Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

After a limited series of open-air gigs and festival shows, Belgian’s own Front 242 is back with its very own show!

Front 242 were the founders of what is called Electronic Body Music (EBM), widely regarded as the predecessor of techno and New Beat. They are quite simply one of Belgian’s most influential bands ever. A Front 242 show is always a shot of adrenalin, with power beats set to impressive lighting and powerful visuals.

The warm-up act, A Split Second, is almost just as legendary. Their first 12”, ‘Flesh’, quickly became one of the first New Beat classics when a DJ accidentally played the 45 rpm single at 33 rpm.