The Temple of Alternative Music in Brussels
Alternative music freaks on a visit to the city of Brussels, ditch the usual tourist trap venues and head straight to Magasin 4. This legendary spot has been fueling the city’s alternative scene since 1994. Here you can expect to listen to bands playing everything from Punk, Garage, Hardcore, Industrial, Psychedelic, Cold wave, Metal, Weird experimental and stuff just they don’t play anywhere else. if it’s loud and outside the box, it’s probably happening here!
It’s a non-profit, run entirely by passionate volunteers who are dedicated to keep things real. That means tickets are ridiculously cheap gigs around 7 to 15 EUR on average for a whole night of awesome bands!)
It’s sweaty, a bit scuffed up and that’s exactly how it should be with no fancy cocktails or dress codes and the beers won’t break the bank either (2 EUR on tap!). We’re talking gritty gigs, weird and wonderful bands, and a whole lot of DIY spirit. They’re dedicated to making sure everyone can experience the thrill of discovering new music, no matter their budget.
Visit here to see the list upcoming concerts
HINGS TO KNOW BEFORE SHOWING UP:
* NO ATM on location in the area so bring €€€ for drinks or band merch
* NO FOOD or Snacks sold.
Idea of the prices of drinks :
- Maes beer on tap: 2.00 €
- Chimay Bleue Trappist beer (bottle): 3.40 €
- Grimbergen Abbey Beer (bottle): 3.40 €
- Wine glass : 2.40 €
- Soft drinks: 1.00 €
- Water: FREE
Here are a few pictures I’ve taken over the years:
Mr Marcaille (FR) (One Man Band / Classique / Heavy / Metal)
Volunteers
ALUK TODOLO (FR) (Experimental / Noise / Metal / Occult / Rock)
Agnostic Front (USA) (Hardcore)
OVO (IT) (Noise Rock / Experimental / Drone)
INFECTICIDE (FR) ((Industrial / Synth / Punk)
The Arch (Belgium) (New Wave/ Dark Wave)
YEAR OF NO LIGHT (FR) (Down Tempo / Sludge / Post-metal)
Mater Suspiria Vision (AF/BE) (Experimental)
Mater Suspiria Vision (AF/BE) (Experimental)
The Monsters (CH) (Trash / Garage / Punk)
Acid Mothers Temple (JP) (Psychedelic / Space Rock)
KRAKENIZER (BE) (Electro Punk)
Big Horse (BE) (One Man Band / Rock / Punk / Country / Blues)
BOCKREITER (BE) (Doom / Metal)
