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only tears <p>Poppodium&nbsp;Nieuwe&nbsp;Nor&nbsp;maakt&nbsp;met&nbsp;trots&nbsp;bekend&nbsp;dat&nbsp;<strong>only&nbsp;tears</strong>&nbsp;op&nbsp;4&nbsp;december&nbsp;mag&nbsp;komen&nbsp;spelen&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;de&nbsp;<strong>Future&nbsp;Proof&nbsp;Showcase</strong>.&nbsp;Nadat&nbsp;onze&nbsp;jury&nbsp;de&nbsp;149&nbsp;goed&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;beluisterd&nbsp;kwamen&nbsp;zij&nbsp;als&nbsp;beste&nbsp;uit&nbsp;de&nbsp;beoordeling.&nbsp;Daarmee&nbsp;spelen&nbsp;zij&nbsp;op&nbsp;4&nbsp;december&nbsp;samen&nbsp;met&nbsp;Mercy&nbsp;Jones&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;Benefits&nbsp;(NL)&nbsp;en&nbsp;LIGER&nbsp;(DE)&nbsp;op&nbsp;een&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;voor&nbsp;muziekprofessionals&nbsp;en&nbsp;muziekliefhebbers&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;het&nbsp;jubileum&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;Nieuwe&nbsp;Nor.</p>

DE WINNAAR VAN ONZE ZOEKTOCHT IS BEKEND! 🍻🎶 <p>Na&nbsp;heel&nbsp;wat&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;en&nbsp;muzikale&nbsp;toppers&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;we&nbsp;eindelijk&nbsp;onze&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;gekozen!</p>

Nairaa in Sidetrack <p>Nairaa&nbsp;is&nbsp;het&nbsp;project&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;Brusselse&nbsp;componiste&nbsp;en&nbsp;zangeres&nbsp;Eline&nbsp;Nicaise.&nbsp;Samen&nbsp;met&nbsp;vier&nbsp;gelijkgestemde&nbsp;muzikanten&nbsp;beweegt&nbsp;ze&nbsp;zich&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;snijvlak&nbsp;van&nbsp;pop&nbsp;en&nbsp;jazz.&nbsp;Maandagavond&nbsp;hoor&nbsp;je&nbsp;onze&nbsp;babbel&nbsp;en&nbsp;hun&nbsp;songs&nbsp;in&nbsp;Sidetrack&nbsp;.&nbsp;Luister&nbsp;vanaf&nbsp;20u&nbsp;via&nbsp;DAB+&nbsp;of&nbsp;via&nbsp;rbsradio.be!</p>

We hebben die ene artiest gevonden, en nog veel meer artiesten ontdekt! <p>Bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;alle&nbsp;deelnemers&nbsp;om&nbsp;je&nbsp;in&nbsp;te&nbsp;schrijven&nbsp;voor&nbsp;deze&nbsp;kans.&nbsp;Wat&nbsp;een&nbsp;berg&nbsp;talent&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;we&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;horen.&nbsp;Zoveel&nbsp;dat&nbsp;het&nbsp;moeilijk&nbsp;was&nbsp;eruit&nbsp;te&nbsp;raken,&nbsp;vandaar&nbsp;dat&nbsp;het&nbsp;wat&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;geduurd.</p><p>Er&nbsp;kon&nbsp;er&nbsp;maar&nbsp;1&nbsp;gekozen&nbsp;worden&nbsp;voor&nbsp;deze&nbsp;kermis.&nbsp;Maar&nbsp;er&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;er&nbsp;al&nbsp;enkelen&nbsp;die&nbsp;we&nbsp;onthouden&nbsp;voor&nbsp;volgend&nbsp;jaar.&nbsp;</p><p></p>

STRAIGHT TO THE BAR <p>Proficiat&nbsp;aan&nbsp;Straight&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;bar,&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;en&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;de&nbsp;eerste&nbsp;editie&nbsp;van&nbsp;Polemageddon&nbsp;Fest&nbsp;openen!!&nbsp;(<a href="https://vi.be/platform/Straighttothebar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Straight&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;bar&nbsp;|&nbsp;VI.BE</a>)&nbsp;</p><p>Aan&nbsp;alle&nbsp;andere&nbsp;deelnemers,&nbsp;het&nbsp;was&nbsp;zeker&nbsp;en&nbsp;vast&nbsp;geen&nbsp;gemakkelijke&nbsp;keuze!!&nbsp;Kom&nbsp;zeker&nbsp;langs&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;Festival,&nbsp;kom&nbsp;spreken&nbsp;met&nbsp;ons&nbsp;en&nbsp;misschien&nbsp;leren&nbsp;we&nbsp;je&nbsp;zo&nbsp;beter&nbsp;kennen&nbsp;en&nbsp;kunnen&nbsp;we&nbsp;de&nbsp;namen&nbsp;onthouden&nbsp;voor&nbsp;een&nbsp;volgende&nbsp;editie!</p><p></p><p>Bedankt&nbsp;voor&nbsp;alle&nbsp;inschrijvingen!!</p>

Winnaar DJ contest <p>Qua&nbsp;vibe&nbsp;(no&nbsp;pun&nbsp;intended)&nbsp;wist&nbsp;Lisi&nbsp;ons&nbsp;te&nbsp;overtuigen&nbsp;met&nbsp;haar&nbsp;inzending&nbsp;en&nbsp;zij&nbsp;zal&nbsp;Smelt&nbsp;openen!&nbsp;Bedankt&nbsp;aan&nbsp;al&nbsp;de&nbsp;rest&nbsp;voor&nbsp;zijn/haar&nbsp;mixtape,&nbsp;er&nbsp;zaten&nbsp;nog&nbsp;een&nbsp;aantal&nbsp;andere&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;inzendingen&nbsp;tussen.</p><p>Iedereen&nbsp;is&nbsp;alvast&nbsp;van&nbsp;harte&nbsp;welkom&nbsp;op&nbsp;Smelt&nbsp;zelf&nbsp;op&nbsp;15&nbsp;augustus&nbsp;in&nbsp;de&nbsp;Zomerfabriek!&nbsp;</p><p></p><p>Merci,</p><p>het&nbsp;Smelt-team</p>

Summer Retreat - Durbuy Music - Winnaar <p><strong>Arrubio</strong>&nbsp;wint&nbsp;een&nbsp;gratis&nbsp;plek&nbsp;op&nbsp;de&nbsp;Durbuy&nbsp;Music&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;Retreat&nbsp;en&nbsp;gaat&nbsp;vijf&nbsp;dagen&nbsp;samenwerken&nbsp;met&nbsp;andere&nbsp;producers&nbsp;en&nbsp;songwriters&nbsp;in&nbsp;professionele&nbsp;studio’s!</p>

Aanpassing timetable <p>Spijtig&nbsp;genoeg&nbsp;hebben&nbsp;er&nbsp;enkele&nbsp;dj’s&nbsp;afgezegd.&nbsp;Bij&nbsp;deze&nbsp;de&nbsp;6&nbsp;finalisten!</p><p></p>

Gekozen finalisten <p>De&nbsp;7&nbsp;finalisten&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;bekend!&nbsp;Deze&nbsp;7&nbsp;dj’s&nbsp;nemen&nbsp;het&nbsp;tegen&nbsp;elkaar&nbsp;op&nbsp;onze&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;Battle&nbsp;komende&nbsp;zaterdag.&nbsp;Mogen&nbsp;de&nbsp;beste&nbsp;winnen!</p>

Big Muffin wint 20ste editie van Jonge Wolven <p>De&nbsp;garage-postpunkband&nbsp;<strong>Big&nbsp;Muffin</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;de&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;20ste&nbsp;Prijs&nbsp;Jonge&nbsp;Wolven.&nbsp;De&nbsp;finale&nbsp;vormt&nbsp;het&nbsp;sluitstuk&nbsp;van&nbsp;een&nbsp;negendaags&nbsp;parcours&nbsp;tijdens&nbsp;de&nbsp;Gentse&nbsp;Feesten,&nbsp;waarin&nbsp;18&nbsp;geselecteerde&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;uit&nbsp;de&nbsp;Belgische&nbsp;muziek-,&nbsp;poëzie-&nbsp;en&nbsp;performancescene&nbsp;zich&nbsp;presenteerden&nbsp;aan&nbsp;het&nbsp;publiek&nbsp;en&nbsp;de&nbsp;jury.</p><p>De&nbsp;jury&nbsp;koos&nbsp;dit&nbsp;jaar&nbsp;voor&nbsp;Big&nbsp;Muffin&nbsp;vanwege&nbsp;hun&nbsp;uitgekiende&nbsp;liveshow,&nbsp;sterke&nbsp;podiumprésence&nbsp;en&nbsp;energieke&nbsp;sound.&nbsp;De&nbsp;vakjury&nbsp;bestond&nbsp;deze&nbsp;editie&nbsp;uit&nbsp;<strong>Erik&nbsp;Van&nbsp;Biesen</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Geert&nbsp;De&nbsp;Waegeneer</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Gunter&nbsp;Vanderbeken</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Megan&nbsp;Vansevenant</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Niels&nbsp;Bruwier</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Simon&nbsp;Santens</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Vic&nbsp;André</strong>&nbsp;en&nbsp;<strong>Arne&nbsp;Hindryckx</strong>.</p>

FUNK & ORDER, KLEINEFRIGO en LUNA TEMMERMAN vervolledigen de affiche van de Lokerse Feesten '26! <p><strong>FUNK&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;ORDER</strong>&nbsp;en&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;KLEINEFRIGO</strong>&nbsp;vervolledigen&nbsp;de&nbsp;line-up&nbsp;met&nbsp;Cassius,&nbsp;Bibi&nbsp;Seck,&nbsp;Séa&nbsp;en&nbsp;Kenny&nbsp;Montana&nbsp;b2b&nbsp;Thang<strong>&nbsp;</strong>op&nbsp;<strong>vrijdag&nbsp;31&nbsp;juli</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong>in&nbsp;onze&nbsp;Club&nbsp;Studio&nbsp;Brussel.&nbsp;Op&nbsp;de&nbsp;mainstage&nbsp;die&nbsp;dag:&nbsp;Diana&nbsp;Ross,&nbsp;Craig&nbsp;David,&nbsp;Axelle&nbsp;Red&nbsp;en&nbsp;Dimitri&nbsp;From&nbsp;Paris.</p><p><a href="https://www.lokersefeesten.be/nl/line-up/31-jul/stages" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Info&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;tickets</a>&nbsp;voor&nbsp;vrijdag&nbsp;31&nbsp;juli.</p><p><strong>LUNA&nbsp;TEMMERMAN</strong>&nbsp;vervolledigt&nbsp;dan&nbsp;weer&nbsp;de&nbsp;line-up&nbsp;met&nbsp;Kittin,&nbsp;SPFDJ,&nbsp;Phemia,&nbsp;Alycia&nbsp;Bezgo,&nbsp;Hiqpy&nbsp;en&nbsp;PYO&nbsp;op&nbsp;vrijdag&nbsp;7&nbsp;augustus&nbsp;in&nbsp;onze&nbsp;Club&nbsp;Studio&nbsp;Brussel.&nbsp;Op&nbsp;de&nbsp;mainstage&nbsp;die&nbsp;dag:&nbsp;Editors,&nbsp;Suede,&nbsp;Anna&nbsp;Calvi,&nbsp;SONS&nbsp;en&nbsp;Stijn&nbsp;Van&nbsp;de&nbsp;Voorde&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Thibault&nbsp;Christiaensen.</p><p><a href="https://www.lokersefeesten.be/nl/line-up/7-aug/stages" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Info&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;tickets</a>&nbsp;voor&nbsp;vrijdag&nbsp;7&nbsp;augustus.</p><p></p>

Winnaars <p>Vrijdag&nbsp;24&nbsp;juli&nbsp;hadden&nbsp;we&nbsp;onze&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;contest&nbsp;en&nbsp;daar&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;2&nbsp;winnaars&nbsp;uitgekomen.</p><p>Onze&nbsp;publiekswinnaar&nbsp;is&nbsp;DJ&nbsp;DMZ</p><p>Onze&nbsp;jurywinnaar&nbsp;is&nbsp;Stijn&nbsp;Claes&nbsp;</p><p>Dankjewel&nbsp;aan&nbsp;iedereen&nbsp;die&nbsp;zich&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;ingeschreven&nbsp;en&nbsp;wie&nbsp;heeft&nbsp;mogen&nbsp;meedoen!</p>

Time Behind in Sidetrack <p>Nieuwe&nbsp;opkomende&nbsp;bands&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;er&nbsp;wel&nbsp;wat&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gent.&nbsp;Maar&nbsp;er&nbsp;is&nbsp;er&nbsp;maar&nbsp;één&nbsp;die&nbsp;luistert&nbsp;naar&nbsp;de&nbsp;naam&nbsp;Time&nbsp;Behind.&nbsp;Zij&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;maandagavond&nbsp;te&nbsp;gast&nbsp;in&nbsp;Sidetrack.&nbsp;Vanaf&nbsp;20u&nbsp;op&nbsp;RBS-radio.Tune&nbsp;in&nbsp;via&nbsp;DAB+&nbsp;of&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href="http://rbsradio.be/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3rGUNWY405OSn3XoxJlnBBgEpdnjpSD-k3ee-MivJ-UUtb_go5fM-ZI-g_aem_Zh4ZvzJwC7mrqS1lQ9CwMg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rbsradio.be</a>!</p>

The Box by Studio Brussel is compleet! <p>Met&nbsp;de&nbsp;VI.BE-callwinnaars&nbsp;MERÈL,&nbsp;Kezze,&nbsp;Double&nbsp;D,&nbsp;Rani&nbsp;Kryeziu&nbsp;en&nbsp;Proudmich,&nbsp;is&nbsp;niet&nbsp;alleen&nbsp;de&nbsp;line-up&nbsp;van&nbsp;The&nbsp;Box&nbsp;rond,&nbsp;maar&nbsp;ook&nbsp;die&nbsp;van&nbsp;Suikerrock&nbsp;2026.</p><p>Tijd&nbsp;om&nbsp;af&nbsp;te&nbsp;tellen.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>3&nbsp;dagen</li><li>4&nbsp;podia</li><li>76&nbsp;acts</li><li>1&nbsp;industriële&nbsp;festivalsetting</li></ul><p>Tot&nbsp;op&nbsp;Suikerrock!&nbsp;</p>

Matoka wint Gent Jazz Talent 2026 <p>Gisteravond&nbsp;stonden&nbsp;de&nbsp;drie&nbsp;finalisten&nbsp;van&nbsp;Gent&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;Talent&nbsp;2026&nbsp;op&nbsp;het&nbsp;podium&nbsp;om&nbsp;hun&nbsp;muziek&nbsp;te&nbsp;presenteren&nbsp;aan&nbsp;zowel&nbsp;onze&nbsp;professionele&nbsp;jury&nbsp;als&nbsp;het&nbsp;publiek.&nbsp;Drie&nbsp;unieke&nbsp;projecten,&nbsp;drie&nbsp;onvergetelijke&nbsp;optredens.</p><p>Gefeliciteerd&nbsp;aan&nbsp;<strong>matoka</strong>,&nbsp;winnaar&nbsp;van&nbsp;de&nbsp;Gent&nbsp;Jazz&nbsp;Talent&nbsp;2026&nbsp;Juryprijs,&nbsp;en&nbsp;<strong>SLAGADER</strong>,&nbsp;die&nbsp;het&nbsp;publiek&nbsp;wisten&nbsp;te&nbsp;veroveren&nbsp;en&nbsp;de&nbsp;Publieksprijs&nbsp;mee&nbsp;naar&nbsp;huis&nbsp;namen.</p><p>Een&nbsp;enorme&nbsp;dank&nbsp;aan&nbsp;alle&nbsp;finalisten&nbsp;om&nbsp;jullie&nbsp;muziek&nbsp;te&nbsp;delen&nbsp;en&nbsp;van&nbsp;deze&nbsp;editie&nbsp;een&nbsp;onvergetelijke&nbsp;te&nbsp;maken.</p><p>Samen&nbsp;met&nbsp;onze&nbsp;partners&nbsp;Sabam,&nbsp;VI.BE,&nbsp;PlayRight,&nbsp;Ha&nbsp;Concerts,&nbsp;Omer,&nbsp;Nona&nbsp;en&nbsp;Creative&nbsp;Space&nbsp;Edmond&nbsp;zijn&nbsp;we&nbsp;er&nbsp;trots&nbsp;op&nbsp;dat&nbsp;we&nbsp;opkomende&nbsp;artiesten&nbsp;niet&nbsp;alleen&nbsp;een&nbsp;podium&nbsp;bieden,&nbsp;maar&nbsp;ook&nbsp;de&nbsp;steun,&nbsp;visibiliteit&nbsp;en&nbsp;kansen&nbsp;om&nbsp;te&nbsp;blijven&nbsp;groeien.</p>