July is THE month of festivals in Belgium with two of the biggest ones taking place in our country, 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.
Do not forget other hot tickets like Les Ardentes, returning to Liège on 02-05 July with Aya Nakamura, Future, Black Eyed Peas and more (tickets). And Dour Festival brings a variety of artists like Damso, Amelie Lens, Sean Paul or Pendulum to Dour from 15 to 19 July (tickets).
Our city is not less busy wit the opening of Vaux-Hall Summer in Brussels Park, with concerts, dj sets, dance, circus, open-air cinema and much more. Programme.
Quai d’Été is back! Starting 2 July, enjoy cruise parties, live music and performances, food trucks and more, next to Brussels canal. Check out the programme and hurry up to book your tickets for the boat parties, inviting different music collectives every evening: Ginette, 21AM, Flora, Viciosa, etc. More info.
For classical music fans, Midis Minimes are back in town from 1st July with affordable concerts in the centre of Brussels. Check the calendar here.
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (MRBAB) will also welcome music lovers every lunchtime this summer, from 12h15 to 13h (except weekends and holidays) at MUSICORUM, classical music concerts by soloists and orchestra, chamber music, instruments and voices… Check the programme here.
Check out these other festivals:
01-10.07: Festival au carré (Mons). With Colt, Lubiana, Clemix, Girls in Hawaii, Shelby Ouattara 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
10-12.07: CactusFestival (Minnewaterpark, Bruges) with Editors, Haunted Youth, Ao. Tickets
17-18.07: Rock Herk (Herk) with Manic Street Preachers, Basement Jaxx, Sylvie Kreusch, Portland, The Libertines. Tickets
17-26.07: Gentse Feesten (Ghent). Programme.
20-26.07: Francofolies de Spa (Spa) with Sting, Gims, Puggy, Helena, M Pokora. Tickets
24-25.07: ROCKELINGEN. Rock and metal festival in Petit-Enghien, with Irene Ketikidi, Meatallica and more. Tickets.
24-26.07: Les Gens d’Ere (Tournai) with M Pokora, Typh Barrow, Coeur de Pirate. Tickets
25.07: Jung! Festival (Skatepark Hamme). With live music, electronic music, art and culture coming together in one field and performances by Leblanc, Klakmatrak, Youngrubbi, Tears and Swingin’ Dildos on the Energy Stage among others. More info on their Instagram.
31.07: Tiësto at the Atomium, in a new Open Air by Hangar. 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 the Wolf, Pommelien Thijs. Tickets.
In July we welcome Puerto-Rican superstar Bad Bunny with his stadium tour at Roi Baudoin in Brussels, to present his platinum-selling album ‘DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS’, and Colombian star Juanes returns to Brussels to perform at Cirque Royal. Check out all the concerts here:
July is here with plenty of open air festivals and one-day parties and will end with a bang. Dutch DJ Tiësto live from the Atomium, in a new Open Air by Hangar. Get your tickets asap.
Horizon hosts another Open-Air session at Tope on 4 July with dj PARADOKS. Blending emotional storytelling with powerful melodic energy, Paradoks has become one of the standout artists of recent years. His unique sound design and driving tracks have earned support from major names including ARTBAT, Miss Monique, Korolova and Tiësto. Tickets
Invasion Latina is back on 11 July to take over Congrès for an open-air party from 14 to 22h. Tickets
The Standard hotel hosts a Flora Open Air party on 11 July with sessions by Donna Bummer, Oko Stellar and more. Check it out here.
Poealert welcomes an Open Air festival on 25 July by UMI x BLUR from 14h to 22h and DJs Dyed Soundorom, Ava Eva, Harold MPI and more. Tickets
Anticipate August and September with Brussels Music Agenda’s Belgian Summer Festival Guide 2026 and stay updated on all music events on Instagram.
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