Ronquières Festival in Braine-le-Comte (Hainaut province) begins at 14:00 on Friday and will welcome an eclectic line-up as always.
Up to 25,000 people will attend the three-day celebration at the Plan Incliné site in Braine-le-Comte. The festival has previously welcomed major names such as The Prodigy, Lily Allen and La Femme.
This year, Friday will feature mostly pop music such as Voyou, Rori, 47Ter, L'Impératrice, PLK, Myd, Phoenix and Vitalic.
On Saturday, the line-up boasts Colt, Mentissa, Selah Sue, Hoshi and Eddy De Pretto as well as big names Big Flo & Oli, DJ Dr. Lektroluv and Lost Frequencies to conclude the evening.
Sunday's line-up will blend hip-hop, electro and rock, and artists including Peet, Swing, Brutus, Warhaus, Jessen, French79, Ghinzu, Herton, and Shaka Ponk will grace the three stages. The evening will close with performances by DJ Etienne De Crécy and iconic band Pixies.
Ronquières Festival in 2023. Credit: Belga / Anthony Malagoli
Despite the poor weather, Ronquières saw a record-breaking attendance of 70,000 festival-goers last year. This year, steps have been taken to mitigate possible heavy rainfall: the main stage has been relocated to a flat area while the second-biggest stage has been repositioned too.
Overflow parking, reserved parking and shuttle services will be available. An additional paid shuttle service will connect Ronquières to Brussels and major cities in Wallonia.
Three 'kiss and ride' options have been organised, and cycling to the event is encouraged with the provision of cycling routes, bicycle parks and facilities to change and store helmets.
Saturday is already sold out, but tickets for Friday and Sunday are still available.
