Festivals and Events

Teknomadic's Festival
Calendar 2024

Plan Your Next Adventure

We've compiled a list of the best festivals in underground music, all around the world so you can plan your next adventure!

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January

Crowd at Fusion Festival, Brazil

Universo Parallelo - Pratigi Beach, Ituberá, Bahia, Brazil

December 27, 2023 - January 3, 2024

Moved by new things and influenced by the electronic wave that came from the eastern seas, decided to celebrate the new times in a different, more fun way. A new universe was born there, the Parallel Universe.

Ocaso Festival, Costa Rica

Ocaso - Tamarindo, Costa Rica

January 4-8, 2024

Come experience the vibrant culture, pristine beaches, and the warmth of Costa Rican hospitality. This is your invitation to a magical journey filled with music, dance, and unforgettable moments.

Day Zero Festival, Tulum, MX 2023

Day Zero - Tulum, Mexico

January 12, 2024

Deep within the jungles of the Mayan Riviera, Day Zero presents a fantastical landscape of sight and sound. Curated by Damian Lazarus, Day Zero is an unparalleled experience for dance music lovers.

February

Butik Gathering Zanzibar Sand bar party

Butik x Lighthouse x WHY?NOT - Paje, Zanzibar, Tanzania

February 15-22, 2024

Small, intimate parties at amazing spots, good music and a bunch of awesome people to hang out with. Join us for a week of summer fun in February.

Skyline Festival LA, 2023

Skyline Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA

February 24-25, 2024

Skyline Festival returns to LA's Grand Park, with a ridiculous lineup of Techno artists. Curated by Insomniac, Skyline's 2024 edition easily boasts one of the best techno focused lineups in the US.

March

Crssd Festival San Diego, CA

Crssd Festival - San Diego, California, USA

March 2-3, 2024

Crssd Festival returns to the gorgeous seaside Waterfront Park in San Diego. Featuring a diverse lineup of artists across three stages, Crssd is a festival not to be missed.

SXM Festival - Saint Martin, Virgin Islands

March 11-18, 2024

Celebrate the end of winter with a trip to the picturesque Virgin Islands, and a week of dancing with an all-star lineup of the world's best DJs.

Tomorrowland Winter - Alpe D'Huez, France

March 16-23, 2024

People of Tomorrow from all corners of the globe for a week-long magical winter holiday & festival adventure full of snow, skiing, snowboarding, the best electronic music, and spectacular views of Alpe d’Huez.

Party at Miami Music Week

Miami Music Week - Miami, Florida, USA

May 21-26, 2024

Spanning dozens of events across multiple venues throughout the city, and culminating in the Ultra Music Festival, Miami Music Week is must for dance music fans of all genres.

Caprices Festival in the Swiss Alps

Caprices Festival - Cranz Montana, Switzerland

March 29-31 (Weekend 1)

For the 21st time we gather at 2,200m up the Swiss Alps with 2 weekends filled with music from 90+ artists across 5 stages.

April

Time Warp Festival Mannhiem Germany

Time Warp - Mannheim, Germany

April 5-6, 2024

Time Warp established itself in 1994 as one of the biggest techno spectacles in the world. The German edition of the festival is a hot spot for thousands of party people every year.

Caprices Festival in the Swiss Alps

Caprices Festival - Cranz Montana, Switzerland

April 5-7 (Weekend 2)

For the 21st time we gather at 2,200m up the Swiss Alps with 2 weekends filled with music from 90+ artists across 5 stages.

May

Sunwaves festival Romania

Sunwaves Festival - Mamaia Nord, Bulgaria

May 1-7, 2024 (Spring Edition)

SUNWAVES emerged as a counter-offer to what festivals offered in 2007, with no interest in fireworks, crazy lights, smoke machines, and mainstream music.

Time Warp Brazil stage

Time Warp Brazil - São Paulo, Brazil

The legendary Time Warp festival also host's a gathering in Brazil, with the same focus on techno music and incredible production.

MusicOn Festival, Netherlands

MusicOn Festival - Amsterdam, Netherlands

May 11-12, 2024

The brainchild of techno stalwart Marco Carola and representing the best of his label MusicOn, this techno heavy event has made a huge impression on the festival scene in a crowded space.

The Woogie stage at Lightning in a Bottle Festival 2022

Lightning in a Bottle - Buena Vista Lake, California

May 22-27, 2024

Lightning in a Bottle is a unique experience beyond any ordinary music festival. It is a magical land of adventure, where every corner is primed for connection, for wonder, and for fun to happen.

Stage at Movement festival in Detroit

Movement Festival - Detroit, Michigan, USA

May 25-27, 2024

Held in Detroit, birthplace of techno, Movement plays host to multiple carefully curated stages with unique personalities that encompass distinctive showcases spanning the Memorial day weekend.

June

Meadows in the Mountains Festival

Meadows in the Mountains - Bulgaria

June 6-10, 2024

Meadows in the Mountains is an annual transformational festival that platforms the arts, delivering peak experiences to both the nearby community and our family from afar.

Sonar Festival stage

Sónar - Barcelona, Spain

June 13-15, 2024

Sónar is a pioneering festival that’s reflected the evolution and expansion of electronic music and digital culture since its first edition in 1994.

Mainstage Sunset Campout 2023

Sunset Campout - Belden, California

June 21-24, 2024

Sunset Campout is a long running festival in northern California, set on the banks of the Feather river. Featuring a wide variety of electronic music artists over 3 days, it's the perfect summer getaway for music lovers.

Crowd surfing at Fusion festival Germany

Fusion Festival - Lärz, Germany

June 26-30, 2024

Far from everyday life we celebrate 4 days of parallel society of a special kind, looking for a possibly better world.

July

Desert Hearts Festival Stage

Desert Hearts Festival - Southern California, USA

After a one year hiatus, one of the wildest festivals in North America makes it's triumphant return to form. With 72+ hours of nonstop music, mindblowing art, and a bevy of beautiful souls, this is one not to miss.

Futur Festival, Turin Italy

Kappa Futur Festival - Turin, Italy

Futur Festival brings underground dance music fans together at the incredible Parco Dora, a reimagined post industrial landscape, creating the ultimate underground vibe.

Awakenings Festival, Netherlands

Awakenings Festival - Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands

July 5-7, 2024 (Summer Edition)

Awakenings Summer Festival is the ultimate techno holiday! The festival grounds at Hilvarenbeek are the perfect backdrop for a weekend full of new discoveries, memories and a lot of techno madness.

Exit Festival from above.

Exit Festival - Novi Sad, Serbia

July 10-14, 2024

Not many festivals can boast that their venue is a 17th century fortress, but the famed Exit festival can do just that. Located in Novi Sad's Petrovaradin Fortress, Exit is one of Europe's most unique festivals.

Butik festival in Slovenia

Butik Festival - Tolmin, Slovenia

July 10-15, 2024

Butik is a fresh electronic music festival in Soča Valley, Slovenia, with the simple goal to unite like-minded people, enthusiasts, and music lovers with prolific culture and beautiful landscape.

Stage at Tomorrowland Belgium festival

Tomorrowland - Belgium

Weekend 1: July 19-21, 2024 | Weekend 2: July 26-28

Celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year, Tomorrowland is set to welcome more than 400 of the world’s finest electronic music artists across 16 mesmerizing stages during two weekends of magic.

Stage with thousands of people at Monegros Desert Festival in Spain

Monegros Desert Festival - Spain

A radical audio visual experience in the desert of Spain, Monegros festival returns in 2024 for it's 31st edition, bringing together techno lovers from around the world.

August

Dekmantel Amsterdam

Dekmantel - Amsterdam, Netherlands

August 1-5, 2024

The 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking Dekmantel festival will take place across 4 venues around Amsterdam, playing host to an insane lineup of underground and experimental electronic musicians.

Stage at Modem Festival, Croatia.

Mo:Dem Festival - Croatia

August 5-11, 2024

While many of the musical artists trend towards the psychedelic scene, Momento Demento (Mo:Dem), still offers an exhilirating experience for adventurous party goers.

Loveland - Amsterdam, Netherlands

August 10-11, 2024

The Loveland Festival is a leading dance event, featuring some of the biggest names in underground music over two days of festivities.

Glitch Festival, Malta crowd stage

Glitch Festival - Mdina, Malta

August 13-16, 2024

The island of Malta is fast becoming a destination for electronic music lovers, thanks in no small part to the Glitch Festival, attracting thousands to the island with some of the biggest names in electronic music.

Sonus festival Croatia.

Sonus Festival - Pag Island, Croatia

August 18-22, 2024

Your favorite artists playing open air, just a few steps away from the crystal clear Adriatic Sea. At Sonus, your perfect summer rave adventure happens right on the shores of Pag Island.

Creamfields - Daresbury, Cheshire, UK

August 22-25, 2024

Known for consistently pushing the boundaries of electronic music events, Creamfields has once again raised the benchmark for an unforgettable festival experience.

Sunwaves festival Romania

Sunwaves Festival - Mamaia Nord, Bulgaria

August 29 - September 3, 2024 (Summer Edition)

SUNWAVES emerged as a counter-offer to what festivals offered in 2007, with no interest in fireworks, crazy lights, smoke machines, and mainstream music.

September

ARC Festival Chicago.

ARC Festival - Chicago, Illinois, USA

August 30 - September 1, 2024

The home of house music finally has it's own festival in ARC. Since it's inception, ARC has brought some of the top names in house and techno to it's stages, building a loyal following.

Decibel Open Air

Decibel Open Air - Florence, Italy

TBA (September 2024)

One of the premiere electronic music festivals in Italy, Decibel is a 2 day outdoor music event featuring a who's who of underground artists.

October

Defected Malta party

Defected Malta - Malta

October 4-6, 2024

Back for its third year, Defected Malta is excited to be returning to the Mediterranean for a weekend-long party and celebration of dance music next October.

Amsterdam Dance Event signs on a street

Amsterdam Dance Event - Amsterdam, Netherlands

October 16-20, 2024

Part conference, festival and educational breeding ground, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most upfront, influential and educational gathering for electronic music and its industry.

Escape Halloween festival in California

Escape Halloween - San Bernardino, California, USA

October 25-26, 2024

While most of the music trend towards mainstream EDM, Escape typically features one stage dedicated to the darker sounds of the underground. The production of the festival is top notch, and truly captures the Halloween spirit.

November

Creamfields Chile massive rave

Creamfields Chile - Santiago, Chile

November 14-15, 2024

The long running Creamfields Festival has been holding its Chilean edition since 2004, bringing together thousands for one of Latin America's biggest electronic music events.

Siesmic Dance Event Austin TX

Siesmic Dance Event - Austin, Texas, USA

November 15-17, 2024

Seismic Dance Event shakes up the norm as a boutique festival curated specifically for house, techno, and underground music enthusiasts located in Austin, TX.

December

Rave on Snow in Austira

Rave On Snow - Saalbach, Austria

December 12-15, 2024

For 30 years, Rave On Snow has brought the party to the slopes, combining a weekend of skiing, snowboarding, and dancing in the Austrian Alps.

Labyrinto Festival Costa Rica

Labyrinto - Guanacaste, Costa Rica

December 28, 29, & 30 2024

A celebration of life, nature, and music on the pristine northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The perfect way to end the old year, and welcome the new.

Did we miss anything?

Is there an amazing festival in your home town or country that you want the world to know about? Drop us a line!

We're constantly on the lookout for the best underground music festivals around the world, big or small.

If you know of a festival that we should list on our calendar, contact james@teknomadic.com!