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Mind the gap: Listen Festival turns Brussels’ train stations into dancefloors

The tenth-anniversary edition connects railway stations and clubs through a single-ticket 24-hour programme

Listen Festival will mark its tenth anniversary by turning Brussels into a connected club circuit on 21–22 November 2026. Avalon Emerson, Kode9 B2B Tim Reaper and Mala are among the artists appearing across a programme linking 15 locations with one festival ticket.

The city’s railway infrastructure is a defining part of the plan. North Station, Central Station, Congrès Station and the Quadrilatères beneath Brussels Midi join established club spaces, putting temporary dancefloors along the capital’s North–South axis.

The Quadrilatères programme brings together Dillinja, Dub Punishers, Lou Nour B2B Introspekt and Vers B2B Pala10 alongside Kode9 B2B Tim Reaper and Mala. It is a concentrated bass programme within a festival that moves well beyond one sound.

At North Station, Avalon Emerson appears alongside Tiga, Otis and UNOS. Central Station hosts Bibi Seck and Kirollus, while Congrès Station welcomes FAISAL, Kaâm, KŌMA and Mikamayonnaise.

The club circuit is equally substantial. Fuse hosts MCR-T and Miss Bashful among its bookings, C12’s programme includes Gabber Eleganza and Zora Jones, and BLUR brings together tINI, Nosedrip, Amelia Holt and more. At The Standard Greenhouse, the pairings include Antal B2B Lefto Early Bird and Suze Ijó B2B DTM Funk.

Listen began in 2016 with the aim of connecting alternative electronic music and the city around it. Its anniversary format makes that relationship practical: audiences can move between very different rooms rather than committing to a single site or buying a separate ticket for each programme.

The standard festival ticket runs from 2pm on Saturday to 2pm on Sunday. A separate combined option extends access to the Studio CityGate afterparty until 11pm on Sunday; afterparty-only tickets are also offered.

Explore Listen Festival ticket options here.

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