Third largest concert hall in the Brussels region, the Forest National has been delighting night owls and other music lovers since its opening in 1971.
Third largest concert hall in the Brussels region, the Forest National has been delighting night owls and other music lovers since its opening in 1971.
Since its inauguration, the Forest National has been one of the most important venues for all the groups touring in Europe.
With a capacity of more than 8,400 spectators, it is primarily dedicated to the ballet, but has also hosted such big names as Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Johnny Hallyday, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Genesis and Queen.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Prince, Iron Maiden, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Metallica and KISS rocked the venue to its foundations, soon followed in the 2000s by Mylène Farmer, Oasis, Bob Dylan, Snoop Dog, Indochine and New Order. To date, it has hosted more than 3000 concerts.
