Antwerp scene guide
Antwerp scene guide. Techno lands at Ampere. Venues, promoters and artists in Antwerp. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Ellen Allien: Ampere, TRAUM, Garage Klub
- House · if you like Sven Vath: Antwerp Expo, Ampere, TRAUM
- Electronica · if you like Benga: Kavka Oudaan, TRAUM, Het Leienpaleis
- Bass · if you like Benga: TRAUM, Kavka Oudaan
- Electro · if you like Dave Clarke: Ampere, TRAUM
Busiest venues
How big is Antwerp’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 612 gigs across 92 venues in Antwerp, featuring 924 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Antwerp tonight.
Which Antwerp venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Club Vaag | 100 |
| TRAUM | 95 |
| Ampere | 48 |
| Het Bos | 41 |
| WARRECORDS | 35 |
| Garage Klub | 25 |
| Trix | 22 |
| Shelter Antwerp | 17 |
| Antwerp Expo | 12 |
| Lokaal Talent | 12 |
What time do Antwerp gigs start and end?
From the 612 listings publishing door times: the median Antwerp gig opens at 22:00. 40% open before 22:00, 60% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 228 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 05:00, 58% run past 04:00 and 45% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Antwerp cost?
Across the 117 listings publishing prices (19% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €16, with half of all gigs between €10 and €24. 8% of listed gigs are free.
When does Antwerp go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (48% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 85% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Antwerp sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 36% · Techno 32% · Trance 6% · Electronica 6% · Disco 6% · Drum & Bass 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.