Tomorrowland, founded by the Beers brothers in 2005, concluded its first weekend of 2026 at De Schorre. Held annually across two summer weekends and drawing some 400,000 attendees from over 200 countries, the festival spans more than 16 stages and hundreds of artists across the electronic music spectrum. Weekend One, running from Friday, 17 July to Sunday, 19 July, was staged under this year’s theme, Consciencia, built around six stated “primal emotions”: wonder, love, anger, joy, desire and sadness and placed a number of house and techno artists in prominent slots alongside the festival’s traditional EDM headliners. Here are some of the highlights from the first weekend.
Kettama b2b Michael Bibi
Kettama and Michael Bibi played a back-to-back set at the Crystal Garden stage on Friday. The set worked well despite some contrast in styles with Kettama’s faster, industrial-influenced production against Bibi’s slower, groove-oriented tech-house. The duo managed to blend in well and the energy on the floor held steady throughout.
Kevin de Vries
Kevin de Vries, known for releases on Afterlife. Drumcode and Armada, appeared on the Mainstage bill of Weekend One on Sunday, alongside John Summit, Alesso and Calvin Harris. De Vries has built a profile around melodic and techno production with trance influences showcasing some of his biggest tracks in his set.
B Jones
B Jones, a Spanish DJ, also performed on Sunday’s Mainstage bill. The set marked her return to the Tomorrowland Mainstage following treatment for lymphatic cancer, which she disclosed publicly in January 2026 and announced she had overcome in May. In a statement released ahead of the festival, Jones said the goal of returning to the Tomorrowland stage had been a source of motivation throughout her treatment, and that she hoped the set would send what she described as “a message of hope, resilience and perseverance.” Jones, who became the first Spanish artist to perform on Tomorrowland’s Mainstage in 2022, has released music through labels including Armada Music, Spinnin’ Records and Tomorrowland Music.
Indira Paganotto
Indira Paganotto performed on the Atmosphere stage, in a lineup that also included Reinier Zonneveld (live), Ben Klock and Interactive Noise. Known for a hard-driving, psytrance techno, Paganotto’s set fit the stage’s darker, club-oriented character with many high energy moments. Paganotto is also listed among the confirmed Mainstage acts for Weekend Two, running 24–26 July.
ARTBAT
ARTBAT performed on the Great Library stage, in a lineup shared with Hardwell b2b Sub Zero Project, Da Tweekaz, Mike Williams and Nicky Romero. The Ukrainian duo’s melodic techno sound stood apart from the stage’s broader Weekend One programme, which combined harder EDM and hardstyle crossovers alongside techno-leaning bookings, a pairing that has become increasingly common at Tomorrowland in recent editions.
Morten, Jazzy and Novah
On Saturday, Morten played a back-to-back set with Malaa at the Crystal Garden stage, blending Morten’s melodic house sensibility with Malaa’s punchier, bass-driven grooves. Elsewhere on Saturday, Jazzy brought her breakout blend of UK garage and house to The Great Library stage. On Friday, Novah played the 20:35 slot on the Mainstage, an early-evening position that gave her set room to build energy ahead of the night’s headline run.
Looking Ahead to Weekend Two
Tomorrowland returns to De Schorre for Weekend Two from 24 to 26 July, with a lineup structured similarly to Weekend One and programming spread across the festival’s full roster of stages.
Confirmed Mainstage acts include Miss Monique, Indira Paganotto, Kölsch, Sara Landry and Agents of Time. Beyond the Mainstage, the Freedom stage is billed to host James Hype, Massano, Argy, ARTBAT, Amelie Lens and Amber Broos b2b Juliet Fox while the Atmosphere stage is set to feature I Hate Models and Alt8. The Great Library is scheduled to include sets from Gorgon City, B Jones and Kaskade. Weekend Two is reported to be sold out.