Charlotte de Witte News
Amelie Lens And Charlotte de Witte Go Back-To-Back For First Time Ever
Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens announce their grand return to the stage together at Flanders Expo in Ghent (Belgium). After weeks of teasing on social media and a hidden message during their shows, it is finally clear what the 2 DJs are up to. And what they’ve planned promises to be a once in a lifetime experience: on January 31 and February 1 (2025), for the first time ever, Belgian techno icons Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte come together for a unique back-to-back set.
This promises to be an unparalleled highlight in the techno world. Flanders Expo is once again transforming into the biggest techno temple ever, with 20,000 ravers each night, a spectacular visual production and the two leading women of our techno scene. The full line-up will be announced at a later date.
Amelie Lens has taken techno to another level, elevating it to new heights through her two record labels, LENSKE and EXHALE, and her event series. The attitude is a simple one: techno can be for everyone, and through her tireless passion for music and unique use of her own vocals, she has opened the scene to new listeners, new fans, and new ravers. Community is the driving force of all Amelie Lens projects and is most visible through EXHALE.
Global shows, a successful three-year residency that brought techno to Ibiza by acting as a safe place for everyone to come and share their passion for music, and now her own solo show, produced independently, all reflect this commitment. Her successes are well documented across multiple covers, a prestigious Global Underground City mix, but above all, her focus remains on the dance floor, where she always was, and always will be, a raver at heart.
Amelie says: “I couldn’t be more excited to join forces with Charlotte! The time has finally come to unite and create something truly unique and special for our communities. We’re one scene, united by our unstoppable love for the music!”
Charlotte de Witte (KNTXT) is more than just a DJ; She is an icon in the electronic music scene with an unparalleled influence. As a DJ, producer, and record executive, she has quickly established herself as one of the most sought-after artists in the industry. Her signature approach effortlessly mixes genres with an intense energy. Since her breakthrough in 2010, de Witte has built a devoted fan base and has catapulted from underground star in Belgium to global sensation. This marks the fourth consecutive year for Charlotte at Flanders Expo. In December 2023, she was named the World’s No. 1 Techno DJ by DJ Magazine for the fourth time in a row.
Charlotte says: “Flanders Expo, I’m back! It’s our fourth year at Flanders Expo and for this edition, we’re going above and beyond with not one, but two nights. It feels incredibly right to join forces with Amelie Lens, our paths have crossed many, many times and it’s been fantastic to see us both grow in this ever changing techno scene. This is Belgian Techno united, and this will be huge“
Tickets for Amelie Lens b2b Charlotte de Witte are available from Thursday 12 September at 6pm CET via backtoback.be. Day tickets cost €59.99. Combi tickets, for 31 January and 1 February, cost €99.99. Those who register now via backtoback.be can participate in a presale. Clubhouse tickets cost €109.99. For the biggest fans, there are Paddock tickets available at €179.99.
EDM Events Held At The World’s Most Historic Sites, from the Great Wall and Petra to Versailles and the Pyramids
EDM events held at historic sites have become one of the more interesting ways major artists and promoters are taking electronic music beyond standard clubs, arenas, and festival grounds. The strongest examples are not just famous locations with a stage placed nearby, but performances where the site matters to how the event is filmed, produced, and remembered. Anyma and Tiësto have brought major electronic productions to the Pyramids of Giza, Bedouin performed for Cercle at Petra, Nina Kraviz played a sunrise set on the Great Wall of China, and Adriatique filmed a Cercle set at Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor. The same idea also appears through POSITIV Electronic Festival at the Roman Theatre of Orange, Charlotte de Witte at Ancient Messene, and Nifra at Masada Fortress, where historic architecture, ancient ruins, desert landscapes, and protected heritage sites become part of how each performance is experienced. These events show why historic locations are becoming a serious part of electronic music’s destination-event culture, especially when the artist, production, and setting all make sense together.
Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Events:
Anyma presents Quantum Genesys
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The End Of Genesys | Pyramids of Giza
Tiësto at the Pyramids of Giza
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The Great Pyramids of Giza have become one of the clearest examples of how far large-scale electronic shows can go when the location is part of the story. Anyma presents Quantum Genesys took place at the pyramids on October 10, 2025, with the night split between his Quantum DJ set and The End Of Genesys audiovisual show across two stages. The production leaned into the contrast between the ancient site and Anyma’s digital world, using large visuals, lighting, and a long nighttime format that ran from 5 PM to 3 AM near the Giza Plateau. Tiësto at the Pyramids of Giza followed on December 19, 2025, with a PRISMATIC set that brought another major electronic name into the same setting, adding to Giza’s recent place in destination EDM events.
Petra, Jordan
Events:
Bedouin at Petra for Cercle
Medaina Festival
Petra is one of the most recognizable historic sites connected to electronic music through Bedouin at Petra for Cercle, filmed at Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, in 2022. The set was not a public festival, but a controlled early-morning performance with no crowd, placing Bedouin’s hybrid live sound directly in front of the sandstone monument. That format worked differently from a standard stage show because the production did not need a large audience setup to make the location central to the performance. In 2025, Medaina Festival gave Jordan a wider electronic music moment across Petra and Wadi Rum, with a lineup that included Âme, Bedouin, HVOB, Jimi Jules, Mind Against, Patrice Bäumel, and Sonja Moonear. With Petra already listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the location adds one of the article’s strongest examples of electronic music being presented in direct connection with an ancient landmark, while Medaina Festival extends that connection into a broader destination event across Jordan’s desert and heritage settings.
Masada Fortress, Israel
Event:
Nifra Live at Masada Fortress
@nifraofficial Do you know this track? ❤️ My new live set recorded at Masada Fortress is now on youtube #nifra #trance #trancefamily #trancefamily #trancemusic #tranceclassics #raver #femaledj #dj #edm #trancecommunity #masada #delerium #silence ♬ Silence – Andrew Rayel & Achilles Remix – Delerium
Nifra Live at Masada Fortress placed the Slovakian trance artist at one of Israel’s most dramatic historic sites, high above the Dead Sea in the Judaean Desert. Masada is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its desert plateau, Herod the Great’s palace complex, and the remains connected to the Roman siege of 73 A.D. For the 2023 set, Nifra performed from the clifftops of Masada Fortress in partnership with Tiede Night’s, with the sunset timing giving the performance a direct visual connection to the desert landscape around the site. The result fits the article because it connects a known trance artist with a protected ancient fortress, without stretching the angle into a normal festival or unrelated event space.
Great Wall of China, China
Event:
Nina Kraviz at the Great Wall of China
Nina Kraviz played a sunrise set at the Great Wall of China in May 2018, turning one of the world’s most famous historic landmarks into a stripped-back techno performance with no need for festival-scale production. The set was filmed on the wall in the early morning, with the mountain landscape and stone watchtowers framing the performance as the light changed across the site. For an artist closely tied to underground techno, the location gave the set a very different feel from a club or warehouse show, placing her sound against a landmark known for Chinese history, military architecture, and centuries of preservation. The Great Wall is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, which makes Nina Kraviz at the Great Wall of China one of the most direct examples of a globally known electronic artist performing at a protected historic site.
Roman Theatre of Orange, France
Event:
POSITIV Electronic Festival
@saralandrydj POSITIV FESTIVAL B2B WITH BESTIE 💫 After 6 years of friendship it was insane to do a show like this together @Nico Moreno 🥹 Such a crazy venue at the Théâtre antique d’Orange and it was completely full from front to back! 🤯 Thank you Positiv for making this happen 🖤 #electronicmusic #hardtechno #techno ♬ original sound – Sara Landry
The Roman Theatre of Orange brings POSITIV Electronic Festival into a venue that was already made for live performance more than 2,000 years ago. Set in France’s Rhône Valley, the UNESCO-listed theatre is known for its preserved Roman stage wall, which still rises behind the crowd and gives the festival a setting that feels completely different from a standard outdoor stage. POSITIV Electronic Festival has used that space for major electronic lineups, with recent names including Amelie Lens, Argy, James Hype, Sara Landry b2b Nico Moreno, Anfisa Letyago, Paul Kalkbrenner, Mind Against, Joachim Pastor, and KAS:ST b2b Space 92. The event also makes strong use of the theatre’s architecture through large-scale lighting and video mapping across the ancient stage wall, turning the preserved Roman structure into part of the show without losing the historical weight of the venue.
Ancient Messene, Greece
Event:
Charlotte de Witte at Ancient Messene
Charlotte de Witte at Ancient Messene brought the Belgian techno artist into the ancient theater at Messene for a 2021 live DJ set presented by Onassis Stegi. The performance was streamed through the Onassis Channel and placed her sound inside one of Greece’s major archaeological settings, with the stone theater, open-air site, and surrounding ruins giving the set a very different frame from a club or festival stage. The project was based on a concept by ADD Festival, with Onassis Foundation directing the stream and presenting it as a filmed electronic performance from the ancient theater rather than a public festival. With Charlotte de Witte already recognized as one of techno’s biggest names, the Messene set gives the Greece section a stronger link between a major electronic artist and a historic site.
Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor, Egypt
Event:
Adriatique at Hatshepsut Temple for Cercle
Adriatique at Hatshepsut Temple for Cercle brought the Swiss duo to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Luxor, one of Egypt’s most striking ancient sites on the west bank of the Nile. The temple sits within the wider Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis UNESCO World Heritage property, giving the set a direct link to Egypt’s ancient history beyond the usual destination-show setting. Adriatique performed in front of the temple’s long terraces and limestone cliffs, with the Cercle format keeping the focus on the duo’s melodic techno, the architecture, and the scale of the site. The result placed a major electronic act inside a location already known for ancient Egyptian history, making the performance feel closely tied to Luxor rather than just filmed in a scenic location.
@cercle_music Somewhere in the world, at the Hatshepsut Temple, with @ADRIATIQUE. #cercle #cercleshow #adriatique #hatsheput #electronicmusic ♬ original sound – Cercle
The strongest historic-site electronic events are the ones where the location has a real role in the performance. Anyma at the Pyramids of Giza, Bedouin at Petra, Nina Kraviz at the Great Wall of China, Adriatique at Hatshepsut Temple, and POSITIV Electronic Festival at the Roman Theatre of Orange all show how different that can look, from large audiovisual productions to filmed DJ sets and full festival formats. The site changes the way the performance is seen because the architecture, history, lighting, crowd setup, and filming all become part of the final result. That is what separates these shows from normal destination events, where the location is often secondary to the lineup.
Historic locations also come with limits that standard event venues do not have. UNESCO-linked landmarks and protected heritage spaces involve local approval, access rules, sound restrictions, staging limits, preservation concerns, and cultural responsibility. That does not mean electronic music cannot work in these places, but it does mean the event has to make sense beyond the photo. As more artists and promoters look for settings outside standard stages, the strongest historic-site events will be the ones where the music, production, and location feel connected from the beginning.
EDM Festivals in August 2025 are keeping the summer alive with a number of massive events happening around the world.
From the massive 10 year anniversary of UNTOLD to the legacy that is Creamfields, here’s your guide to the top EDM festivals you won’t want to miss this August.
UNTOLD Festival
Dates: August 7–10
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Romania’s premier electronic music festival turns 10 this year with a massive celebration across Cluj Arena and downtown spaces. Expect extended sets from Tiësto, plus Martin Garrix, Black Coffee, Don Diablo, Post Malone, and more. UNTOLD is known for its epic production, long hours, and magical vibes from dusk till dawn.
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Creamfields
Dates: August 21–24
Location: Daresbury Estate, Cheshire, UK
One of the UK’s most iconic dance music festivals, Creamfields delivers another year of powerhouse headliners. 2025 brings David Guetta, Anyma, Amelie Lens, Chase & Status, Carl Cox, and more across massive stages like ARC, Steel Yard, and Horizon.
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Sziget Festival
Dates: August 6–11
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Set on Óbuda Island, Sziget is a multi-genre mega-festival that blends EDM with pop, rock, world music, and arts. With a scenic riverside setting, cultural programming, and past performers like Calvin Harris and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, it’s one of Europe’s most diverse and vibrant summer fests.
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Hard Summer
Dates: August 2–3
Location: Southern California, USA
Returning for its second year at Hollywood Park, HARD Summer is back bigger, bolder, and bass-heavier than ever. This year’s edition leans hard into techno, with sets from 999999999, Deborah De Luca, I Hate Models, and more, while also staying true to its genre-mixing roots. Expect reggaetón, drum & bass, house, and hip-hop from artists like Kaytranada, Dom Dolla, Sean Paul, and FEID.
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ÎLESONIQ
Dates: August 9-19
Location: Montreal, Canada
Held in Parc Jean-Drapeau, ÎLESONIQ is Quebec’s largest electronic music festival. It blends international stars with immersive visuals and a passionate Canadian crowd. Notable stars taking to the stage are Alesso, D.O.D, John Summit, Oliver Heldens, and more.
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VELD Music Festival
Dates: August 1-3
Location: Toronto, Canada
Toronto’s biggest EDM festival lights up Downsview Park with a massive set of artists that make any dance music fan excited. Previous years have featured big artists and this year is no different with deadmau5, Dom Dolla, Tiesto, Third Party, and more set to take the stage.
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Weekend Festival
Dates: August 1–2
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Returning to Espoo with over 60 artists, Weekend Festival 2025 delivers two days of high-energy performances, cutting-edge visuals, and massive production. Headliners include Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Robin Schulz, and Fisher. Known for its towering custom-built main stage and immersive light shows, the festival blends sound and spectacle like no other in Finland.
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Mysteryland
Dates: August 30–31
Location: Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
The Netherlands’ longest-running dance music festival blends house, techno, trance, and hardstyle across colorful, immersive stages. Known for its art installations, spiritual elements, and top-tier curation, Mysteryland remains a staple for true festival heads.
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Dance Valley
Dates: August 10 (TBC)
Location: Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
Dance Valley turns 30 in 2025, and it’s going all out for its anniversary edition. Set in the iconic hills of Spaarnwoude, this one-day Dutch mega-rave spans 8 stages and 70+ artists across dance, techno, hardstyle, trance, and house. The lineup is stacked with legends: Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Boris Brejcha, Ferry Corsten presents Gouryella (25 Years), Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, Nervo, Chris Liebing, and Radical Redemption.
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Les Plages Électroniques
Dates: August 08-10
Location: Cannes, France
Set on the sun-drenched beaches of the French Riviera, Les Plages Électroniques returns with one of its most diverse and stacked lineups yet. Headliners include Tiësto, Charlotte de Witte, Peggy Gou, Eric Prydz, Mochakk, and Booba, alongside a wave of rising talent and local French stars. With beach stages, boat parties, and after-parties extending late into the night, the festival blends deep house, techno, afro house, and reggaeton into a three-day oceanside escape.
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August may be the final stretch of summer, but the party is far from over.
With iconic brands, oceanside escapes, and late-night energy, these festivals are ready to make your summer go out in style.
EDM Festivals in July 2025 are bringing some of the biggest names and experiences to the global scene.
From Belgium’s legendary immersion at Tomorrowland to the cutting-edge techno of Awakenings, here’s your ultimate run-down of ten festivals you won’t want to miss next month
1. Tomorrowland
Dates: July 18–20 & July 25–27
Location: Boom, Belgium
This year’s theme, “Orbyz,” transforms the festival into an enchanting icy realm, spanning 16 stages and featuring over 600 artists, including David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Solomun, and many more. Expect top-tier production, global crowds, and a euphoric atmosphere at one of the most iconic festivals on the planet.
2. Awakenings Festival
Dates: June 11-13
Location: Spaarnwoude, Netherlands
As the crown jewel of techno, Awakenings brings top-tier techno artists to sprawling outdoor stages. Expect massive crowds, impeccable production, and a weekend full of pounding basslines. The 2025 lineup welcomes Nina Kraviz, Carl Cox, 999999999, Mau P, Vintage Culture & more.
3. Airbeat One
Dates: July 9–13
Location: Neustadt-Glewe, Germany
Over 250 artists bring high energy to this iconic airfield party. Mainstage stars include Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Sebastian Ingrosso, Timmy Trumpet, and techno icons like Amelie Lens and Boris Brejcha. Expect massive crowds, huge visuals, and relentless beats.
4. Stereoparc
Dates: July 18–19
Location: Rochefort, France
Set at the historic Corderie Royale, this boutique fest focuses on Afrohouse, hard techno, and EDM. The lineup includes Amelie Lens, Afrojack, W&W, Tchami, Stella Bossi, Mosimann, and Carla Schmitt. A stylish, dance-focused weekend by the sea in a culturally rich setting.
5. Sea You Festival
Dates: July 18–20
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Mixing techno, house, and trance, Sea You features Anna Reusch, AVAION, Bad Boombox, Blastoyz, Hector Oaks, Mija, Neelix, Lexy & K‑Paul, I Hate Models, Nora En Pure, and more. Located lakeside, it’s a laid-back but energetic summer celebration known for its floating dancefloors and sun-soaked vibes.
6. Electric Love Festival
Dates: July 2–5
Location: Salzburgring, Austria
With seven stages and 200+ artists, ELF offers everything from EDM to techno, bass, and harder styles. Top acts include Bou, Dom Dolla, Lilly Palmer, Sub Focus, Azyr, and Angerfist. Set against Austria’s mountain backdrop, this is one of Europe’s most scenic electronic music festivals.
7. Shambhala Music Festival
Dates: July 25–28
Location: Salmo, BC, Canada
Canada’s beloved boutique fest returns with heavyweight bass and genre-bending acts like Andy C, Excision, Illenium, Flying Lotus, Bob Moses, Chris Lake, and more. A cult-classic experience nestled deep in nature on a family-run farm with a strong community spirit.
8. FVDED in the Park
Dates: July 4-5
Location: Surrey, Canada
Canada’s West Coast staple blends big EDM names with hip-hop, bass, and more — an inclusive, high-energy party experience under the sky in Metro Vancouver. Lineup details are coming soon, but the fest is confirmed and always delivers big.
9. Badlands Music Festival
Dates: July 3–13
Location: Calgary, Canada
Beneath Alberta’s expansive skies, Badlands serves up an eclectic EDM buffet. Expect headliners like Tiësto, Disclosure, RL Grime, Rudimental, Zedd, Lane 8, Subtronics, Zeds Dead, Gryffin, and more spread across themed nights. Held during Calgary Stampede week, it’s one of Canada’s most unique urban festivals.
10. Kappa FuturFestival
Dates: July 4–6
Location: Turin, Italy
A premier destination for techno and house, this year’s edition features Adam Beyer B2B Maceo Plex, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte de Witte, Carl Cox, Diplo, MEDUZA, Peggy Gou, Vintage Culture, Anyma, Solomun, and more. Held in Parco Dora, it’s the go-to fest for underground sounds with top-tier visuals.
Whether you’re chasing intimacy in woodland venues or epic scale under strobe-lit skies, summer 2025 has something for every kind of raver. Let the countdown begin.
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