Festival is once again presenting an innovative jazz programme featuring young European and international talent. This year, the festival welcomes Wajdi Riahi as artist-in-residence, who will be presenting three new projects, and national treasures like Helena Casella. From 15-24 January in Flagey.
AB hosts The Sound of the Belgian Underground, a one-day festival on 30 January with performances by artists like Sinaas, Rimov Rimov, Amina808 and Maya Dhont. Tickets here
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