Sunday - Festival
→ From now on, if you purchase a Combi or a Sunday ticket, you will automatically receive an extra Sunday ticket for free.

→ For all holders of a combi or a Sunday ticket:
You can claim an extra free Sunday ticket by entering the barcode of your ticket in the access code box of the ticket shop (xrds.be/tickets)

→ For all holders of a Saturday ticket:
You can purchase a Sunday ticket for 10€ by entering the order number of your ticket in the access code box of the ticket shop (xrds.be/tickets)

Sunday - Afterparty
Our Sunday afterparty at Fuse will only cost you 5€. To benefit from this discount, you have two options:
→ Enter the order number of your ticket in the access code box of the Sunday afterparty ticket shop (xrds.be/afterparty)
→ Present your bracelet at the door of Fuse’s club.

People who already bought a Sunday afterparty ticket will automatically receive a refund of the price difference. Nothing to do on your side.

You can find us at the mesmerizing Vijverspark in Anderlecht, Belgium. Navigation section coming online soon.

Address: Avenue Marius Renard, Anderlecht

Saturday: 12h00 – 22h00

Sunday: 12h00 – 22h00

We host an afterparty at Fuse on both days. Afterparty runs from 22h00 until 07h00.

The minimum age to enter the festival is 18 years. Visitors are obligated to enter their date of birth upon purchasing a ticket. If the visitor is younger than 18 years it isn’t possible to purchase a ticket to the festival. When there is a doubt that a visitor isn’t old enough to enter the festival we will do a passport check. When the visitor hasn’t reached the age of 18, access will be denied. The ticket will not be refunded.

Midi Station in Brussels is the best way to get to the festival by train. There are direct trains to this station from many stations including Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven and Brussels North and Central. Plan your route and buy your ticket via the NMBS website.

From the Zuidstation, either the Metro, Tram or bus is a smooth way to get to the festival location. There are several rides per hour there and back until a little after midnight.

By metro

• Line 6 direction 'Koning Boudewijn' or Line 2 direction 'Simonis' - change in 'Weststation'.

• Line 5 direction 'Erasmus' - get off at 'Het Rad'.
  • At the centre of Brussels, provides a connection to
    other metro lines
  • 6 metro trains/hour until 23:00
  • 3 Metros/hour between 23:00 and 00:30
  • Connection Brussels South via lines 6 & 2

– At the stop 'Het Rad' the walking route to the festival is indicated.
1,5 km - 18' walk

– At the stop 'Eddy Merckx'
1,5 km - 18' walk

By tram / bus

• Line 81: Montgomery - Marius Renard

Direct connection from Ixelles (tram) and Zuidstation (replacement bus) to Vijverspark, stop 'Marius Renard'.

• Line 74: Uccle - Clemence Verard

Direct connection from Uccle (Bus) to Vijverspark stop 'Marie Curie'

– From the Zuidstation it's a few hundred metres walk to the Fuse for those going to the after party.

Tip: A handy route planner for public transport in Belgium can be found via this link.

By train

• Anderlecht Station
  • Distance to the festival: 1,5 km
    • 19' walking
    • 7' by bike
  • Connection
    • Schaerbeek, 1 train/hour, last train at 23:30
      • Stops: Brussels South, Central and North
    • Zottegem, 1 train/hour, last train at 22:33
      • Stops: Denderleeuw, Welle, Haaltert, Ede, Burst, Terhagen, Herzele, Hillegem
• Station Forest South
  • Distance to festival: 3,5 km
    • 22' bus line 810, every 40 min.
  • Connection
    • 's Gravenbrakel 1 train/hour, last 22:08
      • Stops: Ruisbroek, Lot, Buizingen, Halle, Lembeek, Tubeke, Hennuyeres

The XRDS Festival is easily accessible by bicycle. Many municipalities are within cycling distance. There is a free, guarded cycle park on Marius Renardlaan under the Brussels ring road near the entrance to the festival. XRDS will provide a small gift for all cyclists!

Also handy: in Brussels, you can make use of Villo's shared bicycles. A day pass costs 1 euro with the first half hour of each ride being free and 0.5 euro for the second half hour. There are 6 Villo stations around the Vijverspark: Marius Renard, Theo Lambert, Luther King, Curie, Merckx and Van Hellemont. You can find more information about Villo here.

Cycle highways:

• FR0 & FR1 Central bicycle ring Brussels - along Vijverspark
• F223 Brussels Bockstael - Brussels Cureghem
• F209 Vijverspark - direction Denderleeuw and Anderlecht East
• F20 Halle - connection to F209

• Junctions in the Brussels periphery
  • min. 2 Km from festival

Do you live too far to come by bike? Park & Bike is highly recommended. You take the bike in the car, park nearby and then you cycle to the XRDS bike park. Parking is possible at a.o:

• Westland Shopping (Sylvain Dupuislaan 433, 1070 Anderlecht - 2,1 km by bike)

• Basilix Shopping (Keizer Karellaan 420, 1082 Sint-Agatha-Berchem - 7.3 km by bike)

From Vijverspark it is a 6,8 km bike ride to the Fuse for those going to the after-party.

These are the recommended roads to take to approach the festival location.

• Via R0 Ring around Brussels
  • E40 Ghent (55 km)
  • E40 Leuven (47 km)
  • A12 & E19 Antwerp (53 & 64 km)
  • E19 Mons (65 km)
    • Connection E42

We strongly advise against it, but if you choose to come to Brussels by car, there are some important things to bear in mind:

Parking: Visitors

• Visitors to the festival can park at P+R CERIA-COOVI near exit 16 of the R0. A day ticket costs 15 euros. The walking route to the festival is signposted.
  1 km - 13' walk

Kiss + Ride: Visitors

There is a K+R zone on the Marius Renardlaan near the festival entrance. From the R0 take exit 15 and follow the signs K+R.

There is also a Taxi Service at the K+R.

If you want to go to the afterparty in the Fuse by car, you can park in Parking Hallepoort or OneParking Brussel Zuid, both of which are nine minute walk from the Fuse.

Through our ticket shop we have offered a few hotels where you can book directly during the weekend of XRDS festival

If you don't want to stress about travelling far on the day of the concert, just stay in Brussels. Thanks to visit.brussels, you can make this an unforgettable city trip. For all the information, go to www.visit.brussels

No, afterparty tickets are sold separately. Fuse has a limited capacity so we advise buying your afterparty tickets in advance.

Yes, lockers are available on site.

Flyers and/or posters of other events – without any permission of the organization – are not allowed. Please reach out to us through info@xrds.be if you want to know about promotional opportunities on our festival grounds.

If you bought your ticket via Paylogic, please follow this link to retrieve it or contact the customer service of Resident Advisor (ticketsupport@ra.co) directly.

Yes! Every day we have an afterparty at Fuse that runs from 22h00 until 07h00. The afterparty is an official part of the XRDS program.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to exchange day tickets for another day. We recommend to safely sell your ticket on TicketSwap and buy a new one on our website.

Re-entry is not possible at XRDS. In = in, out = out. Enjoy the moment!

Contact the Paylogic Customer Service via this link.

We try to provide a balanced selection of meals and drinks (vegan and veggie options). It is not allowed to bring your own food and/or beverages.

We do advise, however, if you have a severe allergy to gluten for example, to ask for the manager of the food truck. He/she can inform you and help you think about an adjustment in the dish so that you can enjoy the relevant dishes. So pay extra attention when consuming food/drinks

Our festival grounds are fairly accessible for wheelchair users with plenty of concrete paths and dance floors on a flat terrain. For more information, please contact info@XRDS.be

XRDS complies with the COVID-19 measurements issued by the Belgian government at all times.

At this time, there are no COVID measures in place. You do not need to be tested or have a CST to enter the festival. Mouth masks are no longer obligated on public transport.

Find the latest up-to-date info via www.info-coronavirus.be

The use of illegal drugs is harmful and can have negative consequences for you, your immediate environment, our organization as well as the relevant security authorities. It is prohibited by law to possess or sell drugs at XRDS. Any violation of this can lead to criminal prosecution and denial of access to the festival site.

There is a first aid station permanently present on site, clearly marked on the festival terrain and map. Please be aware that these people stand in for your safety and the safety of your loved ones, so it’s highly recommended to follow their instructions carefully.

XRDS wants to be a safe-r- space for its visitors. Look out for each other, and show respect and tolerance. Treat everyone equally and respect everyone’s personal space. No means no, be mindful when engaging with others. We are an LGBTQ+ friendly festival, no hate or racism against any groups will be tolerated.

We have our Fuse Awareness Team available on site. Search for our Awareness Peers wearing an orange sweater or shirt or the Help Desk. If you’ve encountered or witnessed any unsafe or unpleasant situations, please reach out to our Awareness Team, they are there to listen and help.

This section will be updated constantly with new information, as soon as the info is available.

Urgent question? Send an email to info@xrds.be. We will reply as soon as possible.