Rotterdam Rave Festival

Name: Rotterdam Rave Festival
Start: 2026-08-29T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-29T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Ahoy

took place · 29 Aug 2026

Ahoy, Rotterdam

festival party outdoor

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Description was written before the event

Rotterdam Rave Festival is organized by Rotterdam Rave and takes place at Ahoy in Rotterdam.

The line-up features: In Verruf, BØĘRY, I Hate Models, WINSON, KLOFAMA, Onlynumbers, DYEN, FANTASM, IOSIO, Somewhen, Ueberrest, Kobosil, Kuko, KARAH, Toxic Machinery, SLVL, USH, Jessie Dols, Cynthia Spiering, Lisa Korver, mischluft, Bella Claxton, LAMMER, Anetha and Pegassi.

About the festival: Rotterdam Rave Festival

4th edition in Ahoy

Festival edition

50 000+

Visitors per year (all Rotterdam Rave events)

2013

Founded

5 zones

Festival zones (Hall 2-6 + Arena + RTM Stage)

Good to know

One day: Saturday 29 August 2026
Doors open 13:00, end 23:00
Ticket from € 41.50
No camping
Multiple indoor halls + outdoor spaces (Hall 2-6, Ahoy Arena, RTM Stage)
Metro D or E towards Slinge/De Akkers, exit at Zuidplein (5 min. walk)
Lockers available (to be reserved in advance via the ticket shop)

What's new

2026-08
The complete line-up for the 2026 edition has been announced, featuring Anetha, I Hate Models, Kobosil and 25 other acts.
2026
Rotterdam Rave Festival returns to Ahoy for the fourth time, this time spread across Hall 2 through Hall 6, the Ahoy Arena and the RTM Stage.
2025-08-29
The 2025 edition (30 August) was sold out and again attracted thousands of visitors to Ahoy.
2023
In 2023, Rotterdam Rave Festival moved to the new RTM Stage at Rotterdam Ahoy for the first time.

Line-up

In Verruf
BØĘRY
WINSON
KLOFAMA
Onlynumbers
DYEN
FANTASM
IOSIO
Somewhen
Ueberrest
Kuko
KARAH
Toxic Machinery
SLVL
USH
Jessie Dols
Cynthia Spiering
Lisa Korver
mischluft
Bella Claxton
LAMMER
Pegassi

About: I Hate Models

Behind the mask is Guillaume Labadie, a French producer who fuses techno, EBM and industrial sounds into sets of raw energy and melancholy. His Disco Inferno label, a 2025 DJ Mag Top 100 entry and stages like Tomorrowland and Awakenings mark his rise.

1.95M

followers on Spotify

129M

streams on Spotify

#79

DJ Mag Top 100 (2025, first entry)

749K

Shazams

What's new

2026-07
I Hate Models performed at Tomorrowland 2026 (Weekend 1).
2025-10
I Hate Models debuted at position 79 in the DJ Mag Top 100 of 2025, as one of the new hard techno names on the list.
2025-03
I Hate Models performed as headliner at Ultra Music Festival Miami 2025.

Tour

Tomorrowland

Tracks

Daydreamone of his most well-known tracks, more than 10 million streams on Spotify

Forever Melancholiatitle track of the EP from November 2024 on Disco Inferno

For My Peoplefirst single from the EP Forever Melancholia (2024)

L'Âge Des Métamorphosesdebut album from 2019 on Perc Trax, 93 minutes spread across three LPs

Toroone of his most recognized tracks, frequently played in his sets

About: Kobosil

Kobosil is a German DJ and producer from Berlin, known for his hard-edged, industrial techno. He has close ties to the Berlin club scene and has released music on labels including Ostgut Ton and his own imprint RK. His sets are defined by a dark, relentless drive.

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