What is the best way to buy tickets for Jazz Middelheim? Where is the festival located? How do I get there the easiest? What can I eat there? How do I pay for my food and drinks? What is the program of the jazz lunches? I would like to help out at the festival, where do I register? Are overnight stays possible? I stick around in Antwerp, what do I see, what do I eat?
You will find all the answers to these questions and more in the practical information
Corona measures
Access to the festival
In order to gain access to the festival, you must
- be able to present a proof (COVID Safe Ticket or a Digital Covid Certificate for people who do not reside in Belgium)
- OR in possession of a vaccination certificate and therefore fully vaccinated + 2 weeks
- OR in possession of a negative PCR test taken 48 hours before the day of the event at the earliest.
- OR in possession of a negative RAT taken at the earliest 24 hours before the day of the event and/or on the event itself
- OR in possession of a recovery certificate with a period of validity starting 10 days after the date of the first positive PCR test and ending 180 days after the date of that first positive test.
Presenting the certificate must be done every festival day again.
Corona
Where can I get tested?
The full line-up can be found on https://jazzmiddelheim.be/en/program/. In the test centres or at the pharmacy. Make an appointment in time. If you live near the festival, you can go to the Antwerp test centre which has a capacity of 4000 tests per day.
Do you accept a test taken at the pharmacy?
You can also have a test taken at a pharmacy, this will be automatically registered in your Covid Safe Ticket app.
Are there any quick tests for visitors?
There will be no quick tests for visitors at the entrance of the festival. Every visitor will have to be tested beforehand if they are not already fully vaccinated.
Do employees and artists also need to show a Covid Safe Ticket?
Yes, they also need to have a negative test. Moreover, all employees and artists have to take a quick test at the organisation before entering the festival grounds. This way we can be sure that employees, vaccinated or not, are not carriers of the virus.
Do I have to wear a mouth mask as a visitor?
It is compulsory to wear a mouth mask when queuing at the entrance for the Covid Safe ticket control. At the festival site, visitors are not obliged to wear a mask. Every visitor has to present a Covid Safe ticket every day. However, if you feel safer wearing a mask, you are free to do so.
Will there be enough space to have social distancing?
There is more freedom, so also the freedom to do what you feel good and safe with. We respect everyone’s choice. There is enough space on the terrain for those who feel better to keep their social distancing. After all, we want to enjoy music together, without worries! You can enjoy the performances together, close by or at a distance.
Why is Jazz Middelheim the first festival that can go on without corona restrictions?
Audience research shows that a large part of the festival audience belongs to the age group that is already fully vaccinated and therefore protected. Jazz Middelheim does not foresee overnight stays on the festival grounds. Visitors go home every evening and can therefore take care of their own coronatest at their place of residence. This way the pressure on the testing capacity is spread over a large region.
Do I need a Covid Safe proof for my children?
Every visitor from the age of 12 needs to show a Covid Safe proof to be allowed to enter the festival grounds. There are no exceptions.
Are lockers provided at the festival?
Small backpacks and bags are allowed but can be checked extensively at the entrance. There are no lockers on the site. So don’t make it too hard for yourself and don’t lug it around too much.
Can I chat during the concerts?
Out of respect for other visitors and music lovers, we recommend keeping it as quiet as possible during the concerts. Between concerts it is of course allowed to have a chat with each other.
Are children also welcome?
Children are certainly welcome. Children up to 3 years old can come for free. A special rate of € 8 applies up to the age of 12.
Programma
What is the exact line-up? Will we get a detailed program?
The full line-up can be found on https://jazzmiddelheim.be/en/program/. Keep an eye on this page for adjustments and additions. We also regularly announce new names on our social media.
What is the exact line-up? Will we get a detailed program?
The full line-up can be found on https://jazzmiddelheim.be/en/program/. Keep an eye on this page for adjustments and additions. We also regularly announce new names on our social media.
Tickets & Vouchers
Can I get food and drink at the festival?
A wide range of drinks and food will be offered, with delicious hot dishes and tasty desserts. Moreover, you will be served at the table. However, it is not allowed to bring food and drinks on the site.
Can I bring my own food and / or drinks to the festival?
Bringing your own food and drink to the festival is not allowed.
Is it possible to come to the festival in a wheelchair?
Yes it is possible to come to the festival with a wheelchair. We have tried to make the site as wheelchair-friendly as possible. You can also sit down at a table in your bubble and there will also be adapted toilets. If you need extra support, you can count on our employees.
Can my vouchers be exchanged?
Covid-19 has made sure that no festival could take place in the way it was planned. That is why the festivals were given the opportunity to convert the purchased tickets for this year into vouchers. This regulation is applied by all Belgian music festivals, and it has also already been ratified in a ministerial order to protect the festival sector and the music industry as a whole.
Is there a possibility to give a ticket as a gift?
It is certainly possible to give a ticket as a gift. You must enter the email address of the lucky person, and we will send him or her an email with the ticket to enjoy the festival.
Can I still exchange my tickets?
You can send an email to tickets@jazzmiddelheim.be
Can I still cancel my purchase?
It is not possible to cancel your purchase. If you have any questions about this, you can send an email to tickets@jazzmiddelheim.be
Are lockers provided at the festival?
Small backpacks and bags are allowed but can be checked extensively at the entrance. There are no lockers on the site. So don’t make it too hard for yourself and don’t lug it around too much.
Can I chat during the concerts?
Out of respect for other visitors and music lovers, we recommend keeping it as quiet as possible during the concerts. Between concerts it is of course allowed to have a chat with each other.
Are children also welcome?
Children are certainly welcome. Children up to 3 years old can come for free. A special rate of € 8 applies up to the age of 12.