Megarave · Millennium Daytime Edition

Name: Megarave · Millennium Daytime Edition
Start: 2026-10-24T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Maassilo

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 · 13:00 — 22:00

Maassilo, Rotterdam

festival party

Megarave · Millennium Daytime Edition is organized by Rige, Megarave, Hardcore Radio and Hardtunes.

The line-up features: Amada, Art of Fighters, Buzz Fuzz, Dione, Distortion, Endymion, Furyan, Gangsta Alliance, Giangy, Headbanger, J.D.A., Jappo, Kasparov, Lunatic, Neophyte, Noizer, Nosferatu, Ophidian, Panic, Potato, PsyckoDJ, Rotterdam Terror Corps, Ruffneck, Stanton, The Wishmaster, Dart, Jeff and Ruffian.

About the festival: Megarave · Millennium Daytime Edition

1993

Founded

> 10 000

Visitors per edition (1990s)

Areas

Good to know

One-day event: Saturday 24 October 2026, 13:00-22:00
Location: Maassilo, Maashaven Zuidzijde 1-2, Rotterdam
Minimum age: 18+
3 areas: Mainstage Millennium Hardcore, 2000 and Up Area, Gabber Hol (vinyl only)
Gabber Hol is a phone-free zone
Lockers available
No camping (indoor city event)
Tickets via megarave.com and Ticketswap

What's new

2026-05
The complete line-up per stage was announced via Rige Bookings, with three areas: Mainstage Millennium, 2000 and Up Area and the Gabber Hol (vinyl only, phone-free zone).
2026-03
Rige Bookings confirmed the date and time of the Millennium Daytime Edition: Saturday 24 October 2026, from 13:00 to 22:00 at the Maassilo Rotterdam.
2026-03
The event was announced with three areas, including a phone-free Gabber Hol where only vinyl is played.
2026-03
Megarave also announced a next edition: The Energiehal Reunion on 6 March 2027.

Line-up

Amada
Dione
Distortion
Furyan
Gangsta Alliance
Giangy
Headbanger
J.D.A.
Jappo
Kasparov
Lunatic
Noizer
Ophidian
Panic
Potato
PsyckoDJ
Stanton
The Wishmaster
Dart
Jeff
Ruffian

About: Art of Fighters

Cristian Nardelli and Luca Lorini have fronted Art of Fighters from Brescia for over 25 years, building their name on floor-wrecking tracks like 'Artwork' and 'Earthquake' while hiding behind hockey masks at every show.

61K

monthly listeners on Spotify

54K

followers on Instagram

580+

appearances in compilations and releases (Discogs)

What's new

2026-05
Art of Fighters is on the line-up of Harmony of Hardcore 2026 (23 May, Erp), where they perform in a versus-set with Tommyknocker.
2025-03
Art of Fighters performed at Masters of Hardcore 2025 in a joint set with Neophyte and Endymion.
2024-09
The duo celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special event: '25 Years of Art of Fighters' on 28 September 2024.

Tour

Erp

Tracks

Artworkbreakthrough track from 2001, released on Traxtorm Records

Earthquakemajor hit from 2002, long-standing fixture at hardcore festivals

Nirvana of Noiseofficial Dominator anthem 2011

The Beat Can't Changedebut EP from 2000, made with help from The Stunned Guys

Art of Fightersdouble album from 2007, 28 tracks, sold out within weeks

Recent shows

Aug 9, 2025 Playa de Cullera, Cullera (ES)
Aug 20, 2023 Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek
Jul 21, 2017 De Schorre, Boom (BE)

About: Buzz Fuzz

Buzz Fuzz is a Dutch hardcore DJ and producer who has been active in the hard dance scene since the early 1990s. He was one of the pioneers of the Dutch hardcore sound and is closely associated with Mokum Records. His sets have been a fixture at major events like Thunderdome.

Recent shows

May 17, 2019 Caves du Manoir, Martigny (CH)
Aug 25, 2018 Haarlemmermeerse Bos, Hoofddorp
Jul 22, 2018 De Schorre, Boom (BE)

About: Endymion

For over 25 years this Rijswijk trio has been at the sharp end of hard dance - Enzyme Records veterans turned Nightbreed Records founders, with a live track record stretching from Defqon.1 to Tomorrowland.

436.1K

monthly listeners on Spotify

160K+

likes on Facebook

25+

years active in hard dance music

What's new

2026-03
Endymion stood on the line-up of Masters of Hardcore 2026 - Tides of Tyranny on 28 March at the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch.
2026-03
On 7 March 2026, Endymion performed at X-Factor Hardcore Classics in Doornroosje, Nijmegen.
2026
In 2026, Endymion released several new singles, including 'Raveolution', 'Where I Belong', 'I Am The Madness' and 'Claim The Crown'.

Tour

's-Hertogenbosch

Tracks

Abductionhardcore classic from the Enzyme Records period

Drunk With a Gunanthem of the first hour, still a staple festival track

Raging in the Dancehallone of the best-known tracks from their hardcore catalog

About to Get Rawraw hardstyle hit on Nightbreed Records, together with High Voltage

Gladiator 2k25re-release of an old anthem, released in 2025

About: Neophyte

Jeroen Streunding, the man behind Neophyte, has been shaping Dutch hardcore from Rotterdam for over three decades. Through his group and his label Neophyte Records, he helped define the sound that entire generations of gabbers grew up with.

226.2K

monthly listeners on Spotify (Neophyte)

420M+

streams via Neophyte Records worldwide (2025)

What's new

2026-06
Neophyte announces an exclusive five-hour solo set for 'Neophyte Presents: Always Hardcore' on October 17, 2026 at Vibes Eindhoven, organized by History of Hardcore.
2025-08
Neophyte performed at the Harmony of Hardcore festival in 2025, with a full set on the main stage released via YouTube.

Tour

Eindhoven

Tracks

Always HardcoreReleased as Bodylotion (1996), anthem of the gabber scene

Hardcore to da BoneCollaboration with DJ Panic and The Stunned Guys, one of the most famous hardcore tracks

BraincrackingClassic from the nineties, staple in hardcore sets

At WarAlbum from 2001 on Neophyte Records

13 Jaar TerreurCompilation album from 2005 in honor of thirteen years of Neophyte

About: Nosferatu

Nosferatu is a Dutch hardcore DJ duo active since the 1990s, known for a dark and hard-hitting style rooted in gabber and terrorcore. They performed at major Dutch hardcore events like Thunderdome and Megarave, building a loyal following in the scene.

About: Potato

François Frijns, performing as DJ Potato, has been a fixture on the harder end of the Dutch dance circuit since his teens in Limburg. His sets move through freestyle, tek, early rave and old-school, and as the man behind the Smashed Potatoes Festival he has a sharp instinct for what that crowd wants.

Discogs collectors with 'Instagram DJ' (2022)

What's new

2025-08
DJ Potato was on the poster of the 42nd edition of Kempenerpop in Waalre (September 2025).
2025-05
Pillar Festival confirmed that DJ Potato would perform at the festival again in 2025.
2022-08
DJ Potato released the 12"-picture disc 'Instagram DJ' via Passionate Music Label (PML011), featuring among others a remix of 'Shake The Dust Off'.

Tracks

Instagram DJ12"-picture disc on Passionate Music Label (2022)

Shake The Dust OffB-side of the 'Instagram DJ' single (2022)

1996 (Remix)Collaboration with Playboyz, released on the 'Instagram DJ' single

About: Rotterdam Terror Corps

Since 1993, Rotterdam Terror Corps has been a fixture of the European gabber circuit - DJ Distortion on the decks, MC RTSier on the mic, and a live show that pairs fire-breathing dancers and pyrotechnics with full-throttle oldschool hardcore.

111K

monthly listeners on Spotify

130K

followers on Facebook

2000+

live performances in more than 25 years

2M+

visitors reached via live performances worldwide

What's new

2026-10
Rotterdam Terror Corps is on the bill in October 2026 at Megarave - The Millennium Edition in the Maassilo in Rotterdam.
2026-10
RTC performs in October 2026 at Exposition Core - Expo's Birthday Rave in Bottrop, Germany.
2026-09
In September 2026, Rotterdam Terror Corps plays at Raveolution - The Outdoor Reunion in Oss.

Tour

RongyOssBottropRotterdam

Tracks

God Is a Gabberone of the most famous RTC tracks, released in 1999

Masters of Hardcoreclassic gabber anthem, characteristic of the RTC sound

Rotterdam Hooliganiconic track that emphasizes the Rotterdam roots of the group

Unleash Hellreleased in 2002, one of the most streamed tracks

Respect the Corealbum from 2013, released on the occasion of the 20th anniversary

About: Ruffneck

Ruffneck is a Dutch hardcore techno project founded in the 1990s by Miro Pajic and Mirjam Lammers. Known for fast, hard-hitting beats, the act built a following well beyond the Netherlands. Their track "Everybody Be Somebody" became one of the defining anthems of the hardcore scene.

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