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THE NAMES THAT BECAME PART OF OUR DNA
Hundreds of artists have played Ostend Beach since 2010.
Some came once and left their mark. Others kept coming back, year after year.
And a select few became part of the festival itself.
B-KAY
16 EDITIONS 2010-2026
From the very first Ostend Beach in 2010 until today.
B-KAY is one of only two artists to have played every single edition of Ostend Beach.
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
16 EDITIONS. NEVER MISSED ONE.
DIMARO
16 EDITIONS 2010-2026
Different stages. Different sounds. Different eras. Always there.
From DIMARO and DIMARO LTD to BACK TO OUR HOUSE, Dimaro is one of only two artists to have been part of every edition of Ostend Beach.
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
16 EDITIONS. NEVER MISSED ONE.
YAMO
HEAD HONCHO 2010-2026
DJ. Curator. Head Honcho.
One of the driving forces behind Ostend Beach since its very first edition, shaping the line-ups, musical direction and identity of the festival for more than 15 years.
His appearances on the beach span different chapters and projects:
YAMO · YAMO & HIS LIVE ELEMENTS · BACK TO OUR HOUSE
More than an artist.
PART OF OSTEND BEACH ITSELF.
TLP
13 EDITIONS
One of the true originals of Ostend Beach.
Whether billed as TLP or TLP AKA TROUBLEMAN, his story runs through almost the entire first fifteen years of the festival.
2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2023 · 2024
13 EDITIONS. ONE TRUE ORIGINAL.
NEON
12 EDITIONS
One of the longest-running connections in Ostend Beach history.
From the early years to a new generation, Neon kept returning to the beach.
12 EDITIONS. STILL PART OF THE STORY.
NUKOV & YELMET
12 EDITIONS
More than a decade of underground sounds on the Belgian coast.
From intimate stages to some of the festival's most memorable club-focused line-ups, Nukov & Yelmet became part of the underground DNA of Ostend Beach.
12 EDITIONS OF UNDERGROUND BEACH CULTURE.
BENJI
11 EDITIONS
From the early editions to today, Benji became one of the most familiar faces in Ostend Beach history.
Different stages. Different generations. Same beach.
11 EDITIONS AND COUNTING.
DAVE LAMBERT
10 EDITIONS
A familiar face across different stages, concepts and generations of Ostend Beach.
From house to classics and everything in between.
10 EDITIONS ON THE BEACH.
DJ LICIOUS
10 EDITIONS
From Belgian club favourite to internationally recognised artist - with Ostend Beach running through the story.
10 EDITIONS. ONE LONG-RUNNING CONNECTION.
DJ GHOST
10 EDITIONS
From DJ GHOST and DJ GHOST vs YOURI PARKER to CHERRY MOON TRAX and CHERRY MOON LEGENDS - different billings, one unmistakable piece of Belgian club history.
Across multiple generations, the sound and spirit of Cherry Moon kept finding its way back to Ostend Beach.
2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
From the legendary Belgian club era to a new generation on the Ostend Beach dancefloor.
10 EDITIONS. BELGIAN CLUB HISTORY. OSTEND BEACH DNA.
MARCO BAILEY
8 EDITIONS
BELGIAN TECHNO ROYALTY
One of Belgium's most respected techno exports and a recurring force throughout the Ostend Beach story.
8 EDITIONS OF BELGIAN TECHNO HISTORY.
MAXIM LANY
8 EDITIONS
From his early appearances on the beach to becoming one of Belgium's internationally recognised melodic artists.
A story that grew alongside Ostend Beach itself.
8 EDITIONS. FROM OSTEND TO THE WORLD.
NICO MORANO
8 EDITIONS
A recurring part of the deeper and melodic side of Ostend Beach.
More than a decade of music, sunsets and emotion on the Belgian coast.
8 EDITIONS AND COUNTING.
GREEN VELVET
7 EDITIONS
No international artist has built a relationship with Ostend Beach quite like Green Velvet.
Six consecutive appearances from 2013 to 2018 - followed by his long-awaited return to the beach in 2026.
2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2026
Chicago to Ostend.
7 EDITIONS. ONE VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP.
JEROEN DELODDER
7 EDITIONS
A familiar voice and face in Belgian electronic music - and a recurring part of the Ostend Beach story.
7 EDITIONS ON THE BEACH.
GUEUSH
7 EDITIONS
A long-running connection with the local and underground roots of Ostend Beach.
7 EDITIONS. PURE OSTEND BEACH DNA.
