Grote Geelstaart
Grote Geelstaart, the psychedelic noise-rock outfit from Zeeland, throws the audience into a runaway vehicle powered by pounding bass and two drummers. But just when you think you’ve got the ride figured out, the wheel jerks left. Noise-rock melts into a twisted disco beat, drummers become guitarists, and robotic voices bounce off rectangular synths. Dressed in white shirts and ties, this band steers a wild, genre-bending trip filled with punk, funk, and absurdity. With every turn, they surprise, confuse, and delight. No one knows the destination but one thing's certain: Grote Geelstaart is impossible to forget.
Dylan van Dael
Born in Bogotá and shaped by Berlin’s underground, Dylan van Dael is a boundary-pushing producer, artist, and musician. Since 2018, he has been crafting soundscapes that cross borders, producing for international artists and blending styles inspired by global encounters. His music serves as a meeting point of cultures, genres, and raw emotion. Whether in the studio or on stage as a guitarist, Dylan builds bridges between creative communities. Now, he brings that energy to Altstadt. Expect hypnotic textures, cinematic intensity, and a performance that speaks every language of feeling. At Hit The City, Dylan also unveils his first solo project as part of the music innovation program. A deeply personal release brought to life alongside Pokka, a 3D character reflecting the project’s immersive and imaginative world.
GLINTSAL
Singer-rapper Glints and DJ-producer Faisal have been creative partners for years. Together, they co-founded Abattoir Anvers a collective based in a former halal slaughterhouse in Antwerp and launched a namesake hip-hop show on Studio Brussel. Their musical chemistry is both undeniable and inevitable. Now performing as GLINTSAL, their debut album ‘GLINTSAL Vol.’ 1 blends Glints’ lyrical fire with Faisal’s genre-bending beats. After their explosive set at Eurosonic, HUMO wrote: “The festivals that skip this are crazy, incompetent, or just plain suicidal. Fuck yeah!” We’ve been listening. At Hit The City, their monster alliance comes to life.
Sad Banana
Ever wondered what the world looks like through the eyes of an overripe banana? Sad Banana crafts an existential fruit salad in the form of a music concert. They are blending punk, rap, and dadaism into a bittersweet cocktail of sound. Their lyrics teeter between bravado and breakdown, vulnerability and kitsch, politics and pastiche. It’s absurd, it’s emotional, it’s post-capitalist pulp with a pulse. Catch them live at Dynamo during Hit The City. Tears become beats if you squeeze them hard enough. Sad? Very. But also unmissable.
EDLP
Born out of a shared love for midwest emo, punk and whining about your emotions, EDLP came together. With catchy guitar riffs and honest lyrics, they mold all the clichés into something uniquely their own. Their sound invites you to scream, cry, and lose yourself in the moshpit. Crying in the moshpit is absolutely allowed. Catch EDLP live at Hit The City and let their raw energy and heartfelt tunes take you on a wild ride through the beautiful chaos of youthful angst.
Torn From Oblivion
Torn From Oblivion is storming Hit The City with a brutal fusion of hardcore aggression and deathcore complexity. This young deathcore band of five unleashes relentless breakdowns and savage verses that tear through the scene. Influenced by the raw energy of hardcore and the crushing heaviness of deathcore, they’re here to shake up the metal world like never before. When Torn From Oblivion hits the stag they ignite a frenzy. Brace yourself, because Torn From Oblivion starts chaos.
Karnabahar
Karnabahar is a Netherlands-based band with members hailing from Argentina, Turkey, the UK and the Netherlands. They bonded over their shared love of 90s/00s screamo. Inspired by Balkan, Anatolian and other traditional folk songs, this international outfit is ready to deliver melancholic melodies intertwined with fast, chaotic sequences—bridging emotional depth with raw intensity.
IDER
IDER is the London singer-songwriter duo of Lily Somerville and Megan Markwick, blend moody indie rock and sleek electronics with haunting vocal harmonies rooted in their folk origins. The result? Raw, clever, emotionally charged pop that cuts deep and lifts high. Expect plenty of new material at Hit The City, as IDER’s third album ‘Late To The World’ dropped in February. Its tongue-in-cheek title reclaims the power of late blooming, doing things on your own terms, in your own time. Early singles ‘You Don’t Know How To Drive’ and ‘Know How It Hurts’ hint at a richer, bolder sound: cinematic, minimal, and laced with defiance. Live, IDER is intimate yet fierce. A spellbinding mix of softness and strength, heartbreak and humour. Come for the harmonies, stay for the honesty.
Joya Mooi
Singer-songwriter Joya Mooi creates music for the fearless blending R&B, indie and pop with soulful depth and introspective lyrics. Drawing from her South African heritage and Amsterdam roots, she delivers a sound that’s both rich in identity and emotionally resonant. With her EP ‘Open Hearts’ (Aug 2024), Mooi enters a fresh chapter: groove-driven, disco-tinged tracks crafted with producer duo Easy Freak and Bastian Langebæk (Olivia Dean, Jessie Ware). It’s a vibrant evolution of her signature style. Having toured South Africa and supported Benny Sings across Europe, Joya is no stranger to the stage. Now she brings her magnetic live energy to Hit The City. Expect soulful melodies, bold storytelling, and a live show that stays with you long after the final note.