Portland - opening act Ibe

Portland is the Belgian dream pop band around Jente Pironet , known for its melancholic beauty and lush soundscapes. After his breakthrough with the albums Your Colours Will Stain (2019) and Departures (2023) and various passages along, among others, Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop, Jente ended up in a turbulent period in the summer of 2023. He was forced to fight a fierce battle against the big C for half a year, which will be a lasting fight. 2024 started with renewed hope. Pironet was allowed to receive the MIA Alternative and a triumphant return to sold-out halls followed. The new album Champain (2025) openly carries the scars of those difficult years, but at the same time expresses an indomitable lust for life. It reads like a completely honest travel diary of a wandering soul, from stage to hospital to writing desk and back. About falling - hard and deep - and getting up again. About hoping and stubbornly persisting. And you can hear that: Portland has never sounded as energetic, mature, and rich as on its new record. The opening act is provided by IBE , known as the winner of The Voice van Vlaanderen in 2019 and the hit single Table of Fools . Passages at Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop, sold-out concerts in the AB Club, and a MIA for Best Breakthrough Artist made Ibe Wuyts a phenomenon. Until the pandemic in 2020 threw a spanner in the works. Now IBE is completely back, with an authentic, mature sound and better than ever. Standing concert with the possibility of sitting on the balcony* * these seats are free and cannot be reserved in advance