Blistering riffs, pounding drums, and a no-nonsense punk attitude, Antwerp’s Black Leather Jacket keeps it simple but effective. After their breakthrough single 'Village People' and explosive album 'Stinger', the band is back with 'The Rush'. Following a successful tour and an intense studio session with producer Damien Vanderhasselt and mixer Michael Badger (Amyl and The Sniffers, King Gizzard), they sound bigger and more aggressive than ever. 'The Rush' dives into the relentless drive to always move forward without ever standing still. Hard, uncompromising, and packed with their signature explosive sound.

With 'winner of the Nieuwe Lichting' on their list of achievements, Yesnomaybe is eager to kick Belgium - and by extension the whole world - on their punk rock conscience. Fueled by bands that gave the music industry a new face in the 1990s, Yesnomaybe recreates concert halls into sweaty rock temples.

The trio No Prisoners is led by Pieter-Paul Devos (Raketkanon, Kapitan Korsakov) and blasts a raw and explosive piece of garage rock from their instruments, stretching the genre to its limits. Expect a mix of surf rock, breakneck punk and influences from Eels to The Beatles. It goes in all directions, and it goes hard. Tonight they present their debut album ‘13 songs for good luck’.

The Ghent-based post-punk formation The Rats first appeared on the scene at Humo's Rock Rally in January 2022. Their reception was overwhelmingly positive. HUMO described them as “a headbutt you can’t—or don’t want to—dodge.” The magazine also noted that “while The Rats sound as British as warm beer, their songs are anything but lukewarm.”

Since then, the band has been tearing through the underground scene. They've performed at nearly every renowned Belgian music bar and shared the stage with national acts like Meltheads and Ronker, as well as international bands such as The Lounge Society (UK) and Pozi (UK).

In September 2024, The Rats released their debut EP, Disco To Disco, which was met with nearly 4 stars from Dansende Beren: “This is pure adventure, a vacation that doesn’t end, a festival in your living room.” And for those still unconvinced: “The Rats also have a solid, rock-hard live reputation.”

Want to experience their self-proclaimed “agitated post-punk with mechanical grooves” live? It's a must.

'Those Who Didn't' is a four piece from Antwerp that lets the instruments do the talking. With a style described as post-everything and pre-nothing, short, catchy songs that scream at you, without vocals.

Depressing feel-good tunes that kick you in the balls and enter your ears like worms, with no intention of leaving.

Music inspired by Bauhaus, Berlin, beer and Bukowski.