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EDM Festivals June 2026: Festivals We Can’t Miss Worldwide

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EDM Festivals June 2026: Festivals We Can’t Miss Worldwide as summer festival season begins across Europe, Asia, and the US

June 2026 brings another packed month for the EDM festival calendar, with major events across Europe, North America, and Asia. In the US, Electric Forest, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge, and Breakaway Minnesota bring large-scale festival weekends into the month. Across Europe, World Club Dome, Defqon.1, Sónar Barcelona, A Summer Story, Parklife, Hideout Festival, Intents Festival, Forbidden Forest, Verknipt Festival, Mallorca Live Festival, Palmesus, and Tinderbox take place across different countries throughout June. In Asia, Seoul World DJ Festival brings South Korea into the June festival schedule. Here’s a full look at the EDM festivals taking place throughout June 2026.

Electric Forest

Dates: June 25–28, 2026
Location: Double JJ Resort, Rothbury, Michigan, USA

Electric Forest returns to Double JJ Resort in Rothbury, Michigan from June 25–28, 2026, bringing four days of electronic music, jam bands, live acts, and forest-based art installations. The 2026 lineup includes Excision, GRiZ, Chris Lake, Illenium, Kaskade, Lane 8, Purple Disco Machine, Madeon, Galantis, Sammy Virji, The String Cheese Incident, and Sullivan King, with the daily schedule spread across Thursday to Sunday. The festival is known for combining large stage productions with Sherwood Forest, camping, interactive art, and late-night sets, making it one of the most recognizable June festivals in the US.

World Club Dome

Dates: June 5–7, 2026
Location: Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany

World Club Dome takes place at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany from June 5–7, 2026, bringing its large-scale stadium festival format into the first week of June. The 2026 lineup includes Alok, Eric Prydz, James Hype, Robin Schulz, Steve Angello, Steve Aoki, Topic, Miss Monique, Lilly Palmer, Felix Kröcher, and Bebe Rexha, alongside a wider mix of house, techno, EDM, hardstyle, and club-focused names. With the stadium and surrounding areas used for multiple stages across the weekend, World Club Dome remains one of Germany’s biggest electronic music festivals in June.

Breakaway Minnesota

Dates: June 26–27, 2026
Location: Allianz Field Festival Grounds, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Breakaway Minnesota brings the Breakaway Music Festival series to Allianz Field Festival Grounds in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 26–27, 2026. Across two days, the lineup features Gryffin, Subtronics, Zedd, Adventure Club, Knock2, Malaa (Alter Ego), Sub Focus, D.O.D, Levity, Wuki, and MPH, with the billing moving between melodic EDM, bass, house, drum & bass, and mainstage festival names. Its Minnesota edition keeps the format tight, placing major electronic acts into a city festival setting without stretching the schedule across a full camping weekend.

Defqon.1

Dates: June 25–28, 2026
Location: Biddinghuizen, Netherlands

Defqon.1 takes place in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands from June 25–28, 2026, bringing together one of the largest hard dance lineups of the year across four days. The 2026 edition features artists such as Angerfist, Brennan Heart, Da Tweekaz, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Miss K8, Ran-D, Rejecta, Warface, Wildstylez, and Sefa, alongside hundreds of acts covering hardstyle, hardcore, rawstyle, uptempo, and related harder genres. Organized by Q-dance, Defqon.1 is widely regarded as the world’s biggest hardstyle festival, known for its large stage productions, camping experience, the Power Hour, closing endshows, and stage color system spread across the weekend.

Forbidden Forest

Dates: June 4–7, 2026
Location: Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, England

Set within the grounds of Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, England, Forbidden Forest returns across June 4–7, 2026 with a lineup focused heavily on house, drum & bass, techno, and UK club sounds. The 2026 edition includes artists such as Chris Stussy, MK, Pendulum (DJ Set), Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Patrick Topping, James Hype, Nicole Moudaber, Pan-Pot, SOSA, and Franky Rizardo, spread across stages including Arcadia Spider, Reactor, Hive, and SOLA. Known for combining a woodland setting with large stage production and UK festival culture, Forbidden Forest has become one of the more established electronic music festivals in England’s summer calendar.

Verknipt Festival

Dates: July 12–16, 2026
Location: Zrće Beach, Novalja, Croatia

Taking place at Zrće Beach in Novalja, Croatia, Verknipt Festival brings its harder techno-focused format to the Adriatic coast across July 12–16, 2026. The lineup includes artists such as Cloudy, Oguz, Shlømo, A.N.I., Clara Cuvé, Fantasm, DJ Dreckisch, Ben Techy, Mika Heggemann, and Viezze Asbak, with the schedule centered around hard techno, industrial techno, and fast-paced club sounds. Known for its events in the Netherlands, Verknipt has continued expanding internationally in recent years, with the Croatia edition combining beach clubs, boat parties, and late-night sets across the festival week.

Beyond Wonderland Chicago

Dates: June 6–7, 2026
Location: Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Beyond Wonderland Chicago takes over Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago, Illinois on June 6–7, 2026, bringing Insomniac’s fantasy-themed festival series to the city’s lakeside venue. The lineup features Tiësto, DJ Snake, Zedd, Alan Walker, Benny Benassi, Excision, Zeds Dead, ACRAZE B2B Wax Motif, Sonny Fodera, Sub Focus, San Holo, and Patrick Topping, with sets split across Queen’s Domain, Mad Hatter’s Castle, Caterpillar’s Garden, and Cheshire Woods. The Chicago edition keeps the format focused across two days, covering mainstage EDM, house, bass, techno, and drum & bass within one of Illinois’ most recognizable outdoor music venues.

Bonnaroo Music Festival

Dates: June 11–14, 2026
Location: Manchester, Tennessee, USA

Bonnaroo Music Festival takes place in Manchester, Tennessee from June 11–14, 2026, bringing one of the US festival calendar’s biggest mixed-genre weekends into mid-June. The 2026 lineup includes Skrillex, The Strokes, GRiZ, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Teddy Swims, Noah Kahan, Kesha, Major Lazer, Sidepiece, Sub Focus, Gorgon City, San Holo, and Big Gigantic, alongside rock, pop, hip-hop, jam, indie, and electronic acts across the four-day schedule. While Bonnaroo is not an EDM-only festival, its 2026 lineup gives electronic music a strong presence through bass, house, drum & bass, and live electronic names within a much wider camping festival format.

Mallorca Live Festival

Dates: June 12–14, 2026
Location: Calvià, Mallorca, Spain

Mallorca Live Festival brings its 2026 edition to Calvià, Mallorca across June 12–14, 2026, with two main festival days followed by a closing party on June 14. The lineup is not strictly electronic, but the La Plaza Electronic Stage adds a strong club-focused side through Luciano, Adriatique, Deer Jade, Miguelle & Tons, Mariano Mellino, Pional, and Natascha Polké, alongside wider festival names such as The Prodigy, Cypress Hill, Aitana, Kaiser Chiefs, and The Libertines. Its place on Mallorca gives the festival a Mediterranean setting, with rock, indie, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music sharing the same weekend.

Seoul World DJ Festival

Dates: June 13–14, 2026
Location: Seoulland, Seoul, South Korea

Seoul World DJ Festival takes place at Seoulland in Seoul, South Korea on June 13–14, 2026, marking the festival’s 20th anniversary edition. The 2026 lineup includes Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Marshmello, Zedd, Amelie Lens, I Hate Models, Loud Luxury, Slander, and Excision, with additional names such as D-Block & S-te-Fan, Rebelion, ARMNHMR, Sound Rush, Ghengar, and SABAI across the stage schedule. With its World Stage, Dream Stage, local artist billing, and 19+ entry policy, Seoul World DJ Festival remains one of South Korea’s major electronic music festivals in June.

Sónar Barcelona

Dates: June 18–20, 2026
Location: Barcelona, Spain

Sónar Barcelona takes place in Barcelona, Spain from June 18–20, 2026, with its long-running focus on music, innovation, and digital creativity. The 2026 lineup includes The Prodigy, Dom Dolla, Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Boys Noize, Chris Stussy, Sammy Virji, Skepta, The Hacker, Goldie B2B Doc Scott, MK B2B TSHA, and Modeselektor Live, alongside experimental, club, live electronic, and audiovisual projects. More than a standard EDM festival, Sónar Barcelona connects electronic music with creative technology, making it one of Spain’s most important June events for club culture and forward-thinking performance.

A Summer Story

Dates: June 19–20, 2026
Location: Ciudad del Rock, Arganda del Rey, Madrid, Spain

A Summer Story brings two nights of electronic music to Ciudad del Rock in Arganda del Rey, Madrid on June 19–20, 2026, with the event running from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM. The 2026 lineup includes David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Jamie Jones, Nicky Romero, Third Party, Korolova, Mathame, Joris Voorn, Ely Oaks, TRYM, and Cera Khin, alongside special shows from Blackworks and Oro Viejo by DJ Nano. With mainstage EDM, trance, techno, house, and harder club sounds on the same bill, A Summer Story gives Madrid one of its main electronic music weekends of June.

Parklife

Dates: June 20–21, 2026
Location: Heaton Park, Manchester, England

Held at Heaton Park in Manchester, England, Parklife returns across June 20–21, 2026 with a lineup that moves between house, drum & bass, UK rap, garage, techno, and mainstream festival acts. The 2026 edition features Calvin Harris, Sammy Virji, Chris Stussy, Josh Baker, Skepta, Nia Archives, Rudimental, Marlon Hoffstadt, Dimension, Wilkinson, Andy C, Armand Van Helden, Cloonee, and KETTAMA, alongside a large UK-focused undercard and stage takeovers from brands including XXL and Modern Funktion. Compared to camping festivals on the June calendar, Parklife keeps a city festival format while remaining one of England’s biggest electronic and crossover music weekends.

Palmesus

Dates: June 26–27, 2026
Location: Bystranda, Kristiansand, Norway

Set directly on Bystranda Beach in Kristiansand, Norway, Palmesus combines a beach festival setting with electronic music, pop, and hip-hop across June 26–27, 2026. The 2026 lineup includes Alesso, Broiler, Boris Brejcha, Macklemore, Roc Boyz, Madcon, Marcus & Martinus, and Julie Bergan, alongside Norwegian and regional acts spread across the weekend schedule. Often described as Scandinavia’s biggest beach party, Palmesus stands out from the larger camping festivals on the June calendar through its seaside location and summer-focused atmosphere in southern Norway.

Tinderbox

Dates: June 25–27, 2026
Location: Tusindårsskoven, Odense, Denmark

Tinderbox takes place at Tusindårsskoven in Odense, Denmark from June 25–27, 2026, bringing a broad festival lineup that crosses pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic music, and Danish acts. The 2026 bill includes Aphaca, Charlie Puth, Jamiroquai, Moby, Pitbull, The Offspring, Jess Glynne, Snow Patrol, and Orville Peck, while the Magicbox stage adds the electronic side with Alesso, Boris Brejcha, Agents Of Time, Cassian, CamelPhat, Ely Oaks, Miss Monique, Mesto, and Vintage Culture. For this list, Tinderbox fits because its electronic stage brings major EDM and house names into one of Denmark’s biggest summer festival weekends.

Escapade Festival

Dates: June 26–28, 2026
Location: RA Centre Grounds, Ottawa, Canada

Escapade Festival heads to RA Centre Grounds in Ottawa, Canada from June 26–28, 2026, with a three-day lineup focused on electronic music across mainstage EDM, house, bass, trance, and harder sounds. The 2026 bill includes Tiësto, Alan Walker, ILLENIUM, FISHER, GRiZ, Knock2, Slander, Sullivan King, Nicky Romero, Cosmic Gate, Eli Brown, Disco Lines, Maddix, Layton Giordani, and Max Styler. With major international names across the weekend, Escapade Festival remains one of Canada’s key electronic music festivals in June.

Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge

Dates: June 27–28, 2026
Location: The Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington, USA

Set at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington, USA, Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge brings Insomniac’s Pacific Northwest edition back across June 27–28, 2026, alongside a Friday pre-party on June 26. The lineup includes Kaskade, Seven Lions, Sub Focus, FISHER, REZZ, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Dabin, Matroda, Noizu, SIDEPIECE, Apashe, Wilkinson, and Dr. Fresch, with stages including Queen’s Valley, Mad Hatter’s Castle, and Caterpillar’s Garden. Compared to the Chicago edition, the Gorge version leans more heavily into camping and destination festival culture, with the amphitheatre’s canyon backdrop remaining one of the most recognizable festival locations in the US.

Hideout Festival

Dates: June 30 – July 3, 2026
Location: Zrće Beach, Croatia

Hideout Festival takes place on Zrće Beach, Croatia from June 30 – July 3, 2026, crossing from the end of June into early July with four days of house, UK garage, drum & bass, minimal, and club-focused electronic music. The 2026 lineup includes Ben Hemsley, Ewan McVicar, Gorgon City, KETTAMA, Josh Baker, MALUGI, Morgan Seatree, PARTIBOI69, Skream, SOSA, Interplanetary Criminal, Fish56Octagon, Prospa, and Luuk Van Dijk, alongside a wider mix of UK and European club names. Unlike larger mainstage EDM festivals on the June calendar, Hideout Festival is centered around beach clubs, boat parties, pool parties, and late-night sets across multiple venues along the Croatian coast.

Intents Festival

Dates: June 5–7, 2026
Location: Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Intents Festival takes place in Oisterwijk, Netherlands from June 5–7, 2026, bringing hardstyle, hardcore, rawstyle, uptempo, and other harder dance genres into the first week of June. The 2026 edition features D-Block & S-te-Fan, Rebelion, Rejecta, Da Tweekaz, Brennan Heart, B-Front, Sub Sonik, Warface, Act of Rage, Crypsis, and Paul Elstak, alongside multiple versus sets and live performances across stages including Dynamic, Fanaticz, Revive, and Relive. Alongside Defqon.1, Intents Festival is one of the most recognized harder styles festivals in the Netherlands, known for its detailed stage themes and dedicated hard dance crowd.

Adriatic Sound Festival

Dates: June 12–14, 2026
Location: Fano Airport, Fano, Italy

Adriatic Sound Festival returns to Fano on Italy’s Adriatic coast from June 12–14, 2026, following its 2025 debut, which brought more than 25,000 visitors to the historic coastal town. The three-day event will feature over 30 electronic artists across two stages, with FISHER, ANOTR, Sven Väth, ARTBAT, Boris Brejcha, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Honey Dijon, Marcel Dettmann, Miss Monique, Gerd Janson, Dennis Ferrer, Franky Wah, Patrick Mason, Roman Flügel, SPFDJ, ANETHA, and X CLUB on the lineup. The festival also includes a Cocoon takeover on the Hangar Stage and a Teletech stage takeover, giving the weekend a strong mix of house, techno, melodic, and underground-focused sounds. Its setting at Fano Airport adds a different side to the festival, with the Hangar Stage and 360-degree Temple Stage designed around Roman influences and large-scale production.

From World Club Dome and Intents Festival to destination events like Hideout Festival in Croatia and Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge in the US, June 2026 brings together a wide range of EDM festivals across Europe, North America, and Asia, with stadium events, beach festivals, camping weekends, and city-based festivals spread throughout the month.

Visit our EDM Festival News section to stay updated on the latest announcements and lineup releases.

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Defqon.1 2026 Cancelled Due To Extreme Heat Warning

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Defqon.1 2026 Cancelled Due To Extreme Heat Warning After KNMI Issues Code Red Alert In The Netherlands

Defqon.1 2026 was already facing major changes before the full cancellation was confirmed, with Q-dance first cancelling Friday and Saturday day tickets to reduce capacity during the extreme heat. The festival, held in Biddinghuizen, is one of hard dance’s biggest weekends, bringing together hardstyle, hardcore, rawstyle, and thousands of international visitors each year. With temperatures in the Netherlands expected to reach dangerous levels and KNMI issuing a Code Red warning, the situation moved beyond crowd management and became a wider safety issue. Q-dance later confirmed that the remaining days of Defqon.1 2026 could no longer continue safely, ending the festival weekend earlier than planned.

 

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What Defqon.1 2026’s Cancellation Means After The Code Red Heat Warning

The cancellation of Defqon.1 2026 came after the situation changed from an event capacity issue into a national weather safety risk. Earlier in the week, Q-dance had already cancelled Friday and Saturday day tickets because of the expected heat, keeping access limited to weekend visitors so the site could manage crowd flow, shade, water points, and facilities more safely. That plan changed once KNMI, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, issued a Code Red warning for extreme heat in the Netherlands. As the country’s national weather, climate, and seismology institute, KNMI uses Code Red for weather that can create serious disruption or danger, including risks to public health, transport, emergency services, and large outdoor events. For Defqon.1, that warning meant the remaining festival days could no longer be treated as a reduced capacity weekend.

The practical impact was immediate for visitors in Biddinghuizen. Q-dance confirmed that the Holy Grounds would close from Friday, June 26, while parts of the site and The Wasted Lands would stay open temporarily without music so people already there could prepare to leave and arrange their journey home. Anyone who had not yet arrived was told not to travel to the festival, and tickets bought through official channels will be refunded, with more details on possible compensation expected after the weekend. The decision shows how serious the Code Red warning was for an event of this size, especially with thousands of people camping, walking between stages, waiting in queues, and spending long hours outside during extreme heat. For many visitors, the cancellation also means the focus shifted quickly from festival plans to getting home safely, especially for those who had travelled internationally or were already staying on site when the update came through.

What Visitors Should Know About Leaving Defqon.1 2026 And Refunds

For visitors already at Defqon.1 2026, the next step is no longer about adjusted festival access, but leaving Biddinghuizen safely. Q-dance has said parts of the Holy Grounds and The Wasted Lands will remain open until 03:00 Friday morning, while the Camping Grounds and part of the Festival Grounds will stay open on Friday without music and with essential facilities available. The aim is to give people already on site time to rest, pack, contact friends or travel providers, and arrange the journey home without forcing everyone to leave immediately during the night.

Visitors will be asked to leave Defqon.1 on Friday, and anyone who has not yet arrived should not travel to the festival. Q-dance has also confirmed that tickets will be refunded, with more information about additional compensation expected after the weekend. Bracelet balance refunds are still following the existing process, with early refund requests available from July 2, while merchandise pick up orders will be addressed separately next week. For international visitors and weekend campers, that means the priority has shifted to transport, accommodation, and getting out of the festival area safely while the Code Red heat warning remains the main concern.

For now, Q-dance is asking visitors to follow official updates, avoid travelling to Biddinghuizen if they are not already on site, and focus on leaving safely if they are already at the festival. More details on refunds and possible compensation are expected after the weekend, but the immediate reality is that Defqon.1 2026 has ended in a way no one wanted, especially for the people who planned their year around being there. The cancellation is disappointing for attendees, artists, crews, and everyone involved in the festival, but with a Code Red heat warning in place, the decision shows how quickly safety can overtake even the biggest events. For now, the most important thing is for everyone affected to get home safely and wait for the next official update from Q-dance.

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Andrea Zelletta, Luca Testa & Loruare Drop ‘TAKATIMÌ’ Via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.

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Andrea Zelletta, Luca Testa, and Loruare, three of Italy’s most dynamic forces in dance music, collide for the summer’s most infectious club anthem, ‘TAKATIMÌ’, released via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.

‘TAKATIMÌ’ is an electrifying fusion of Afro rhythms, deep grooves, and festival-ready energy. Combining Zelletta’s dance floor intuition, Testa’s global production finesse, and Loruare’s Afro-Latin signature sound, the track delivers a high-octane experience that’s tailor-made for peak-hour sets across the globe.

Andrea Zelletta is a multifaceted artist, DJ, influencer, and model whose deep-rooted passion for electronic music has made him one of Italy’s most in-demand selectors. His breakout hit ‘Superstar’ earned a Gold certification in France and has amassed over 28 million Spotify streams, confirming his star power in the European dance scene.

Luca Testa is a globally recognized DJ and producer who began as a piano prodigy in Turin and rose to prominence with releases on powerhouse labels including Spinnin’ Records, Dim Mak, Armada, and Revealed Recordings. Named one of DJ Mag Italia’s emerging talents in 2022, he reached #136 on DJ Mag’s Top 150 and has rocked stages at Ultra Music Festival, Sziget, Balaton Sound, Defqon.1, and iconic venues like Hi Ibiza and Privilege.

Loruare is a rising name in the Afro House and Latin Tech House scene. With his vibrant sets he has built a reputation for rhythmic, globally-inspired productions and high-energy performances. Active on platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube, Loruare represents the next wave of international talent from Italy’s electronic underground.

Blending hypnotic tribal percussion, driving tech-house drops, and an irresistible hook, ‘TAKATIMÌ’ is designed to ignite dancefloors from Ibiza to Mykonos to Tulum. It’s a celebration of rhythm, movement, and cultural fusion, crafted by three artists whose musical worlds collide in perfect synergy.

‘TAKATIMÌ’ is out now on all major streaming platforms via Tankfloor / Warner Music Italy.

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DJ Mag Announces 2025 Top 100 Festivals

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DJ Mag has just announced results of their annual the top 100 festivals, receiving a record-breaking number of votes recorded in the poll once again.

DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals first started in 2019, when winners were selected by a panel of DJs. After a brief hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the poll returned in 2022 with votes being opened up to the public for the first time. Increased numbers have been recorded every year since, and, in 2025, votes came from every corner of the globe, from North and South America to Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa. DJ Mag’s influence can be seen in the list below, where you’ll find festivals spanning a wide range of electronic music styles, from EDM and hard dance favorites with jaw-dropping production to major house and techno events and underground staples with a sound-system focus.

Topping this year’s ranking is Belgium’s legendary Tomorrowland, once again crowned the world’s No.1 festival. Known for its fantasy-inspired stages, impeccable production, and community-driven atmosphere, Tomorrowland continues to set the benchmark for global dance music events. In fact, DJ Mag readers will also note not far behind is Ultra Music Festival in Miami, which remains a defining moment on the global electronic calendar, signaling the start of the festival season with world-class lineups in the heart of downtown. Rounding out the top three is Romania’s Untold, a relatively newer giant that has quickly become one of Europe’s most iconic and immersive festivals.

The top 10 also features heavyweight names like EDC Las Vegas (4), Glastonbury Festival (5), and Kappa FuturFestival (6), each representing different ends of the electronic music spectrum—from colossal Las Vegas-style EDM spectacles to refined European techno celebrations. Coachella (7) retains its influence thanks to genre-spanning programming and cultural impact, while Sunburn Festival (8) continues to elevate India’s presence on the global dance scene. A testament to DJ Mag’s poll prestige, rounding out the top 10 are Creamfields (9), a UK mainstay for electronic fans, and Defqon.1 (10), the epicenter of hard dance in the Netherlands.

Further down the list, standout festivals like Parookaville (18), Awakenings (20), Neversea Festival (21), and EDC Orlando (22) showcase the diversity of scale and sound that the electronic music community now embraces. From techno purists at Dekmantel Festival (17) to desert dreamers at Burning Man (24), and DJ Mag supported events at Croatian beach settings like Sonus Festival (37) to global franchises like Ultra Europe (31) and World DJ Festival (32), this year’s list proves that the electronic music world is not only growing but thriving in nearly every region.

Meanwhile, up-and-coming and regional events are breaking into the top 100 in record numbers. Vision & Colour Festival (94) and Beonix Festival (69) highlight the rise of new markets, while S20 Hong Kong (78) and EDC China (80) signal Asia’s growing influence in the scene. Boutique experiences like Houghton Festival (86), Glitch Festival (83), and Love International (87) continue to receive recognition for their intimate vibes, curated sounds, and loyal followings. Also, DJ Mag and its festivals like Pitch Music & Arts (96) in Australia and Saga Festival (79) in Romania further illustrating the global appetite for unique, immersive electronic music experiences.

The full list can be seen below:

100. Sónar Lisboa
99. Beats For Love
98. Lost Lands Festival
97. Medusa Sunbeach Festival
96. Pitch Music & Arts
95. Ultra South Africa
94. Vision & Colour Music Festival
93. Outlook Origins
92. Defected Malta
91. Unseen Festival
90. EDC Thailand
89. Fly Open Air Festival
88. Ultra Australia
87. Love Internarional Festival
86. Houghton Festival
85. Sunset By Neon
84. Baum Festival
83. Glitch Festival
82. Beyond The Valley
81. Groove Cruise
80. EDC China
79. Saga Festival
78. S20 Hong Kong
77. Soundstorm
76. Ultra Japan
75. Electric Castle
74. Defected Croatia
73. Jakarta Warehouse Project
72. Ultra Korea
71. Siam Songkran Music Festival
70. Creamfields Chile
69. Beonix festival
68. Lost Village
67. Together Festival
66. Ultra Taiwan
65. Positiv
64. Ravolution Music Festival
63. Sea Star Festival
62. Tomorrowland Winter
61. Blacklist festival
60. Airbeat One
59. HARD Summer
58. Les Plages Electroniques
57. A State Of Trance,
56. Snowbombing
55. S20 Taiwan
54. Ava Festival
53. Neon Countdown
52. Nibirii Festival
51. Nameless Festival
50. EDC Mexico
49. Lovefest
48. Loveland
47. Hideout Festival
46. Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
45. Dimensions Festival
44. Veld Music Festival
43. Panorama Festival
42. Primer Music Festival
41. CRSSD Festival
40. Untold Dubai Festival
39. Lollapalooza
38. DGTL
37. Sonos Festival
36. Arc Music Festival
35. S20 Songkran Music Festival
34. Terminal V
33. Mysteryland
32. World DJ Festival
31. Ultra Europe
30. Neopop Festival
29. 808 Festival
28. EXIT Festival
27. Movement Music Festival
26. Sónar
25. Primavera Sound
24. Burning Man
23. Electric Love
22. EDC Orlando
21. Neversea Festival
20. Awakenings
19. Monegros Desert Festival
18. Parookaville
17. Dekmantel Festival
16. AMF
15. Boomtown
14. Time Warp
13. Sziget Festival
12. Parklife
11. World Club Dome
10 – Defqon.1
9 – Creamfields
8 – Sunburn Festival
7 – Coachella
6 – Kappa FuturFestival
5 – Glastonbury Festival
4 – EDC Las Vegas
3 – Untold
2 – Ultra Music Festival
1 – Tomorrowland

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