Tomorrowland stages: the Mainstage and the rest

How many stages does Tomorrowland have?

Tomorrowland Belgium had 16 stages in 2026. According to the festival’s press release, more than 500 artists from over 40 nationalities played across the two weekends. The number of stages and the line-up for 2027 have not been announced (as of 9 November 2026).

All stages are on the same site, De Schorre in Boom, and follow the festival’s opening hours. In 2026 the site was open 12:00-01:00 on Friday and Saturday and 12:00-00:00 on Sunday.

The stages at Tomorrowland 2026

Eight stage names appear on Tomorrowland’s own pages and in its 2026 press releases. Comfort areas are the ones included in the Comfort passes.

We could not confirm the other eight stages in an official source, because Tomorrowland’s 2026 line-up page has been taken down. According to the festival sites Festivalmates and Electronic Groove, they included Atmosphere, Elixir, Crystal Garden, Cage, Celestia and The Rave Cave. Treat those as likely names until Tomorrowland publishes the 2027 stage list.

The Mainstage and the yearly theme

The Mainstage is Tomorrowland’s main stage and is rebuilt every year to tell the festival’s theme. The theme is revealed ahead of the festival and shapes the decor, the show and the story. Recent years:

• 2023: Adscendo
• 2024: LIFE, a prequel to The Elixir of Life and the festival’s 20-year anniversary
• 2025: Orbyz
• 2026: Consciencia

On 16 July 2025, ahead of the first weekend, the Mainstage burned down. Nobody was injured and the campsite opened as planned. The festival went ahead with a replacement stage and the message UNITE. The full list of themes since 2011 is in Tomorrowland themes by year.

The 2027 theme has not been announced. In 2026, Consciencia was revealed on 7 January, after the dates were already out.

What is CORE at Tomorrowland?

CORE is one of the officially named stages at Tomorrowland Belgium. CORE is also a concept Tomorrowland runs outside Belgium, for example CORE Melbourne on 28 November 2026. If you want to know who plays CORE in a given year, the timetable is the reliable source.

Comfort areas: Mainstage, Freedom Stage and The Great Library

In 2026 there were Comfort areas at three stages: the Mainstage, Freedom Stage and The Great Library. There was no separate Mainstage Comfort ticket. Access depends on your pass:

At the ECB rate of 14 October 2026, the Full Madness Comfort Pass is about SEK 6,350 or NOK 6,050 in the pre-sale and SEK 7,650 or NOK 7,300 in the main sale. You cannot upgrade to Comfort afterwards, so decide before the ticket sale. Every pass is compared in our guide to ticket types.

What are the best stages?

There is no official ranking, and it depends on the music you like. The timetable shows who plays where each day. A few ways to plan:

1. Start with the timetable. Choose stages by artist rather than by name. When the line-up and timetable usually drop is covered in line-up and timetable.
2. See the Mainstage at least once. That is where the year’s theme is clearest.
3. Allow walking time. Sixteen stages on one site means changing stages takes time. Check the festival map before you plan the day.
4. Plan your exit. There is no re-entry on the same day once you leave the site, so decide in advance when to head home.
5. Agree on a meeting point at a stage everyone can find, in case someone gets lost or a phone dies.

Is there music in DreamVille?

Yes, but not on the festival stages. DreamVille, the campsite next to the festival site, has its own opening party: The Gathering on Thursday from 13:30, free and for DreamVille guests only. That is the day before the festival site opens, and for many campers the start of the weekend. Every DreamVille package also includes The Marketplace and a Chill Out Area. More on the DreamVille page.

If you stay in a hotel in Antwerp or Brussels you miss The Gathering, as it is only open to campers.

Can you watch the stages from home?

Partly. Tomorrowland streams sets from the festival, and the 2026 livestream drew 233 million views according to the festival’s own wrap-up. Tomorrowland also runs One World Radio, which broadcasts around the clock. Which stages are streamed, and when, is announced on Tomorrowland’s channels during the festival weekends. More in our livestream and radio guide.

How much do Tomorrowland stages cost?

Tomorrowland does not publish what its stage builds cost, and we have not found an official figure. Amounts shared online have no source, so we do not repeat them. What can be shown is the scale: the Mainstage is rebuilt every year around a new theme, and after the 2025 fire a replacement stage was put up so the festival could go ahead.

Practical tips at the stages

• Hearing: Tomorrowland hands out free earplugs and sunscreen through its We Care A Lot programme. Take them.
• Payment: the bars at the stages only take Pearls on your bracelet. In 2026, EUR 20 bought 10.5 Pearls.
• Medical help: first aid and doctors are on site during all opening hours.
• Lost something? Report it via iLost. There is also a Lost & Found desk at the festival and in DreamVille.