Museum Night Fever: Concerts and music events not to miss
17 October 2026
The 19th edition of Museum Night Fever lights up Brussels on 17 October 2026, from 19h00 until 1h00, in 34 museums across the city.
The programme is out and here you have a selection of concerts and other musical performances not to miss!
BELvue Museum:
20:00-20:30: YOKA (Afro Swing, Afrobeat)
20:40-21:10: ‘NKEY (Hip Hop, Soul, RnB, Afro Pop)
21:20-21:50: All-Turn (Hip Hop)
22:00-22:30: Anna Winkin (Pop, Soul)
22:30-1:00: DJ set & Violin by DJ Rakim (Hip Hop, Amapiano, Afrobeat)
Bozar
On the occasion of the annual Museum Night Fever, Bozar invites GIMIC Radio, the Marolles-based platform dedicated to electronic music, while the two major exhibitions currently on view keep their doors open until 1h00.
Founded in 2024, GIMIC Radio is an independent radio bar that has quickly established itself on the Brussels scene as one of the most dynamic players in the Belgian music scene. This radio and meeting space brings together a community of avant-garde artists and curates a programme that is both hybrid and discursive. At Bozar’s invitation, GIMIC Radio is bringing its DJ booth to Bozar for the evening, introducing Museum Night Fever audiences to three DJs from its selection.
Belgian Beer World Experience
22h30-23h30 / 23:30-00:30: The rooftop of The Beerlab will host two Belgian artists, Neo and Melvin Ross, (22h30) for one evening. They will perform and animate the rooftop throughout the night, creating a festive and friendly atmosphere. The event turns the rooftop into a vibrant space combining live music, relaxation, and an open-air experience with a view over Brussels.
Hôtel de Ville (Grand-Place)
20h30-21h00 / 21h30-22h00 / 22h30-23h00 / 23h30-00h00
For one night only, the Hôtel Crépuscule cabaret takes over the history-steeped walls of the City Hall. Let yourself be guided through an erotic, mysterious and unconventional reinterpretation of this iconic venue. Listen to the risqué and poetic tales that its walls have to whisper.
From 19 to 22h: The Marché Saint-Géry transforms into an open-air stage where entertainment pops up where you least expect it. Street criers, barkers, jugglers, and performers from all walks of life take over the market for a series of performances that are as offbeat as they are surprising. On the program: street criers and barkers to harangue the crowds, tell stories, and sweep you into their world; Jugglers from the Circo a la Maleta troupe, offering a dose of virtuosity, rhythm, and circus madness; a traveling mime and jazz piano duo, creating a dialogue of gestures, silences, and musical improvisations right in the middle of the audience.
KBR Museum
19:30-01:00 (every 30min). Step into an audiovisual performance, carefully catered to the night. Live drawing, vocals, keyboard, and violin unfold together, encapsulating the mood of the Middle Ages. Isidore and Lydia Lubs present an ambient soundscape featuring new material, inspired by 15th century hymns and choral chants.
MIM - Musical Instruments Museum
19:30-20:00 / 21:30-22:00 / 23:30-00:00: Iranian singer and santoor player Behnaz Tohidi presents a spellbinding programme of traditional Persian music.
Sewer Museum
19:30-00:30: The underground Wishing Well is an installation where sound, ritual, and imagination converge. Inspired by ancient customs in which water is seen as a gateway between the human and spiritual worlds, the installation invites visitors to leave a wish. Surrounded by DJ sets that create a soundscape and drift along the collective energy, desires and memories are reflected. This temporary, nocturnal ceremony is an offering and a tribute to the water.
20h00-20h20 / 20h40-21h00 / 21h20-22:40 / 23h00-23h15
Wall of Fire is a Gent/Brussels/Mechelen based band that captivates audiences with their infectious energy, catchy melodies, and groovy pop-rock-grunge tunes. In March 2025, the band releases its follow-up album “Second Chance”, a more mature album with each track displaying a condensed 3 mins of cheers, riffs and emotions. Come to their concert and discover their energy and music during Museum Night Fever!
Throughout the evening, several electro jam sessions will be hosted by the Jam Confiture collective, who organize live sessions every other Sunday at “Le Poste” — the community hub run by Géopolis at Place du Jeu de Balle.
19h00 to 19h15: The FLAGEY ACADEMY is kicking off the evening with a stunning performance by the children’s choir that will take us right back to the roots of humanity. Featuring the mesmerising sounds of Karl Jenkins’ Tintinnabulum, this opening performance will guide you straight into a magical night full of music.
19h15-21h00: Get ready to travel through time with music! The wonderful students and teachers from the GO! MUSIC ACADEMY ETTERBEEK will be taking you on a musical journey through history. Keep your eyes and ears open as you explore – they will be popping up throughout the museum for short, delightful musical interventions in different spots all evening!
20h to 22h45: Discover CONNECTING VOICES, an immersive musical journey through the museum! Guided by professional hosts, you’re invited to blend your voices together, adding a lively soundtrack to your visit. This is a special edition of Chants
21h00-00h30: Fancy a dance but don’t know the moves? Enter GRAND CHORÉOKÉ! Chazam will be spinning delightful vinyl tunes and projecting energetic and inspiring dance videos for everyone to follow along with. Just look at the screen, imitate the dance and enjoy the ride. Fun is 100% guaranteed!
23h00-23h30: TRIO BOLINGO will be performing their unique, soulful mix of Congolese rumba and blues. Come listen, explore, and let their incredible sound move you.
Experience “Sonic Earth”, an interactive musical performance inspired by the current exhibition at the Belfius Art Gallery: Unlocked – The Art of Possibility. In a captivating dialogue between art and music, ceramic artist Julia Kushnarenko and musician Jora Miles bring ceramics to life through sound. You are invited to take part and become a member of this unique touch-sensitive ensemble, helping to create a shared, immersive, and unforgettable musical experience.
Charlier Museum
Jinwook Jung presents From Nostalgia to Unerasing. Music and dance performances of approximately 15 – 20 minutes (20h00-22h20).
The piano score moves seamlessly between composed passages and improvisation, entering into a continuous dialogue with the museum’s acoustics, architecture, and distinctive atmosphere. The choreography unfolds throughout the museum, inviting visitors to experience the spaces in motion and accompanying them naturally as they move through the building.
Le Botanique (After Party)
23h30-05h00: Botanique is once again hosting the annual Museum Night Fever afterparty! Expect eclectic bangers in the museum, ranging from club music, trance, pop, and neoperreo.
ROTONDE
23:30 - Another Country $$$$
01:00 - Born At Midnite
02:15 - ashnymph
MUSEUM
00:30 - Zora Jones AV show
01:30 - Megra
03:00 - Rattlesnakke
04:00 - TUTUMIMI
WITLOOF BAR
01:00 - Spirite
02:30 - Tori Ann
C12 (Afterparty)
23:30-07:00: Get ready for 8 hours of afterparty with Museum Night Fever taking over the two rooms of C12!
In the main room, Berlin’s Hyperaktivist brings her signature psychedelic-tinged techno, joined by Laura Charlier and Keyser.
Downstairs in the intimate C11, expect deconstructed Latin-core heat from the one-and-only RaQL, alongside NMSS and Vera Moro.
Check out the full programe of activities here: https://www.museumnightfever.be/en/programme
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