Paradise City Festival 2026 was, by almost every measure, the strongest edition yet. A completely sold-out weekend, a lineup that delivered from the first set to the last, and three days in the castle gardens of Kasteel Ribaucourt that left thousands of people with memories they won't easily let go of. But Saturday June 28 didn't end the way it should have. Following a severe storm warning, the festival grounds were closed early in close consultation with the safety authorities the right call, but one that meant a number of headliners weren't able to finish their sets. Benwal, who was set to close the Castle Stage, never got to play. That stayed with us.

We were under no legal obligation to offer compensation - the early closure falls under force majeure, and the festival itself absorbed significant losses that night. But Paradise City is more than a business. It's a community that showed up that Saturday with calm, patience and care for one another. That deserved a response. So on Saturday September 5, we're hosting a free open air event at Place Noord in Brussels, in collaboration with Play Label. Saturday, Weekend, and Camping ticket holders from Paradise City 2026 received priority access to claim a free spot. Any remaining tickets are now available to the general public as paid tickets.

The lineup: Benwal, Alycia Bezgo, Conducta, Ava Eva and shoplifter. An evening in Brussels that picks up where Saturday left off - and gives it the ending it deserved.