Tens of thousands of music lovers from Brussels and beyond are getting ready to dance to beats and rhythms from all over the world, as Couleur Café will be transforming the capital's beloved Osseghem Parc at the foot of the Atomium into a festival site this weekend.
Some 70,000 festival-goers are expected to dance, get sweaty and enjoy themselves with performances of over 80 artists of all kinds, including a host of DJs, who will be performing in the green spaces surrounding Belgium's most iconic monument.
Couleur Café's line-up for this year's 34th edition of the festival is as varied as ever: from hip-hop to reggaeton, afrobeats, dancehall, amapiano and electro – revellers are in for a treat.
Headliners include Little Simz and Omay Lay to kick off the party on Friday evening, Nathy Peluso on Saturday, and Denzel Curry to wrap up the festival on Sunday night. But there is much to see beyond the main stage as well, with plenty of acts on the Red, Green and Black stages, as well as The Fox and the Dub Stage, including Brussels stars such as Jazz Brak, Aili and Baloji.
The full line-up and timetable can be found here.
Food trucks, fashion and fanfares
Like every year, Couleur Café promises much more than just a series of concerts: surprises await both on the stage and in every corner of the festival.
This year, the famous 'Rue du Bien Manger' brings together over 40 food trucks, taking revellers on a culinary world tour in just a few steps. The Souk, on the other hand, offers around 20 stalls where people can refresh their look between concerts: fashion, accessories, makeup – a true treasure market for a quick style boost.
Throughout the weekend, the festival is punctuated by unexpected, original, and festive interventions. From roaming fanfares with the Zinattendus to crazy consultations with Bezoek Médicale, and the wandering shows of La Grosse Caisse – every corner of the site will hide surprises.
Festivalgoers can also take flight with the Globo Swing, race down ski slopes full of stuffed animals at La Piste, or discover the audiovisual performances of the Brolenbeek collective, which turns waste into music.
