Motives Festival2026
MOTIVES FOR JAZZ & JAZZLAB
The third edition of the nomadic Motives Festival will be an XL version, with De Velinx serving as its venue. No fewer than ten Belgian bands, plus a children’s show, will take centre stage at the festival. Motives Festival is the brainchild of JazzLab and Motives For Jazz, an organisation that has been curating a diverse jazz programme in Limburg since 1997. Motives for Jazz presents a balanced mix of accessible jazz, adventurous avant-garde and crossovers, featuring both young talent and established names. Motives Festival is the annual highlight of this initiative, which visits a different fascinating location in the province each time. Immerse yourself in the best that Belgian jazz has to offer, with a special focus on Limburg talent.
The ‘26 edition will be made even more special by an intense collaboration with Belgium Booms x JazzLab. This programme, designed to promote our national jazz, attaches its cultural programme to a renowned jazz festival every year and, with the help of an international jury, takes care of four stage slots. The other acts will be curated by Motives Festival and De Velinx.
Line-up: Dear Uncle Lennie (foto), Anke Verslype BRIES, Alex Koo's Kimono Garden, Ola Tunji, Milan Verbist Trio, Vanbuel Weijters Quatre Mains, Catharina Evens, An Pierlé Quartet, Stefan Bracaval Zilt, Kin Gajo, Oliver Chavet 4tet Elements
Motives Festival is organized by Motives For Jazz & JazzLab
In collaboration with De Velinx, CC Muze, Cultuurcentrum De Bogaard, Belgium Booms / VI.BE, and Jazz Maastricht. With support from the Flemish Community and the National Lottery.