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2010 · The first night

Edition 01 · Caves of Cureghem, Brussels

Friday 31 December. Two stages: dubstep and drum and bass on one, hardcore and breakcore on the other. 17 live sets out of 28 artists.

Played Doctor P, Koan Sound, Ganja White Night, Sigma, The DJ Producer

2011 · Charleroi

Edition 02 · The Garage, Charleroi

One stage, eight sets, from 10 pm to 6 am. The only edition held outside Brussels in Belgium.

Played Black Sun Empire, Elegant Perverts, Taös, Masthafulbeat

2012 · Four floors

Edition 03 · Cinéma Marivaux, Brussels

An old cinema turned into four stages on four floors: drum and bass, hip-hop, hardtek and reggae dub. Around 70 artists. Sold out on the night.

Played Dirtyphonics, Culprate, La Smala, Jazzy Bazz & Deen Burbigo, The Mighty Patch

2013 · Five stages

Edition 04 · Brussels Event Brewery, Brussels

Played Noisia, Popof, Mad Professor, Black Sun Empire, Bong Ra

2014 · Brussels Expo

Edition 05 · Brussels Expo, Palais 12

First edition at Brussels Expo, with four stages run by Brussels crews: techno by Warehouse, drum and bass by F*ckin' Beat, hip-hop by Back in the Dayz and La Brique, reggae and dub by Reggaebus. Presales sold out.

Played Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Ed Rush & Optical, Kaaris, Roméo Elvis & L'Or du Commun

2015 · Six stages

Edition 06 · Brussels Event Brewery, Brussels

The first year under the name FCKNYE Festival. Six stages, from techno to soul and funk, and a night that went ahead while Brussels cancelled its public New Year celebrations.

Played Luke Slater, Rødhåd, Jeff Mills, Vald, Alix Perez b2b Icicle

2016 · Home at Brussels Expo

Edition 07 · Brussels Expo, Palais 12

Palais 12 for good: five stages and 10,000 m² of dancefloor. Techno by Don't Stop, bass music by Chill2Chill, hip-hop by Back in the Dayz, hardcore by Loud Machine and Deviant Music, dub by Reggaebus.

Played Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, Paula Temple, Vald, Roméo Elvis & Le Motel

2017 · Sold out

Edition 08 · Brussels Expo, Palais 12

Five stages, 46 acts from 19 countries, every ticket gone. On the night, Hamza stepped in for Sofiane.

Played Niska, Josman, Bruxelles Arrive (Roméo Elvis x Caballero & JeanJass), Noisia, Amelie Lens

2018 · The stages get names

Edition 09 · Brussels Expo, Palais 12

Played Boris Brejcha, Brodinski, PLK, Kaaris, Camo & Krooked

2019 · Tenth edition

Edition 10 · Brussels Expo and Eurexpo Lyon

Brussels and Lyon on the same night, both sold out. Artists were meant to fly between the two cities; fog grounded the jets around 9 pm and the line-ups were rebuilt live. A third city, Montréal, was announced in June and never happened.

Played Brussels: Niska, PLK, I Hate Models, Amelie Lens, Perc. Lyon: Orelsan, Zola, Vald, Mind Against

2020 and 2021 · The pause

No edition

2020 was postponed in October, before any line-up. In 2021, 48 artists were announced on four stages, Count:Down already among them, when Belgium closed large indoor events: the edition was postponed on 5 December. Every ticket was carried over to the next one.

Announced for 2021: Maes, PLK, Angerfist, I Hate Models, Nico Moreno

2022 · Back and sold out

Edition 11 · Brussels Expo and Eurexpo Lyon

The countdown comes back, in Brussels and in Lyon. In Brussels, four stages across Palais 12, Palais 7 and the Annexe: Count:Down hosted by Raplume, The Box, Loud Machine hosted by Footworxx, Resolution. Lyon added an afterparty on 1 January.

Played Brussels: SCH, Vald, Angerfist, Adam Beyer, Vitalic. Lyon: PLK, Tiakola, Sub Zero Project, Amelie Lens

2023 · Two days

Edition 12 · Brussels Expo

30 and 31 December for the first time: two stages on the 30th, five on the 31st, with Bazaar as the new one. Lyon stopped, Eurexpo was not available.

Played Gazo, PLK, I Hate Models, Reinier Zonneveld, Sara Landry

2024 · Indoor camping

Edition 13 · Brussels Expo

Played Nina Kraviz, Freeze Corleone, Werenoi, Gazo, Sub Zero Project

2025 · Three days

Edition 14 · Brussels Expo

Played PLK, VALD x VLADIMIR CAUCHEMAR x Todiefor at midnight, Nico Moreno b2b TRYM, Indira Paganotto, Camo & Krooked