Tomorrowland 2026: live updates
Tomorrowland 2026’s first weekend took place from 17 to 19 July at De Schorre in Boom, Belgium, with DJ Mag providing live updates from the festival. The event matters as one of electronic music’s largest gatherings, bringing together major international DJs across its Mainstage and genre-specific arenas before a second weekend.
Friday’s line-up included Martin Garrix, Sebastian Ingrosso and The Chainsmokers, while Kettama and Michael Bibi played back-to-back at Crystal Garden and Sara Landry appeared at ATMOSPHERE. Saturday featured David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas, Fisher, Boris Brejcha and Maddix, while Sunday was led by Calvin Harris alongside Alesso and John Summit, with DJ Tennis and Vintage Culture scheduled to close Crystal Garden together.
In short
- Tomorrowland’s first 2026 weekend ran in Belgium from 17 to 19 July.
- Major headliners included Martin Garrix, David Guetta and Calvin Harris.
- The festival returns for a second weekend.
Explained simply
Tomorrowland is one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, held annually in Belgium and attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees and major international DJs. The event has become a significant gathering for the global electronic dance music community, featuring multiple performance stages dedicated to different styles within the genre.
The 2026 edition took place across two weekends, with the first running from 17 to 19 July at De Schorre park in Boom, Belgium. The festival is organised around a main stage and several smaller arenas, each hosting different electronic music acts.
The festival matters because it represents one of the largest annual celebrations of electronic music globally, drawing significant attention from both fans and industry professionals worldwide.