Maanrock
Mechelen's free downtown city festival packing multiple squares with live music across a long August weekend.
Activate local hospitality and F&B brands during Mechelen's high-traffic August festival weekend with live music sponsorships and experiential activations.
- Behind-the-scenes festival prep and artist spotlights
- Local vendor/restaurant takeovers during the festival
- Live music lineup announcements and ticket giveaways
- Post-festival recap and attendee user-generated content campaigns
Maanrock is the biggest free city festival of Belgium, offering music in many different styles across multiple venues in Mechelen's city center. What began in 1996 as an intimate neighborhood party has grown into a major city festival that attracts more than 100,000 visitors annually. Spread across multiple stages, visitors discover a unique mix of music genres: from rock and pop to hiphop, dance and surprising new discoveries. true
Thursday 27 Aug
Mechels podium: Silk Avenue, A.F.S.I.B., Band of Willies, The Dazzlers
Friday 28 Aug
Groot Podium: Clouseau, De Mens, Kaat Van Stralen, The Radar Station, Olsan Twins; Warmste Feest podium: Jef Nice, Re-Type, Barqiemoon, séa, DJ Chibi Ichigo, Roos
Saturday 29 Aug
Groot Podium: Maria Iskariot, Yong Yello, Amber Broos, ISE
Sunday 30 Aug
Family day with performances (full details on maanrock.be/line-up)
- Multiple stages across Mechelen city center (Grote Markt, Botermarkt, IJzerenleen, and more)
- Completely free entry for all 4 days
- 80+ artists performing across pop, rock, hiphop, dance and emerging talent
- Attracts 100,000+ visitors annually
- Saturday designated as youth day, Sunday as family day
- Food courts and bars available throughout festival grounds