As is tradition on the national holiday, we cross the language border towards Walifornia, where La Zone - our counterparts from Liege - takes over the bookings for the day.

Raklur (BE)

The Liège-based metal quartet Raklur serves up a brutal, organic sound guaranteed to make your guts rumble. Featuring lightning-fast blast beats, roaring basslines, and bone-crushing guitars, they unleash a tight mix of deathcore, grindcore, and punk. They scream in French about melancholic moods and social themes with an overwhelming intensity that leaves no one unscarred.

Empty Head (BE)

Driven by unadulterated punk energy and razor-sharp riffs, Empty Head burst out of the Liège underground with a massive appetite for musical chaos. Their explosive sound - visceral, unpredictable, and deeply influenced by acts like Viagra Boys and The Hives - is a direct invitation to completely let go. With their debut album Freak Show (2026), this quintet delivers a thrilling, pitch-black mix of post-punk and garage rock.

Habenmeuf (BE)

Habenmeuf is the cheerfully chaotic project of four friends from Liège who throw riot grrrl, egg punk, and "punk farfelu" into an energetic blender. Originally started in a modest bedroom to the great annoyance of their neighbors, Salomé, Irène, Sacha, and Usha now deliver a wonderfully messy live show where the vibe completely rules. Their battle cry is as clear as it is infectious: punk, girls, and beer, damn it!.

Eosine (BE)

Eosine is an incredibly exciting quartet based between Liège and Ghent, widely tipped as one of Europe’s most promising new indie acts. Their sound beautifully balances at the immersive crossroads of post-punk, indie rock, emo, and neo-psych, all held together by the intoxicating, dreamy voice of frontwoman Elena Lacroix. Following the release of their 2024 EP Liminal, they rapidly built an impressive, almost sacred live reputation with standout performances at festivals like Dour and Lokerse Feesten, as well as an extensive support tour with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. In 2026, the band is translating this live intensity into new music for their highly anticipated debut album, spearheaded by the lightning-fast, emotionally charged lead single And Now It Shows. Expect an overwhelming set full of dreamlike vocal lines, urgent guitars, and sharp tempo shifts that demand the volume knob be cranked to the absolute maximum.