11 dance clubs worth the night across Belgium, editor-ranked. All Belgium guides.
Fuse ★ 4.6 · Brussels
marolles · Rue Blaes 208, 1000 Brussels
Fuse in Brussels' Marolles is the techno benchmark that opened in 1994 in a former cinema on Rue Blaes. Saturday-only nights, two rooms, Funktion One main rig, international booking line.
Tip: Pre-sale tickets through Resident Advisor save the door queue; mornings run hardest after 04:00.
Vooruit Arts Centre Club ★ 4.5 · Ghent
sint-pieters · Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent
Vooruit is a 1914 socialist arts palace that hosts Ghent's most culturally ambitious club nights: electronic acts, hip-hop and experimental sound in a grand art-nouveau ballroom.
Tip: Check the Vooruit website ahead of your visit; the programme mixes everything from jazz concerts to techno club nights, and nights vary weekly.
Ampere ★ 4.4 · Antwerp
het-zuid · Simonsstraat 21, 2018 Antwerp
Ampere in Antwerp on Simonsstraat is the city's defining sustainable techno club. Two rooms run house and electronic Fri-Sat with an international booking line.
Tip: Pre-sale tickets through Resident Advisor save the door queue. Closing sets after 04:00 run hardest.
C12 ★ 4.4 · Brussels
european-quarter · Galerie Horta, 1000 Brussels
C12 in Brussels sits under Central Station in the Horta Gallery. Art and music venue, two rooms running techno and experimental electronic, with a curated programme and visual installations.
Tip: Ticketed only; the gallery space hosts art programming through the week and clubbing Friday and Saturday.
Kompass Klub ★ 4.4 · Ghent
dok-noord · Nieuwevaart 51, 9000 Gent
Kompass Klub is Ghent's leading electronic music club: a converted industrial space at the Vynckier site on Nieuwevaart with a Funktion-One sound system and resident DJ nights.
Tip: Tickets sell out for big bookings; buy on Kompass or Resident Advisor in advance. Door queue builds after midnight on Saturdays.
Café d'Anvers ★ 4.3 · Antwerp
historisch-centrum · Verversrui 15, 2000 Antwerp
Café d'Anvers in Antwerp sits in a 16th-century former church in the red-light district. The nightclub has run since 1989 with house and techno across two rooms.
Tip: The door selection runs strict on busy nights. The summer open-air sets at Sint-Jansplein are listed separately.
Mirano Continental ★ 4.3 · Brussels
european-quarter · Chaussee de Louvain 38, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Mirano Continental in Brussels' Saint-Josse-ten-Noode is the long-running upscale club on Chaussee de Louvain. House and electronic Friday and Saturday, with a strict door and a glamorous crowd.
Tip: Dress code matters; reserve a table for groups of six or more. The 360 Brussels nights are the biggest events.
TRIX ★ 4.2 · Antwerp
borgerhout · Noordersingel 28-30, 2140 Borgerhout
TRIX in Borgerhout on Noordersingel is Antwerp's larger live-music and club venue. Concerts and electronic nights across two rooms; programming runs eclectic.
Tip: Tickets through the venue or Bandsintown. The tram 1 stops outside.
Charlatan ★ 4.0 · Ghent
binnenstad · Vlasmarkt 6, 9000 Gent
Charlatan on the Vlasmarkt is the most central late-night bar and small venue in Ghent: cheap beer, loud music and a student crowd through to 05:00 on weekends.
Tip: The bar stays packed until closing; the 50-person dancing area near the speakers fills by midnight. Free entry most Thursdays.
Ma Rica Rokk ★ 3.8 · Bruges
t-zand · 't Zand 6, 8000 Brugge
Ma Rica Rokk on 't Zand in Bruges keeps a young crowd dancing late with DJs, live acts and commercial dance, one of the few proper late-night dancefloors in town.
Tip: It runs latest at weekends. The crazy-hour drink deals pull the crowd before the dancing starts.
Charlie Rockets ★ 3.8 · Bruges
burg · Hoogstraat 19, 8000 Brugge
Charlie Rockets on Hoogstraat in Bruges is a rock-and-roll bar and hostel with a games room and billiards, open until 4am and the surest late dancing spot east of the Burg.
Tip: Open to 4am daily. The downstairs games room runs as late as the bar; live music lands in winter.