Keychange is a movement fighting for a sustainable music industry. By means of a pledge, they encourage all branches of the music industry to provide a platform for talented but under-represented artists and to strive for gender equality.

AB has been committed to gender equality for several years. AB Festivals like Black History Month, BRDCST, Feeërieën, Outrageous, Braindance_ and our AB Salon concert operations have been prime examples of how we approach gender equality for years now. Female bands are deliberately high on the bill (or often headline) and we often work with female curators.

In 2023, AB commits itself officially by signing the so-called Keychange Pledge and incrementally pursuing gender equality. On 15.02,2023, Keychange organises a showcase in AB – a double bill with TAWIAH (GB) and THE HANGED MEN (SE).

This showcase is not only a feature moment for two exceptional musical ambassadors, but thus also the official kick-off of our alliance with Keychange for the coming years. With the official signing of the Keychange Pledge, AB joins some 600 organisations in trying to bring about a change of culture in the music industry. 

"We're very happy to welcome Ancienne Belgique to the Keychange network of pledge signatories, as they commit to creating more opportunities for women and gender expansive artists and professionals throughout their programming, personnel, communication and production. Ancienne Belgique are setting a fantastic, progressive example to the live venue community on how to take positive action to address gender inequality in music. We're thrilled to be collaborating with them as they host the 2023 Full Network Meeting of Keychange's Talent Development Programme, as well as a very special concert, bringing Keychange and the movement for gender equality to the heart of Brussels." - Francine Gorman, Keychange Project Manager (UK) 

Drop by, the event is also free.