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Lokerse Feesten
Ten-day city music festival on the Grote Kaai in Lokeren with a different headliner each night.
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Activate sponsorships and experiential marketing around a 10-night music festival draw to drive foot traffic, hospitality bookings, and local commerce.
- Daily artist spotlights and lineup reveals to build anticipation across social
- Behind-the-scenes festival prep and vendor partnerships to engage local community
- Festival-goer experience content (food, crowds, performances) for user-generated social amplification
- Travel packages and accommodation bundles tied to headliner nights
Programme
Lokerse Feesten is a music festival organized annually in Lokeren, Belgium. The 51st edition will take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August 2026 and will feature a mix of Belgian and international artists. It is now a ten-day festival, with four to eight artists performing on the main stage daily. Theme days include metal days, dance music days or days with Dutch-language artists from Flanders and the Netherlands only. The festival hosts up to 125,000 visitors each year.
Line-up
Diana RossLenny KravitzEditorsSuedeThe Human LeagueGary NumanSoft CellDropkick MurphysGogol BordelloXavier RuddZazTom OdellOscar and the WolfThe KooksPommelien ThijsRoxy DekkerThe StreetsZwangere GuyDe Jeugd van TegenwoordigArmand Van HeldenLost FrequenciesNetskyCraig DavidDimitri From ParisThe ScratchThe Mary WallopersThe RumjacksDropkick MurphysCabaret VoltaireMidge Ure- Urban, accessible city-center venue (Grote Kaai) with vibrant, completely cashless atmosphere
- 10 consecutive days of music and festivities, with performances typically starting in the late afternoon and continuing until 2:30 AM on weekdays and 5:00 AM on weekends
- Theme-based programming dedicating specific nights to distinct genres (indie, electronic, rock, hip-hop, punk, metal, etc.)
- Club Studio Brussel indoor stage providing high-octane clubbing experience until early morning hours
- Easy commute back to Brussels or Antwerp after headliners finish, making it accessible for urban festival-goers
- All-ages event with special discounted rates and "Kids Day" events for children under 12