Belgium hosts major 2026 music festivals in Ghent and Boom

The seventh day of the 2026 Ghent Jazz Festival opened at De Bijloke, showcasing Shabaka Hutchings' experimental solo set and later a quartet featuring Nate Smith, Charles Lloyd, bassist Anna Butterss and saxophonist Josh Johnson, blending African rhythms with more accessible jazz improvisations.

Tomorrowland 2026 in Boom will run July 17‑19 and July 24‑26 under the theme “Consciousness.” The festival will stream all main‑stage and Freedom‑stage performances for free via its website, official YouTube channel and One World Radio, allowing viewers worldwide—including Mexico—to watch sets by Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and others.