FAQ
Listen Festival is a 6-day, Brussels-wide celebration in music & diversity, bringing together some of the most talented artists from Belgium and abroad. Each year we occupy multiple venues in the city of Brussels with an exciting programme of concerts, club-nights, talks, workshops and much more.
The 2024 edition of Listen will take place from Tuesday 26.03.2024 until Sunday 31.03.2024, and we can’t wait! Extra bonus this year: Monday 01.04 is a public holiday.
Each year we occupy a variety of locations throughout the city of Brussels. All the locations for the upcoming edition of Listen Festival can be found here.
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This year over 160 artists will play Listen Festival. Check out our programme here.
You can find the timetables in the programme under each of our events.
As we have many different venues with Listen the availability of lockers/cloakroom depends per venue.
In alphabetical order:
Ancienne Belgique: Lockers available
Beursschouwburg: Lockers available
Botanique: Cloakroom available
Bozar: Cloakroom available
Buda BXL: Lockers available
C12: Lockers available
Continental: No lockers or Cloakroom available
Congres: Cloakroom available
Fuse: Lockers availalble
Gare Centrale: Lockers available
Kiosk Radio: No lockers or Cloakroom available
La Cabane: Cloakroom available
Les Brigittines: Cloakroom available
Notre-Dame Van Laken: No lockers or Cloakroom available
Tunnel Complex Louiza/Louise: No lockers or Cloakroom available
UMI: Lockers available
Volta: Cloakroom available
If you have lost something on Friday 29 or Saturday 30.03 at Buda BXL, Brussels Congrès or C12 you can return on Saturday 30.03 or Sunday 31.03. At the entrance ask for the venue manager who will help you with your request.
For all other lost and found in other venues and after the festival we will organise a permanence at Continental Brussels (Pl. De Brouckère 41, 1000 Bruxelles)
Thursday 4/04 from 14:00 until 17:00
Monday 8/04 from 14:00 until 17:00
For additional questions you can email lostandfound@listenfestival.be
Tickets are available on our website. Please note that you need a specific ticket for each separate event for Listen Festival.
For our 2024 edition we will sold a limited amount of all-access Clubbing Passes. These passes are valid for all club events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the exception of Listen x Spek x Gay Haze and Listen x Slagwerk x He4rtbroken. Concert events are not included in this pass and require a separate ticket.
Instructions on how to retrieve your clubbing pass:
If you a clubbing pass it gives you access to the majority of events for Listen Festival on Friday 29.03, Saturday 30.03 & Sunday 31.03. IMPORTANT: This pass needs to be exchanged for a bracelet at Beursschouwburg.
You will not be able to enter an event just with this ticket.
Get your pass at: Beurschouwburg - Auguste Ortsstraat 20/28, 1000 Brussel
Opening hours:
Thursday 28.03: 14:00 - 21:00
Friday 29.03 from 14:00 - 21:00
Saturday 01.04 from 14:00 - 21:00
The all-access bracelet gives you access to the following events:
FRIDAY 29.03
Listen x Not Your Techno - Brussel Congrès
Listen x AliA x Le Motel - C12
Listen x Crevette x Basic Moves - Buda BXL
Listen x Soulful Sessions x La Cabane - La Cabane
Listen x Sono Ventura - UMI
SATURDAY 30.03
Listen presents Young Marco - Gare Centrale
Listen x Local Slang x Breaxx - Brussel Congrès
Listen x Mo Mamba x Brikabrak - C12
Listen x Pinguin Society (Daytime) - Buda BXL
Listen x La Cabane - La Cabane
Listen x Fuse - Fuse
Listen x Brussels Bassed - UMI
SUNDAY 31.03
Listen presents The Tunnels - Tunnelcomplex Louiza
Listen x Alliance Club x Magma - C12
Listen x Under My Garage - Brussels Congrès
More information about the events: https://listenfestival.be/
This pass is only valid for the events described here above so please be mindful of this when planning your evening. When a specific event has reached full-capacity on the night (through advance ticketing or doorsales), we do reserve the right for the holders of these specific tickets to enter first. If this is the case, we will be working on a 1 out 1 in principle. The pass will however stay valid for all other events mentioned above. Once again: A valid wristband (only available at Beursschouwburg) is needed to enter the events, we are not able to scan all-access tickets at the doors of the specific events.
For any specific questions please send an email to tickets@listenfestival.be
Please consult this guide if you encounter any trouble with your tickets. Please be aware that the QR-code will only be issued 24 hours before the start of the event.
You need the RA Guide app in order to be able to view your order or tickets. Please make sure to download the app before coming to our events:
You can find all terms & conditions related to the sale of tickets via this link.
You can resell your ticket through the Resident Advisor Resale platform. More information about that here.
It’s time to be together again! By entering our events, you play an active role in ensuring everyone’s comfort and respect. Remember that looking out for our collective safety is what makes us human.
Discrimination, abuse, and harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If you or anyone is in distress, help the victim first and send someone to notify one of our staff members.
If you feel like talking to someone after our events, please send an email to united@listenfestival.be.
Music, compassion, and kindness bring us together.
Listen Festival has a zero tolerance policy about illegal drugs.
We chose to advocate for a policy that prevents harm by informing the public about the risks.
Here is what we are implementing at Listen festival 2024:
Booths for prevention & distribution of harm reduction material will be set up in certain venues, runned by Modus Vivendi (at Buda Bxl, Congrès, The Tunnels & Central station).
Thanks to our partner Modus Vivendi, you can also test your substances anonymously, for free and get all the information needed on Friday 29/03 from 4pm to 8pm at Rue Van Artevelde, 130 – 1000 Brussels (Modus Fiesta).
FIRST AID
First aid professionals will be present at our biggest events.
EARS PROTECTION
All our club nights will be equipped with a visible decibel meter. Note that long exposure to sound can be dangerous. Even if we limit the decibels, think of your ears.
Earplugs will be available free of charge at the bar or with the Care Team at every event.
If you'd like to use reusable hearing protection specially designed for concerts and festivals, our partner BLOX has just what you need. Its MUSIC model features an acoustic filter that lets you enjoy clear, authentic sound while protecting your hearing. You'll find them in pharmacies, or on the BLOX e-shop (Blox Earplugs | Live to the max | Hearing protection) where you'll benefit from a 15% discount thanks to the promotional code "LISTEN24". Valid on the entire range until March 20, 2024. More information at www.bloxearplugs.com.
SAFE DRIVING
Ethylotests will be distributed by our partner responsibleyoungdrivers at the Central Station and in the Tunnels.
Sexist and sexual violence, harassment or any kind of discrimination will not be tolerated. We will be uncompromising.
Brussels By Night’s Care Team will be present to assure everyone’s feeling well in Buda BXL, Gare Centrale, Congrès & Tunnels. You can recognise them by their blue jackets with orange writing. C12 and Fuse have their own care team. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them.
In case you want to reach out to us regarding anything you experienced during the festival or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to united@listenfestival.be.
Find here a detailed accessibility overview table.
If you are planning to attend Listen Festival and you have any remaining questions regarding the accessibility of our venues, please reach out to us by sending an email at united@listenfestival.be .
We will make sure to provide you with all necessary information and help you prepare your visit.
Some of our events contain flashing lights and are therefore not recommended for photosensitive people.
To be able to attend our events you must have the minimum age of 18 years old at the time of the event.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
You can find detailed information on how to get to all different venues via public transports here.
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LISTEN SHUTTLES
A shuttle service has been set up with STIB/MIVB to provide transport between Central Station, Congres, WTC and Buda BXL during the night.
> AT NIGHT: LISTEN SHUTTLES run nightly, every 45 minutes, from Central Station to Buda Bxl
- from 10.30 pm to 7.30 am on Friday and Saturday nights
- 6:00 pm to 6:45 am Sunday to Monday night
> DURING THE DAY: the STIB/MIVB Line 58 runs every 30 to 20 minutes, depending on the time of day.
More detailed information and timetables here.
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OTHER NIGHT-TIME SOLUTIONS
Missed the last metro/bus/tram? Unlock the nearest shared car, kick scooter or bike. Or order your taxi directly, all in one app. Download Floya to plan, book and pay for your ride.
At our own productions we have a cashless principle: Each festival-goer will be able to pay at the various locations (bar, lockers, cloakroom) using their own bank card.
Anyone wishing to pay with cash will have to top up a cashless card at our stand. These cards can be topped up throughout the evening with a minimum of €5.
The minimum top-up is €5 and we only accept €1 and €2 coins in addition to all banknotes, which, as a reminder, must all be tested. Before entering the events, festival-goers will be able to buy their tickets in cash.
Productions in excisting venues will use the same payment system the venues regularly use.
Refunds of the remaining balance on the festival-goer's CASHLESS card will be organised immediately after the festival; from 3 April to 21 April 2024.
Refunds will be available from €3.
Link : https://cashless.payperpot.com/fr/refund/listen-festival
We've partnered up with The Hoxton, Brussels to give all Listen visitors an additional 20% of on their stay during the festival. Occupying a brutalist-style tower building and the former European headquarters of IBM, The Hoxton, Brussels is a hotel with 198 rooms, a lofty double height lobby, bar and restaurant and a rooftop terrace with all the views.
Use the code LISTENHOX while checking out on the website to take advantage of this offer.
We're always looking for helping hands during Listen Festival.
We have different roles available during the 6 days of the festival. If your looking for a job behind the bar, as an ticketing-host or in the set-up and dismantling of the festival you can fill out this form.
We are also looking for artist-hosts, venue-managers and artist drivers to pick-up and drop-off our artists on our various locations. Something for you? Send us an email.
We welcome all applications from recognized national and international media outlets with the intention to cover Listen 2024
Contact us via info@listenfestival.be with your specific inquiries.