Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgian rap heavyweight Zwangere Guy is set to return to one of Antwerp’s most storied stages with a solo concert at De Roma in Borgerhout on Friday, 18 December 2026.
This news was broken live on Studio Brussel on Saturday, 22 August 2026, right after his high-octane performance with The Atomic Orchestra at the Pukkelpop event, showing that 2026 has been an eventful year where the Brussels born artist has performed on stage at festivals and also in big arenas. Tickets to this concert will be available on 28 August 2026 starting from 10:00 am on the official website of the De Roma, www.deroma.be.
Why is this De Roma show being framed as a return?
In the promotional discourse concerning the concert, there is considerable emphasis placed on Zwangere Guy’s connection with the club. The organizers and local media characterize the performance in December as a return to De Roma after previous performances at this venue with his rap crew STIKSTOF and collaborator Lander Gyselinck. This is not only a nostalgic move but a conscious move away from bigger venues.
Recent coverage notes that the artist has played
“sold-out stadium concerts in the ING Arena and Vorst Nationaal”,
positioning the De Roma booking as a chance for fans to experience his performance in a more contained, culturally resonant space. De Roma is a concert venue located in the area of Borgerhout, and it has been used as a landmark for famous Flemish artists seeking to strike a balance between accessibility and atmosphere. The connection between the subject matter of this singer and the identity of the place makes this venue very significant to the artist’s music.
What past De Roma performances set the stage for this concert?
The association between Zwangere Guy and De Roma is certainly not a recent one, and the December 2026 concert can be seen as an extension of at least two previous performances. Most prominent in the evidence is the performance by Zwangere Guy & Lander Gyselinck that took place on 9 December 2022. Gyselinck, who works as a drummer with STUFF and other bands, has collaborated with the rapper since their first encounter at Recyclart, developing the live project which combines rap with live drums and improvisation. This concert was just another date in the mini-tour that also saw performances at Muziekodroom in Hasselt, Het Depot in Leuven and the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels – definitely the highlight of his club and theatre period in mid-career.
Additionally, STIKSTOF has also played at De Roma as the headline performer. As per the history of De Roma, the band is one of its previous performers, indicating the presence of Zwangere Guy at the venue both as a solo performer with collaborators and as a member of the collective that established his name in the underground music scene of Brussels. These previous concerts make up the factual basis for his assertion to return “after earlier passages with STIKSTOF and Lander Gyselinck”.
