TunetrailThe best electronic and techno festivals in Europe 2027
Europe's largest techno and electronic festivals are Tomorrowland in Belgium, Defqon.1 in the Netherlands, Parookaville in Germany and Ultra Europe in Croatia. But size says little about what kind of festival it is: this guide is sorted by subgenre, from techno and house to hardstyle, drum and bass, psytrance and ambient.
Last updated October 12, 2026 · 144 festivals in this guide
In dance music the attendance figure says little. Kappa FuturFestival in Turin draws 100,000 and shares an audience with Dekmantel's 15,000 in the Amsterdamse Bos — not with Tomorrowland's 400,000. The distinction that matters runs between mainstream and underground, and it cuts across size. That is why this guide is sorted by subgenre rather than by how many people turn up.
Germany and the Netherlands have the most, but the centres of gravity differ: the Netherlands owns hardstyle with Defqon.1, Decibel Outdoor and Dominator, Croatia has the beach festivals Hideout, Barrakud and Dimensions, England has Houghton and Gottwood at the experimental end, and Czechia has Let It Roll — the world's largest drum and bass festival, with over 250 acts.
The season is shorter than rock's: the weight falls between June and August, with the indoor season in Amsterdam during ADE in October and Time Warp in Mannheim in spring. Tickets to the biggest go in waves, and the earliest are cheapest.
Techno
43 festivals
Techno is Europe's largest strand and its broadest: Awakenings and Time Warp in pure form, Dekmantel and Nuits Sonores with an experimental edge, Kappa FuturFestival and NEOPOP in the open air, Stone Techno inside a World Heritage site in Essen. The harder variants sit here too — Verknipt, Heave and Nibirii.
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: AME, Armand Van Helden, Bella, Benwal +19
Mannheim, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Blond:ish, Dennis Cruz +8
St. Moritz, Switzerland ·
Line-up includes: Maora, DIVID, MAHOO, Sebastian Konrad +36
Lyon, France ·
Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium ·
Played in 2026: Adam Beyer, Alex Wann, Carlita, Claptone +15
Anglesey, United Kingdom ·
Played in 2026: Cesco, Conducta, Crazy P, Ivy Lab +5
Barcelona, Spain ·
Played in 2026: Sónar 2026, Fira Gran Via, (Dagsprogram publisert på Sónars offisielle timetable), SYSTEMA +1
Novalja, Croatia ·
Torino, Italy ·
Played in 2026: Armin van Buuren, AvalanRokston, Beatrice M., Dean Bryce +126
Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Saidah, Pegassi, Patrick Mason, I Hate Models +46
Tisno, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: 999999999, Clouds, Ellen Allien, Ewan Mcvicar +5
Kastellaun, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Paul Kalkbrenner, Fatboy Slim, Sven Väth, Lilly Palmer +168
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Space Afrika featuring Axelle Fanyo, GABRIEL and Vanessa Bedoret Live, Darkside, Death In Vegas, Headache +157
King's Lynn, United Kingdom ·
Played in 2026: Ben UFO, Calibre, Djrum, Gideon +7
Novalja, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: Cyril, Edmmaro, Enfor, N4C +18
Frankfurt am Main, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Bunt, Charlotte De Witte, Chris Liebing, Chris Stussy +13
Düren, Germany ·
Played in 2026: DJ AYA, DJ Gigola, KIM SWIM, Malugi +124
Spaarnwoude, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Ben UFO, Chris Liebing, Ciara, Ellen Allien +10
Switzerland ·
Góis, Portugal ·
Line-up includes: Adriana Ruas, Alfonsvs, Bambounou, Cuba +26
Firenze, Italy ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer B2B Maceo Plex, ASCO – Symphony of Caos, Giorgia Angiuli (live), Pôngo +42
Tilburg, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: DJ G2G, James K, Kevin Saunderson, Shygirl
Villaricos, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Eric Prydz, Nico Moreno, Sasha & John Digweed, Andrés Campo +7
Marseille, France ·
Line-up includes: Ellen Allien
Haż-Żebbuġ, Malta ·
Line-up includes: Amelie Lens, Chris Stussy, Funk Tribu, mischluft +5
Las Inviernas, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Nulo, Mario008, Bounce Brigade, Trinchera.XV +14
Vilvoorde, Belgium ·
Line-up includes: moe., Todd Edwards
Memmingen, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Angerfist, Brutalismus 3000, Captain Hook, I Hate Models +4
London, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer, Funk Tribu, I Hate Models, Jeff Mills +2
Copenhagen, Denmark ·
Line-up includes: Monolink, Egyptian Lover, Acid Pauli, Conducta +49
Cannes, France ·
Line-up includes: (D)JUNO, Alyas, Amrita, Artem +105
Hamburg, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Berq, Von Wegen Lisbeth, Blond, Zimmer90 +13
Donje Primišlje / Slunj, Croatia ·
Fraga, Spain ·
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Chris Liebing, Main Phase, Prunk
Germany ·
Viana do Castelo, Portugal ·
Line-up includes: Ben Klock b2b Rødhåd, BIIA b2b Patrick Mason, Cardia b2b Tiago Fragateiro, DJ Gigola +62
Germany ·
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Helena Hauff, Honey Dijon, Nina Kraviz
Essen, Germany ·
Novalja, Croatia ·
Utrecht, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Ben Techy, Byorn, Fantasm, Jayron +11
House
37 festivals
House and tech house, often on the same bill as techno. Gottwood and Houghton in England, Barrakud and Hideout on Croatian beaches, Karrusel in Copenhagen, DGTL in Amsterdam and Kappa FuturFestival in Turin. Broader in mood than techno, and usually brighter.
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: AME, Armand Van Helden, Bella, Benwal +19
St. Moritz, Switzerland ·
Line-up includes: Maora, DIVID, MAHOO, Sebastian Konrad +36
Lyon, France ·
Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium ·
Played in 2026: Adam Beyer, Alex Wann, Carlita, Claptone +15
Anglesey, United Kingdom ·
Played in 2026: Cesco, Conducta, Crazy P, Ivy Lab +5
Barcelona, Spain ·
Played in 2026: Sónar 2026, Fira Gran Via, (Dagsprogram publisert på Sónars offisielle timetable), SYSTEMA +1
Novalja, Croatia ·
Torino, Italy ·
Played in 2026: Armin van Buuren, AvalanRokston, Beatrice M., Dean Bryce +126
Split, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: John Summit, DJ Snake, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens +88
Weeze, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Lost Frequencies, Steve Aoki, BUNT., Don Diablo
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Alfred Heinrichs, Asgard, Blastoyz, Davyboi +38
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Space Afrika featuring Axelle Fanyo, GABRIEL and Vanessa Bedoret Live, Darkside, Death In Vegas, Headache +157
King's Lynn, United Kingdom ·
Played in 2026: Ben UFO, Calibre, Djrum, Gideon +7
Novalja, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: Cyril, Edmmaro, Enfor, N4C +18
Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Calvin Harris, Fisher, Hardwell, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo +51
Frankfurt am Main, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Bunt, Charlotte De Witte, Chris Liebing, Chris Stussy +13
Daresbury, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: The Prodigy, Franky Rizardo, Marco Carola, Hannah Laing +1
Velence, Hungary ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Chris Liebing, GENESI +3
Switzerland ·
Góis, Portugal ·
Line-up includes: Adriana Ruas, Alfonsvs, Bambounou, Cuba +26
Firenze, Italy ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer B2B Maceo Plex, ASCO – Symphony of Caos, Giorgia Angiuli (live), Pôngo +42
île des Impressionnistes, France ·
Line-up includes: ASCENDANT VIERGE, AZYR, BILLX, BOB SINCLAR +47
Marseille, France ·
Line-up includes: Ellen Allien
Haż-Żebbuġ, Malta ·
Line-up includes: Amelie Lens, Chris Stussy, Funk Tribu, mischluft +5
Vilvoorde, Belgium ·
Line-up includes: moe., Todd Edwards
Memmingen, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Angerfist, Brutalismus 3000, Captain Hook, I Hate Models +4
London, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer, Funk Tribu, I Hate Models, Jeff Mills +2
Copenhagen, Denmark ·
Line-up includes: Monolink, Egyptian Lover, Acid Pauli, Conducta +49
Cannes, France ·
Line-up includes: (D)JUNO, Alyas, Amrita, Artem +105
Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia ·
Line-up includes: Anfisa Letyago, Artbat, Deborah de Luca, Omiki +110
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands ·
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Chris Liebing, Main Phase, Prunk
Germany ·
Germany ·
El Prat de Llobregat, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Helena Hauff, Honey Dijon, Nina Kraviz
Boom, Belgium ·
EDM & mainstage
22 festivals
Mainstage and big production: Tomorrowland, Parookaville, Ultra Europe, Untold, Mysteryland, Medusa and Airbeat One. Stage builds, pyro and headliners playing to tens of thousands at once. This is where Europe's festivals are largest, and where tickets go earliest.
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium ·
Played in 2026: Adam Beyer, Alex Wann, Carlita, Claptone +15
Frankfurt am Main, Germany ·
Played in 2026: 4given, Ainex b2b Lora, Anna Reusch b2b A.D.H.S, Axmo +15
Neustadt-Glewe airfield, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Brennan Heart, HBz, Lilly Palmer, Novah +254
Split, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: John Summit, DJ Snake, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens +88
Weeze, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Lost Frequencies, Steve Aoki, BUNT., Don Diablo
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Alfred Heinrichs, Asgard, Blastoyz, Davyboi +38
Kastellaun, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Paul Kalkbrenner, Fatboy Slim, Sven Väth, Lilly Palmer +168
Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Calvin Harris, Fisher, Hardwell, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo +51
Cullera, Spain ·
Played in 2026: Andrés Campo, elMefti, Nicky Romero, Yanamaste +159
Daresbury, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: The Prodigy, Franky Rizardo, Marco Carola, Hannah Laing +1
Velence, Hungary ·
Line-up includes: Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, Chris Liebing, GENESI +3
Villaricos, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Eric Prydz, Nico Moreno, Sasha & John Digweed, Andrés Campo +7
Salzburg, Austria ·
Line-up includes: John Newman, Swedish House Mafia, D-Block & S-te-Fan, 99Prblmz +15
île des Impressionnistes, France ·
Line-up includes: ASCENDANT VIERGE, AZYR, BILLX, BOB SINCLAR +47
Memmingen, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Angerfist, Brutalismus 3000, Captain Hook, I Hate Models +4
Cannes, France ·
Line-up includes: (D)JUNO, Alyas, Amrita, Artem +105
Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia ·
Line-up includes: Anfisa Letyago, Artbat, Deborah de Luca, Omiki +110
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands ·
Annone di Brianza, Italy ·
Line-up includes: Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, Andy C, Hybrid Minds +22
Germany ·
Boom, Belgium ·
Hardstyle & hardcore
19 festivals
Hardstyle, hardcore and gabber — the hardest end of dance music, and a culture of its own with its own aesthetic. Defqon.1 and Decibel Outdoor in the Netherlands are the defining ones, Dominator and Sunglow keep the gabber tradition, and Reverze fills a hall in Antwerp every winter.
Antwerp, Belgium ·
Played in 2026: Todagersutgave i AFAS Dome & Lotto Arena
Walibi Holland, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: D-Sturb, DJ Isaac, Coone, Ran-D & Adaro +400
Neustadt-Glewe airfield, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Brennan Heart, HBz, Lilly Palmer, Novah +254
Weeze, Germany ·
Line-up includes: Lost Frequencies, Steve Aoki, BUNT., Don Diablo
Kastellaun, Germany ·
Played in 2026: Paul Kalkbrenner, Fatboy Slim, Sven Väth, Lilly Palmer +168
Velsen-Zuid, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Calvin Harris, Fisher, Hardwell, Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo +51
Cullera, Spain ·
Played in 2026: Andrés Campo, elMefti, Nicky Romero, Yanamaste +159
Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Adaro, D-Block & S-Te-Fan, Dual Damage, Ecstatic pres. The Essence +310
Daresbury, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: The Prodigy, Franky Rizardo, Marco Carola, Hannah Laing +1
Düren, Germany ·
Played in 2026: DJ AYA, DJ Gigola, KIM SWIM, Malugi +124
Eersel, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: The Dockyard by Masters of Hardcore, The Zoo by BKJN, The Highway by Multigroove, The Firestation by Deutscher Krach +13
Villaricos, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Eric Prydz, Nico Moreno, Sasha & John Digweed, Andrés Campo +7
Salzburg, Austria ·
Line-up includes: John Newman, Swedish House Mafia, D-Block & S-te-Fan, 99Prblmz +15
Las Inviernas, Spain ·
Line-up includes: Nulo, Mario008, Bounce Brigade, Trinchera.XV +14
Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands ·
Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Act of Rage, Lekkerfaces, Paul Elstak, Cynthia Spiering +2
Boom, Belgium ·
Novalja, Croatia ·
Utrecht, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: Ben Techy, Byorn, Fantasm, Jayron +11
Ambient & experimental
9 festivals
Ambient and experimental — festivals where not everything is made to dance to. Dekmantel, Sónar and Nuits Sonores run dedicated stages for it, Draaimolen and Houghton build their whole identity around it, and Meakusma in Eupen is perhaps the most uncompromising in Europe.
Lyon, France ·
Barcelona, Spain ·
Played in 2026: Sónar 2026, Fira Gran Via, (Dagsprogram publisert på Sónars offisielle timetable), SYSTEMA +1
Amsterdam, Netherlands ·
Played in 2026: Space Afrika featuring Axelle Fanyo, GABRIEL and Vanessa Bedoret Live, Darkside, Death In Vegas, Headache +157
King's Lynn, United Kingdom ·
Played in 2026: Ben UFO, Calibre, Djrum, Gideon +7
Góis, Portugal ·
Line-up includes: Adriana Ruas, Alfonsvs, Bambounou, Cuba +26
Tilburg, Netherlands ·
Line-up includes: DJ G2G, James K, Kevin Saunderson, Shygirl
Vilvoorde, Belgium ·
Line-up includes: moe., Todd Edwards
Eupen, Belgium ·
Line-up includes: Carmen Villain, Ex-Easter Island Head, Tara Clerkin Trio, Antonina Nowacka +23
Donje Primišlje / Slunj, Croatia ·
Drum & bass
3 festivals
Drum and bass. Let It Roll in Czechia is the largest in the world with over 250 acts, Dimensions and Hideout run dedicated nights on the Croatian coast, and Parklife in Manchester programmes it alongside house.
Novalja, Croatia ·
Most, Czechia ·
Played in 2026: EJDM, Blofeld, Gesiman, Magická +240
Düren, Germany ·
Played in 2026: DJ AYA, DJ Gigola, KIM SWIM, Malugi +124
Trance
3 festivals
Trance has few festivals of its own left in Europe, but lives on as dedicated stages at the big ones: Tomorrowland, Ultra Europe, Untold and Creamfields all have one.
Split, Croatia ·
Played in 2026: John Summit, DJ Snake, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens +88
Daresbury, United Kingdom ·
Line-up includes: The Prodigy, Franky Rizardo, Marco Carola, Hannah Laing +1
Boom, Belgium ·
Goth & industrial
2 festivals
EBM, industrial, darkwave and synthpop — electronic music from a completely different tradition than club culture. E-tropolis in Germany and Winterwaves in Gothenburg.
Göteborg, Sweden ·
Line-up includes: Ash Code, Coppia, Empathy Test, Kommission Z80 +2
Oberhausen, Germany ·
Line-up includes: [:SITD:], [X]-RX, Covenant, Dina Summer +9
Psytrance
2 festivals
Psytrance and darkpsy. Mo:Dem in Croatia is the best known in Europe, with its own stages for forest and experimental bass, and Nibirii runs psytrance alongside hard dance and drum and bass.
Düren, Germany ·
Played in 2026: DJ AYA, DJ Gigola, KIM SWIM, Malugi +124
Donje Primišlje / Slunj, Croatia ·
Subgenre not yet mapped4 festivals
We haven't determined a subgenre for these yet. They're listed because they belong to the genre, and move up into the right section as we do.
Tisno, Croatia ·
Novalja / Zrće, Croatia ·
Czechia ·
France ·
Frequently asked questions
What is Europe's biggest electronic music festival?
Tomorrowland in Belgium, staged over two weekends in July with more than 500 artists across sixteen stages. It is also the best known internationally.
Which festival is best for pure techno?
Awakenings and Dekmantel, both in the Netherlands, are the most respected purely techno-focused festivals. Awakenings is the larger; Dekmantel is more tightly curated.
When is the electronic festival season?
May to September, weighted heavily towards July. Sónar falls in June, Tomorrowland and Awakenings in July, while Creamfields and Mysteryland land in late August.
Is there camping at these festivals?
It varies more than at rock festivals. Tomorrowland has its own camping village, while city-based events such as Sónar and Kappa FuturFestival assume you're staying in town.
How early should I buy tickets?
Tomorrowland uses a registration system that allocates tickets in rounds months ahead, and they sell out immediately. Most others run more conventional sales, but early rounds are cheaper.
Will I know when artists are playing?
Stage times are usually published only a few weeks before, and often first in the festival's own app. The line-ups in this guide show who is confirmed, not when they play.
Electronic festivals tend to release their line-ups later and in more waves than other genres, and stage times often arrive only weeks beforehand. The lists here update as organisers confirm names, but always check the festival's own site for set times if you're travelling for one specific artist.