The Holy Grounds of De Schorre in Boom are calling, and with the festival’s deep ‘Consciencia’ theme guiding the journey, this year is shaping up to be one of the most spectacular editions yet. Selecting which acts to catch from such a packed timetable is always a challenge, but we have done the heavy lifting for you.
Here is how you can finish off your schedule with the absolute must-attend sets for Weekend 1.
Steve Angello
Stage: Crystal Garden
Time: Saturday, 18 July (21:30 to 00:30)
Steve Angello is set to deliver a three-hour set at Crystal Garden on the Saturday of Weekend 1. Unlike typical festival slots that are crammed into a brief 60 or 90 minutes, this extended three-hour masterclass allows the Swedish house pioneer to truly craft a musical journey.
He will be building on the monumental hype that he and his Swedish House Mafia colleagues generated in this exact slot last year. If you want a darker, deeper, and completely captivating alternative to Saturday night on the Mainstage, this lakeside masterpiece is the place to be.
4444 OF A KIND
Stage: Freedom by Bud
Time: Friday, 17 July (22:30 to 23:30)
Forming a brand-new hard dance supergroup, Sub Zero Project and D-Block & S-Te-Fan are uniting to deliver one of the most anticipated moments of the festival.
Having recently launched their collaborative project, 4444 OF A KIND, with an explosive first single on Tomorrowland Music, the two iconic hardstyle duos are set to bring entirely fresh material to the table.4444 OF A KIND Coupled with the state-of-the-art visual production of the Freedom stage, this high-bpm debut is guaranteed to be an absolute visual and auditory overload.
KETTAMA b2b Michael Bibi
Stage: Crystal Garden
Time: Friday, 17 July (21:00 to 23:00)
In one of the most exciting and unique pairings of the weekend, Irish powerhouse KETTAMA and house icon Michael Bibi are joining forces.
This set is all about bringing together two unmatched, yet brilliantly distinct energies from the house music scene. Expect a flawless collision of KETTAMA’s fast-paced, industrial-flecked rhythms and Bibi’s signature, deep, grooving tech-house signature. It is a rare back-to-back set that promises an electric crowd atmosphere from the very first beat.
Symphony of Unity
Stage: Freedom by Bud
Time: Saturday, 18 July (18:00 to 19:00)
If you want a moment that completely transcends a standard DJ set, the legendary Symphony of Unity is an absolute necessity.
This spectacular performance features a live 50-piece symphony orchestra reinterpreting some of the biggest anthems in dance music history. Hearing classical strings, brass, and percussion bring timeless tracks by the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Daft Punk, and Martin Garrix to life under the lasers is a deeply emotional experience that perfectly captures the spirit of ‘Consciencia’.
Calvin Harris
Stage: Mainstage
Time: Sunday, 19 July (22:50 to 23:50)
In what is easily the biggest headline-grabbing booking of the year, Scottish global superstar Calvin Harris is finally making his historic debut at Tomorrowland Belgium.
Remarkably, this is his first-ever performance for the brand since TomorrowWorld in the United States back in 2013. Armed with an unparalleled catalogue of some of the most influential electronic and pop hits of the 21st century, Harris is set to close out Sunday night of Weekend 1. It promises to be a massive, nostalgic, sing-along spectacle under a sky full of fireworks.
ILLENIUM
Stage: The Great Library
Time: Saturday night / Sunday morning, 19 July (00:00 to 00:55)
Melodic bass pioneer ILLENIUM is officially making his highly anticipated Tomorrowland debut this year, closing out Saturday night at The Great Library stage.
The American producer is world-renowned for his incredible ability to balance heavy, neck-snapping dubstep drops with deeply emotional, vocal-led melodies. This set is bound to bring a completely fresh, high-intensity bass energy to the festival. Whether you are there to headbang or shed a tear, his midnight slot is destined to be one of the weekend’s standout emotional highlights.
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