There are events you look forward to months in advance so you won’t regret missing them for the rest of your life. The one on September 19, 2026, falls into this category. After a memorable set last August, Hangar—the Brussels-based collective that has turned the Belgian capital into a playground for electronic music—is back with Solomun in a brand-new setting: the Brussels Palace of Justice, whose façade facing Place Poelaert will be unveiled that evening for the first time in over forty years, with the scaffolding finally removed following a seemingly endless restoration.
This isn’t just a party. It’s an event within an event: the Bosnian-German DJ and producer—founder of the Diynamic label and a key figure in the global melodic house scene—will perform at the foot of a building that will finally emerge from the shadows.
The monument and the DJ: a meeting at the top
The Brussels Palace of Justice, designed by architect Joseph Poelaert and inaugurated in 1883, is considered the largest building constructed in the 19th century worldwide —with a floor area of 26,000 m², exceeding that of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Its dome towers over the city from Poelaert Hill with an authority that the stifling scaffolding has not diminished.
On September 19, 2026, its main facade will be revealed for the first time in over forty years— a coincidence with Hangar’s schedule that is anything but random. The collective has a knack for seizing these kinds of moments: when a monument undergoes a transformation, it moves in before routine takes over again.
Solomun, Chapter IV in Brussels
To understand the significance of this event, you have to look back at the series’ history. Solomun isn’t coming to Brussels as a touring artist simply checking off another date on his calendar—he’s returning for the fourth consecutive time with Hangar. Each event has marked a leap in ambition: from the Cinquantenaire to the Royal Palace, and now to the Palace of Justice.
But who exactly is this artist? Born in 1975 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and raised in Hamburg, Mladen Solomun has redefined what a melodic house set can be. His label Diynamic, his legendary residencies in Ibiza with Solomun +1 at Pacha, and his tracks honored by the DJ Awards and Mixmag —all of this has shaped a career that combines underground credibility with the ability to fill monumental venues.
Hangar, or the art of transforming Brussels into an open stage
Behind every Hangar event lies the same obsession: finding a venue in Brussels that has never before hosted this type of event, and creating something entirely new there—in the same vein as Tiësto’s open-air set at the Atomium in Brussels on July 31, 2026. The collective doesn’t rent venues—it negotiates with monuments, parks, and building facades. .
The Hangar experience also offers a rare quality in this sector: carefully curated food and drink, rest areas, and sound systems adapted to spaces that weren’t designed to accommodate thousands of people dancing. The result is an event that appeals as much to electronic music enthusiasts as it does to curious Brussels residents looking to see their city from a different angle.
A special event, a revelation
This fourth edition comes at the very moment when the Palace of Justice is emerging from half a century of construction to regain its original appearance. Brussels residents have grown up with this scaffolding as a permanent fixture on Place Poelaert. On September 19, for the first time since 1984, the facade facing the square will be clear, and thousands of people will dance at its feet.
Practical Information
📍Palais de Justice
📅 September 19, 2026
🎟️ Tickets available on Hangar’s official website
