Nightclubbing: Spring parties you should not miss

Every year, Brussels lights up on fine days. Clubbers and fans of electronic music are not left out. New concepts emerge and iconic venues in the capital offer attractive line-ups for aficionados of the dance floor. C12, Surrender and the not-to-be-missed Listen festival invite night clubbers to get out on the dance floor.

The queen of diversity with its 183 nationalities, Brussels also prides itself on offering a wide range of late night party venues. From tech house to dance, not forgetting hip hop, all musical styles can be found here. Many head for a night out in the capital to see the latest DJ or have a crazy time in one of a string of lively late night venues.

At this time of year, new night-time events organised by the well-known names of Brussels nightlife erupt in the capital to the great delight of night owls.

As well as the birthday of Fuse, which, as happens every year, offers a programme worthy of its international renown, the Listen festival has unveiled an impressive line-up. Among the DJs present, great names like Mount Kimbie and Floating Point from Britain, or John Talabot from Spain will be presiding over the decks in the iconic venues of the capital, including the magnificent Art Nouveau gallery designed by the architect Victor Horta and Flagey.

This season’s list of venues and events for partygoers is very long. Here is a glimpse of what’s in store:

Libertine Under My Garage Last edition:

Libertine Under My Garage is the very recent merging of 2 Brussels groups, Libertine Supersport and Under My Garage, which share the same vision of clubbing and the same sense of a future-oriented musical direction… Their aim is to build a coherent programme of Belgian and foreign artists whose sole concern is to liven up the dance floor. No headliners or hype producers come to play their five-tracks and three remixes, just real DJs who know how to mix and offer a musical journey, without getting stuck in just one genre.

• Date: 23 March 2018
  line-up: Young Marco (NL), Central (DA), DJ Sports (DK), Rick Shiver (BE), Arthur Tixhon (BE), Rey Colino (BE)
  Venue: QUAY 01
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Listen festival

The Listen festival consists of DJ sets, concerts, showcases, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, a vinyl exchange, a music equipment market, and much more. The festival welcomes the best of ‘left-of-centre’ electronic music and national and international clubbing to Brussels. Clubbers will discover up-and-coming new artists and get carried away by the rhythms of well-known artists.

The headliners: Actress x Mount Kimbie (B2B DJ), Antal, Bicep (DJ), DJ Stingray, Floating Points (DJ), Hunee, John Talabot, Jonny Nash & Suzanne Kraft ‘live’, Lefto, Luke Slater & Mr. Scruff
Dates: 29 March to 1 April 2018

• Venues: Horta Gallery, Flagey, Beursschouwburg, La Madeleine, ING Art Center…
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Surrender

The second year of this new electro party concept. The project was started by Darko, the DJ who created the famous Statik Dancin nights and a member of the team that founded the Brussels Electronic Music Festival. In close cooperation with the arts of the digital scene, in 2018 Darko is expanding Surrender to QUAY 01. “Surrender” grew out of an original idea that came to the Belgian DJ following a long stay in Berlin, the temple of electro. Its concept is a series of events intended to promote up-and-coming Belgian and international artists and to indulge a shared passion for electronic music.

• Date: 7 April 2018
  Venue: QUAY 01
• Line-up: Hubble (live), Andrea Ferlin (DJ), Darko (DJ)
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The birthday of Fuse: Len Faki extended set

Founded in 1994 by Thierry Coppens and Peter Decuypere, Fuse is THE techno temple of Brussels. It has seen the greatest names of the genre behind the decks (with no exceptions). It’s a must for every self-respecting clubber. The unique atmosphere that reigns here attracts people in the know from far away and the scenes at the end of the night, bordering on hysteria, have become almost legendary.

• Date: 14 April 2018
  Venue: Fuse
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BOZAR Night

Enjoy an international line-up of acclaimed and up-and-coming electronic music DJs and producers whilst visiting major exhibitions: that’s the unique concept behind BOZAR NIGHT. This edition is one you can’t afford to miss. The minimal house and techno of Detroit-born Magda, the subtle and elegant electronic music of veteran Frenchwoman Chloé, the raw, danceable beats of Kyoka, Haring’s playful experiments, the dark abstract textures of Monolithe Noir and the narrative sounds of Liyo will lift your spirits into this unique BOZAR Night.

• Date: 30 April 2018
  Venue: BOZAR
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C12

After more than 5 years spent organising musical events in Brussels, as well as Antwerp, Ghent, Paris and Berlin, Deep in House has just launched its new project: C12. The name comes from one of the unused spaces of the Horta Gallery, a gallery located in the bowels of Brussels Central Station and designed by Victor Horta.The aim of this new space is to promote tolerance and open-mindedness in a cultural, festive setting. On the programme: concerts, exhibitions, parties and artistic performances.

• Dates: several dates every week
  Venue: Horta Gallery
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Le Zodiak

Founded in 2016, the ZODIAK is a club that is open to everyone. The ZODIAK offers a night- time experience that is out of this world only a few steps from the Grand-Place de Bruxelles. Fans of electronic music will be able to enjoy a journey through sound and light in this new place where the clubbing and underground cultures rub up against each other. This spring, ZODIAK’s programme focuses on the promotion of local artists and labels, but also hosts artists from Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

• Dates: Every Friday and Saturday
  Venue: Zodiak
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