THE PROGRAM
FRIDAY
Friday Evening Party
20:30h • Doors open
21:00h • Start live music.
• The Hop Sh Bam Deluxe
SATURDAY
Saturday afternoon
13:00h • Group photo 📸
13:30h • Outdoor social dance
Live music by The Cream Colored Ponies
15:00h • Bar crawl 🍻🎶 Live music in different cafés around the city!
The Cream Colored Ponies (Location: Artevelde Brewery)
Les Croissants Belges (Location: Café Damberd)
Nette invites Les Somnambules (Location: Het Betoog)
This activity is open for people without a festival pass.
Saturday Evening Party
21:00h • Doors open
21:15h • Start live music.
Swing Kitchen
Jake Walker
SUNDAY
Sunday Night Afterparty
Our famous GHX blues afterparty! 🔥
21:00h • Party starts!
• GHX Blues legends
This activity is open for people without a festival pass.
SIDE ACTIVITIES
We give you the option to join 2 extra activities while you're in Ghent!
👉 You need to register for these activities. You can do so through this form.
⚠️ NOTE: these activities are only for participants of the festival, be aware that you can only register for these activities if you have a pass for GHX24
⛸️ Ice skating
Thursday evening (the day before the festival) we'll be going ice skating on swing music. If you happen to already be in Ghent, don't hesitate to join us!
🗓️ Thursday April 4
🕙 20:00-22:30
💶 € 7 per person
⛸️ Rental skates included in the price.
🧤 ATTENTION: you HAVE to bring gloves or you won't be allowed to enter!!
👉 Register through this form (more details about payment and location will be sent to those who register).
🎲 Board games
Sunday noon you can join us for some board games. We'll go to a well-known board game place in Ghent, with lots of comic books and board games to choose from. Get a table and let's play!
🗓️ Sunday April 7
🕙 11:30-13:30
📍Worlds' End Comics & Games Center
💶 No entrance fee but the venue expects that you drink something (you can use the drink cards from the festival)
👉 Register through this form (more details about location will be sent to those who register)
PRE-PARTIES
If you’re arriving to Ghent a few days before the festival, Ghent has you covered!
Practice Your Moves
🗓️ Friday March 29
🕙 21:00-01:00
📍Danshuis De Ingang
🔗 Facebook event
Social dance organised by the Gentse Hoppers, this edition with live music from Ginger on The Rocks! 🎹
Blues Jam Electric
🗓️ Wednesday April 3
🕙 20:30
📍Missy Sippy
🔗 Facebook event
The cradle of the new Ghent blues scene are the now legendary blues jams in Missy Sippy.
Live Lindy Hoppin’
🗓️ Sunday March 31
🕙 15:00-19:00
📍De Omgekeerde Wereld
🔗 Facebook event
Social dance with a live band organised by ONVERSTERKT. Live music by Pieter Mortier (double bass), Sam Opstaele (guitar) & Simon Raman (drums).
Foyer Hop
🗓️ Tuesday April 2
🕙 19:00-23:00
📍Foyer NT Gent
🔗 Facebook event
Social dance organised by the Gentse Hoppers, in a beautiful location in the city centre (first floor of the NT Ghent Theatre)
Groove Jam
🗓️ Thursday April 4
🕙 20:30
📍Missy Sippy
🔗 Facebook event
Open jam session where the spotlight is on the GROOVE!.
