What?

OVERLAST is a supporter of young, Belgian, musical talent. Starting out in 2017 as a show-case festival, it has grown into a full-blown platform for starting artists. Concretely, we…

• organise OVERLAST festival twice a year at De Studio, Antwerp. 3 stages, 9 bands and 3 dj’s is the basic recipe for every one of our showcase festivals.
• support starting artists in taking their first steps in the music business with Atelier OVERLAST. The Atelier is a project where we go in conversation with the artist to find out their needs. We give support in many ways: by helping create their live performance, making visuals, creating costumes, providing rehearsal space, giving advice, offering coaching, workshops and more!
• create events and opportunities showcasing and uplifting young talent.

Why?

At OVERLAST, we believe that young artists can use all the support they can get. We started in 2017 because we felt the need to create meaningful live experiences for starting musicians. Good sound, a decent stage and an engaged audience; a recipe for growth. In giving young people a stage, a number of other questions arose: how can I get paid, how can I book other shows, I need help creating visuals, I make music in my bedroom but don’t know how to play it live,... This moved us to create Atelier OVERLAST, a place where we can offer even more support.

Who?

OVERLAST is a two man operation, consisting of founder Mathilde Luijten and Florian Meersman. You can contact us at overlastofficial@gmail.com or slide in our dm’s on our Instagram or Facebook! Don’t be shy, join the family!