Here’s 909originals’ guide to the best dance and electronic music festivals taking place in Europe in July 2026 – check back for new additions and lineup updates.
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Dance and electronic festivals in July 2026
Event: Hospitality On The Beach
Date(s): 1–6 July 2026
Location: Tisno, Croatia
Website: https://www.hospitalityonthebeach.com
Hospitality On The Beach returns to The Garden Resort in Tisno for a milestone edition celebrating 30 years of Hospital Records. Combining daytime parties, boat events, and the global drum & bass community, the lineup for this year’s edition includes Sub Focus, Andy C, Metrik, Kings Of The Rollers, A.M.C, Dillinja, Calibre, Flava D, Lens and more.
Event: Kelburn Garden Party 2026
Date(s): 2–6 July 2026
Location: Fairlie, Scotland
Website: https://www.kelburngardenparty.com
Kelburn Garden Party returns to the grounds of Kelburn Castle for its 16th edition, with four days of music and 14 stages to explore. This independent festival features electronic, live and experimental music alongside comedy, site-specific art and community-led takeovers, with artists set to appear including Badsista, Jen Cardini, Krust, Leon Vynehall, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Quantic, Sherelle, Emma-Jean Thackray, Joshua Idehen, Paranoid London and more.
Event: Kappa FuturFestival
Date(s): 3–5 July 2026
Location: Torino, Italy
Website: https://www.kappafuturfestival.it
Kappa FuturFestival (pictured) returns to Parco Dora in Turin for its 13th edition. Spread across three days, the festival brings together established figures and newer voices from across contemporary club culture. The first names announced for the 2026 edition included Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Ben Klock B2B Marcel Dettmann, Avalon Emerson, Michael Bibi, Mochakk, Jane Fitz, Objekt, Sven Väth, and Enrico Sangiuliano. The phase two lineup, meanwhile, announced in January, features a series of exclusive back-to-back performances, including Diplo B2B Busy P B2B Tatyana Jane, Floating Points B2B Palms Trax, Four Tet B2B Skrillex, Jamie Jones B2B Joseph Capriati B2B Seth Troxler, STOOR [Rødhåd, Speedy J & Dasha Rush], Konduku B2B Marco Shuttle, Mad Dog B2B CARV, and Manda Moor B2B Cuartero.
Name: Love International
Date(s): 8–14 July
Location: Tisno, Croatia
Website: https://www.loveinternationalfestival.com/
Love International returns to Tisno for a week-long celebration of underground dance music, community and sun-soaked moments, set across Barbarella’s, boat parties and the wider Tisno Garden site. The e festival brings together a global network of labels, parties and collectives, with 2026 lineup highlights including Craig Richards, Call Super, Palms Trax, Midland, Nicolas Lutz, Shanti Celeste, Mathew Jonson (live), Roman Flügel, Optimo (Espacio), Binh, Francesco Del Garda, Nightmares on Wax (DJ) and many more.
Event: Awakenings Festival
Date(s): 10–12 July 2026
Location: Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Website: https://www.awakeningsfestival.nl
Awakenings Festival returns to Hilvarenbeek this July, with the 2026 edition boasting a stellar lineup as always, including Amelie Lens, Charlotte de Witte, Adam Beyer, Adriatique, Freddy K, Rødhåd, Nina Kraviz, I Hate Models, 999999999, Kettama, Pegassi, Mau P, Max Dean x Prospa, Miss Monique, Fatima Hajji, DJ Heartstring and Cloudy, among others. A second-phase lineup announcement in January saw DJ Gigola x Funk Tribu, Azyr, Bad Boombox, Cynthia Spiering x Reinier Zonneveld (live), Dax J, DJ Rush, Mahmut Orhan x Shimza, Pan-Pot, Josh Baker, Cloonee, Grace Dahl and more added to an already-stacked weekend. The final wave of artists will be announced at the end of January.
Event: Stone Techno Festival
Date(s): 10–12 July
Location: Essen, Germany
Website: https://www.stone-techno.com
Stone Techno Festival returns to the UNESCO World Heritage site Zollverein with one of its most ambitious editions yet. The lineup includes DVS1, Oscar Mulero, Freddy K, D.Dan, Skee Mask, Call Super, Barker, Rene Wise, Dasha Rush, Colin Benders (live), DJ MARIA., GiGi FM, Powder, Verraco, Kangding Ray, Legowelt, OK Williams and Vladimir Ivkovic. The 2026 edition also introduces an expanded Curation Series led by Oscar Mulero, Freddy K, D.Dan, Alarico, GiGi FM and Verraco, alongside night events hosted by FOLD London, Delirium and Gitter.
Event: Boogietown
Date(s): 11 July 2026
Location: Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.boogietown.co.uk
Boogietown returns to Apps Court Farm for its fifth edition, celebrating disco, soul, funk and upbeat vibes across an expanded five-stage site. The one-day festival will feature artists such as Gloria Gaynor, Shalamar, Earth, Wind & Fire by Al McKay, Soul II Soul, Boney M, Craig Charles, Norman Jay, Jazzie B, Alison Limerick and Aswad.
Event: Sound Waves Festival
Date(s): 11–12 July 2026
Location: Esmoriz, Portugal
Website: https://www.soundwavesfest.com
Sound Waves Festival will return to Praia de Esmoriz for an overnight edition set directly on the Atlantic coast. The event runs from Saturday evening into Sunday afternoon. The 2026 lineup is still to be announced, with further programme details expected closer to the festival dates.
Event: Beat-Herder
Date(s): 16–19 July 2026
Location: Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England
Website: https://www.beatherder.co.uk
Beat-Herder returns to the Ribble Valley for four days of music spread across one of the UK’s most characterful festival sites. With a maze of stages including The Beat-Herder Stage, Toil Trees, The Fortress, The Ring, Stumblefunk at the Factory, Bushrocker Hi-Fi, The Parish Church and Sunrise, the festival blends electronic, live bands, bass, reggae and leftfield sounds. The 2026 lineup is still to be announced.
Event: Terminal V Croatia
Date(s): 16–20 July 2026
Location: Tisno, Croatia
Website: https://www.terminalvcroatia.com
Terminal V returns to Croatia for its third edition, offering five days and nights of electronic music across four open-air stages – Barbarella’s Discotheque, Olive Grove, Main Stage, and Beach Stage. The phase one lineup features over 80 artists, including 999999999, Ben Klock, Ewan McVicar, Ellen Allien, Restricted, AZYR, Mall Grab, Hannah Laing, Yanamaste, Héctor Oaks, BIIANCO and others.
Event: PhillGood Festival
Date(s): 17–19 July 2026
Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Website: https://phillgood.ink
PhillGood is a new three-day indie-electronic festival launching in Plovdiv, set alongside the city’s Rowing Canal. The festival features a three-day programme across three stages: the main PHILLGOOD Stage, leftfield-focused PHILLCOOL, and the newly introduced PHILLRAVE dance stage. Artists lined up to appear for this inaugural edition include Gorillaz, Moby, HAAi, Sofia Kourtesis, Erol Alkan, Daniel Avery, Acid Arab, Kelly Lee Owens, KiNK and more.
Event: Tomorrowland Belgium
Date(s): 18–20 & 25–27 July 2026
Location: De Schorre, Boom, Belgium
Website: https://www.tomorrowland.com
Since its beginnings in 2005 as a small gathering in Boom, Belgium, Tomorrowland has grown into one of the world’s most iconic and beloved music festivals, and now takes place across two weekends. Lineup to be announced.
Event: Junction 2
Date(s): 24–26 July 2026
Location: Boston Manor Park, London, UK
Website: https://www.junction2.london
Junction 2 returns to Boston Manor Park for its 10th anniversary with a refined format centred on two core stages: The Bridge beneath the M4 flyover and the woodland-based Woods stage. The 2026 edition runs across three days, each with a different musical focus spanning techno, melodic house, and harder beats. Artists confirmed to appear include Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills, Francesco del Garda, Nicolas Lutz, Gabrielle Kwarteng b2b Peach, Miss Monique, Indo Warehouse, Franky Wah, Aaron Hibell, I Hate Models, Funk Tribu, Charlie Sparks, Leo Pol, Lammer, and Supergloss.
Event: Monegros Desert Festival
Date(s): 25 July 2026
Location: Monegros Desert, Aragon, Spain
Website: https://www.monegrosfestival.com/en
An annual pilgrimage for ravers, Monegros Desert Festival will take place in the vast Aragon desert, blending cutting-edge techno, hard and melodic techno, house, drum & bass, hip-hop, dub, reggae, and psytrance. The lineup is due to be announced shortly.
Event: All Together Now 2026
Date(s): 30 July – 2 August 2026
Location: Curraghmore Estate, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Website: https://www.alltogethernow.ie
All Together Now returns for its seventh edition over the August Bank Holiday Weekend at Curraghmore Estate. Electronic artists including Underworld, Disclosure (DJ Set), The Avalanches (DJ Set), Mogwai, Floating Points (Live), Mall Grab, Job Jobse, Kerri Chandler and Joy Orbison have been named among a stacked lineup that also features Pulp, Kneecap, Christy Moore, Mogwai and others. Some 50% of the lineup is comprised of Irish acts.
Event: Dekmantel Festival
Date(s): 31 July – 2 August 2026
Location: Amsterdamse Bos, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website: https://www.dekmantelfestival.com
Dekmantel Festival returns with its signature forest escape, now expanded into a 36-hour adventure with Dekmantel at Dawn. Weekend ticket holders can experience extended mornings filled with immersive performances, live improv, and unique DJ sets, including James Holden & Surgeon, Jeff Mills’ STARGATE debut, Satoshi Tomiie & Kuniyuki, Sampha, DJ Sprinkles, Jane Fitz, Colin Benders, and Eris Drew. Alongside music, the festival offers a range of workshops, talks, and community-driven experiences.
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