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The packed hall during the 22nd edition

The night

Friday 23 October 2026

How the night unfolds

From doors opening at 9 pm to the last dance at 3 am, the 22nd edition hour by hour.

  1. Electrio playing live on stage
    21:00
    Live trio

    Electrio

    New this year: piano, cello and bass playing live on the main stage, welcoming the guests from the moment the doors open until the speech.

  2. The opening slow dance of the ball
    A couple dancing the opening slow
    22:00
    Opening of the ball
    The Rector’s speech, then the opening slow dance
    Introduced by the president, the Rector gives her speech, then opens the ball with a slow dance, surrounded by Liège officials and the whole room.
  3. Thibs on the decks
    Right after
    DJ

    Thibs

    Thibs takes over the decks right after the opening slow dance. His job: turn the room from a waltz into a dance floor, with no let-up until midnight.

  4. Gino, arms wide open behind his decks
    00:00
    DJ

    Gino

    Captain’s cap firmly on his head, Gino takes the helm at midnight, just as the night tips over and the dance floor fills up for good.

  5. Portrait of Ekany, cap and dark glasses
    01:30
    DJ & producer

    Ekany

    A Brussels producer, Ekany blends hip-hop, R&B and Afro-tropical rhythms. Fresh from a sold-out Orangerie at the Botanique, he takes the Ball to closing time at 3 am.

  6. Two friends dancing late in the night
    The hall still packed at the end of the night
    03:00
    End of the ball
    One last drink, one last dance
    The lights come up on the 22nd edition and the shuttles take everyone back to Liège. See you next year.

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