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World renowned DJ and producer BLOND:ISH will headline her first ever Ibiza residency, as she brings ‘Abracadabra’ to Pacha Ibiza for 11 weeks, every Wednesday from 21 May to 30 July 2025.
BLOND:ISH becomes Pacha Ibiza’s first ever female resident. She is known for taking her fans on a journey to “Happy Happy World” through her unmatched energy and music.
2025 will be another big year for BLOND:ISH, because as well as this much anticipated Pacha Ibiza residency, she releases her new album ‘Never Walk Alone’, on February 14 2025 via Insomniac Records. Music with intention as she describes it.
This residency is an expansion of Abracadabra, a grassroots movement, community and foundation with a sustainable ethos. It is a party that has popped up at key cities all over the world, constantly selling out 4000+ capacity venues and known for their attention to detail. Their dedicated close-knit following of passionate music lovers don’t miss a beat or event.
Says BLOND:ISH on the residency, “I’ve been going to Ibiza since I was 17 – so you can imagine that I’ve been dreaming about a residency, and what I can bring to the island that’s unique. Energy is everything, and you can be sure that we will bring fresh energy to the island. It’s something you need to experience in person on Wednesdays at Pacha Ibiza with Abracadabra.”
Hideout is Croatia’s original and best festival experience and today the complete line-up and beach party details are revealed for their unmissable 15th anniversary edition. Taking place from 22nd – 26th June 2025, Hideout is five days of non-stop musical action, adventure and holiday escapism on Zrce Beach. Tickets are on sale now at https://go.kaboodle.co.uk/HO25
Every year, Hideout gets underway with a bang with the legendary opening beach party and in 2025 it will again be in association with BBC Radio 1 Dance X for the second year. It’s the only way to get your summer started and will feature Chloé Caillet, Chris Stussy, Danny Howard, Eliza Rose b2b Sarah Story, LP Rhythm and Paige Tomlinson who will all provide an electrifying mix of house, tech and garage sounds.
The final additions to this year’s main line up are Ama, Ben Hemsley, Doorly, Denny, DJ Gigola, Jess Bays, Lady Shaka, LF System, Murphy’s Law, Kyle Starkey, Nyra, Oden & Fatzo, Sam Divine and Tommy Holohan with residents and partners Big Reg, Devote, MC AD, Nicola Bear, North Base and Sisu Crew also joining the fun.
Hideout is famed for being the most energetic summer festival of all. It has a close-knit community of music loving party people who come from all over Europe to soak up the diverse electronic sounds which are served up across five clubs Noa, Papaya, Kalypso, Aquarius and Euphoria as well as boat and pool parties.
More than just music, Hideout also offers an endless array of activities such as high octane water sports, banana boats, jet skis, pedalos and the famous bungee jump as well as massages, cocktails, and sushi on Zrce Beach.
All of these latest names come on top of previously announced stars including Alan Fitzpatrick, AK Sports, Azyr, Benga, Bou, Bubble Love (Ross From Friends), Camo & Krooked, Charlie Sparks, Danny Howard, Darius Syrossian, Diffrent, Djammin, Dr Dubplate, East End Dubs, Eats Everything, Eliza Rose, Elliot Schooling & Liam Palmer, Enzo Is Burning, Enzo Siragusa, Fish56 Octagon, Gaskin, Girls Don’t Sync, Hannah Laing, Hedex, Hitty, Hybrid Minds, Interplanetary Criminal, [IVY], Jakkob, Josh Baker, K Motionz, Kettama, Ki/Ki, L.P. Rhythm, Notion, Olive F, Oppidan, Overmono (DJ), Paige Tomlinson, Patrick Topping, Paul Woolford, Sammy Virji, Sarah Story, Skream, Solardo, Sosa and Special Request.
The best way to secure your place at Hideout is to book accommodation (which ranges from affordable to luxury) and flight packages directly through the festival for a deposit of £149. These packages offer huge discounts, monthly payment plans and other benefits like early access to boat party tickets – take the hassle out of booking a group holiday and plan this most essential summer experience now.
The countdown is now on to this historic 15th edition of Hideout. Tickets are selling fast so don’t miss out on this year’s adventure and get yours now.
Rampa, Adam Port & &ME are back at Pacha Ibiza for a one-night-only set Same energy, same magic—just like last year Upgrade your night with VIP and Priority Entry Instagram | Website | TikTok | Tickets Keinemusik is back at Pacha Ibiza for a one-night-only set on 18 May 2025. After a year of sold-out shows worldwide, the Berlin-based trio returns to their signature cherry cloud for a night of pure vibe. Keinemusik, Pacha, and you.
Last year, they rolled into Pacha Ibiza for a packed out party that saw them serve up one of the most special nights of the season. They played under their now iconic Keinemusik cloud, which has been a focal point at groundbreaking headline shows, from Ibiza and Tulum to Egypt and London.
Rampa, Adam Port, and &ME have been shaping the electronic music scene for years, mixing deep house, Afro house, and minimal techno into something fresh yet timeless. Their sound just hits different—always evolving, always on point.
This one-off showcase is set to be an early summer highlight. Tickets won’t last long, so lock yours in before they’re gone.
Héctor Oaks, Shlømo, Luude, Holy Goof, Indira Paganotto, Steve Aoki, Fedde Le Grand, Da Capo, Enoo Napa, Miss Bashful and more will feature at Bootshaus through the first half of 2025
Bootshaus Cologne has been a driving force in the German scene for decades and that continues in early 2025 with a blistering array of events featuring leading brands and international DJs across the techno, bass, house and EDM spectrum.
Bootshaus Cologne leans into its reputation as a wild child of the underground. There are no VIPs, no bottle service, no posers and no nonsense. It is proud to offer affordable ticket prices and has a history of putting on high quality events for a lovably crazy crowd who never stop dancing and get up-close to the DJs and treated to festival-levels of tech and production which fires every synapse in their body.
This first part of this year offers a feast of events for every type of music lover. On the 7 Feb is Unrelenting Weekender Night I with Adrián Mills, Caiva, Callush, Cara Elizabeth, CLTX, Héctor Oaks, Neon Graveyard, Shlømo and a Secret Guest, 14 Feb is all about the bass with Loonyland welcoming Luude, Holy Goof, Chris El Greco and more and then hard techno is back with Spain’s breakout sensation Indira Paganotto & Eli Brown on 15 Feb.
March kicks off with a set from American superstar and Dim Mak boss Steve Aoki, and 5 Apr is BAYAMO FUSION PRES. Caiiro, Da Capo x Enoo Napa, Dante T., Nick Curly, Yulia Niko, Rancido, LALENA, Thakzin and Rebelle while on 16 May Euphoria presents some epic arnica and techno from Miss Bashful x DBBD X SHOKI287, with plenty more besides.
Bootshaus began as a raw warehouse in the 90s with Cocoon chief Sven Vath as a resident before officially turning into Bootshaus 21 years later, and it has grown ever since. Now more than 200,000 visitors come every year, nearly every event is sold out and the venue has a large social media reach with 265K on Instagram, 200K on the newsletter, 200K Facebook fans and more than 2 million impressions per month on Instagram. Last year, key nights saw Armin Van Buuren, James Hype, Chase & Status, Timmy Trumpet, Klangkuenstler, Deborah de Luca, Steve Aoki, Mau P, Don Diablo and many more all play.
Bootshaus truly stands apart and has been attracting the best international DJs in the world for two decades. Those stars play across the club’s famously cutting-edge sound systems while the dance floors are wowed by the venue’s immersive light installations. The club’s industrial-chic aesthetic makes for a perfect backdrop across all three of its bespoke spaces.
There is the electrifying main room with its coliseum vibe, flamethrowers, CO2 canons, strobes, LEDs, lasers and indoor festival experience. BLCKBX is the second room for more dark, intimate and underground vibes with low ceilings and pulsing lights adding to the intensity. Last is Dreherei, the smallest floor at Bootshaus and somewhere for niche music and close-knit parties with a uniquely personal charm that feels like a real hidden gem. In summer, things also head outdoors for open-air parties for up to 600 people.
Bootshaus is and always has been for everyone. There is no dress code except for at the kinky parties, with carefully curated events catering to all tastes and welcoming all genders, sexualities and races. Brands include Kitkat, Awake, Inurfase, Deepblue, Beats Bass, Wonderful Days, Unreal, Sexy Party and Musical Madness. With a huge spectrum of sound on offer, from tech house to techno, dubstep to hardcore and house, this makes Bootshaus truly unique as a venue in Germany and beyond.
CEO Tom Thomas explains, “The Bootshaus has always been the place for electronic music in Germany. We try to curate a good line-up for our guests and, in addition to trends, to set our own accents and take the fans on a journey. We are also very proud to have such a good crowd that loves and celebrates electronic music. Even in the current difficult times.“
Bootshaus, which also entails the epic Blacklist and Nibirii Festivals, is the passion project of Uli and Sascha, the creators behind the Loonyland series who wanted a permanent home so took on the space that became Bootshaus. They have a long history of iconic parties with the likes of former resident Sven Väth, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Zedd, Robin Schulz and many more and in 2025 carry on this fine tradition with another busy year of forward-thinking parties each and every weekend and public holidays.
Upcoming Events at Bootshaus
Fri, 7 February
Unrelenting Weekender Night I
Adrián Mills, Caiva, Callush, Cara Elizabeth, CLTX
Héctor Oaks, Neon Graveyard, Secret Guest, Shlømo
Fri, 14February
Loonyland with Luude, Holy Goof, Chris El Greco and more
Sat, 15 February
Indira Paganotto & Eli Brown
Sat, 2 March
Steve Aoki
Sat, 5 April
BAYAMO FUSION PRES. Caiiro, Da Capo x Enoo Napa, Dante T., Nick Curly, Yulia Niko, Rancido, LALENA, Thakzin, Rebelle
A sold out Ceremony 4.5 was back at Bedford Esquires on Saturday 1st February. It was part of the Independent Venue Week. The all dayer is curated by promotors who regularly put on shows throughout the year at the venue.
The all dayer is spread across two rooms so you have bands on constantly. Appearing throughout the day are some.of the best acts around including Divorce,Heartworms, Congratulations, Cucamaras, Kynsy, Y,Nightbus, Vanity Fairy, Wonderbug and Mynk.
Outside the venue was Fold Me Close Pizza who were cooking up some extra tasty pizzas.
Remember that Ceremony 5 is being hosted on June 7th with the full lineup to still be announced. Tickets are available on the link below.
Tickets Date: 19th – 20th April Location: Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh
Terminal V is the biggest date in the calendar for techno levers and this year the two day, multi-stage celebration returns to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre and Showground on the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April 2025. More than 100 acts will cover every aspect of underground sound and now the day splits are revealed.
Terminal V now has a global reputation for its excellence on all levels. From the carefully curated line up which pushes at boundaries rather than relying on the same names to its electrifying production, state of the art sound systems and cultured crowd who all put the music first, it is now one of the most essential underground festivals in all of Europe.
The venue, Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre, offers six indoor and outdoor stages each with their own look and feel. It will welcome 40,000 house and techno enthusiasts across the weekend and is the ultimate way to kick off the 2025 festival season, with what is considered to be Scotland’s largest electronic music festival.
Saturday 19 April will be 999999999, Adrián Mills, ALT8, Azyr, Benwal, Biia, Carv, Clara Cuvé, Cloudy, Deborah De Luca, DJ Hyperdrive, Eczodia, Fantasm, Fumi, Funk Tribu, Jazzy Jowi, Kettama, Kyle Starkey, LB AKA Labat, Luca Agnelli, Noise Mafia, Odymel, Oguz, Prada2000, Sikoti, Wilderích, X Club with stage hosts 240 Km/H Presents Face2Face.
Sunday 20 April AK Sports, Alex Farell, Bad Boombox X Mischluft, Black Traffic, Blawan X Helena Hauff, Brutalismus 3000, Cadzow, Carmen Electro X Laure Croft, Charlie Sparks X Parfait Clouds, Daria Kolosova X Dax J, Dyen, Eargasm God, Fish56Octagon, Funk Assault, Holy Priest, Justin Jay, Patrick Mason, Reinier Zonneveld Live, Simone Testpress, Tommy Holohan and Vendex.
Global house and techno icons CamelPhat will play under the famous cherries for a third consecutive season
Every Tuesday the British duo will be joined by a star-studded lineup, where they will unite the dance floor from start to end, taking them on a unique deep, groovy and melodic trip.
Multi-platinum production and DJ duo CamelPhat will be back at Pacha Ibiza for 20 weeks of unmissable house music this summer. From 20 May to 7 October, the Grammy-winning pair will offer up their famously emotive soundtracks each and every Tuesday.
As CamelPhat, Dave Whelan and Mike Di Scala have helped shape the sound of house music in recent years with their signature blend of enchanting grooves. For the last two summers, meanwhile, they have curated exceptional weekly lineups featuring an array of exciting DJs.
Returning for a third year, they promise another musical journey that blends deep and soulful house and melodic techno with extended sets from the hosts and special back-to-backs with peers. Expect regular explorations of the Liverpudlians’ own impressive back catalogue including classics like ‘Cola’ and ‘Panic Room’ alongside perfect selections from the electronic spectrum.
As well as that immerse music, Pacha Ibiza’s legendary sound systems and innovative production ensures each Tuesday is a night that transcends the norm and takes dancers into a new realm of pleasure.
Download Festival, the greatest rock and metal festival of all time, have today announced the Download Family.
Community is at the heart of Download, so this is a chance for the festival to give back to the people who make it what it is. The Download Family has been created in order to give the inner circle monthly perks in the lead up to the festival and beyond. Join the Family by signing up here: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/family.
By signing up to be part of the Family, the inner circle will receive monthly perks, including limited edition merch drops, special offers from Download’s partners, pre-sales for dedicated rock and metal fans, discounts on Download merch and much more.
Download Festival returns this year for its 22nd edition, reborn and recharged in 2025 as DLXXII, with headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn set to take to the stage alongside over 90 more colossal names, with many more yet to be announced. The festival will take place on 13-15 June 2025 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire.
MOGA Caparica May 28 – June 1, 2025 Costa da Caparica, Portugal https://www.mogafestival.com/
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Announced for the 5th edition are the likes of Arapu, Dan Ghenacia, DJ Harvey, DJ Tennis, Jamie Jones, Luciano, Traumer and more
The much loved and recently elevated MOGA Caparica is celebrating its 5th anniversary in Portugal with five days of magical OFF and IN events from 28 May to 1 June 2025. Following the success of last year’s new format, this milestone edition is expected to welcome 28,000 attendee’s over the five days. and will be a fully-fledged beach festival on the Atlantic coast with a single expansive site and three stages. From Thursday, January 30th, 1-day, 2-day, and 3-day passes are available at mogafestival.com.
MOGA Caparica has become one of Europe’s most essential and cultured festivals in a very short space of time. Dancing on its breathtaking beach with the sun setting over the ocean, sand between your toes amongst an amazing crowd of real music heads is one of the most essential experiences you can have in Summer.
MOGA Caparica is a warm and welcoming gathering inspired by Atlantic vibes and aimed at connecting people from all over the world. The beautiful location offers plenty to explore as well as artistic discovery – there is delicious food, local and international music talent, enriching activities for the soul and beach parties, boat parties and more.
There is also a superb MOGA OFF program across Costa da Caparica with two days of free events and parties before MOGA IN offers three days of festival fun featuring two outdoor and one indoor stage, afterparties each night and a Souk creator market.
This year the lineup again brings together new school innovators, much loved legends and plenty of local talent across the electronic spectrum. Highlights include the heady minimal of Arapu, Luciano, Lamache and Barem, the energetic house of Blond:Ish, Dan Ghenacia’s signature deep grooves, the eclectic mastery of the legend that is DJ Harvey, melodic richness from Life And Death boss DJ Tennis, live sets from Hostom and Kosh, edgy tech from Jamie Jones and Richy Ahmed, Balearic joy from LA’s Lovefingers, classical disco and house from Maurice Fulton, dubbed out rollers from Traumer and more.
The countdown is now on what promises to be the best edition yet of MOGA Caparica.
LINEUP [A-Z]
ALCI – ANYA – ARAPU – BAREM – BLOND:ISH – CRUZ – DAN GHENACIA – DEATRA – DJ HARVEY – DJ TENNIS – DOLCE VITO – DVDE – GUY FROM DOWNSTAIRS – HOLLY MOLLY – HOSTOM (LIVE) – JAMIE JONES – JENNIFER LOVELESS – JONNY ROCK – KIERASTOBOY – KOSH (LIVE) – LAMACHE – LILYA MANDRE – LOVEFINGERS – LUCIANO – MAXIME dB – MAURICE FULTON – MEGATRONIC – MONILE – MOMODA – NATHABES – NEVERSEEN – PAUL CUT – PENELOPE – RICHY AHMED – SAINTE VIE (LIVE) – SHIMZA – TOLGA FIDAN – TRAUMER – YEN SUNG – & more
29 January 2025, Ibiza – Marco Carola returns to Pacha Ibiza this summer with his legendary Music On party for another boundary-pushing night of essential tech house. Each Friday from 16 May to 9 and 10 October 2025 the Italian tastemaker will be joined by the best DJs on the planet for what is always one of the most talked about parties on the island.
Pacha Ibiza’s flagship house and techno party has offered up the most forward thinking sounds each and every Friday for the last three summers. Music On has a dedicated following of ‘in the know’ music lovers who add their own energy to the proceedings.
Music On is headed up by the Italian superstar Marco Carola. He has been at the forefront of the scene for decades, always innovating while staying true to his roots in the underground. His must-attend events have played out all over the world and each one finds the renowned maestro laying down his signature grooves across the tech house spectrum.
Each week is a unique journey into the heart of electronic dance music provided by a mix of new school tastemakers and enduring legends of the scene. More than just a party, it’s a collective celebration of music and movement that allows you to get up close and personal, immersed in the hypnotic grooves and transfixed by the sense of unity he brings to the Pacha Ibiza dance floor alongside the best DJs in the scene.
With a career spanning decades and a reputation for his marathon DJ sets, there is no more essential experience for music fans than being lost in the selections of Marco Carola.
‘Pacha Lovers’ may book their tickets and upgrade their experience by booking VIP tables online now while enjoying bottle service, priority entry, and prime dance floor views here.
