Breathing LIFE into Tomorrowland 2024 with PIXELSCREEN and INFiLED

Overview

In July 2024, the iconic Tomorrowland Music Festival unfolded at Belgium’s Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre. For this extraordinary celebration, Tomorrowland collaborated with PIXELSCREEN.eu, a long-term partner of INFiLED and a leader in LED screen rentals and sales, to create a standout ProAV display solution. 

This year marked another instance of INFiLED LED screens supporting the festival, as they have in previous years. Working alongside NovaStar, who supplied the 5G signal transmission, making it the world’s first 5G-powered rental application .

The Story of Tomorrowland Belgium 2024: LIFE

Tomorrowland, an annual electronic dance music (EDM) festival, is celebrated for its legendary energy and mythical stage designs.

 In 2024, Tomorrowland Belgium’s theme, “LIFE,” marked the festival’s 20th anniversary, creating an enchanting atmosphere for festival goers. 

Featuring an impressive lineup of over 800 artists across 16 stages, the six-day event included performances by Armin van Buuren, Amelie Lens, Amber Broos, Bonobo, and more, captivating fans from around the world.

To commemorate this milestone, the Tomorrowland Atelier crafted an immersive world inspired by lush nature and the legendary “Mother Tree.” Through in-house design, the team created a breathtaking stage at De Schorre that brought this vision to life.

Challenges in Visual Setup

Creating LED display solutions for a large-scale event like Tomorrowland comes with unique challenges, demanding precise planning and execution:

1. Complex Stage Designs: Tomorrowland’s unconventional and intricate stage setups often include challenging shapes and layouts, making seamless LED integration essential.

2. High Visual Standards: With high expectations for captivating visuals, the displays had to deliver vibrant colors, sharp images, and dynamic scenes to enhance performances and engage festival goers.

3. Installation Logistics: The main stage for “LIFE” stood 36 meters tall and 160 meters wide, featuring 1,600 square meters of video panels composed of 3,136 individual tiles. Installing and coordinating the various teams—rigging, electrical, and technical support—was a massive undertaking.

INFiLED’s Customized LED Solutions

To bring Tomorrowland’s artistic vision to life, the event team collaborated with INFiLED, using the ARmk2 LED panels and NovaStar’s COEX MX6000 Pro, which supports 5G transmission.

Key features of the ARmk2 series that ensured an immersive visual experience included:

• High Contrast Ratio: 12,000:1, providing optimal image clarity across diverse lighting conditions.
• Exceptional Brightness: 5,000 nits for clear visibility in outdoor settings.
• High Refresh Rate: 3,840Hz for smooth, dynamic visuals that complemented the festival’s energy.
• Versatile Sizes: Available in 500x1000mm and 500x500mm, offering flexibility in screen configurations.
• Easy Assembly and Maintenance: Cabinets align and secure quickly, with easily removable power and data units for hassle-free maintenance.

Why PIXELSCREEN Chose INFiLED

The partnership between PIXELSCREEN and INFiLED is built on years of shared values and mutual respect. This long-standing collaboration feels more like a friendship, with both teams committed to pushing the boundaries of display technology and ensuring the best for their clients.

PIXELSCREEN’s CEO, Frank Verstraeten, explained, “We chose INFiLED because of their expertise and high standards. Their reputation, backed by 15 years of dedication to LED technology and product quality, made them an obvious choice.”

Frank also highlighted INFiLED’s consistent customer support, which has been key to their projects’ success over the years. “INFiLED has been there for us on every project, offering excellent support. Working with them always feels seamless, and we know we can rely on them to help deliver great results.“

Final Outcome

Tomorrowland Belgium 2024 attracted 400,000 attendees, immersing them in a one-of-a-kind audio-visual experience. INFiLED’s stunning LED displays, combined with Tomorrowland’s spectacular stage designs, brought electrifying visuals that matched the artists’ energy, leaving a lasting impression on EDM fans.

Frank noted, “INFiLED’s on-site project support was invaluable. They were with us at every step, ensuring everything went seamlessly. The screen installation was straightforward, with the cabinets connecting and aligning effortlessly, saving us valuable time on such a large-scale project.”