Venues in Brussels

Ancienne Belgique

The AB on Boulevard Anspach, one of the country's main concert halls: pop, rock, hip-hop and electronic acts in the main hall (2,000) and new names in the AB Club (about 250).

Botanique

Concerts in the former orangery of the botanical garden in Saint-Josse: the Orangerie (about 650) and the round Rotonde (about 300). In spring it hosts Les Nuits Botanique.

Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal

A circus building from 1878 near the Royal Park, now a hall for about 2,000 people: concerts, comedy and dance.

Toots Jazz Club

Flagey

The former radio building on Place Flagey in Ixelles, an Art Deco 'liner' from 1938. Classical music and jazz in Studio 4, home of the Brussels Philharmonic, and films from the Cinematek.

Paleis voor Schone Kunsten

The Centre for Fine Arts on Rue Ravenstein, an Art Deco building by Victor Horta from 1928. Classical concerts in the Henry Le Boeuf hall (2,200 seats), home of the Belgian National Orchestra and the Queen Elisabeth Competition finals, plus jazz, pop, exhibitions and film.

The Music Village

Hallen van Schaarbeek

Le Botanique

Concerts in the former orangery of the botanical garden in Saint-Josse: the Orangerie (about 650) and the round Rotonde (about 300). In spring it hosts Les Nuits Botanique.

Art Base

Théâtre Marni

Vorst Nationaal

The arena in Forest, open since 1970, for up to 8,400 people: the big pop and rock tours and shows.