What Trix Antwerp does

Trix Antwerp (legally TRX vzw, a Belgian non-profit association) operates a multi-stage live music venue and integrated creative workspace at Noordersingel 28–30 in Borgerhout, Antwerp. Its public-facing programming spans regular concerts in rock, metal, hardcore, and alternative genres (including the annual Samhain festival), a dedicated Trix Youth track for ages 14–17, and the Track East talent-development trajectory. The "Werkplaats" (workspace) layer provides eight rehearsal rooms, a DJ studio, two purpose-built studios — Recording Studio / Panda (equipped with Universal Audio Apollo X8p, HEDD monitors, and an extensive AKG/Shure microphone collection) and Producer Studio / Flamingo (SSL 2, Arturia MiniLab 3) — plus the Atelier SPOOR screen-printing studio that bridges music and visual arts.

The organisation generates revenue through unit-priced ticket sales (€3.50–€115 depending on event/format and youth discounts), hourly facility rentals (€15–€50), workshop fees (€3.50–€125), screen-printing materials, and per-shift compensation arrangements with media residents (€150/shift). It supplements earned income with documented public-sector support from the City of Antwerp and the Flemish Government ("Verbeelding Werkt") and earns media exposure through partnerships with VRT/Studio Brussel, Knack, and De Standaard. Customer segments are horizontal: young emerging musicians aged 14–30, visual creators (photographers, videographers, graphic designers), and general concert audiences in the Flanders region. Marketing relies on a multilingual website (trixonline.be), email newsletter, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp Channel, and Ticketmatic-integrated ticketing, with annual open calls feeding a structured residency pipeline (8 artist residents, 4 media residents).

Name

Trix Antwerp

Legal name

TRX vzw

Website

https://trixonline.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trix Antwerp is a Belgian non-profit music venue and creative hub offering live concerts, professional recording/production studios, rehearsal rooms, workshops, and artist residencies serving young musicians, visual creators, and music audiences in the Flanders region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live music venue and creative workspace

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), Backline & Musical Instrument Rental (MPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Recording studio services
• Rehearsal space rental
• Music artist residencies
• Creative workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trix Antwerp runs a multi-stage live music venue programmed with concerts and festivals, alongside a creative workspace (Werkplaats) that provides rehearsal rooms, two recording/production studios (Panda and Flamingo), a screen-printing atelier (SPOOR), and structured artist residency and youth programs. It sells concert tickets, studio and rehearsal rentals, workshop seats, festival passes, and screen-printing materials to musicians, young creatives, and music fans in the Flanders region.

Product overview

Trix Antwerp operates as a multi-faceted music venue and creative hub with multiple stages, offering live concert programming alongside an extensive workspace (Werkplaats). The core offering includes concert programming across multiple stages and artist residency programs. The Werkplaats provides complementary creative infrastructure including rehearsal rooms, Recording Studio / Panda for professional audio production, Producer Studio / Flamingo for music production and mixing, Atelier SPOOR for screen printing and graphic design, and various workshops and masterclasses. Additional offerings include Trix Youth programming for teenagers and Media Residencies for visual creators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atelier SPOOR: Screen printing studio SPOOR is at the crossroads between image and music, a space where musicians make screen prints, illustrators and designers exchange mixtapes and visual artists design concert posters.
• Recording studio / Panda
• Producer studio / Flamingo
• Trix Youth

Products and services

• Concert Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• Artists can record a full demo in one day for €350 (under-26) including technician guidance and rough mix
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Melkweg: Melkweg is a major Amsterdam multi-stage music venue and cultural hub with workshops, residencies, and a focus on young/emerging acts. Comparable as a larger-scale European venue combining concerts with creator-development programming, though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Ancienne Belgique (AB): Ancienne Belgique is Brussels' flagship concert venue, presenting a similar mix of emerging and established international artists across multiple halls. Comparable as a Benelux live music operator with a complementary artist-development mission, though operating at materially larger scale and from a different city.
• Paradiso: Paradiso is Amsterdam's iconic concert venue hosting emerging and established artists across multiple halls. Comparable as a Benelux live music venue operator with a similar multi-stage programming model, though without Trix's integrated workspace and residencies.

Direct peers

• Botanique: Botanique is a Brussels-based music center with concert halls, rehearsal/recording facilities, artist residencies, and a strong focus on emerging talent. Highly comparable to Trix as a non-profit, multi-disciplinary music venue with the same mission of supporting young artists in the Flemish/French Belgian ecosystem.
• Viernulvier (formerly Vooruit): Viernulvier is a Ghent-based arts center combining concert programming, residencies, and workspace for creators. Directly comparable to Trix in mission (artist development), structural setup (Flemish subsidized venue), and product mix (live music plus creative workspace).
• Het Depot: Het Depot is a Leuven concert venue and creative hub with rehearsal rooms, recording facilities, and an emerging-artist programming focus. Operates in the same Flemish non-profit venue category as Trix with overlapping services for young musicians.
• La Maroquinerie: La Maroquinerie is a Paris concert venue focused on emerging rock, indie, and alternative acts, with associated rehearsal and workshop spaces. Comparable as a European mid-size venue operator targeting the same youth-driven alternative music segment as Trix.
• Le Trabendo: Le Trabendo is a Parisian live music venue programmed with emerging and independent artists across rock and adjacent genres. Comparable as a mid-tier European venue in the same alternative-music niche and artist-development role as Trix.

Emerging players

• FluxBau: FluxBau is a Berlin venue and creative workspace combining concerts, studio access, and artist support programming. Comparable as an emerging creative hub in the alternative music space, though with a different national cultural-funding context.

Regional players

• WATT (formerly Zappa): WATT is a Rock Werchter-affiliated concert venue in Belgium programming rock, metal, and alternative acts. Comparable as a Belgian concert venue in the same rock/metal/alternative segment, though focused purely on live events rather than artist development infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/trixonline
• Instagraminstagram.com/trix_online
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trix-antwerp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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