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Awakenings Upclose 2026

Dates
May 16–17, 2026
2 days
Artists
114
Sound
techno
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Location
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates
2 days
Genres
techno
Lineup
114 artists
Verified 26 March 2026

Awakenings Upclose 2026 is a techno festival held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 2026 edition runs May 16–17, 2026. The confirmed lineup features 114 artists.

Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates
Genres
techno
Official Website
www.awakenings.com
  • Abstract Division
  • Adrián Mills
  • Alarico
  • Aldonna
  • Alycia Bezgo
  • Andy Martin
  • Anetha
  • ANNĒ
  • AZYR (headliner)
  • Ben Klock (headliner)
  • Ben Sims
  • Ben UFO (headliner)
  • Beste Hira
  • BIIANCO
  • Blasha & Allatt
  • Charlie Sparks (headliner)
  • Chontane
  • Chris Liebing (headliner)
  • Cio D'Or
  • Clara Cuvé
  • Claudio PRC
  • Colin Benders
  • Cybersex
  • Dasha Rush
  • DIØN
  • DJ Boring
  • DJ Red
  • DJ Sweet6teen
  • Dold
  • Doudou MD
  • Dr. G
  • Ellen Allien (headliner)
  • EMILIJA
  • Emvae
  • Essy
  • Faster Horses
  • Fenrick
  • Fiene
  • Four Tet (headliner)
  • Freddy K
  • Fumi
  • Function
  • Hannecart
  • Hayes Collective
  • Head High
  • Helena Lauwaert
  • Ignez
  • JakoJako
  • Jeans
  • Jennifer Loveless
  • Joris Voorn (headliner)
  • Kameliia
  • Karina Schneider
  • Kobosil
  • Kyra Khaldi
  • Len Faki (headliner)
  • Løbster
  • Luke Slater (headliner)
  • Luna Ludmila
  • Main Phase
  • MARRØN
  • Milion
  • Morgan
  • Moxes
  • Naone
  • Nina Kraviz (headliner)
  • Noise Mafia
  • Ogazón
  • Ornella
  • Paranoid London
  • Pegassi
  • Peterblue
  • Planetary Assault Systems (headliner)
  • Prance
  • Quest
  • Remma
  • Rene Wise
  • ROD
  • Rødhåd
  • Ryan Elliott
  • Sam Alfred
  • Setaoc Mass
  • Shed
  • Speedy J (headliner)
  • Spekki Webu
  • SPFDJ
  • Stef de Haan
  • Sterac
  • Steve Bicknell
  • Sweely
  • The Tunegirl
  • Thoms Traxx
  • Twiena
  • UFO95
  • Undivulged
  • Varuna Agosti
  • Woody92
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02Chapter 02 · The sound
Lineup · 114 artists

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Abstract Division
Abstract Division
electronic
Adrián Mills
Adrián Mills
electronic
Alarico
Alarico
electronic
Aldonna
Aldonna
electronic
Alycia Bezgo
Alycia Bezgo
electronic
Andy Martin
Andy Martin
electronic
Anetha
Anetha
electronic
ANNĒ
ANNĒ
electronic
AZYR
HEADLINER
AZYR
electronic
Ben Klock
HEADLINER
Ben Klock
techno
Ben Sims
Ben Sims
electronic
Ben UFO
HEADLINER
Ben UFO
electronic
Beste Hira
Beste Hira
electronic
BIIANCO
BIIANCO
electronic
Blasha & Allatt
Blasha & Allatt
electronic
Charlie Sparks
HEADLINER
Charlie Sparks
electronic
Chontane
Chontane
electronic
Chris Liebing
HEADLINER
Chris Liebing
techno
Cio D'Or
Cio D'Or
electronic
Clara Cuvé
Clara Cuvé
electronic
Claudio PRC
Claudio PRC
electronic
Colin Benders
Colin Benders
electronic
Cybersex
Cybersex
electronic
Dasha Rush
Dasha Rush
electronic
DIØN
DIØN
electronic
DJ Boring
DJ Boring
electronic
DJ Red
DJ Red
electronic
DJ Sweet6teen
DJ Sweet6teen
electronic
Dold
Dold
electronic
Doudou MD
Doudou MD
electronic
Dr. G
Dr. G
electronic
Ellen Allien
HEADLINER
Ellen Allien
electronic
EMILIJA
EMILIJA
electronic
Emvae
Emvae
electronic
Essy
Essy
electronic
Faster Horses
Faster Horses
electronic
Fenrick
Fenrick
electronic
Fiene
Fiene
electronic
Four Tet
HEADLINER
Four Tet
electronic
Freddy K
Freddy K
electronic
Fumi
Fumi
electronic
Function
Function
electronic
Hannecart
Hannecart
electronic
Hayes Collective
Hayes Collective
electronic
Head High
Head High
electronic
Helena Lauwaert
Helena Lauwaert
electronic
Ignez
Ignez
electronic
JakoJako
JakoJako
electronic
Jeans
Jeans
electronic
Jennifer Loveless
Jennifer Loveless
electronic
Joris Voorn
HEADLINER
Joris Voorn
electronic
Kameliia
Kameliia
electronic
Karina Schneider
Karina Schneider
electronic
Kobosil
Kobosil
electronic
Kyra Khaldi
Kyra Khaldi
electronic
Len Faki
HEADLINER
Len Faki
electronic
Løbster
Løbster
electronic
Luke Slater
HEADLINER
Luke Slater
electronic
Luna Ludmila
Luna Ludmila
electronic
Main Phase
Main Phase
electronic
MARRØN
MARRØN
electronic
Milion
Milion
electronic
Morgan
Morgan
electronic
Moxes
Moxes
electronic
Naone
Naone
electronic
Nina Kraviz
HEADLINER
Nina Kraviz
acid
Noise Mafia
Noise Mafia
electronic
Ogazón
electronic
Ornella
Ornella
electronic
Paranoid London
Paranoid London
electronic
Pegassi
Pegassi
electronic
Peterblue
Peterblue
electronic
Planetary Assault Systems
HEADLINER
Planetary Assault Systems
electronic
Prance
Prance
electronic
Quest
Quest
electronic
Remma
Remma
electronic
Rene Wise
Rene Wise
electronic
ROD
ROD
electronic
Rødhåd
Rødhåd
electronic
Ryan Elliott
Ryan Elliott
electronic
Sam Alfred
Sam Alfred
electronic
Setaoc Mass
Setaoc Mass
electronic
Shed
Shed
electronic
Speedy J
HEADLINER
Speedy J
electronic
Spekki Webu
Spekki Webu
electronic
SPFDJ
SPFDJ
electronic
Stef de Haan
Stef de Haan
electronic
Sterac
Sterac
electronic
Steve Bicknell
Steve Bicknell
electronic
Sweely
Sweely
electronic
The Tunegirl
The Tunegirl
electronic
Thoms Traxx
Thoms Traxx
electronic
Twiena
Twiena
electronic
UFO95
UFO95
electronic
Undivulged
Undivulged
electronic
Varuna Agosti
Varuna Agosti
electronic
Woody92
Woody92
electronic
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Intimate high-intensity techno festival at Spaarnwoude Houtrak focused on pure dance floor culture and close connection between artist and crowd.

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When is Awakenings Upclose 2026?

Awakenings Upclose 2026 takes place May 16–17, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It's a 2-day techno festival. The 2026 edition features 114 confirmed artists.

Where is Awakenings Upclose 2026 held?

Awakenings Upclose 2026 is held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

What genres does Awakenings Upclose 2026 feature?

Awakenings Upclose 2026 is an EDM festival focused on techno. The 2026 lineup includes 114 confirmed artists spanning these sub-genres of electronic dance music. Expect a mix of established headliners and rising artists from the European electronic scene.

Who is playing at Awakenings Upclose 2026?

The Awakenings Upclose 2026 lineup features 114 confirmed artists for 2026. Confirmed headliners include Ben UFO, Four Tet, Chris Liebing, Joris Voorn, Ellen Allien. The full daily schedule is typically published in the weeks before the event.
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