House music is seeing a bit of a resurgence over the last few years in the United States while over in Europe it has always been wildly popular. Whether it’s a dedicated stage or a full commitment to the genre, the following festivals will satisfy your need for house.
Movement Detroit 2024
When: May 24-26, 2024
Where: Detroit, MI
The Scene: Long before the onslaught of the modern day electronic festival scene, the Movement Festival has brought the vibe to downtown Detroit over Memorial Day weekend. Running under a few different names since 2000, this festival brings in top talent to Hart Plaza and delivers an EDM urban experience far different than any other you’ll find over the summer.
The Lineup: 999999999, Boys Noize, Carl Craig, Ellen Allien, Fatboy Slim, Floating Points, Gorgon City, Honey Dijon, Horse Meat Disco, Idris Elba, James Blake, Loco Dice, Ludacris, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Skream, The Blessed Madonna
More Info: Movement Detroit 2024 Guide
7th Sunday Festival 2024
When: May 19, 2024
Where: Erp, Netherlands
The Scene: 7th Sunday is a multi-genre festival, held annually on the seventh Sunday after Easter in the south of the Netherlands.
More Info: 7th Sunday Festival 2024 Guide
UNUM Festival 2024
When: June 6-11, 2024
Where: Shëngjin, Albania
The Scene: Unum Festival is an open-air electronic music festival at Rana e Hedhun beach in Shengjin, Albania.
The Lineup: Dubfire
More Info: UNUM Festival 2024 Guide
AVA Festival 2024
When: May 31-June 1, 2024
Where: Belfast, UK
The Scene: 'AVA Festival & Conference was the first ever grassroots electronic music and visual art festival in Belfast, made for and by Irish artists and promoters. Since its inception, AVA has continued to strive to develop, sustain and progress the strong undercurrent of electronic music in Northern and Southern Ireland.'
The Lineup: Bicep, Helena Hauff
More Info: AVA Festival 2024 Guide
Get Funky 2024
When: June 21-22, 2024
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
The Scene: One stage, two nights, one groove featuring only the sounds of house in this weekend festival located in Salt Lake City.
The Lineup: Kaskade
More Info: Get Funky 2024 Guide
Sonar Barcelona 2024
When: June 13-15, 2024
Where: Barcelona, Spain
The Scene: Since its founding in 1994, Sónar has held 25 editions of the festival in Barcelona and another 74 events in 33 cities around the world. The flagship event in Barcelona embodies the event at its core which is to be the “pulse of the current electronic landscape”. During Sónar by Day, the festival features a huge music program along with its own tech conference called Sónar+D. At night, the event moves to a massive venue that easily makes this Spain's largest electronic festival. With its unique format and ever-changing style, Sonar continues to redefine the festival landscape.
The Lineup: Charlotte De Witte, Floating Points, Jessie Ware, Kaytranada, The Martinez Brothers, Vince Staples
More Info: Sonar Barcelona 2024 Guide
Anjunadeep Explorations 2024
When: June 13-18, 2024
Where: Dhermi, Albania
The Scene: Travel to the fabled Ionian coast for five nights of music, connection and discovery at Explorations Festival. The stunning scenery of Albania meets the beats of underground electronic music at this festival retreat.
More Info: Anjunadeep Explorations 2024 Guide
Triip Festival 2024
When: May 31-June 2, 2024
Where: Bugibba, Malta
The Scene: House music fans - your Triip awaits. Spanning across three days and nights, get triipy at a unique castle, on the beach, in a pool, or on a boat.
The Lineup: Fisher, Loco Dice, Paco Osuna, Solardo
More Info: Triip Festival 2024 Guide
Kappa FuturFestival 2024
When: July 5-7, 2024
Where: Turin, Italy
The Scene: The Parco Dora, a former car factory, is the stage for Kappa FuturFestival, a massive techno festival that takes place every summer in Turin. 30,000 electronic loving festies convene to celebrate international DJs in this unique setting.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Bonobo, Carl Cox, Carl Craig, Fisher, Floating Points, Four Tet, Honey Dijon, Jamie Jones, Jeff Mills, Lost Frequencies, Maceo Plex, Nina Kraviz, Paco Osuna, Seth Troxler, Skrillex, Tale of Us, The Blessed Madonna, The Martinez Brothers, Tiesto, Vintage Culture
More Info: Kappa FuturFestival 2024 Guide
Electric Forest 2024
When: June 20-23, 2024
Where: Rothbury, MI
The Scene: The legendary Sherwood Forest, beloved by music festival fans around the world, sets the backdrop to Electric Forest. Located on the Double JJ Ranch in Michigan, Electric Forest has grown into a full-on destination fest. At night, the Sherwood Forest becomes alive with lights, art, and the creativity of the fans.
The Lineup: Ben Bohmer, Black Tiger Sex Machine, Cannons, Charlotte De Witte, Chase & Status, Cuco, Drama, Dumpstaphunk, Emo Nite, Excision, Green Velvet, Kenny Beats, Lettuce, Ludacris, Nelly Furtado, Pretty Lights, Seven Lions, Subtronics, The Disco Biscuits, The String Cheese Incident, Umphrey's McGee, Vini Vici
More Info: Electric Forest 2024 Guide
Electric Love 2024
When: July 4-6, 2024
Where: Salzburgring, Austria
The Scene: Electro, dubstub, EDM, and house are all on the agenda at the Austrian Electric Love Festival held outside of Salzburg. Nestled in the Salzkammergut Lake District and surrounded by the stunning nature of the area, festies will find themselves dancing away to some of the most outstanding stage production in Central Europe.
The Lineup: Armin Van Buuren, Boys Noize, Chase & Status, DJ Snake, Fisher, Oliver Heldens, Sub Zero Project, The Chainsmokers, Timmy Trumpet, Yellow Claw, Zatox
More Info: Electric Love 2024 Guide
Ultra Europe 2024
When: July 12-14, 2024
Where: Split, Croatia
The Scene: Hosted every year on the idyllic Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, the European edition of the massively popular Ultra Festival has become one of the largest electronic festivals on the continent. The multi-venue event is known for changing up venues around Split, so expect everything from a massive stadium to intimate beach parties.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Armin Van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, Eric Prydz, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Timmy Trumpet
More Info: Ultra Europe 2024 Guide
Airbeat One 2024
When: July 10-14, 2024
Where: Neustadt-Glewe, Germany
The Scene: It's all about the hardstyle at the Airbeat One Festival in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany. For over 15 years, Airbeat One has entertained fans with the harder side of electronic music, putting on an event that features forward thinking stage design, epic light shows, and top notch DJs from around the world.
The Lineup: Afrojack, Alok, Angerfist, Armin Van Buuren, Astrix, Bassjackers, Blasterjaxx, Boris Brejcha, Charlotte De Witte, Danny Avila, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Fedde Le Grand, Mariana Bo, Mattn, Neelix, Oliver Heldens, Paul Kalkbrenner, R3hab, Sub Zero Project, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vini Vici, W&W, Warface, Wildstylez, Zatox
More Info: Airbeat One 2024 Guide
Tomorrowland 2024
When: July 19-28, 2024
Where: Boom, Belgium
The Scene: One of the top electronic music festivals in the world, Tomorrowland in Belgium should be on the bucket list of every festie. It's known for epic stage production along with its insane fireworks displays, and is one of the few festivals in Europe so popular that they hold two editions over two consecutive weekends.
The Lineup: A-Trak, Adam Beyer, Afrojack, Alesso, Alok, Amelie Lens, Armin Van Buuren, Bassjackers, Bonobo, Boris Brejcha, Cat Dealers, Dannic, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dixon, Don Diablo, Dvbbs, Felix Jaehn, Four Tet, Hardwell, Henri Pfr, Lost Frequencies, Mattn, Mike Williams, Nervo, Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, R3hab, Steve Angello, Sub Zero Project, Swedish House Mafia, Tale of Us, The Blessed Madonna, Tiesto, Timmy Trumpet, Vintage Culture, W&W
More Info: Tomorrowland 2024 Guide
The Great Beyond 2024
When: July 26-28, 2024
Where: Franklin, MN
The Scene: Take your place in The Great Beyond…a 3-day experience dedicated to techno and house music.
More Info: The Great Beyond 2024 Guide
Defected Croatia 2024
When: August 1-4, 2024
Where: Tisno, Croatia
The Scene: It's house music heaven when the UK Defected label takes over The Garden at Tisno. Beachside camping, boat parties, special shows, and lots of surprises makes this an ideal island getaway. Need a break from the bumping beats? Explore the lovely Croatian seaside city of Tisno in between sets.
The Lineup: Carl Craig, Horse Meat Disco
More Info: Defected Croatia 2024 Guide
Hard Summer 2024
When: August 3-4, 2024
Where: Los Angeles, CA
The Scene: Hard Summer takes place in Inglewood's Hollywood Park. This 2-day festival has been exploding with electronic music since its debut in 2008 and has become a staple of the Southern California electronic festival scene.
The Lineup: Boys Noize, Chase & Status, Dillon Francis, Disclosure, Fisher, Jamie XX, Kenny Beats, Major Lazer, Nelly Furtado, Seth Troxler, Sofi Tukker, Subtronics, Zeds Dead
More Info: Hard Summer 2024 Guide
Elements Music Festival 2024
When: August 9-11, 2024
Where: Long Pond, PA
The Scene: After 10 years of throwing wildly successful ragers in the big city, BangOn!NYC brings their style to the woods for a three day summer camp style party. This festival features seven stages, massive art installations, and plenty of fun camp games. Grab a cabin or bring a tent to the bucolic hills of northeastern Pennsylvania and be ready to dance.
The Lineup: Bob Moses, Excision, Green Velvet, Illenium, Kaskade, Liquid Stranger, Slander, Subtronics, The Blessed Madonna, The Disco Biscuits, The Floozies
More Info: Elements Music Festival 2024 Guide
Delta Festival 2024
When: September 4-8, 2024
Where: Marseille, France
The Scene: The beach meets dance music at this three-day festival in sunny Marseille, France. The Delta Festival promises to be an epic bash of music, sports, and arts in the sand.
More Info: Delta Festival 2024 Guide
Mysteryland 2024
When: August 30-September 1, 2024
Where: Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
The Scene: The longest running dance festival in the world takes place in the Netherlands for two days every August and even spawned a spin-off in the United States. After a day of hedonistic dancing, Mysteryland fans find solace at Holy Ground Camping. Mysteryland strongly believes in festival soul, focusing on sustainability, and local participation.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Charlotte De Witte, Fedde Le Grand, Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, R3hab, Sander Van Doorn, Sub Zero Project, Vini Vici, W&W, Warface, Yellow Claw
More Info: Mysteryland 2024 Guide
ARC Music Festival 2024
When: August 30-September 1, 2024
Where: Chicago, IL
The Scene: This second-year fest promises to bring the global scene to the birthplace of house music.
The Lineup: Carl Cox, Carl Craig, Charlotte De Witte, Disclosure, DJ Seinfeld, Eats Everything, Gorgon City, Green Velvet, Honey Dijon, Idris Elba, Skepta, Sven Vath, The Martinez Brothers
More Info: ARC Music Festival 2024 Guide
Deep Tropics 2024
When: August 16-17, 2024
Where: Nashville, TN
The Scene: Deep Tropics is a music, art, and style festival that takes in downtown Nashville.
The Lineup: Kaskade, Nora En Pure, Peekaboo, RL Grime, Sofi Tukker
More Info: Deep Tropics 2024 Guide
Hideout Festival 2024
When: June 23-27, 2024
Where: Pag, Croatia
The Scene: You're going to need a vacation from your vacation after Hideout. With five packed days and nights of pool, boat, and after parties with 100+ DJs and thousands of electronic fans tearing it up under the Croatian sun, Hideout remains one of the standout electronic parties of the summer.
The Lineup: Bicep, Eats Everything, Gorgon City, Joy Orbison, Skream, Solardo
More Info: Hideout Festival 2024 Guide
EXIT Festival 2024
When: July 10-14, 2024
Where: Novi Sad, Serbia
The Scene: For those of you tired of festivaling in a field, check out this Serbian festival. One of longest running music festivals in the East, the annual EXIT Festival distinguishes itself by being held in an ancient Petrodovian fortress. The constantly evolving festival has recently added a sister festival held on the shores of the Adriatic Sea.
The Lineup: Black Coffee, Black Eyed Peas, Bonobo, Carl Cox, Dub Fx, Gucci Mane, Helena Hauff, John Newman, Maceo Plex, Steve Angello
More Info: EXIT Festival 2024 Guide
Dekmantel Festival 2024
When: July 26-August 4, 2024
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Scene: Dekmantel Festival returns stronger than the ever with a bold 'choose your own adventure' programming that welcomes a broad array of electronic tunes. The Amsterdam based festival takes place at the stunning Amsterdamse Bos, a massive city park oasis inside the city.
The Lineup: Bicep, Helena Hauff, Jeff Mills, Nelly, Orpheu The Wizard
More Info: Dekmantel Festival 2024 Guide
Karrusel 2024
When: August 29-31, 2024
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
The Scene: It's three days of house, disco, and techno in the woods. The festival takes place in central Copenhagen on a secluded green spot at an abandoned shipyard on Refshaleøen.
More Info: Karrusel 2024 Guide