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Belgium’s underground returns to the capital as XRDS, short for Crossroads, sets up for its 2026 edition across the weekend of the 14th and 15th of August. Curated by Fuse, the Brussels institution behind some of the country’s most enduring club nights, the festival gathers more than fifty artists over two days and three stages for a programme that leans deep into techno while leaving room to wander.
A Park Beneath the City
XRDS unfolds in Parc des Étangs, also known as Vijverspark, a green pocket tucked beneath Brussels’ towering ring roads yet shielded by water and old trees. It is an unlikely setting for a techno festival and that is precisely the point. Concrete and canopy meet here, the hum of the motorway fades into the low end, and dance floors appear in corners you would never expect. The result is intimate rather than sprawling, a festival built for people who want to lose a day to the music without losing each other.
The Lineup
The 2026 bill is a serious statement of intent. Berlin weight arrives through Ben Klock, Freddy K and FJAAK, while the UK is represented across the spectrum by Ben UFO, Goldie, Special Request and Sully, SHERELLE, and Mall Grab. There is deep, hypnotic craft from Donato Dozzy, Wata Igarashi and DJ Nobu, and hard-edged energy from Dax J, Chlär and Alarico. Roza Terenzi, Batu, Ryan Elliott, Setaoc Mass and Phara, Steve Rachmad as STERAC, and Colin Benders round out a programme that moves between live sets and long DJ journeys without ever settling into one lane.
Two Days at the Crossroads
Across its three stages the festival keeps things strictly 18+, running each day deep into the night. Weekend and single-day tickets are available through the official channels below, and given how quickly the Brussels underground moves, the earlier tiers rarely last. For anyone building a European festival summer around sound rather than spectacle, XRDS is one of the continent’s most rewarding weekends.
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