The red Main hall of AB – known for its excellent acoustics – has various configurations. Screaming metalheads, pounding DJs, and recalcitrant free-jazz musicians share use of the same stage there. The auditorium area for our audience is simply adapted to the vibe of the concert.
Main hall
The Main hall, in all its glory, is the heart of AB. It has balconies, seating and standing room.
Capacity
1750 standing
250 unassigned seats
Artists to have brought the house down
Amy Winehouse, Kendrick Lamar, Oasis, Grace Jones, Nick Cave (Grinderman), Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, Wilco, Patti Smith, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, Destiny's Child, Buena Vista Social Club, Stromae…
Main hall - Theatre
The Main hall, but then with soft seats in which you experience your most comfortable concert evening ever. You can choose freely where you sit too, no fuss with seat numbers.
Capacity
750 unassigned seats
Artists to have brought the house down
Agnes Obel, Thurston Moore, Lhasa, Kommil Foo, Jef Neve, Bart Peeters, Kapitein Winokio, Will Tura, David Sylvian, Dave Holland Quintet…
Main hall - Flex
Are you FLEX-ible? With the Main hall in Flex-configuration, everything is possible. Nestle in a seat or get up and dance.
Capacity
820 standing
430 unassigned seats
Artists to have brought the house down
Axelle Red, Lady Linn, Son Lux, Amos Lee, Gabriel Rios, Will Tura, Milow, Zornik, Hooverphonic, Bart Peeters, KT Tunstall, Natalia, Suzanne Vega, St. Vincent, Tom McRae, Ben L’oncle Soul...
Main hall - Box
Some romance under a starry red sky in AB? AB Box is the most poetic room arrangement in the land, with a star on stage and twinkling heavens in the hall.
Capacity
900 standing
Artists to have brought the house down
Oscar and the Wolf, Solange, The Black Keys, Einstürzende Neubauten, FKA Twigs, STUFF., Kurt Vile, Evil Superstars, Earl Sweatshirt, Omar Souleyman, Sleaford Mods, Squarepusher, Loyle Carner…
Main hall - Ballroom
The Main hall with its unique vibe but its balconies covered. Let’s just say, ‘slightly less’ Main hall.
Capacity
1350 standing
Artists to have brought the house down
Stormzy, Kehlani, Black Angels, St. Vincent, Het Zesde Metaal, The Dillinger Escape Plan…
Club
The bands of tomorrow are programmed in the cosy Club. Our brooding incubator for both local and international up-and-coming talent. This is where you see emerging bands play in an intimate setting. Or dark tones dance you into the murky night, that happens too.
Capacity
280 standing
Artists to have brought the house down
Adele, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Low, The White Stripes, Nick Lowe, Grandaddy, Amon Tobin, Stereophonics, The Roots, Editors, Bastille, Cocorosie, Black Eyed Peas, MGMT, Joanna Newsom, Antony (without the Johnsons), Alt-J, Mark Lanegan, Wilco, Zita Zwoon, Oscar and The Wolf, Soulwax, Girls in Hawaii, Millionaire, Gorki, Jef Neve, the late Noordkaap, Evil Superstars, the late Arno, Triggerfinger, Arsenal, Coely …