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Barcelona5

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MIRA Digital Arts Festival

Barcelona · Fira Montjuïc · Ambient / Experimental · Next: 2026-11-06–2026-11-07

A festival of digital art and contemporary and electronic music, held in autumn at Fira Montjuïc in Barcelona. The official site lists audiovisual shows, full-dome experiences, installations and DJ sets.

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MOSTRA

Barcelona · Casa Montjuïc / Vall d'Hebron Olympic Pavilion · Ambient / Experimental · Next: 2027-03-11–2027-03-14

Line-up: dBridge, DJ Frog, DOC, and more

A small avant-garde and experimental electronic music festival held in spring in Barcelona. The official site gives 11 to 14 March 2027 as its 6th edition, with past editions from 2022 to 2026 listed in the archive.

A stage and the crowd at Primavera Sound 2019.
Jwslubbock / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (modified)

Primavera Sound Barcelona

Barcelona · Parc del Fòrum · General festival (with dance stages) · House · Next: 2027-06-02–2027-06-02, 2027-06-03–2027-06-05, 2027-06-06–2027-06-06

A general festival held in June at Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona. It centres on indie, pop and hip-hop, but every year has dance slots such as the electronic closing party Primavera Bits.

The night site of Sónar 2006 (the venue at that time), with the crowd in front of the lit stage (photographer's watermark at lower left).
photochino from Catalonia / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 (modified)

Sónar

Barcelona · Fira Gran Via (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat) · Techno · House · Next: 2027-06-17–2027-06-19

A festival of electronic music and digital creativity held in Barcelona every June. In 2026 it changed to a continuous format, with no separation between day and night, at a single venue, Fira Gran Via.

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Sónar+D

Barcelona · Llotja de Mar (2026) · Conference-linked event · Ambient / Experimental

A conference-style programme on music, creativity and technology, held at the same time as Sónar. In 2026 it takes place at the Llotja de Mar, separate from the Sónar venue, and has its own ticket.

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MUTEK.JP

Tokyo · MoN Takanawa: Museum of Narratives · Ambient / Experimental · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · Next: 2026-11-20–2026-11-23

Line-up: Azikazin Magic World, Dimension Plus, Daito Manabe x ELEVENPLAY, and more

An international festival in Tokyo covering electronic music and digital art (audiovisual). The 11th edition in 2026 runs four days at MoN Takanawa in Takanawa.

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NU Festival

Tokyo · Takanawa Gateway City (LINKPILLAR Hall, MoN Takanawa, and others) · City-wide event series · General festival (with dance stages)

An urban program held at Takanawa Gateway City on June 26-28, 2026. It consisted of NU LIVE x Sónar Sound electronic music live shows and NU ART x Sónar+D exhibitions and more.

Amsterdam1

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Dekmantel Festival

Amsterdam · Amsterdamse Bos (Amstelveen) and other venues in the city · Techno · House

An electronic music festival from Amsterdam. In summer it uses the Amsterdamse Bos as its main site, and also holds evening programs in clubs, churches and other venues in the city. In 2026 it was held from 29 July to 2 August.

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DIAGE Festival

Bangkok · CLOUD11 · Techno · Bass

A Bangkok festival combining digital art and electronic music. The third edition, in 2026, takes place on October 31 - November 1 at CLOUD11, a new creative hub.

Berlin1

Berlin Atonal 2015, with the crowd lit by blue lighting in a former power station venue.
Mitch Altman / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 (modified)

Berlin Atonal

Berlin · Kraftwerk Berlin · Ambient / Experimental · Techno · Next: 2027-08-25–2027-08-29

A festival presenting experimental electronic music and visual expression at the former Kraftwerk power plant in Berlin. In 2026 it held a program co-presented with Unsound in May.

Brussels1

Listen Festival

Brussels · 15 venues across the city · City-wide event series · Techno · Next: 2026-11-21–2026-11-21

Line-up: Acidheaven, Adi, Amelia Holt, and more

A 24-hour series of club-culture events across 15 venues in Brussels, with a single ticket giving access to every venue. The official website has announced it for 21 November 2026.

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The Pukkelpop 2010 site, with an excited crowd among rows of flags.
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Pukkelpop

Hasselt · Festivalpark Kiewit · General festival (with dance stages) · Mainstage · Next: 2027-08-19–2027-08-22

A general festival held in August in Kiewit, near Hasselt. The 2026 edition ran from 20 to 23 August, and the official website has announced 19 to 22 August 2027.

Isle of Anglesey1

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Gottwood

Isle of Anglesey · Carreglwyd Estate · House · Minimal / Deep Tech · Next: 2027-06-10–2027-06-13

A small festival focused on house, minimal and techno, held in June in woodland on the Isle of Anglesey in north-west Wales, near Holyhead. The 2026 edition is the 15th, and some stages introduced 24-hour operation.

Istanbul1

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Sónar Istanbul

Istanbul · Zorlu PSM (Zorlu Performing Arts Center) · Techno · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · Next: 2027-04-09–2027-04-10

The Istanbul edition of Sónar, which originated in Barcelona. It holds a program of electronic music and creativity and technology over two days at Zorlu PSM.

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Nyege Nyege Festival

Jinja · Kalagala Falls, River Nile · Ambient / Experimental · Techno · Next: 2026-11-19–2026-11-22

Line-up: DJ Luke Hekate, and more

A large festival held at Kalagala Falls on the River Nile near Jinja, Uganda. The 2026 edition is the 11th, on November 19-22, with multiple stages ranging from Afrobeat to experimental electronic music.

Khetri (Rajasthan)1

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Magnetic Fields

Khetri (Rajasthan) · Khetri · Techno · House

After ten years at the Alsisar Palace in Rajasthan, the festival has moved its venue to Khetri in the same state, according to the official website. The official website lists the 2026 edition for 13 to 15 February.

Kimbissa (near Sigiriya)1

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Deep Jungle Music & Cultural Festival

Kimbissa (near Sigiriya) · General festival (with dance stages) · Psy-Trance · Next: 2026-08-07–2026-08-09

A three-day festival held in the forest at Kimbissa in central Sri Lanka (near Sigiriya). The official website marks 2026 as its 10th anniversary and announced two editions in 2026: 13–15 February and 7–9 August (Kimbissa and Kandalama). It has several stages, including a Psy Trance Stage.

Kraggenburg1

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Wildeburg

Kraggenburg · Netl (Wildste Tuin) · General festival (with dance stages) · House

A weekend-style festival held over four days and three nights in July, with music running around the clock. The 2026 edition was held in Kraggenburg on 9–12 July, and the official site announces the first tickets for 2027.

Kyoto1

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TREKs

Kyoto · Kuta Shizen Katsuyo-mura Daikokudani Campground · Techno · House

A dance music festival with camping, held for three days in autumn at a forest campground in Kuta, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Centered on techno and house, it features international guests and DJs from Kansai and Kanto.

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Lost Village

Lincoln · Woodland near Norton Disney · House · Techno · Next: 2027-08-26–2027-08-29

A festival centered on electronic music, held in woodland in Lincolnshire on the August bank holiday weekend. Besides dance, it also offers comedy and wellness programs.

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The main stage at Field Day 2016 and the crowd gathered on the lawn.
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Field Day

London · Brockwell Park · General festival (with dance stages) · House · Next: 2027-05-29–2027-05-29

A one-day festival held in London. Since 2025 it has been held at Brockwell Park, with a lineup built around electronic artists such as Floating Points and Honey Dijon.

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MUTEK México(MUTEK MX)

Mexico City · Multiple venues across the city · Ambient / Experimental · Techno · Next: 2026-11-06–2026-11-08

The Mexican edition of MUTEK, a festival of digital arts and electronic music. In 2026 it is split into spring and autumn sessions, and the autumn session, the 22nd edition, is held at multiple venues in Mexico City on 6 to 8 November.

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The Labyrinth

Minakami Town · Houdaigi Campground · Techno · House

An underground electronic music festival held for three days in autumn at a campground in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. It centers on psychedelic techno, house, experimental music, and ambient.

Montréal1

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MUTEK Montréal

Montréal · Multiple venues across the city · Ambient / Experimental · Techno · Next: 2027-08-24–2027-08-29

An international festival of digital arts and electronic music. It is the home of MUTEK, which began in 2000, and is held at multiple venues in Montréal at the end of August each year. The official website announces the 27th edition for 25 to 30 August 2026 and the 28th for 24 to 29 August 2027.

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GLOBAL ARK

Nakanojo Town · Lake Nozori Campground · Techno · Ambient / Experimental

An outdoor festival held for three days in summer on the shore of Lake Nozori in Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture. The official site calls it an "Alternative Open Air Festival in Japan," and it features DJs and live acts from Japan and abroad, centered on techno.

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Houghton Festival

Norfolk · Houghton Hall · Techno · House · Next: 2027-08-05–2027-08-08

A techno and house festival held over four days in August at Houghton Hall in Norfolk. It is praised for its format of DJs playing long sets and for its lighting at night.

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rural

Numajiri Plateau · nowhere CAMP (Numajiri Plateau) · Techno · House

An electronic music festival held for four days in summer at Numajiri Plateau in Fukushima Prefecture. It invites international and domestic DJs centered on techno, house, and experimental music, and the music continues through the night from the second day onward.

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Wonderfruit

Pattaya · The Fields at Siam Country Club · General festival (with dance stages) · House · Next: 2026-12-03–2026-12-07

A festival of art, music and nature held every December at The Fields at Siam Country Club on the outskirts of Pattaya. The music is not limited to electronic music and is programmed across varied venues, including mor lam.

Pilton1

The crowd and flags filling the area in front of the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2016.
Guy Hurst (guy hurst) on Flickr / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 (modified)

Glastonbury Festival

Pilton · Worthy Farm · General festival (with dance stages) · House · Next: 2027-06-23–2027-06-27

The UK's largest general music festival, held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. Every edition has dance areas that run all night, such as Block9, Shangri-La, Silver Hayes and Arcadia. 2026 is a fallow year, and the next edition is in 2027.

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Nation of Gondwana 2017, with the crowd gathered in front of a stage decorated with a sailing ship at a venue in the forest.
Nicor / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (modified)

Nation of Gondwana

Schönwalde-Glien · Waldsee bei Grünefeld · Techno · House · Next: 2027-07-15–2027-07-18

A festival with a political, alternative stance, held for four days in summer at a former gravel pit lake in a forest. It has multiple dance floors and workshops, and states that it operates without corporate sponsors.

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Visitors gathering at the Tokyo Festival of Modular 2017 venue.
Kazuhisa OTSUBO from Tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 (modified)

Festival of Modular

Shibuya Ward · ORD. (concert) / ZAspace (exhibition), Ebisunishi · Ambient / Experimental · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · Next: 2026-10-31–2026-11-01

An electronic music event that pairs a modular synthesizer exhibition and trade show with live performances. It holds the Tokyo edition (TFoM) and the Osaka edition (KFoM).

Skegness1

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Bangface Weekender

Skegness · Butlin's Skegness Resort · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · Next: 2026-11-13–2026-11-16

A weekender of breakbeat, hardcore, jungle and bass music held in November at Butlin's resort in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

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Paradise City Festival

Steenokkerzeel · Kasteelhoekstraat 1 (Perk) · House · Techno · Next: 2027-07-02–2027-07-04

An electronic music festival with a sustainability focus, held at Perk in Steenokkerzeel, Flemish Brabant. The official website has announced 2 to 4 July 2027.