“We are once again expecting 200,000 people per weekend and 38,000 visitors at the campsite per weekend. This year’s theme is ‘Consciencia’, which refers to the emotions – six in total – that are present across the 16 stages and various elements scattered throughout the festival grounds,” Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen told the Lusa news agency.

“Tomorrowland has always been about unity. Going to a festival is about forging connections, and we can only forge connections when emotions are involved,” she added.

Under the “Consciencia” concept, the festival will take place over the next two weekends – from 17 to 19 and from 24 to 26 July – at the De Schorre site in Boom.

This year's theme

The theme of this year’s edition is inspired by the idea that human emotions are at the heart of the connection between people and the world, exploring six feelings – wonder, love, anger, joy, desire and sadness – through a visual and immersive universe that shapes the festival’s set design and stages.

Portugal presence

Portugal is once again featured on the official line-up, which now includes six Portuguese artists and projects, including Diego Miranda, BIIA, ØTTA, Xinobi, Danni Gato and MXGPU – one of the largest Portuguese line-ups ever.

This year, Diego Miranda further cements his status as the Portuguese artist with the longest track record at the Belgian festival, having performed at Tomorrowland Belgium on 10 occasions since 2015.

This year’s edition also represents a commitment to a new generation of young Portuguese artists: BIIA, one of the country’s leading figures in techno, makes her festival debut, as does ØTTA, a name associated with the most intense sounds in electronic music.

Xinobi, a producer and DJ specialising in house and disco, returns to the international circuit, whilst MXGPU – a project bringing together Moullinex and GPU Panic – presents a new concept that blends electronic music, audiovisual performance and technology.

Growing Portuguese presence

The Portuguese presence at Tomorrowland has been growing over the years, following in the footsteps of pioneers such as Pete Tha Zouk and the international success of artists such as Kura and Diego Miranda.

According to the organisers, this year’s edition will also see an increase in the number of Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking festival-goers.

“It’s a very interesting crowd and some are already here. As for the Portuguese speakers, we have many Brazilians, which is natural because we also have a festival in Brazil,” noted Debby Wilmsen in comments to Lusa.

As well as the music, this year’s festival will be focusing on improving safety and sustainability.

Heatwave plan

In light of the current high temperatures in Belgium, the organisers have activated their heatwave plan and have cancelled the fireworks display during the first weekend due to the risks associated with the weather conditions.

The decision follows the fire in 2025 that destroyed much of the main stage’s structure just days before the festival was due to begin, forcing the organisers to rebuild the main stage in a matter of hours to ensure the event could go ahead.

Despite these incidents, Tomorrowland remains one of the world’s biggest stages for electronic music and a major international showcase for Portuguese artists.

Tomorrowland background

Founded in 2005 by Belgian brothers Manu and Michiel Beers, the festival has become a global benchmark for electronic music, combining big names from the international scene with a strong visual and technological element.

The event, which was only cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors from over 200 countries over the course of two weekends.

Tickets for this year’s edition have been sold out for months due to high demand.