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"Pure Belgian music history": Tomorrowland honors Lokerse club Cherry Moon with own stage

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tomorrowland paid tribute to the legendary Belgian dance club Cherry Moon with its own stage, "The Rose Garden."
  • The club, a techno and hardtrance temple in Lokeren, closed in 2013 but its legacy continues through events and its influence on current music.
  • DJs like Dj Ghost, Youri Parker, and BountyHunter performed, attracting a mixed audience of long-time fans and new discoverers of old-school music.

Tomorrowland honored a significant piece of Belgian dance music history by dedicating a stage to the legendary Lokerse club, Cherry Moon. The club, which closed its doors in 2013, was a renowned techno and hardtrance temple in the 1990s, drawing thousands of fans from Belgium, the Netherlands, and France each weekend.

I was honored when I received the call.

— Dj GhostDj Ghost expressed his feelings about being invited to perform at the Tomorrowland stage dedicated to Cherry Moon.

The "The Rose Garden" stage at Tomorrowland featured resident DJs from Cherry Moon's heyday, including Dj Ghost, Youri Parker, and BountyHunter. Dj Ghost, who was a resident DJ at the club and is a co-owner of the building, expressed his honor at being part of the tribute. He noted that the legacy of old-school and techno music, which Cherry Moon helped shape, continues to thrive.

Cherry Moon's influence is evident not only in the music played today but also in its merchandise and anthems, which are seeing renewed interest. Dj Ghost observed that a younger generation is increasingly discovering the music they produced and played. This has resulted in a mixed audience at the tribute events, comprising both long-time fans from the 90s and younger enthusiasts in their twenties and thirties.

We notice that the young generation is now starting to play music that we made or played before.

— Dj GhostDj Ghost discussed the growing interest in old-school music among younger audiences.

Beyond the tribute stage, Cherry Moon's legacy lives on through events held in its original building, now known as eventhall Radar, and as an event concept that has appeared in venues like the Sportpaleis and Lotto Arena. The Tomorrowland tribute celebrated this enduring impact, showcasing the club's contribution to the Belgian dance scene and its continued relevance.

And so our audience is very mixed: both sixties who have been following us since the 90s and twenties and thirties who are just discovering us.

— Dj GhostDj Ghost described the diverse age range of the audience attending the Cherry Moon tribute events.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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