Zero For Three Festival returns in 2026 with an impressive line-up. A three-day free discovery festival taking place on September 4, 5, and 6, 2026, in and around Muziekgieterij.
Muziekgieterij announces the second edition of Zero For Three Festival: a completely free three-day festival for music lovers open to new talent and unknown sounds. From September 4 to 6, 2026, more than thirty acts will take the stages at Muziekgieterij.
The line-up includes headliners Kurt Vile & The Violators, Cardinals, Yong Yello, Basht., and Yasmine Hamdan. Additionally, the program features The Orielles, DressedLike Boys, Mexican Institute of Sound, and Kaat van Stralen, as part of a broad selection of over thirty indie, lo-fi, and pop acts pushing the boundaries of their genres.
“We go on a journey of discovery all year round,” says creative director Wim Smeets. “Zero For Three Festival is the moment where we bring together everything we encounter: bands that excite you, surprise you, and that you didn’t know yet but won’t be able to forget afterwards. Three days long, for free, in the heart of Maastricht.”
Zero For Three is named after the Maastricht area code 043 and builds on the tradition of the Bruis Festival, which was free to the public from 2007 to 2024. In addition to the annual festival, Muziekgieterij organizes free showcase nights throughout the year and the bi-weekly Zero For Three Radio podcast. Recently, Indie Disko was added: an indie dance night that further expands the program. Acts discovered through these channels regularly appear in the festival line-up.
Admission to the festival is completely free. No reservations are required.