20 jaar Trix

The musically visionary Amina808 mixes hiphop, R&B and house in an enchanting and addictive mix.

We heard the so called 59 boys look a lot like the young garage gods of Meltheads. Whoever they might be, they are bringing a bunch of friends and a guaranteed good time.

Baptiste Vanmaercke earned the nickname “Albino” as a child due to his striking snow-white hair. As B!NO, he navigates between the Antwerp hip-hop scene and influences like Loyle Carner, channeling introspection, vulnerability, and love into powerful choruses and intimate ballads. In 2024, he became the youngest Artist In Residence at Trix, where he pieced together the fragments of a shadowy period into his debut album. Live, he takes his audience on an emotional rollercoaster where hands rise high and tears are welcome. This young artist from Lier is bursting with energy, intensity, and ready to send his deepest emotions out into the world.

Does your band need some new press pics? Good news, at 20 years of Trix you can pop in front of Tone Verswijvel’s lens. No need to book a spot, just show up with your band between 13u30 and 18u00 and say cheese!

Borokov Borokov makes music you can dance to. What that sounds like in reality? According to the band itself something like: angular synth pop, ... work incapacitated hi-NRG, krauttrock with a double 't', supra-freudian elektrapunk, birthday-themed acid house, no-no wave, polyphonic panic attacks or multilingual lamentation. It’s clear the gentlemen of Borokov Borokov aren’t fans of restrictions. Something they like big time, however, is amping up crowd. They will have you jumping, screaming, sweating in no time.

The Antwerp based psychedelic gabber punk sound machine that is Brorlab is bringing some friends! They welcome Piffy, Daisy Ray and Ronny Rens for a good time.

The all-female* rave collective Burenhinder is ready to blow you away once more. This time around they are bringing over some friends. Rumour has it, it’s going to be a wild one.

Meet Gianmarco Cellini, a Belgian-based artist with proud Italian roots who creates percussion-driven and dancefloor-ready electronic music inspired by traditional influences from across the globe. His eclectic DJ sets go from hard-hitting techno to sublime house music, reflecting his unique perspective on electronic music and his talent for creating an energetic and engaging atmosphere in whichever style he likes. More so, his live sets are characterised by infectious flows, driving basslines, and intricate percussion, creating a rich and textured outcome

that sounds organic and electronic, modern and timeless.

The Champion Sound Beat Battle challenges young beat makers to mix a series of samples in a new creation.

In the Antwerp music studio Chapp De Mic, young people are given the opportunity and freedom to discover and show off their talents in an accessible way. Music, storytelling, poetry, photography, dance & much more in the mix!

Clubbing At 7 condenses a wild night of partying in no more than a half hour! Expect the wildest tunes and best throwbacks. At 19u00 the whole house will light up.

De Nieuwe Lichting has brought you the newest musical talents for years. Some of the previous winners will grace 20 years of Trix with their sounds.

Deadbeat Larry is the musical by-product of a corporate burnout, after 10+ years under various monikers and bands in the UK, Larry returns to his native Belgium, where a few singles were immediately picked up by 'Abattoir Anvers' (Studio Brussels), and joined the tour went with Zwangere Guy and Lander Ghyselinck.

In May 2023 he dropped his solo EP ''Voor de centjes'' with features from Zwangere Guy, Pasi, Luie Louis, Scottie, Calya J, Joelle Francis, and more.

In Trix he is working on a new album.

In need of feedback on your songs? Turn up in the Demo Club! Together with a small group of other starting artists and under the guidance of Youniss Ahamad we listen to each other's demos, explain our working process and dissect our songs. 

There will be three demo clubs during 20 years of Trix
14u00 - 14u45
15u30 - 16u15
17u00 - 17u45

You don’t need to register. Just showing up is the message!

Always wanted to get behind the decks? Lolalita will gladly show you how it’s done. At 20 years of Trix she will give 15 minute long workshops between 14u30 and 16u00. No need to make reservations, just make sure you show up on time!

Get one-on-one advice from the music industry's best experts! Do you have a pressing question about promotion, management, finances, bookings, playing opportunities or do you need some feedback? Consult the best experts in the music sector and have a one-on-one conversation! Our doctors will be on call from 13u30 to 17u00 during 20 years of Trix. No need to make a reservation, you can just swing by.

You can consult:
Dimitri Vandenbussche (kurios)
Lut Hendrix (bestov)
Tina Herbots  (Rockoco)

Sometimes, you just need everything to go quiet for a moment. When emotions take over, hearts beat a little louder, and a voice from another world hits you right in the soul. Emma Hessels is exactly that kind of artist. Armed with nothing more than hervoice and guitar, she effortlessly balances on the edge of longing, love, andloneliness. Her presence is both delicate and powerful, simply too beautiful to ignore. Since being selected as a laureate of Sound Track 2023, Emma Hessels has been winning hearts across the country, one show at a time. Emma’s single ‘Insular’ was released on 9 May 2025. This is the first single of her upcoming debut EP, which will be released coming fall via Unday Records.

Emo Night means dancing to the saddest sing-alongs. Think: My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, The Used, and many more

Faisal, geboren en getogen in Limburg met Marokkaanse roots, is al enige tijd een gevestigde naam in Antwerpen als DJ en producer. Zijn passie voor muziek werd aangewakkerd door zijn vader, die DJ was in de jaren '70. Sinds zijn doorbraak rond 2010 draait Faisal in topclubs en op grote festivals in de Lage Landen en won hij meerdere Red Bull Elektropedia Awards. Als producer werkte hij mee aan verschillende albums en soundtracks van films en series. Samen met Glints host hij de hiphop-show Abattoir Anvers op Studio Brussel en samen lanceerden ze het project GLINTSAL, waarvan de eerste single in 2024 verscheen.

Fantom might be of German origin but that doesn’t mean he cherishes Belgium any less. You know him from his pop bangers and as Trix Artist in Residence. His first EP, released in 2022, was fully English. This time around he decided to embrace his roots. The new record “Schmerz” will be completely German and heavily influenced by the Berlin underground. Curious to know what that would sound like? His first single “Tunnelblick” gives you a delicious taste of what’s to come.

You know The Go Find as a musical breeze machine. They are bringing Few Bits and Styrofoam to the stage with them. Nice and floaty.

Curious about the Antwerp hiphop scene? Rare Akuma invites you to Hellraiser for a time full of Bass music, hiphop and techno.

20 years of Trix is a festive affair. So you might want to look the part. No worries, we have got you covered. You can pop by or make up booth to get the craziest look or the most beautiful bedazzling.

What’s in a name? In the case of Kakakaraoke pretty much everything actually. They are a live karaoke band that only plays in toilets. Screaming the lyrics of your favourite tracks from the comfort of the porcelain throne? Something like that.

DJ and producer Kevin Kofii is a known figure in Antwerp. His trademark lush productions and the wide variety of influences in his mixes make him a force to be reckoned with. Kofii also knows a thing or two about organising. In his radio show Koffi Pauze he invites international DJ’s to share mixes. During his residency in Trix he will experiment with various genres ranging from Electro, to UK Funk, Amapiano, and much more.

Deep trap beats, synths and spherical harmonies. Sensitive, definitely not-bad-ass lyrics. About cat raincoats, a little too close bond with your nintendo dog and someone who loves your never-tidy hair. Lil Alia suggests: "fluffy trap."

Throughout her life, Linde harbored an affinity for hip-hop, although she couldn't reconcile her image as a sensitive, sugary animal lover with being a rapper. Until she decided to radicalize in her atypical softness and come out with her self-invented genre 'fluffy trap'. Lil Alia is a theatrical experience. Expect a good dose of humor and self-relativization, interspersed with deep vulnerability and melancholy.

The Belgian six-piece Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers conjures the raw zeitgeist of the early 70s. Their brand of heavy prog-rock echoes the titans of the era—think Black Sabbath, Wishbone Ash, and Pink Floyd. Yet, they are far more than a nostalgia trip; deeply rooted alongside their psych-rock contemporaries, they lead the listener through a limbo between the past and the present.

"The real treasure was the friends we made along the way." To celebrate this hopelessly cheesy but undeniably true platitude, Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers have invited two absolute heavyweights from the Dutch psychedelic scene. On May 2nd, they join forces to lift the Belgian audience high above Trix for a night of sonic levitation.

Ook de onvoorstelbaar getalenteerde, charismatische Miss Angel komt nog eens piepen bij Trix. Om het feest des te groot te vieren heeft ze vrienden bij. Che, Le Bruce en Lyna zakken mee af naar Borgerhout.

What if your favourite fairy tales were written by Soulwax, Herman van Veen and David Lynch? Nachtraven gladly answers this question for you. Their performance can only be described as rave-theatre. The best fever dream you’ll ever have.

Piffy brings you sweet beats and soft lyrics. Mauro Pawlowski, bontridders, Gitzwart and Kiche will join her for a great 20 years of Trix time. 

RAPHA is a 23-year-old rising pop artist from Belgium with Congolese roots. After winning MNM Rising Star (2020) and Soundtrack (2023), she released her debut EP Circus in May. Circus tells the story of the “clown of the group”: the one who keeps everyone laughing while quietly struggling on the inside. With each track, RAPHA lets the mask slip further, revealing the self-doubt and healing beneath.
She is currently working on new music set for release in 2026. Inspired by Olivia Rodrigo, Rachel Chinouriri, Ravyn Lenae and Billie Eilish, RAPHA creates honest, vulnerable pop about the messiness of growing up, mental health, and identity.

Rockoco, managementbureau en huisbewoner van Trix, presenteert: Rockokaroako! Geen melige evergreens of kitscherige instrumentals van langvergeten hits: in deze karaokebar vind je enkel nummers van Rockoko-artiesten. Zing mee met Lander & Adriaans eclectische versie van Beyonce’s 'Irreplaceable', brul fonetisch mee met de Japanse lyrics van Aili of brul nóg harder mee op de Nederlandstalige punkrock van Maria Iskariot en zoveel meer!

The world through the eyes of a banana. A concert filled with lyrics that meander from megalomania and panic attack. Vulnerable and kitsch. Sad!

School is Cool brings Sarah Pepels, Catherine Smet (Bluai), Charlotte & Reinhard and Youniss Ahamad for a guaranteed 100% great time.

Are you the ultimate DJ? Bring your USB and conquer the crowd at the Silent Disco Battle. MC Simon 2000 will help guide the crowd, you will provide the beats.

With Slumberland, Belgian musician, composer and instrument maker Jochem Baelus has been unleashing obscure, hypnotic krautrock and post punk colored with distorted exotica, upon us since 2013. Slumberland's tactile sound is generated by a battery of sewing machines, film projectors and other dismantled, mechanical objects.

So far, he released a solo album, the 2019 release 'Sea, sea, sea Drifter // See, see, see Drifter', alongsided by 2 drummers and a recent collaboration with Tuvan voice-artist Sainkho Namtchylak. But last year Jochem Baelus also constructed a brand new sound installation which he takes on the road solo. Expect rattling drones of motoric 'bagpipes' grinding, accompanied by compelling, melodic & minimal compositions and complete stillness.

Toubab Bougnoul is a transdisciplinary Afro-European collective blending dance, music, visuals, scent, and performance. Their work explores what happens when language fails: meaning hides in rhythm, movement, and silence. The name, literally “bounty” reflects the inner conflict many Afro-Europeans experience, and becomes a source of humor, power, and imagination. Rhythm is their primal language, a universal carrier of emotion, memory, and connection. Each performance is a live, wordless conversation, where improvisation, energy, and sensory experience take center stage. Audiences are invited not just to watch, but to feel, and to embrace the unknown as an invitation to surrender.

Ook het Antwerpse vijftal Toxic Shock is van de partij. Wie hen kent, weet dat ze de boel al eens graag afbreken. De sloopwerken voeren ze deze keer niet alleen uit: Bert Roos (Huracan), Dave Hubrechts (Meuris, Diablo Blvd) en Team Panini vormen samen een bonte bende. 

With Track East we offer an easy entry into the world of rap and singing. With workshops and performance time the Track East stars get to fully develop their talents. Track East is a talent development program organized by Fameus, JES, Trix and Rataplan with the support of the City of Antwerp and the Borgerhout district.

VHS is an Antwerp-based rap crew featuring Kleine Crack, Slagter, Parsa, Roi, Kleine Kova, and 100GEN. Dark beats, slow-burning grooves, and raw Dutch-language raps, this time in a DJ set.

WALLYN is the musical debut of a queer power ranger collective. What would the world look like if we could create a queer utopia, if the boundaries between gender, queerness and bodies fade or even disappear? With a solid beat as an undertone, WALLYN takes it from concert to night club. Sometimes a communal mourning, often a celebration. Always a party.

WASTE makes noise. A lot of noise. The Antwerp-Aarschot band blends noise, grunge, and dark post-punk into an intense, uncompromising sound, featuring manic vocals, pounding drums, heavy basslines, and screeching guitars.

In March 2026, their debut album SCREAM UNTIL IT’S BEAUTIFUL will be released, recorded by Tim De Gieter (Amenra, Doodseskader). The album is hard, danceable, and uncompromising: punk and noise remain at its core, while boundaries blur and experimentation takes the lead. Themes such as mental health, self-acceptance, and societal pressure run as a thread throughout the tracks, all infused with irony and self-mockery. WASTE delivers a soundtrack for the underdogs, outsiders, and anyone embracing imperfection.

This brand-new work will be presented for the first time during their album release show at Trix. The band recently won De Nieuwe Lichting 2026 by Studio Brussel, a further confirmation of their rise in the Belgian music scene.

Do you want to learn the basics of concert photography in 15 minutes? Great, because the amazing Daria Miasoedova is ready to teach you. You will be shooting the sickest shots in no time. No need to register, just show up!

There will be four workshops:
13u30 - 13u45
13u45 - 14u00
14u00 - 14u15
15u15 - 14u30

Youniss rises as a raw, apocalyptic and intense sound. Aiko Devriendt and Frederik Daelemans join him for this celebratory occasion.

Get your hands dirty in our screenprinting studio. During 20 years of Trix you can print your own unique Trix merch. Party!