Electronic CPH

Festivals

A curated guide to the European electronic music festivals worth knowing about — not a full listing, just the ones that matter.

51 festivals
  • Airbeat One ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Neustadt-Glewe, Germany · 7–11 Jul 2027

    One of Germany's largest EDM festivals, spanning trance, house and mainstage electronic acts.

    TranceHouseElectronic

  • Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Amsterdam, Netherlands · 21–25 Oct 2026

    The world's largest club-culture conference and festival, with thousands of showcases across the city.

    TechnoHouseElectronic

  • Awakenings Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands · 9–11 Jul 2027

    The Netherlands' flagship techno festival, drawing tens of thousands over a single weekend.

    Techno

  • Beats for Love ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Dolní Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic · 1–5 Jul 2027

    The largest electronic dance music festival in Central Europe, staged across the former Dolní Vítkovice steelworks with stages spanning EDM, techno, house, drum & bass and trance.

    TechnoHouseDrum & BassTranceElectronic

  • Boom Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal · Biennial · next edition 2027

    Biennial psytrance and world-culture gathering on the shores of the Idanha-a-Nova reservoir. Runs on odd years — next edition confirmed 18–25 Jul 2027.

    PsytranceElectronic

  • Creamfields ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Daresbury, Cheshire, United Kingdom · 26–29 Aug 2027

    Long-running multi-day mainstage festival at Daresbury Estate in Cheshire, spanning house, techno, trance, drum & bass and hard dance.

    HouseTechnoTranceDrum & BassHardstyle

  • Decibel Outdoor ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands · 27–29 Aug 2027

    Three-day harder-styles festival at Safaripark Beekse Bergen, spanning hardstyle, raw, hardcore, uptempo and frenchcore.

    HardstyleRawstyleHardcore

  • Defqon.1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands · 24–27 Jun 2027

    Hard dance festival in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands, organised by Q-dance and centred on hardstyle with dedicated rawstyle and hardcore stages. The 2026 edition was cancelled mid-event after the Netherlands' first-ever Code Red extreme-heat warning; the 2027 edition is confirmed.

    HardstyleRawstyleHardcore

  • Dekmantel Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam, Netherlands · Dates TBA

    Amsterdam forest festival built around the Dekmantel label's deep, selector-driven booking.

    TechnoHouseElectronic

  • Dekmantel Selectors ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    The Garden Resort, Tisno, Croatia · 20–24 Aug 2027

    The Dekmantel label's Adriatic sister event to its Amsterdam festival, a smaller-capacity, selector-driven week on the Tisno coastline.

    TechnoHouseElectronic

  • DGTL ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Amsterdam, Netherlands · 26–28 Mar 2027

    Sustainability-minded techno and house festival held on Amsterdam's NDSM wharf.

    TechnoHouse

  • Dimensions Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    The Garden, Tisno, Croatia · Next edition TBA

    Bay-side festival on the Dalmatian coast spanning techno, house, bass and left-field electronic music.

    TechnoHouseDrum & Bass

  • Distortion ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Copenhagen, Denmark · 2–6 Jun 2027

    Copenhagen's own street-and-club festival week, closing with a large-scale harbour rave — the local bridge between the city's club scene and the wider European festival circuit.

    HouseTechnoElectronic

  • Draaimolen Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Tilburg, Netherlands · Next edition TBA

    Independent, non-profit festival known for adventurous, genre-crossing electronic programming.

    ElectronicTechnoAmbient

  • Electric Love Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Salzburgring, Plainfeld, Austria · 8–10 Jul 2027

    Electronic dance music festival at the Salzburgring race circuit in Austria, spanning EDM, techno, bass music and hard dance.

    ElectronicTechnoDubstepHardstyle

  • Extrema Outdoor ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium · 14–16 May 2027

    Mainstage house and techno festival at De Plas in Houthalen-Helchteren, one of the Low Countries' longest-running electronic festivals.

    HouseTechno

  • Fusion Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Lärz, Germany · 28 Jun–2 Jul 2028

    Non-commercial, art-driven festival on a former military airfield, spanning rock, hip-hop, jazz and experimental music alongside a substantial electronic/club programme across dozens of dancefloors — organizers describe Fusion as broader than a single-genre festival, but electronic music and club culture remain fundamental to its identity. Organizers confirmed 2027 is a Fusion-free year, with the next edition dated for 2028.

    TechnoHouseElectronic

  • Glitch Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Gianpula Fields, Rabat, Malta · 11–14 Aug 2027

    Malta's foremost electronic music festival, spanning rooftop pool parties, cave raves and a closing boat party across Gianpula's grounds.

    HouseTechno

  • Hideout Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia · Dates TBA

    Beach-club festival on Zrće Beach, spanning house, tech house, techno and drum & bass across the strip's clubs plus a boat-party programme.

    HouseTechnoDrum & Bass

  • Horst Arts & Music Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    ASIAT Park, Vilvoorde, Belgium · 6–8 May 2027

    Immersive three-day festival blending electronic music, architecture and the arts at ASIAT Park near Brussels.

    TechnoHouseElectronic

  • Houghton Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Houghton Hall, Norfolk, United Kingdom · Next edition TBA

    Electronic music and arts festival at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, UK, curated by DJ Craig Richards and known for long-format sets across house, techno, electro and ambient.

    HouseTechnoElectroAmbient

  • Junction 2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Boston Manor Park, London, United Kingdom · Dates TBA

    Underground techno and house festival in Boston Manor Park, west London, known for its curated, club-culture-first booking (fabric, Drumcode and selector-driven showcases).

    TechnoHouse

  • Kappa FuturFestival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Turin, Italy · 2–4 Jul 2027

    Riverside techno and house festival in Parco Dora, consistently ranked among Europe's best.

    TechnoHouse

  • Karrusel ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark · 26–28 Aug 2027

    Festival on Refshaleøen, a former shipyard area in Copenhagen, spanning house, disco and techno across multiple outdoor stages.

    HouseTechnoDiscoElectronic

  • Let It Roll ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Lake Most, Czech Republic · Dates TBA

    Annual drum & bass festival held at Lake Most in the Czech Republic, dedicated entirely to the genre. A 2027 edition is confirmed but exact dates are still unsettled between sources at time of writing.

    Drum & Bass

  • Liquicity Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Geestmerambacht, Oudkarspel, Netherlands · 23–25 Jul 2027

    Dedicated liquid and melodic drum & bass weekender at Geestmerambacht, from the Liquicity label and event series.

    Drum & Bass

  • Love International ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    The Garden Resort, Tisno, Croatia · 7–13 Jul 2027

    Week-long multi-venue festival at The Garden Resort in Tisno, Croatia, spanning house, disco and Balearic-leaning programming.

    HouseDiscoTechno

  • Loveland Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Sloterpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands · 7–8 Aug 2027

    House and techno festival known for its immersive, theatrical stage design.

    HouseTechno

  • Masters of Hardcore ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · 27 Mar 2027

    Indoor hardcore event at the Brabanthallen arena in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, featuring hardcore, gabber and uptempo artists.

    Hardcore

  • MAYDAY ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany · 30 Apr 2027

    Single-night indoor rave at Dortmund's Westfalenhallen, spanning techno, trance and hardstyle across multiple stages.

    TechnoTranceHardstyleHouse

  • Mo:Dem Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Donje Primišlje, Croatia · Dates TBA

    Riverside canyon festival on the Mrežnica river spanning psytrance, forest, darkpsy, progressive and experimental bass across three distinct stages.

    PsytranceAmbientElectronic

  • Monegros Desert Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Fraga, Spain · 31 Jul–1 Aug 2027

    Annual electronic music festival in the desert near Fraga, Spain, run as a continuous marathon-format event across techno, hard techno, house and drum & bass.

    TechnoHard TechnoHouseDrum & Bass

  • Mysteryland ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands · Returns 2027

    One of the world's oldest running dance festivals, spanning a wide range of electronic styles. Organizer ID&T paused the festival after its 2025 edition for a creative reset, with an explicit return planned for 2027.

    HouseTranceElectronic

  • Nachti Festival (by Nachtdigital) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Olganitz, Germany · Biennial · next edition 2027

    Intimate festival at a bungalow village near Olganitz, focused on minimal, deep and understated club sounds. Runs on a biennial cycle (odd years since its 2023 relaunch) under the Nachti name, from the long-running Nachtdigital label and event series — next edition confirmed 30 Jul–1 Aug 2027.

    Minimal TechnoDeep HouseTechno

  • Nature One ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Kastellaun, Germany · 29 Jul–1 Aug 2027

    Trance and techno festival held in a former NATO missile depot in the Hunsrück hills.

    TranceTechno

  • NEOPOP Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Forte de Santiago da Barra, Viana do Castelo, Portugal · 5–7 Aug 2027

    Portuguese techno festival at a 16th-century coastal fortress. Its 2026 edition was billed as "ANTIPOP — 20 Years of NEOPOP" for that anniversary year only; the festival reverts to the NEOPOP name from 2027.

    TechnoTech House

  • Nuits Sonores ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Lyon, France · 5–9 May 2027

    Electronic music festival held across venues and public spaces in Lyon, France, spanning techno, house and experimental electronic music.

    ElectronicTechnoHouseAmbient

  • O.Z.O.R.A. Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Dádpuszta, Hungary · 23 Jul–3 Aug 2027

    Psychedelic arts and music festival held near Dádpuszta, Hungary, centred on psytrance with additional ambient and experimental programming.

    PsytranceAmbientElectronic

  • Parookaville ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Weeze, Germany · 16–18 Jul 2027

    Large-scale mainstage EDM festival built as a fictional festival 'city' near the Dutch border.

    HouseElectronic

  • Rampage Open Air ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Kristalpark, Lommel, Belgium · 2–5 Jul 2027

    Annual drum & bass and dubstep festival at Kristalpark in Lommel, Belgium, the outdoor camping edition of the Rampage event brand.

    Drum & BassDubstep

  • Reworks Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Thessaloniki, Greece · 16–20 Sep 2026

    Thessaloniki's techno and house festival, a fixture of Greece's electronic music calendar.

    TechnoHouse

  • Sónar ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Barcelona, Spain · 17–19 Jun 2027

    Barcelona's festival for experimental, forward-leaning electronic music and audiovisual art.

    ElectronicTechnoHouse

  • Sonus Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Zrće Beach, Croatia · Cancelled

    Beach-club techno and house festival that ran on Zrće Beach's over-water venues. The 2026 edition was cancelled after the loss of its Noa Beach Club/Noa Big Beach venues; organizers have pledged a return in 2027 at a new location.

    TechnoHouse

  • Stone Techno Festival ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Zeche Zollverein, Essen, Germany · 9–11 Jul 2027

    Techno festival held at the former Zollverein coal mine complex in Essen, Germany, with a curated lineup of contemporary and experimental techno.

    Techno

  • Terminal V ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom · 5–6 Jun 2027

    House and techno festival relocating to Glasgow for its 10th-anniversary 2027 edition, after the 2026 edition was its explicitly final outing in Edinburgh's Royal Highland Centre following nine years there.

    TechnoHouse

  • Time Warp ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Mannheim, Germany · 3 Apr 2027

    Long-running indoor techno marathon in Mannheim's Maimarkthalle — one continuous overnight session across five stages.

    Techno

  • Tomorrowland ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Boom, Belgium · Dates TBA

    The largest mainstage electronic festival in the world, spread across two summer weekends in Boom.

    HouseTranceElectronic

  • Tomorrowland Winter ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Alpe d'Huez, France · 20–27 Mar 2027

    The ski-resort edition of the Tomorrowland festival brand, held each March at the French alpine resort of Alpe d'Huez, with stages spread across the slopes and village.

    HouseTechnoTranceElectronic

  • Ultra Europe ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Park Mladeži, Split, Croatia · 9–11 Jul 2027

    Outdoor mainstage festival in Split, Croatia, and the European counterpart to Miami's Ultra Music Festival.

    ElectronicHouseTechnoTrance

  • UNTOLD ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Cluj-Napoca, Romania · 5–8 Aug 2027

    Large-scale mainstage festival held annually in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, spanning house, techno, trance and EDM alongside a broader pop/hip-hop bill — electronic music remains fundamental to the festival's programme and identity rather than incidental to it.

    ElectronicHouseTechnoTrance

  • Waking Life ↗ (opens in a new tab)

    Crato, Portugal · Dates TBA

    Countryside festival in the Alentejo region blending techno, ambient and experimental electronic music and live acts.

    TechnoAmbientElectronic