FESTIVAL GUIDE - August
DOEL FESTIVAL
With an eclectic program to be found throughout the village, each corner turned will reward your sense of discovery, fully utilising Doel’s many alley ways, fields, nooks and crannies. Expect more interactive instalments, a bustling center court, surprise acts, a bigger engagement from you the visitor and of course, some of the best artists the electronic music scene currently has to offer, over the course of 14 hours of pure village festival fun, on Saturday August 31, 2024.
31/08 - Staff Picks: Eris Drew, FBQ & Kim Kenis, Paquita Gordon
WECANDANCE
WECANDANCE at Zeebrugge beach is more than a music festival — it’s a full experience focusing on COMMUNITY, DESIGN, and IMPACT with 6 stages, 2 weekends, 4 sunsets, 150+ artists, epic festival food & an occasion to dress your best.
3-4/08 & 10-11/08 - Staff Picks: Lander & Adriaan, Orpheu The Wizard, Dj Gigola
DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL
A dance music giant turns ten—and what better way to celebrate than by unleashing its biggest ever lineup? Over ten days, the beloved institution returns to welcome more than 200 artists to various venues across Amsterdam.
26/08 - 04/08 - Staff Picks: EVERYBODY
XRDS
Set against the backdrop of Brussels’s lively streets, XRDS reflects the city’s flourishing cultural and artistic scene. Located under the highways that crisscross the skyline, XRDS, known as "crossroads", takes pride in its unique setting.
Three stages are spread throughout Parc des Étangs / Vijverspark, each with its own charm. The Outskirts stage will be slightly relocated but will retain its coziness, while the Viaduct stage will undergo a complete makeover, including an expansion. The Bridge stage is moving deeper under the bridges, adding levels around the pillars to create a dynamic depth of energy.
17-18/08 - Staff Picks: Spray, S-CANDALO, John Talabot B2B JASSS
MUTEK MONTREAL
Launched in the year 2000, MUTEK is dedicating itself to the presentation of live electronic music and real-time audiovisual performance, making it one of the rare outlets in North America for such innovations. After 20 years, the festival’s future-seeking mandate has matured—and while the promise has in many ways caught up with the present—its commitment to the ongoing mutations and variations of contemporary digital creativity remain, with its eyes and ears still fixated on what comes next.
20-25/08 - Staff Picks: Ciel, Jordan GCZ, Steffi
WHOLE
The sixth–and largest ever–edition of WHOLE will once again take place at Ferropolis, a lakeside industrial park a few hours outside of Berlin. WHOLE Festival seeks to connect queer collectives from all over the globe under one banner of creativity, passion, pleasure, and above all, good music.
02-05/08 - D. Dan, Cashu, musclecars
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions Festival is a five-day gathering of like-minded music heads at Croatia’s stunning The Garden in Tisno, taking place in 2024 between August 29th—September 2nd. Over 100 of the best artists from across the underground electronic music spectrum join us every year, with a particular focus on house, techno, electro and breaks.
29/08 - 02/09 - Staff Picks: Todd Edwards, Shy One, DJ Nobu
MEAKUSMA
This year's festival will run from August 29th to September 1st and will take over Eupen, taking place in the main venues, churches, and various other local sites. It's an intimate 700 cap event with a focus on music discovery and incredible sound-systems, and is well known as a lot of DJs' favourite festival to play. With a daytime outdoor dub system, experimental concerts and plenty of DJ’s that run into the early hours, you also get a chance to explore the local area, enjoy multiple church concerts as well as sound art installations.
29/08 - 01/09 - Staff Picks: John T. Gast, upsammy, Lupini
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