Country guide
Where the scene lives
The 25 countries with the most rave events on our radar. Each card includes the dominant scene and the full list of festivals we cover.
Netherlands
33 events
World capital of hardstyle and outdoor techno. A must for every raver: Defqon.1, Awakenings, ADE.
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Defqon.1
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Qlimax
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Decibel Outdoor
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Intents
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Snakepit
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Dominator
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Harmony of Hardcore
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Masters of Hardcore
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Rebellion
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Supersized Kingsday
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Supremacy
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Thunderdome
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Rebirth
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Dream Village
Breda · September
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Airforce
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Liquicity
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Korsakov
Rotterdam
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Awakenings Spring
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Awakenings Summer
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Welcome to the Future
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Mysteryland
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ADE
Amsterdam · October
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AMF
Amsterdam · October
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Airbeat One
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Emporium
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DGTL
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Freshtival
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Loveland
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Dekmantel
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Wish Outdoor
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We are Electric
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7th Sunday
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Dreamfields
United States
25 events
EDC Las Vegas, Coachella, Burning Man, Countdown NYE. Audiovisual production at another level.
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Wasteland
San Bernardino, CA · August
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Lost Lands
Ohio
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Forbidden Kingdom
Orlando, FL · June
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Nocturnal Wonderland
San Bernardino, CA · September
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Lost In Dreams
Los Angeles, CA · July
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Apocalypse
Long Beach, CA · November
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Day Trip
Long Beach, CA · June
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Day Trip Seattle
Seattle, WA · June
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EDC Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · May
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EDC Orlando
Orlando, FL · November
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Ultra Music Miami
Miami, FL
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Coachella
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Burning Man
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Escape Halloween
San Bernardino, CA · October
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Decadence
Arizona
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Movement
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Electric Zoo
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Spring Awakening
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Beyond Wonderland Chicago
Chicago, IL · June
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Beyond Wonderland PNW
Washington DC · June
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Beyond Wonderland SoCal
San Bernardino, CA · March
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Hard Summer
Los Angeles, CA · August
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III Points
Miami, FL · October
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EDsea
Miami Cruise · November
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Countdown
San Bernardino, CA · NYE
Germany
14 events
Cradle of modern techno. Time Warp, Nature One, World Club Dome — the densest calendar in Europe.
Spain
14 events
Sónar, Primavera, Medusa, Dreambeach and the growing hard scene in Madrid (Fabrik) and Barcelona.
United Kingdom
9 events
Drum & bass, jungle and rave history. Creamfields and Boomtown as essential references.
Belgium
7 events
Home of Tomorrowland and Rampage. Two opposing universes —EDM and drum & bass— half an hour apart by train.
France
6 events
Tomorrowland Winter (Alps), Dream Nation Paris, Mediterranean Electrobeach.
Croatia
5 events
Beach festivals on the Adriatic coast: Sonus, Hideout, Dimensions, Ultra Europe.
Brazil
4 events
Tomorrowland Brazil, Universoparalello, DGTL São Paulo. Intense and massive rave culture.
Czech Republic
3 events
Let it Roll in Prague: the biggest drum & bass gathering in the world. Affordable city to extend the trip.
Mexico
3 events
EDC Mexico, Dreamfields, Paradise Blue in Cancún. Highlight: weather and tropical production.
Hungary
3 events
Sziget in Budapest and Balaton Sound by the lake. Generalist festivals with strong electronic weight.
Austria
2 events
Electric Love Salzburg and Snowbombing in the Alps — ski + bass combo done right.
Poland
2 events
Sunrise and Audioriver — references in the Baltic open-air scene.
Chile
2 events
Creamfields Chile and DGTL Santiago — small scene, great vibe.
Italy
1 events
Kappa Futurefestival in Turin — one of the most respected boutique techno events in Europe.
Portugal
1 events
BPM Festival and a growing underground scene between Lisbon and Porto.
Morocco
1 events
Oasis Festival in Marrakech — boutique, deep house and desert.
Japan
1 events
Ultra Japan and the Tokyo club scene (Vision, Contact). Combine festival and city break.
Vietnam
1 events
Epizode on Phú Quốc — 8 days of techno on a tropical island. For those who treat it as a retreat.
Hong Kong
1 events
Creamfields HK — Asian showcase of the British brand.
Canada
1 events
Ever After in Ontario — a reference for North American bass.
Argentina
1 events
Creamfields BA — the massive event of the southern cone.