Wednesday 1 April

Whether you're a returning face or joining us for the first time: welcome.

BRDCST 2026 kicks off this Thursday, April 3, for four days of adventurous music, radical encounters, and a few surprises across AB, the Vanhaerents Art Collection, and Cinema Palace, all within walking distance of each other in the centre of Brussels. 

Locations & ticketing 

BRDCST 2026 takes place across three venues, all close to each other in the Dansaert district: 

• Ancienne Belgique - AB Flex, AB Club, AB Salon, AB Antenna, AB Vitrine (Anspachlaan 110) 
• Vanhaerents Art Collection - Anneessensstraat 29 (8 min. walk from AB) 
• Cinema Palace - Boulevard Anspachlaan 85 (1 min. walk from AB) 

All tickets and festival wristbands can be purchased and picked up at Ancienne Belgique during festival hours. 

Two new AB spaces to discover this year: AB Salon (55 visitors) and AB Antenna (70 visitors). Capacities are strict and IN=IN. Go early not to miss your picks and stay to respect the artists in intimate setting. 

Full capacities: AB Flex: 1000 · AB Club: 300 · AB Salon: 55 · AB Antenna: 70 · Vanhaerents Art Collection: 250 · Cinema Palace: 270 

Timetable 

Timings are now available. View the schedule here:

CinéConcerts at Cinema Palace 

Two unmissable film concerts take place at Cinema Palace this weekend: 

• Saturday 4 April, 14:00 - Xiu Xiu x Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977) 
• Sunday 5 April, 14:00 - claire rousay — The Bloody Lady (Viktor Kubal, 1980) 

Doors open at 13:30. Capacity is limited to 270. Arrive on time. 

Don't miss Stephen O'Malley's Ideologic Organ 

Running all weekend at the AB Vitrine (Steenstraat 27, next to AB's loading dock), an outdoor expo by Sunn O))) chief and BRDCST curator Stephen O'Malley. Free and open to all. 

The Vanhaerents Art Collection programme on Saturday is also curated by O'Malley's Ideologic Organ imprint, featuring Timothy Archambault, Golem Mécanique, Jessika Kenney, and Lucy Railton — among the stunning artworks by Tracy Emin, Ellen Braga and many more. 

Food & drinks 

Quench your thirst at one of our bars in AB or Vanhaerents (not at Cinema Palace). 

Tip: buy your drink vouchers online in advance. Note that token vouchers have a limited validity period; drink tokens do not. Both are only valid inside AB. 

In the AB Entree (until 22:00): Hot dogs – vegan option available – will be sold at the Kom op Tegen Kanker food stand. 2 tokens for a good cause. 

Artist merch is available in the Entree. Electronic payments accepted. 

Record shop by Turtle Records (Brussels/Elsene) with vinyls, underground and otherwise.
 

Accessibility & care 

All BRDCST venues are wheelchair accessible. AB Salon and AB Antenna are accessible via the elevator on Steenstraat/Rue des Pierres. AB offers Sennheiser MobileConnect audio streaming for those who want to follow along via their own headphones or hearing aid. Ear protection (balloons) is available from stewards at the AB entrance. Sound in AB halls reaches up to 100 dB(A) / 115 dB(C) over 60 minutes.  Free water is available at the bar: just ask. Cashless lockers available for €3–€8. Scan the QR code to rent one. 

Witnessed something that shouldn't be happening? Reach out to our stewards, security, or volunteers, or email care@abconcerts.be. 

 
No ticket yet? 

Day passes and combi tickets available at brdcstfestival.be.