1. Thursday 19th May: Locals @ Brass, Brussels

Forest-based artists Anne Daems, Filip Gilissen, Jana Phlips, Roberta Miss and Filip Van Dingenen take part in this group show at Brass, the commune’s cultural centre, with Lawrence Le Doux manning the decks.

2. Thursday 19th May: Jeroen Erosie – Derive @ Alice Gallery, Brussels

Dutch-based artist Erosie takes to the walls of Alice Gallery, combining graffiti, conceptual art and illustration.

3. Thursday 19th May: Simon Denny: Business insider @ Wiels, Brussels

Berlin-based artist Simon Denny never fails to perplex his audience with confronting works that research power, politics and aesthetics.

4. Thursday 19th May: Club Coco 02 @ Bar GLOED, Antwerp

Venus in Cancer (who recorded an exclusive mix for us last year), mind-bending melodies, rainbows and Club Coco. The lot set up in Antwerp’s Klub Goud, the city’s towering new nightlife venue.

5. Thursday 19th May: Xeno & Oaklander live @ De Kleine Hedonist, Antwerp

Brooklyn-based synth duo Xeno & Oaklander head to Antwerp and bring along their trademark enchanting tunes.

6. Thursday 19th May: Aglaia Konrad @ M Museum, Leuven

Working through photography, film and installations, the work of Aglaia Konrad documents the ever-evolving nature of our cities, capturing them through the glow of some of their most iconic sites and spaces. Catch her lecture this Thursday at M Leuven, and take in her monumental solo exhibition right after.

7. Friday 20th May – Sunday 22nd May: Brussels Jazz Marathon, Brussels

Jazz literally takes the city over this weekend with over 700 concerts, everything from the easy-listening to the more experimental.

8. Friday 20th May: The Hope opening, Brussels

Opening this Friday, The Hope is officially Brussels’ newest spot. A concept store that’ll combine food, art, design and music, the weekend’s opening festivities will include a bit of dancing, a bit of art and what we’ve been told are the best eggs benedict in town. We’ll also be hosting monthly listening sessions in the venue’s basement, so keep an eye out for the line-up, to be announced shortly

9. Friday 20th May: Meeuw Muzak Party @ Les Ateliers Claus, Brussels

Meeuw Muzak, the Brussels-based label known for releasing exclusively 7” records, invites Tapes, Asuna, Mark Boombastik and Norbert Möslang for a night of  filled with improvised instruments, found objects and a human beatbox.

10. Friday 20th May – Sunday 22nd May: Antwerp Art Weekend

55 galleries, museums and pop-up locations take the city over for Antwerp’s annual art weekend.

11. Friday 20th May: JJ009#2 – Mathieu Serruys @ Extra City, Antwerp

Antwerp label JJ Funhouse (listen to their exclusive mix for us here) invites Mathieu Serruys and his homespun minimalistic melodies for a free concert at Extra City.

12. Friday 20th May: An evening with S – Coco Haram and Oval Angle @ Antwerp

An evening featuring the best of Antwerp’s underground music scene, centered around an installation by architect Nicolas Petillon and Oval Angle’s own artworks. Read our interview with Oval Angle here, and find the exclusive mix he made for us here.

13. Friday 20th May: Hauschka + Innerwoud @ Nijdrop, Opwijk

German Hauschka handles the piano in a way you never deemed possible. On support is Belgian Innerwoud who recently released his debut on Consoling Sounds, the Ghent-based label we’ll be profiling in our June-July edition, which hits streets on 13th June.

14. Saturday 21st May: Psychic TV @ Recyclart, Brussels

Culter than cult. ‘Nuff said.

15. Saturday 21st May: Closing night owls @ Botanique, Brussels

This Saturday, Le Botanique keeps things strictly local with a line-up that includes Thylacine, La Fine Equipe, Sagat, Tav Exotic, Mathieu Serruys, Lawrence Le Doux, Milan W and The Orgonauts.

16. Saturday 21st May: Nacht van de beeldende kunst @ De Studio, Antwerp

An exhibition showcasing the works of Liesbeth Doms, Daan Gielis, Pascal Petrus and Stef Van Looveren, live concerts by Ultra Eczema’s Dennis Tyfus and a few DJ sets (Hiele, DJ Sexy and more) to finish you off.

17. Saturday 21st May: Geistnight, Jan Opedekamp @ Gouvernement, Ghent

Photographer Jan Opdekamp curates the fourth edition of Gheistnight, and offers a mixture of visual artworks, concerts and documentary films.

18. Saturday 21st May: Samiyam, Mono/Poly, Nikitch @ DOK, Gent

Lefto & Red Bull Elektropedia invite Samiyam, Mono/Poly and Nikitch for some early evening DJ sets. Expect the usual dose of bass and beats

19. Saturday 21st May: Full Moon Healing: Laraaji + Gigi Masin @ Vooruit, Ghent

Nosedrip and Atelier Brenda present the first edition of Full Moon Healing, a deep listening session that we guarantee is going to be a trip.

20. Saturday 21st May: It’s a Belgian thing @ Le Vecteur, Charleroi

A new concept conceived by Belgian electronic music collectives that encompass the entire country, expect burgeoning live acts such as Sparkling Bits, Pippin and OLVO.