Mainstage
The set changes every year with the theme: six monumental heads, fountains and waterfalls for "Consciencia" in 2026. It is where the fireworks go off and the closing sets happen, Martin Garrix in 2026.
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About this event
Tomorrowland 2026 ran over two weekends, 17 to 19 and 24 to 26 July, at the De Schorre estate in Boom, between Antwerp and Brussels. Under the theme Consciencia, its 43-metre Mainstage carried six monumental heads, one per emotion. Sixteen stages, around 400,000 festivalgoers from more than 200 countries, and Martin Garrix closing the Mainstage on Sunday 26 July. A Day Pass cost €138 in the pre-sale.
FormatFestival · 10 days
Doors12:00
Line-up12 artists
Good to know
Tomorrowland took place from Friday 17 to Sunday 26 July 2026 at De Schorre, Boom, Belgium, across 10 days. 12 names are on the bill, led by Calvin Harris. It is one of 105 EDM, Techno and House dates we list in Belgium over the coming months.
Line-up
12 artists
Location
Two July weekends in a leisure park between Antwerp and Brussels: since 2005, Tomorrowland has built a new world around its main stage every year.
2005first edition, in Boom
400,000festivalgoers over two weekends
16stages in 2026
200+countries represented
43 mhigh, the 2026 Mainstage
38,000campers at DreamVille
The first edition took place on Sunday 14 August 2005 in Boom, over a single day, in front of some ten thousand people who came for Sven Väth, Sasha, Armin van Buuren, Erol Alkan and Justice. Behind it were brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, partnered with ID&T until 2013; they then bought out its share, and the festival is now run by their company, WEAREONE.world.
Growth was fast: two days from 2007, a first sell-out in 2009, 180,000 tickets gone in under a day in 2011, then two weekends from 2014, for the tenth anniversary. Cancelled in 2020 and 2021 and replaced by digital editions, the festival returned in 2022 over three weekends and more than 600,000 people, before settling back into two weekends and some 400,000 festivalgoers.
Every edition has its theme, and the Mainstage is its set: "LIFE" for the twentieth anniversary in 2024, "Orbyz" in 2025, "Consciencia" in 2026, with six monumental heads on a structure 43 metres high and 140 wide. In 2025 that Mainstage burned almost entirely on the Wednesday evening before opening, with no casualties; a replacement stage about a third of the original's size went up in under 48 hours, and the festival opened on time.
The crowd comes from more than 200 countries, and the festival was voted number one in DJ Mag's festival poll for the sixth year running in 2026. The brand has spread elsewhere, Tomorrowland Winter in Alpe d'Huez every March since 2019, Tomorrowland Brasil, then Tomorrowland Thailand in December 2026, but Boom remains the original. In 2023 an agreement with the province of Antwerp and the local councils secured De Schorre for the festival for another 66 years.
Inside Tomorrowland
Freedom Stage
The big indoor stage, billed by the organisers as the largest indoor festival dancefloor, renovated in 2025 with a suspended kinetic installation. Amelie Lens closed it in 2026.
CORE
Tucked into the De Schorre woods since 2017 and geared to deeper sounds, the stage has become a world of its own that also tours abroad.
Crystal Garden
A floating stage set on the estate's water, with an eclectic programme.
Melodia
The golden harp from the 2015 theme, by the lake; in 2026, the festival's first all-Afro-house programme.
The Rave Cave
A brick tunnel and a few speakers, in the spirit of the early raves: the counterpoint to the site's big productions.
The music
Tomorrowland covers all of electronic music across sixteen stages: big room and EDM on the Mainstage, techno and hard techno under the Atmosphere tent (Amelie Lens, I Hate Models, Sara Landry and Indira Paganotto in 2026) and in the Cage, house and Afro house, drum and bass on the Bassrush stage, psytrance and hardstyle.
More than 500 artists play over an edition. In 2026 Calvin Harris played Boom's Mainstage for the first time, and Martin Garrix closed the festival on Sunday 26 July. The 2027 names have not been announced.
Sven VäthSashaArmin van BuurenErol AlkanJusticeAmelie LensAnymaBlack CoffeeDimitri Vegas & Like MikeEric PrydzLost FrequenciesNina KravizPaul KalkbrennerTale Of UsThe ChainsmokersAlessoDavid GuettaMarlon HoffstadtSolomunSwedish House MafiaVintage CultureMartin GarrixCalvin HarrisCharlotte de WitteHardwellJohn SummitFisherI Hate ModelsSara Landry
In pictures
Getting there, staying there
Getting there
De Schorre is in Boom, Antwerp province, between Antwerp and Brussels. Take the train to Boom station on a discounted event ticket and then a shuttle, use the City Shuttles from several cities, or book a Global Journey package bundling ticket, transport and accommodation.
DreamVille
The official campsite, right next to the grounds, runs Thursday to Monday with its opening party, The Gathering. Entry requires a DreamVille Package including a Full Madness Pass: not possible with a day ticket. Pitch your own tent (Magnificent Greens), take a ready-made one (Easy Tent) or upgrade to more comfortable lodging.
Named tickets
You need a Tomorrowland account and a pre-registration before the sale, which does not guarantee a ticket. Every ticket is personalised (name, date of birth) with no changes allowed, and the bracelet is shipped home: if the name does not match your ID, entry is refused.
Minimum age
18, with no exceptions, even with an adult, and the rule goes by year of birth: for 2027, anyone born in 2009 or earlier is admitted.
Paying on site
Food and drinks are paid only in Pearls, loaded onto the bracelet: €20 buys 10.5 Pearls. Top up with cash or card on site, and unspent Pearls can be refunded on request.
The passes
Day Pass for one day, Full Madness Pass for a Friday-to-Sunday weekend, and their Pleasure and Comfort versions, which open reserved areas. Parking, lockers, food and drinks are not included.
Frequently asked questions about Tomorrowland
When is Tomorrowland?
Every summer over two weekends in late July. In 2026: 17 to 19 and 24 to 26 July. The 2027 dates are not announced yet; the organisers promise details in December 2026.
Where does Tomorrowland take place?
At the De Schorre recreation area in Boom, Belgium, between Antwerp and Brussels.
How much is a ticket?
In 2026 a Day Pass cost €138 in the pre-sale and €153 in the worldwide sale, a Full Madness Pass (three days) €327 and €400, plus the bracelet shipping fee (€15 in Belgium, €22 in the EU). 2027 prices are not published.
How do I get tickets?
Create a Tomorrowland account and pre-register before the sale; pre-registration does not guarantee a ticket. In 2026: Global Journey on 17 January, pre-sale on the 24th, worldwide sale on 31 January, all sold out that day.
How do I get to Tomorrowland?
By train to Boom station then shuttle bus, with the City Shuttles from several cities, or with a Global Journey package combining ticket, transport and accommodation.
Can I camp?
Yes, at DreamVille, the official campsite next to the grounds, from Thursday to Monday, with The Gathering opening party on Thursday. You need a DreamVille Package, which includes a Full Madness Pass; not possible with a day ticket.
What is the minimum age?
18, strictly, even with an adult. For 2027, anyone born in 2009 or earlier is admitted.
What music is played at Tomorrowland?
All of electronic music across 16 stages: EDM and big room on the Mainstage, techno at Atmosphere, house and Afro house, drum & bass, psytrance, hardstyle. In 2026: Martin Garrix, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens.
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