We are happy to present you a weekend full of live music and wonders!
On Friday evening, two bands and our fantastic DJ's will kick the weekend off. On Saturday afternoon our usual bar crawl at local cafés and other activities will make you discover the city and our local dance scene. On Saturday evening we welcome 4 bands (yes, 4!) to make you swing all night long on live music. And don't forget to save some energy for the Sunday afternoon tea dance. On Sunday evening you can cool down (or not) at our Blues afterparty.
Are you going to miss it? 🤩
FRIDAY
FRIDAY EVENING PARTY
De Vooruit
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent
| 20:30 h | Doors open |
|---|---|
| 21:00 h |
Start live music |
| 2:30 h | Last live song. DJ time! |
| 4:30 h | End of the party |
SATURDAY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Ghent City Center
Meeting point: kiosk at Kouter
| 10:50 h | Guided Tasting Tour (Only for people who signed up! Meeting point: St. Nicholas' Church) |
|---|---|
| 13:00 h | Group photo: A great day in Ghent |
| 13:30 h |
Mix & Match prelims: all dancers welcome! Live music by Les Croissants Belges |
| 15:00 h |
Bar Crawl 🍻🎶 • Les Croissants Belges (Location: Artevelde Brewery) • Heebie Jeebie Jazz (Location: Café Damberd) • Eleanor (Location: The Glengarry) |
SATURDAY EVENING PARTY
De Vooruit
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent
| 20:30 h | Doors open |
|---|---|
| 21:00 h |
Start first band. Live music all night long! |
| 4:30 h | End of the party |
Guided Tasting Tour
Is this your first time visiting Ghent? Or are you already familiar with the city but you would like to discover some of our local specialties?
What to expect? A professional guide will take you around the city to taste some local sweet specialties, some Flemish-style tapas (or hapjes, as we call them in Dutch) and of course local beer! 🍺
• The price per person is €29,50.
• A minimum of 8 participants is required for the tour to go ahead. If we don't reach this amount of participants the tour will be cancelled and the tickets will be refunded.
• A maximum of 25 people can join the tour.
• The tour starts at 10:50 am at the entrance of the Saint Nicholas' Church.
• The tour will end up at 13:00h at Kouter, so you can directly join the group photo and social dance.
Photo + Mix & match
We'll meet at Kouter at 13:00 h to take a group photo. Make sure to be on time if you want to be on it! 📸
Right after that, we'll have the prelims for the Mix & Match competition with live music. No need to register, just be there!
Everybody is welcome to join and dance together. Afterwards we will have a little social dance outdoors before embarking on our bar crawl. During our evening party, we will have the finals on live music.
Bar Crawl
A traditional GHX activity. On Saturday afternoon, no less than three Ghent jazz bars will welcome you for a drink and a dance, with live music in each one of them!
Check the bands page for more info about the bands.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
CIRCUS POTLUCK
Baudelo Park
Koning Willem I-kaai 8, 9000 Gent
| 12:00 h |
Circus open space & potluck Bring some food and drinks to share and we'll have a relaxed potluck in the sun 🧺 We'll also bring some circus material so you can try out some tricks (at your own pace, this won't be a workshop 🤹) and get ready for the afternoon party. |
|---|---|
| 14:00 h |
End of the potluck. This park is very close to our venue for the afternoon, so after the potluck we can all walk together to the party. In case of bad weather the circus open space and potluck will be cancelled ☔️ |
SUNDAY AFTERNOON PARTY
De Centrale
Kraankindersstraat 2, 9000 Gent
| 14:00 h | Doors open |
|---|---|
| 15:00 h | Start live music by Big Band 't Mouvement |
| 18:00 h | End of the party |
SUNDAY EVENING *AFTERPARTIES*
Sunday is a buzzling evening for live music in Ghent! 🔥
BLUES PARTY
Sunday 16 april, 21:00 h
Missy Sippy
Klein Turkije 16, 9000 Gent
Missy Sippy All Stars
Our famous GHX blues afterparty! 🔥
- DJ Christophe from 21:00h
- Live music from 22:00h
Musicians: Bernd Coene (drums), Karel Algoed (double bass), Ilja de Neve (piano & vocals), Bart Mulders (guitar & vocals), Olivier Vander Bauwede (harmonica & vocals), Matt T Mahony (guitar & vocals), Thomas Van Gelder (sax)
JAZZ CONCERT
Sunday 16 april, 21:00 h
Hot Club Gent
Schuddevisstraatje 2, 9000 Gent
Birds of Swing Sessions: Afterswing
Musicians: Viktor Perdieus (sax), Sam Opstaele (guitar), Dajo De Cauter (double bass), Waso De Cauter (rhythm guitar)
CONCERT & (VOCAL) JAM SESSION
Sunday 16 april, 21:00 h
Bar Lume
Vrijdagmarkt 33, 9000 Gent
Part 1: Concert
Musicians: Julie Honorez (vocals), Elias D'hooge (piano), Zjef Van Steenbergen (double bass), Tom Peeters (drums)
Part 2: Jam session - an open (vocal) jazz jam session
JAZZ CONCERT
Sunday 16 april, 21:00 h
Bar Mirwaar
Burgstraat 59, 9000 Gent
Sunday Live Jazz: Arne Theunissen sextet
Musicians: Winter Dieleman (trumpet), Elias Nieuwejaers (sax), Cas Minten (sax), Romuald Veys (piano), Pieter Mortier (double bass), Arne Theunissen (drums)
Other pre & after parties
Are you arriving a few days before the festival or staying a bit longer to enjoy the city? No worries, Ghent got you covered! 🤩
Pre-party
Tue 11 april, 21:00 h
Bar Lume
Vrijdagmarkt 33, 9000 Gent
Swing jazz: Frederik's night
Musicians: Bruno de Groote (guitar), Victor Foulon (double bass), Frederik Van den Berghe (drums)
pre-party
thu 13 april, 21:00 h
Missy Sippy
Klein Turkije 16, 9000 Gent
Concert for dancers: The Muddy Sippy Boys
Musicians: Leander Vandereecken, Natan Goessens, Olivier Vander Bauwede and Karel Algoed
Check out the Facebook event.
afterparty
mon 17 april, 21:00 h
Missy Sippy
Klein Turkije 16, 9000 Gent
Les Somnambules
Dream away to the days of yore to the music of the 1st decades of the 20th century. From gypsy swing to hot jazz.
Check out the Facebook event.
afterparty
tue 18 april, 21:00 h
Bar Lume
Vrijdagmarkt 33, 9000 Gent
AT Quartet: gypsy swing
Musicians: Jérémy Fabre (double bass), Adrien Tarraga (guitar), Noé Clerc (accordion), Boris Alexandre (rhythm guitar)
afterparty
tue 18 april, 21:00 h
Missy Sippy
Klein Turkije 16, 9000 Gent
Nola Schmola
New Orleans brass band from Ghent and surroundings. Sousaphone, snare, bass drum, two trumpets, tenor sax, baritone sax, two trombones. The dance floor is open!
Check out the Facebook event.