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Dekmantel 2026 is an electro, house, techno festival held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 2026 edition runs July 29, 2026 – August 2, 2026, with a capacity of 25,000 attendees. The confirmed lineup features 88 artists across 2 stages.
- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Dates
- Capacity
- 25,000
- Genres
- electro, house, techno
- Official Website
- dekmantelfestival.com
- A Guy Called Gerald (headliner)
- Actress
- Actress & Carl Craig
- Amsterdamse Bos
- Aurora Halal
- Aya
- Azu Tiwaline
- Barker
- Ben UFO (headliner)
- Ben UFO
- Benny Rodrigues
- Call Super
- Call Super
- Cari Lekebusch
- Carl Craig
- Carl Craig
- CCL
- Clark
- Colin Benders
- DARKSIDE
- Dax J
- Design by Jonathan Castro Studio
- DJ Sprinkles (headliner), Deeperama stage
- Dr. Rubinstein
- DVS1
- Efdemin
- Ellen Allien
- En
- Eris Drew
- Eris Drew
- Estella Boersma
- FAQ
- FJAAK
- Fumiya Tanaka
- Function
- Gyrofield
- Helena Hauff (headliner)
- Home
- House rules
- Interstellar Funk
- James Holden
- James Holden
- James Holden & Surgeon (headliner)
- Jeff Mills (headliner), STARGATE stage
- Job Jobse
- Juan Atkins (headliner)
- Juan Atkins
- Kode9
- Konduku
- Luke Slater
- Marcel Dettmann (headliner)
- Mia Koden
- Moxie
- News
- Nicolas Lutz
- Nl
- Objekt
- Objekt
- Octo Octa
- Palms Trax
- Pariah
- Press
- Privacy Policy
- Program
- Ricardo Villalobos (headliner)
- Ricardo Villalobos
- Sampha
- Saoirse
- Shanti Celeste
- Shed (headliner)
- SHERELLE
- Shy FX
- Shy FX
- Skrillex (headliner)
- Speedy J (headliner)
- Steve Bicknell
- Sunday
- Sunday at Amsterdamse Bos
- Surgeon
- Surgeon
- Terms of Suppliers
- Terms of Suppliers (EnNl)
- Terms of Use
- Underground Resistance (headliner)
- Volunteers
- Webshop
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What to expect
Amsterdam's forward-thinking electronic music festival and label showcase, curating 5 days of techno, house, experimental, and club music at various venues.
Who it's for
Dekmantel is for serious underground house, techno, and leftfield electronic fans who want depth over volume. It attracts DJs, producers, and label people alongside fans — the crowd knows the music cold. Ages skew 26-38, heavily international, strong solo-goer and duo attendance. Skip it if you want big-name EDM, don't know the names on the lineup, or prefer a party-first vibe over a listening-first one. This is a festival where people stand still and actually listen.
Pro tips
- 01
Tickets go on sale in late November (weekend passes) and late January (day tickets) — set alarms for the November and January drops, not March. 3-day weekend passes typically run €180-€260 across release tiers; a separate 'At Dawn' add-on extends some passes into the morning program. Dekmantel is a day festival with no onsite camping; stay in Amsterdam-Zuid or Amstelveen and take bus 170 or 172 to Amsterdamse Bos, or use the official shuttle from Amstel Station (platform A1, €14.50 return).
- 02
The newer UFO II stage is the dark and experimental highlight, while UFO I handles the bigger industrial and hypnotic names — sets often run long and let DJs actually build something. Bring a picnic blanket for the forest between sets; people linger between stages and this is part of the experience. Food options are strong but vegetarian-leaning, and the festival is fully cashless. For a Croatian sister event, look up Dekmantel Selectors (Tisno, Aug 20-24, 2026) — that's where the boat parties live.
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