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Deep Stories is a record label and podcast series that is known globally as a compelling source of melodic house and techno, and this year, they have teamed up with Flows Festival as official partners.
Based in the German city of Hannover, the Deep Stories record label boasts an international roster of artists who produce dynamic tracks filled with invigorating energy, uplifting melodies, and a mesmerizing atmosphere.
The podcast series follows the same musical vision, featuring exclusive mixes from renowned DJs such as Miss Monique, Dosem, German Brigante, Budakid, Robosonic, Super Flu, Tube & Berger, AFFKT, and many more.
At Flows Festival, this unique sound comes to life, seamlessly blending melodic and progressive house with techno to create magical sunset performances set against the stunning Croatian coastline. Deep Stories DJs, including Yeröm, along with co-founders The Doubljuh and Kork, will deliver captivating sets that embody the label’s signature vibe.
Adding to the festival’s stellar lineup, Roy Rosenfeld takes center stage as the headliner, bringing his masterful touch to the dancefloor. His deeply melodic and hypnotic sound perfectly complements the spirit of Deep Stories, making for an unforgettable musical journey.
Yet Flows Festival is more than just the music—it’s an immersive experience. Beyond the dancefloor, attendees can engage in over 30 daily workshops and training sessions designed to nourish mind, body, and spirit. From yoga and qigong to guided meditations, breathwork, and ecstatic dance, the festival offers a space for self-discovery, balance, and rejuvenation.
Join us on this extraordinary journey of music, connection, and self-discovery. Flows Festival 2025 is your chance to immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience on one of Croatia’s most serene islands.
Tickets are limited – don’t miss out! Use the coupon code DEEPSTORIES10 at checkout and enjoy 10% off your ticket purchase.
BEONIX, Cyprus’s premier electronic music festival, will take place on the sun-soaked shores of Limassol from September 19 to 21, 2025, bringing together a genre-spanning lineup of legendary names and rising talents. Held once again at the ETKO venue, the three-day celebration promises an unforgettable sonic journey across four immersive stages: Main Stage, Hangar Stage, Organic Stage, and Garden Stage.
Headlining the 2025 edition are some of the most influential names in the global electronic scene, including Adriatique, Armin van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, Dubfire, Len Faki, Maceo Plex, and Roger Sanchez. From progressive and melodic techno to house, trance, and live electronica, BEONIX curates a multifaceted musical experience for both dedicated ravers and curious newcomers.
The full lineup for BEONIX 2025 features over 50 international and regional artists:
Adriatique, Anfisa Letyago, Armin van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, Dubfire, Kevin Saunderson, Len Faki, Maceo Plex, Roger Sanchez, Shimza, ANII b2b Olympe, AS IDE, AVALAN ROCKSTON, AVANT b2b Solique, Avision, Axel Haube b2b Ross Quinn, BADBOX, Carlo Lio, Casey Spillman b2b Seb Zito, David Moreno, Deepesh Sharma b2b Romeo Ji, Henri Bergmann b2b Kadosh, Highjacks, Human Rias, James Zabiela, Jordan Masters b2b Smythy, Julian Prince b2b Kosta Kritikos, Juliet Fox, Just Jam b2b Wodda, Kole Audro, Lehar, LNTX, Markus Klee, Marlie, Octave One (live), Saraga, Spartaque, Tania Vulcano, The Advocate, The Element, Wax Material, Xavi Emparan, Yulia Niko, Zakes Bantwini.
Each of BEONIX’s four stages will offer its own soundscape and atmosphere, carefully curated to blend cutting-edge music with immersive art and lighting design. Every year, BEONIX invests heavily in the production of the Main Stage, ensuring audiences enjoy world-class sound quality and breathtaking visual experiences.
The festival takes place at ETKO, a historic former winery in Cyprus that has been carefully restored. The venue is home to art installations and murals created by talented artists, highlighting that BEONIX is not only about music, but also about celebrating art in all its forms.
Since its debut, BEONIX has established itself not just as a festival, but as a cultural movement celebrating creativity, diversity, and high-end production values in Cyprus. With its 2025 edition, BEONIX continues to push boundaries, turning the island into a global hub for electronic music enthusiasts.
Von Dutch has long been a symbol of rebellion and self-expression, and this summer, the brand is evolving with the launch of ‘Von Dutch Loves’. Sitting alongside the core Von Dutch brand, the new venture will celebrate music, nightlife and underground culture through exclusive drops, festival partnerships, artist collaborations, community-driven events and more. By expanding into the entertainment world, Von Dutch solidifies its status as a true lifestyle brand – one that goes beyond fashion to foster a community and movement, staying true to its roots while embracing new generations.
Serving as a fully formulated fashion label and community platform with music at its core, Von Dutch Loves builds on the brand’s legacy, honoring its influential subcultures while reimagining Von Dutch’s iconic cool, edgy, and rebellious spirit. Through strategic partnerships, the brand spans artist collaborations, festival activations, and artistic projects that will engage directly with music audiences around the world.
“Whether it’s a pop-up at a music festival, a collaboration with an iconic club, or creative project with a DJ we admire – Von Dutch Loves is our playground to create, connect, and celebrate the culture and communities that inspire us.”
says Jack Cheika, CEO of WSG Brands.
The brand will debut at some of Europe’s most influential music festivals and events this summer, starting with a major partnership at Sónar Festival, Barcelona’s leading festival for electronic music and digital culture featuring 2025 performers such as Peggy Gou, Vintage Culture, Skrillex, Bicep, and Mochakk, making it the perfect stage for Von Dutch Loves’ launch. The brand will also collaborate with the Brunch Electronik Festival in Barcelona and will host its own stage. The festival features top artists including Nina Kraviz, The Martinez Brothers, Marco Carola, Jungle and many more.
Through these activations and partnerships, Von Dutch Loves will curate exclusive brand moments, bringing together renowned DJs, artists, and cultural innovators to create high-energy and unrivalled experiences across festivals, concerts, and underground pop-ups.
“Von Dutch Loves is the perfect blend of honoring our legacy and riding the next wave, expanding beyond fashion to amplify artistic voices and foster creative collaboration for today’s artists, creators, and tastemakers.” continues CEO Cheika.
The first wave of exclusive drops, global partnerships, and curated events will be announced in the coming months.
Follow @vondutchloves now and sign up at www.vondutchloves.com to keep up to date with all announcements as well as access to exclusive merch drops, event tickets and more.
With just over one month to go, here’s the skinny on 10 things SFG are planning to tick off our DLXXII bucket-list…
See the most divisive Headliner in Download history
Yeah yeah we’ve read all the whinging bros on the forums and comment sections, but let’s face it – Sleep Token ran a sold out tour, are bringing a different sound, and have an actual stage show to offer. I could name a lot of headliners who’ve come before who were boring as fuck, so I’m going in fresh and ready to experience something new. If your sensitive lil temperament can’t take it, go elsewhere – the beauty of Download is, there’s always something else on!
2. Grab a craft beer to drink on the fancy shmancy roof terrace of the Mercian Axe Brewery Bar
Ok, so this is probably a tall order with how many people are also going to be clamouring to do this… but doesn’t a lovely cold bev, in a rooftop beer garden, overlooking one of the 7 wonders of the world, sound absolutely divine? Pray for sunshine everyone.
3. Wear everything Adidas to watch KoRn
No. I didn’t get any of the actual Kornidas collaboration merch. Yes, I do want to live my best 90’s sportluxe life anyway.
4. Extracurricular activities
Apparently Download is the place to revisit the joy of Primary school this year, so catch me at a Live Blacksmithing workshop and then running the Egg-and-Spoon race at the Heavy Metal School Sports event. Jk, I think the Séance is probably more my speed, bring it on demonkind.
5. Get a giant bucket of churros and feel sick for the rest of the night
There is nothing more exciting than receiving your giant bucket of hot fried sugar on a cold festival night… and nothing more humbling than eating two and immediately regretting your decisions. Best shared by a group, friendly warning. I will however, be avoiding the fuck outta the Yorkshire Puddings after last years’ heavily reported Brownload fiasco.
6 .Ooo-weee-oooo with Weezer
Come on, you’ve got to admit this is a class booking. Everyone likes Weezer, even people who pretend not to. If they bring merchandise I’m absolutely cooked.
7. Get brackish with Kittie and try out our MJ moves with Alien Ant Farm
This line-up is the stuff of my teenage emo dreams honestly, but the likelihood of me throwing my back out moshing, or falling flat on my face trying to do ‘the lean’ is feeling quite high.
8. RockFit mornings in The Village
So I read some comments on the FB group from people who are worried that they’ll be missing a few workout days while they’re living at Download. First of all – can’t relate. If you’re out running a circuit of the campsites before 8am, I both salute you, and wish you many hours of therapy. What I will stand by though, is the very silly fun time that RockFit presents. Will I actually drag my tired hungover ass there? TBD.
9. Live the cult Vengaboys experience.
For whom the Vengabus tolls; it tolls for thee. This is the single most brilliant booking Download have ever made, because it is 100% a very silly joke that has reached it’s pinnacle. My applause will be undying, and you must believe me when I say; hey now hey now, hear what I say now, happiness is just around the corner.
10. Finally find out who PRESIDENT are
Look, if it’s a national address from the Cheeto-in-Chief I’m going to be very upset. Please don’t be shit after all this hype, ok?
See you there, fellow field-dwellers – cross your fingers for a dry one!
BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to be partnering with premier alternative lifestyle and merchandise brand EMP to unveil the next wave of rising metal talent set to storm the EMP Stage this August.
EMP declare, “After last year’s success, we are absolutely thrilled to announce our partnership again with BLOODSTOCK 2025! As proud sponsors of the 4th stage, EMP is ready to rock alongside the best in metal. Stay tuned for exciting giveaways and exclusive content in the lead-up to the festival. As Europe’s #1 for music, films & TV, gaming merchandise & alt fashion, EMP is honoured to be part of the UK’s biggest independent Metal Festival once again and can’t wait to join forces with BLOODSTOCK to make history on the EMP STAGE!”
A powerhouse mix of fresh faces and underground favourites, these bands represent the fierce diversity and raw energy of the UK and European metal scene.Get to know the bands who’ll be igniting the EMP Stage: Joining Friday’s bill:
DESOLATOR – High-speed, high-impact thrash from Yorkshire, proudly flying the old-school flag.
LUST RITUAL – A doom-laden descent into occult ceremony, invoking heaviness with haunting atmosphere.
INSIDIOUS VOID – Belfast death metal trio unleashing old-school brutality with fresh venom.
SHRIKE – Ambient, orchestral, and utterly epic, if you like cinematic metal this band is for you!
HELLDOWN – South Wales thrash newcomers combining aggression and precision in lethal doses.
TIBERIUS – Edinburgh’s prog rockers, whose infectious energy and technical finesse have already earned them a cult following.
BAD SMELL – Raw, no-frills metal that hits like a pub brawl.
THRASHIST REGIME – Aberdeen’s thrash commandos bringing riff-fuelled chaos with a punk edge.
RITES TO RUIN – Classic metal stylings from a band built for festival stages.
Livening up Sunday’s proceedings:
THE FIVE HUNDRED – Nottingham’s melodic metalcore juggernauts, fresh off a sold-out show at Rescue Rooms and riding high with their latest blistering single.
Z MACHINE – Sax-driven Sheffield heavyweights blending groove and innovation – perfect for Bloodstockers with adventurous ears.
MAATKARE – Metal warriors bringing Egyptian history and mythos to life with fierce riffs and empowering presence.
ORME – Hertfordshire’s slowest power trio, dealing in drone, sludge, and tectonic-level heaviness.
PHON – Worcester’s heavy sludge/grunge trio delivering thick riffs and angsty hooks.
Known for championing emerging artists and killer festival style, EMP returns to BLOODSTOCK with some special offers…
WANT TO WIN WEEKEND TICKETS?
EMP is giving you the chance to win a highly sought after, sold out pair of full weekend tickets to BLOODSTOCK! Head here for how to enter and join the action this summer! GET BLOODSTOCK READY!
To celebrate 2025’s partnership, EMP is helping fans gear up with a 20% discount at their online store. Whether you need band tees, boots, or camping essentials, just use the code BOA20 at checkout and get 20% off your order (minimum spend £39.99).
T&C: 20% off / MOV £39.99. Valid until 21.05.2025. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional codes. Only redeemable once per customer. After entering the code, the discount will be automatically deducted from your shopping basket. Books, media, tickets, Rammstein, Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Broilers, New Balance, Böhse Onkelz, Funko Pop!, vouchers & items that include a donation in the price are excluded from the promotion.
Join us for the UK’s most spectacular weekend of metal and mayhem with your mates this August – and discover the future of metal live on the EMP Stage!
Did you snap up a ticket yet? Day tickets are now running VERY low (only Friday left!), and weekend tickets have also already sold out, so don’t hang about if you want to join the fun this summer! If you already have a weekend ticket, a limited number of Wednesday early access passes are available for an add-on cost of £25 for those who want to max out their BLOODSTOCK experience, staying in any of the standard campsites (including Kyrr if you have a Kyrr-specific ticket) or the campervan field. This option is not available at present for the VIP or accessible campsites.
Head to the ticket store to see all currently available options including pre-bookable car parking.
If you’ve missed out on your preferred ticket type, sign up to official resale partner Tixel. Simply set an alert for notification if your tickets of choice become available, or pre-authorise your card in advance,so no need for constant checking back. Tixel also allows you to safely re-sell tickets to a new home if plans have changed. You can sell ALL ticket types, including instalment plan purchases, plus any tickets sold via Ticketmaster or other third party ticket outlets. Click through to https://tixel.com/uk/bloodstock-tickets for more information on how it works.
If you’re thinking about travel options, consider Big Green Coach, for the closest drop off on site. Check out routes here.
Europe’s biggest reggae festival celebrates its 30th edition with its biggest line-up yet, welcoming over 250,000 people across 8 days of music, culture, food, wellness and more
‘Celebrating Life’ is the theme that will define the 30th edition of super-sized international reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash, taking place from 16 to 23 August 2025 in Benicàssim, Spain. This eight day extravaganza is the largest reggae festival in Europe, boasting 18 zones of music, wellness and cultural activities plus a reggae university to educate about the culture and so much more. Tickets to this famously family friendly and inclusive celebration are free for under 13s and over 65s, with a 50% discount for those between 13 and 17. They are available now at https://bit.ly/4j8quM5
Rototom Sunsplash is a global community and close-kit family of music lovers from all over the planet. 2024 welcomed guests from more than 100 countries which is testament to its inclusive community feel, with many returning year on year for the special feeling of unity the festival exudes. It was founded on values of peace, respect and community and to this day, it has a real social and environmental consciousness that has seen it win several awards and continues to be beacon of a love and togetherness in an ever growing festival landscape.
The festival has always been committed to solidarity, diversity and understanding of one another and of the planet, which is why it is working towards being carbon neutral. It is also plastic free, has a water recycling system, promotes the use of locally sourced, ethical and organic products and much more. Over the years it has continued to grow and evolve, but has called Benicàssim home since 2010, and 2025 is set to be the biggest and best edition yet.
Rototom Sunsplash is an endless opportunity to explore and is a vast site best navigated by bicycle, scooter or skateboard. You will find an endless array of nourishment for mind, body and soul, with a carefully curated music line-up that has something for everyone.
The Main Stage features the cream of international reggae superstars and legends including Shaggy, Burning Spear, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tarrus Riley, Steel Pulse, Misty In Roots, The Wailers, Julian Marley, L’Entourloop, Morgan Heritage, Ky-Mani Marley, Third World, Easy Star All Stars, Eek-A-Mouse and more. Head to the Dance Hall for sound system madness with David Rodigan, Jazzy T, Warrior Sound, Seani B, Izzy Bossy and more. The Dub Academy caters for big roots vibrations and dub, with the likes of Sister Nancy, Legal Shot, Mad Professor and Channel One, while the Jamkunda Stage features everything from Afrobeats to funk, soul and disco.
There is also a Social Forum with prestigious speakers, the famous Reggae University which gathers academics, artists, writers and producers as well as many other tents and labs that encourage a connection with mother earth, personal growth, talks on sustainability, meeting points for those interested in Rastafarian cultured a social art gallery, artisan and open air markets and so much more.
Rototom Sunsplash’s theme of hope and optimism aims to encourage people to “live conscientiously” and advocates celebrating life and coexistence in these times of war and hatred in many parts of the world’. Through donations from ticket sales, the event will help fund scientific research, programmes for the inclusion of people with disabilities and projects to support refugees and migrant women in 2025 while supporting four NGOs: Human Call (Lebanon), A la par (Madrid), the Valencian AIPHYC and the local Conquistando Escalones.
Says the director of Rototom Sunsplash, Filippo Giunta, “Celebrating life means appreciating, honouring and fully enjoying existence, recognising the value and beauty of life itself. With its moments of joy, of gratitude, of reflection, of sharing experiences, like the one that Rototom makes possible every summer. When thousands of people of different ages, cultures and origins manage to live together peacefully and joyfully, creating a world of peace and love, that is ‘celebrating life’. And in these times of war and hatred in many parts of the world, we want to celebrate these values more strongly than ever. Celebrating life is our leitmotif for this long-awaited anniversary; light, and calm, in difficult times.”
Accommodation options include on site glamping and clamping, with many hotels and AirBnBs also within close reach of the site, and without ever leaving the festival you can enjoy an extensive variety of cuisine with restaurants and bars offering dishes from Thailand, Italy, Argentina, France, Morocco, Venezuela, Senegal, Jamaica and local Spanish delights plus much more.
Rototom Sunsplash is a celebration of music, culture and humanity on a vast scale but with an intimate family-feel. It’s an escape to a utopian world with a life-giving soundtrack and the 30th edition is set to raise the bar once more.
THE WAILERS – JULIAN MARLEY & THE UPRISING – L’ENTOURLOOP
MORGAN HERITAGE – KY-MANI MARLEY – THIRD WORLD
SAIAN SUPA CELEBRATION – IJAHMAN & CULTURE FT KENYATTA HILL
THE MEDITATIONS – EEK-A-MOUSE – TRIBAL SEEDS
EASY STAR ALL-STARS (Performing DUB SIDE OF THE MOON)
ARIWA POSSE [45 Years] FT BIG YOUTH – NADINE SUTHERLAND, AISHA, MAD PROFESSOR & THE ROBOTIKS – CIMARONS x LONE ARK – MELLOW MOOD
CHALART58 & THE SOUL ADVENTURERS
[Ft Joe Yorke, Roberto Sanchez, Matah, Sr. Wilson, Morgana Souljah]
ANA TIJOUX – TAJ WEEKES – BIG RED – VANDAL – 99 POSSE
SOFIA GABANNA – EMETERIANS & FORWARD EVER BAND [20th Anniversary]
KUMAR FYAH – DUKES OF ROOTS meet LASAI – JOE YORKE – E.T.S. – AURORAWAVE – CHARLIE P MOVIMIENTO ORIGINAL – NADIA McANUFF – MANGO WOOD MARUJA LIMON – PUMAN – LA YEGROS – MYSTICALLY
DANCE HALL
DAVID RODIGAN
JAZZY T – WARRIOR SOUND – SPEXDABOSS – SEANI B – SILLY WALKS – XYCLONE
DUNRICH WORLD SOUND – IZZY BOSSY – AYANNA HEAVEN KAYNIXE LUV MESSENGER – BONY FLY – TEAM DAMP – DJ DEPA – ROYAL MARX SOUND – KGS KINGS CROWN – LARS VEGAS KANGAROOTS – VIBES STAR – DHAMIANO JAMAFRICAN CREW – UNTOUCHABLE SOUND – SICILY REBELLIOUS – ROUGH TOWN
The man behind house music anthem ‘Drugs from Amsterdam’ teases his brand new Pacha Ibiza residency with a one-off event alongside fellow club residents CamelPhat on 1 June.
The Dutch artist is set to bring new energy to Pacha Ibiza with his brand new party, Baddest Behaviour this August
Mau P will tease his highly anticipated Pacha residency, Baddest Behaviour, alongside global house stars CamelPhat on June 1, 2025.
Baddest Behaviour is set to play out under the iconic cherries of Pacha Ibiza every Wednesday from 6 August to 8 October 2025 and is the only place to be for party people who like their house music fresh and with plenty of attitude.
It’s an all-new night from the Dutch house innovator, best known for his 2022 breakout global smash hit ‘Drugs from Amsterdam’. His rise has continued with plenty of essential new tracks and sets all over the world where he fuses raw tech house and anthemic vocals into pure club dynamite.
Ahead of that, Mau P will be joined by CamelPhat for a special one-off event on June 1. CamelPhat host their own residency at Pacha Ibiza every Tuesday from 20 May to 7 October 2025. UK duo CamelPhat, made up of Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala, have very much found a home at Pacha Ibiza over the last two summers and are celebrated around the world for shaping the sound of house music with hits like ‘Cola’ and ‘Panic Room’. Expect them to serve up a fine mix of melodic house magic once more.
Mau P’s Baddest Behaviour is set to be one of the most explosive new nights of the summer so make sure you’re part of this unmissable taster at Pacha Ibiza. For more information on Pacha Ibiza’s forthcoming season head to pacha.com for full event listings.
Black Tiger Sex Machine, Sullivan King, DJ Snake presents: The Outlaw, The Resistance, Code: Pandorum, Habstrakt, Hurtbox, Keel, Layz, Modestep, Nimda, Reaper, Roi*, Veksyu B2B Astaroth, Virtual Rot,Dizzturb, Flobu, Makla, Ombro, Sekula and Toxsyck mark the first additions to the lineup
Germany’s leading bass festival Blacklist is back at the mighty Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen on October 11th 2025. An epic line up of more than 50 heavy dubstep, trap and drum & bass stars from across the globe has now been revealed to play 12 hours across four stages for 7000 ravers in an unmissable day of heavy rhythms and earth shattering bass. Tickets range from 45 – 85€ and are available from https://blacklist-festival.com/.
Oberhausen’s Blacklist Festival is unique in Germany as the only festival that caters to real bass heads. It is a tasteful and in-the-know celebration of sounds across the low end spectrum for fans in Germany but also across Europe. It has become the biggest brand for bass culture in Germany and hosts scene-leading shows of the highest caliber. It now boasts a community loyal to the core and its own unique take on bass culture that always comes to the fore.
For one day only, Blacklist transforms the Turbinenhalle into a party paradise. The huge warehouse has four floors and is packed with mind-boggling production, lights, lasers, visuals and of course super seized sound systems that deliver bass with real weight, punch and clarity.
The first wave of names includes Black Tiger Sex Machine who will be playing their first European date of the year. The Canadian trio are known for their apocalyptic, cinematic live shows and a hard-hitting fusion of electro, bass and sci-fi storytelling. Meanwhile, genre-blending producer and vocalist Sullivan King merges metalcore intensity with dubstep and EDM energy, whilst the legendary DJ Snake presents: The Outlaw – an alias showcasing the darker, heavier sound that he debuted at Lost Lands last year.
Also playing is dark and aggressive dubstep don Code: Pandorum, French bass house innovator Habstrakt, tearout riddim star Hurtbox, dubstep veteran Modestep who will deliver a DJ set of classics, plus the dark, experimental dubstep and glitchy textures of Nimda and masked drum & bass maestro Reaper, plus many more to come.
Blacklist Festival marks Germany’s most essential celebration of bass music and 2025 is already shaping up to be an epic edition.
With less than two months to go until the mighty return of Download Festival, DLXXII has unleashed its ‘Beyond The Bands’ offerings, giving Download-goers an even more exciting experience onsite with brand new food, drink, wellness and sport options. Taking place on 11-15 June 2025 at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, Download will be headlined by Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn. You can buy the last remaining tickets here: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.
Brand new for this year’s DLXXII are the Mercian Axe brewery bar where you can find locally brewed beers, the Hair Of The Dog pub complete with roof terrace and beer garden, and brand new arena bar The Iron Harp. Our Low & No bar, Bar Zero returns, as well as the Raven Records’pop-up vinyl store, which also offers alcohol-free options, coffee and heavy metal talking therapy.
For the first time, Download will see live blacksmithing workshops, new immersive experience Darkfield Séance and a Heavy Metal Sports Day. There will also be axe throwing, skate ramps, a new and improved wellness, yoga and talking therapy offering, wrestling, RockFit, live fire cooking demos, daily themed quizzes, and a bigger and better Download Megastore. Old Sarum Tattoo will also be returning to Download this year.
This year will see over 160 fantastic food traders across the festival, with returning festival favourites and some brand new ones, with more than ever catering to vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dietary requirements. There will be a huge variety of options on display, from Rock & Roll Toastie to C’est Cheese to Halloumination to late night shawarma at Kebab Kartel to puddings at Custard & Crumble and Yay Churros.
Additionally, the Welders Yard food and drink area will be returning to the top of the main arena on an even larger scale, complete with Beer Hall, the aforementioned Bar Zero, and an array of food options, including authentic American smokehouse BBQ, homemade Spanish churros and Bangladeshi / Indian street food.
Following on from the recent District X announcement featuring live sets from the likes of Vengaboys, DJ sets, comedy and live podcasts, the DLXXII’s Beyond The Bands offerings prove that Download is much more than just its stellar band line-up, with truly something for everyone to enjoy across the five days. More information and tickets at www.downloadfestival.co.uk
In August 2025, the legendary Bootshaus Cologne (Germany’s #1 Club – DJ MAG 2024) brings back its electrifying three-day festival, NIBIRII to a stunning lake setting in Düren, next to cities like Cologne and Aachen in Germany.
NIBIRII Festival, promoted by the iconic Bootshaus Cologne, is Germany’s most essential weekender for GOA, Techno, and D&B fans, returning on August 22–24, 2025. With 60,000 people and over100 acts, it will take place on over four stages across three days at the stunning Dürener Badesee in Düren. Tickets start at 164€, and on-site camping is available at https://nibirii.com.
NIBIRII is for electronic music lovers who want to experience a unique open-air festival at the swimming lake in Western Germany, next to cities like Aachen and Cologne (Köln). It takes place over three days. Each day can be booked individually from 06th of March 2025 on, allowing visitors to tailor their experience. Guests are welcome to bring their camping equipment to fully embrace the open-air festival vibe on all three days or rest and recover at local hotels.
The festival is all about celebrating music, getting to know people from all over Europe, experiencing freedom, having fun, and exploring nature, with perfectly curated DJs from all over the world. That’s been said, an excerpt from our line-up will be released by today.
NIBIRII 2025 presents an explosive roster of artists, covering the full spectrum of electronic music. AZYR sets the stage on fire with his relentless, high-energy techno, while I Hate Models delivers his signature blend of industrial grit, acid, and raw emotion.
Joining the lineup is rising Scottish DJ Hannah Laing, whose hypnotic mix of trance and hard grooves is set to ignite the crowd. Berlin’s techno powerhouse Kobosil brings his uncompromising, dark, and hypnotic sound. He has a signature style that guarantees intense dancefloor moments.
A special highlight: SHLOMO & Dyen go head-to-head in a hard-hitting set, fusing deep, driving rhythms with pure rave energy.
On top of that further names completing the line up include Autodrive, Avaion, Brigitte Belling, Carsten Halm, Danth, Dave Replay, Danth, Dave Replay, Delusional, DHALI, George aka Dr.Radsport, Gregor Tresher, Karla Blum, KBS, Kerstin Eden, Kevin Arnold, Laeti, Lawyn, Maddix, Makla, Mausio, Oliver Schories, Schrotthagen, Sekula, Snoritz, Sub Focus, Subtronics, SUSKA, Tanja Miju, Turno, Vagabund and YouNotUs.
The setting, Dürener Badesee, is a gorgeous recreational lake well-known for its serene setting and natural beauty. The lake is a designated swimming area, with clean, clear waters ideal for bathing during the warmer months all surrounded by lush greenery and trees and easily accessible by car or public transport.
NIBIRII has four specially designed, high spec and creative stages with vibrant decor and a focus on creating an otherworldly atmosphere. With its emphasis on unity and peace, the festival fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment and beyond music, there is plenty to explore to make the weekend even more of an adventure with art installations, workshops, and other interactive experiences.
