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Music · Good vibes · Drinks · Togetherness

the weekend of

26 & 27

September 2026

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Highlights

13:00 Saturday

We kick off the weekend with the Backyard Bigband.

📍 De Markt

15:30 Saturday

The most swinging sets on the Havenplein. Standing still is not an option!

📍 Havenplein

21:00 Sunday

The evening is far from over! The last notes ring out late into the night.

📍 De Markt

12:00 Sunday

Good times at the bars with the best sing-alongs and party anthems.

📍 Markt

Sample programme — the final line-up follows.

The whole weekend at a glance. For the full schedule per stage see the Schedule page.

13:00
Opening on De Markt 📍 De Markt
Official opening with the first orchestras on the main stage.
14:00
Orchestras on every stage 📍 Town centre
Five stages in the centre run in parallel with rotating orchestras.
17:00
Drinks & venues
Take a breather at the local bars, with live music spilling onto the street.
19:00
Evening programme 📍 De Markt & Kerkstraat
The evening sets take over on De Markt and Kerkstraat.
23:00
Saturday close
A closing performance, then we see you tomorrow.

11:00
Brunch & warm-up 📍 Local venues
Start the day at a relaxed pace with brunch and the first notes on the street.
13:00
Kapellen festival begins 📍 All stages
The full schedule kicks off - see each stage on the Speelschema page.
16:30
Finale 📍 De Markt
The grand finale of Blaasfestijn 2026 on the main stage.
18:00
Closing 📍 De Markt
Thanks for being here - see you next year!