Into the Woods 2026

Name: Into the Woods 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-19T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Openluchttheater Amersfoort

took place · 18 Sep 2026

Openluchttheater Amersfoort, Amsterdam

festival party outdoor

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Into the Woods 2026 takes place at Openluchttheater Amersfoort and brings together an extensive line-up of DJs and artists from the Netherlands and abroad.

The programme features: ALISHA, Ays (NL), Bastienne, STERAC, Benny2, BLANKA, Bloom, Ciao Lucifer, Coco Coquelicot, davyboi, Delano Legito, De Sluwe Vos, DJ Cringey, DVS1, Eileen (NL), ELIF, Gabriel Muñoz, Hannecart, Hidde van Wee, HOESEPHINE, Irma, JADE SOUL, Joris Voorn, Kamma, Katia Curie, Kléo, Malou (NL), Morgan Seatree, Nala, Nicky Elisabeth, Nyco (FR), Obskur, Oppidan, Palms Trax, Patrick Mason, S!RENE, Sound Metaphors Djs, Styn, Valody and Vero.

Line-up

ALISHA
Ays
Bastienne
Benny2
BLANKA
Bloom
Coco Coquelicot
davyboi
Delano Legito
De Sluwe Vos
DJ Cringey
Eileen
ELIF
Gabriel Muñoz
Hannecart
Hidde van Wee
HOESEPHINE
Irma
JADE SOUL
Katia Curie
Kléo
Malou
Morgan Seatree
Nala
Nicky Elisabeth
Nyco
Obskur
Oppidan
Patrick Mason
S!RENE
Sound Metaphors Djs
Styn
Valody
Vero

About: STERAC

Steve Rachmad, one of the founding figures of Dutch techno since the 1990s, performs as STERAC with deep, Detroit-rooted sets. In 2026 he celebrates his 45th anniversary in music with a world tour and new releases on labels such as Dekmantel.

year active in music (celebrated in 2026)

1996

year of release of classic album 'Secret Life of Machines'

2007

year in which the collaboration with Dekmantel began

What's new

2026-08
Under the name Steve Rachmad presents Adverse Match, the album 'Light and Time' was released, a broader-oriented, cinematic work within his oeuvre.
2026-06
As part of his anniversary year, Rachmad released the 3-6-9 EP via the label Dekmantel, where he also performed multiple times during the festival and Dekmantel Selectors.
2026-04
On 18 April, Rachmad took over club TILLATEC in Amsterdam with two of his own sets, including as STERAC, and a b2b-set with Nastia.

Tour

AmsterdamBerlinDetroitLondonBarcelonaNew YorkTbilisiSão Paulo

Tracks

Secret Life of Machinesalbum from 1996, considered one of the great classics within Detroit-inspired techno

3-6-9 EPEP from 2026 on Dekmantel, released on the occasion of his 45th anniversary

Light and Timealbum from 2026 under the name Steve Rachmad presents Adverse Match

No Hype / No Crapreissued EP, originally from 2001, first reissue in the Bandcamp catalog rollout of 2026

About: Ciao Lucifer

Marnix Dorrestein and Willem Wits have spent years crafting indie pop that sounds cheerful but never shies away from personal demons. With No Work All Play (2024) behind them and new single 'Do Do Do' previewing the forthcoming Sunset Riders, the pair head back out on a European run in autumn 2026.

1.7K

monthly listeners on Spotify

3.7K

followers on Instagram

What's new

2026-05
Ciao Lucifer released the single 'Do Do Do' on May 14, 2026, a preview of the announced album Sunset Riders that will be released on September 25, 2026.
2026-04
The single 'Kissing in the Rain' was released on April 9, 2026, after which the duo performed at the British festivals Are You Listening, Focus Wales and The Great Escape.
2025-01
Ciao Lucifer was on the line-up of Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) 2025 in Groningen.

Tour

NijmegenUtrechtPrahaMünchenAflenzFrankfurt am MainAachenCologneParis

Tracks

Making Up Animalsopening track of No Work All Play (2024)

Kissing in the Rainsingle April 2026, released for British festival performances

Do Do Dosingle May 2026, preview of Sunset Riders

All Lovefan favorite of No Work All Play

Good Newstitle track of the second album (2022)

Recent shows

May 16, 2026 Fabrica Gallery, Brighton (GB)
May 15, 2026 Envy, Brighton (GB)
May 9, 2026 Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham (GB)

About: DVS1

Thirty years into a career built entirely on his own terms, Zak Khutoretsky remains one of techno's most uncompromising voices - from underground Minneapolis warehouse parties to a long-standing Berghain residency. His Wall of Sound concept, which puts the sound system front and centre rather than the DJ, sums up his philosophy in one event format.

6-8×

performances per year at Berghain, Berlin

935

DJs who contributed to producers via Aslice

27,000+

producers reached via Aslice

What's new

2026-01
DVS1 is on the line-up of Dekmantel Festival 2026 (29 July-2 August, Amsterdamse Bos).
2025-05
Resident Advisor announced an extensive tour in which DVS1 will visit Detroit, Berlin, Amsterdam, Chicago and Buenos Aires, among others.
2025-01
DVS1 played a Wall of Sound set of more than four hours in Los Angeles.

Tour

AmsterdamLondonWashingtonDetroitChicagoBerlinBuenos AiresLos AngelesAtlantaPorto

Tracks

Klockworks 05debut release on Ben Klock's Klockworks label (2009)

fabric 96mix album for the legendary London Fabric (2017)

Beta Sensory Motor Rhythmstudio album (2020)

Evolve / Submergefirst release on own label HUSH (2011)

About: Joris Voorn

One of the most recognisable figures in Dutch electronic music, Joris Voorn moves between dark techno and melodic deep house in his DJ sets, while his Spectrum label and event series reflect the full breadth of his musical vision.

Most performed city on Songkick: London (39 performances), followed by Amsterdam (33x) and Ibiza (31x)

Announced shows in 2026 (Songkick)

Studio albums released (2004-2026)

What's new

2026-07
Joris Voorn played a b2b-set with Cassian on the Freedom Stage of Tomorrowland (weekend 2, 26 July 2026) and performed shortly before that at the Awakenings Festival with Kevin de Vries (11 July 2026).
2026-03
Voorn released his ambient album 'Melatonin' on 12/13 March 2026, coinciding with World Sleep Day, and presented it live in a 360°-show in the ARTIS Planetarium Amsterdam for 320 visitors.
2026-02
'Melatonin' was announced as a deliberate counterweight to the dancefloor-oriented studio album 'Serotonin' (2025): while that album looked outward, the new work focuses on atmosphere and sound development.

Tour

AmsterdamEnschedeGroningenLondonOsloChicagoLos AngelesMiamiMadridBudapestPragueHollywood

Tracks

SerotoninFifth studio album (July 2025), with vocal collaborations with Jan Blomqvist, Tom Walker and White Lies

MelatoninSixth album (March 2026), ambient/downtempo; live presented at the ARTIS Planetarium Amsterdam

Future HistoryDebut album (2004), the beginning of his international breakthrough

Balance 014Influential double-cd mix (2009), 100 tracks seamlessly blended

Global Underground 043: RotterdamMix-cd (2020) as a tribute to his hometown Rotterdam

About: Kamma

Amsterdam DJ and producer Kamma has built her reputation on sets that weave house, techno and disco into a single fluid journey. With Masalo she runs the Brighter Days series and listening bar Doka, and their new label Brighter Discs now carries that same philosophy into recorded releases.

2014

Year of establishment Brighter Days

30,000

Records in the collection of her parents

What's new

2026-04
Kamma & Masalo launched their own record label Brighter Discs with the debut single 'Can't Fake the Feeling'.
2026-04
DJ Mag reported that Kamma's fundraising party series Dance II Care is running at Amsterdam club Doka, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders.
2025-10
Brighter Days returned for ADE 2025 at Shelter Amsterdam, featuring Theo Parrish and Kuniyuki among others on the line-up.

Tour

AmsterdamParisLondonBrusselsDijonCosta da Caparica

Tracks

Snow In AprilDebut single on Antal's Rainbow Disco Club compilation (Rush Hour); atmospheric and downtempo

Can't Fake the FeelingFirst release on own label Brighter Discs (2026), together with Masalo

Brighter Days (compilatie)Nine-track Rush Hour compilation from 2023, curated by Kamma & Masalo

About: Palms Trax

Operating under the Palms Trax name for over a decade, Berlin-based Brit Jay Donaldson has become a fixture at Europe's leading clubs and festivals. Releases on Lobster Theremin and Dekmantel back a DJ style that weaves house, disco and techno into one seamless journey.

97.8K

monthly listeners on Spotify

15+

announced concerts in 2026

What's new

2025-10
Palms Trax was announced for a rare back-to-back-to-back set with Antal and Hunee at GALA Festival 2026 in London (Peckham Rye Park, 22-24 May 2026).
2025-11
Palms Trax delivered a two-hour set for The Lot Radio on 5 November 2025.
2025-10
Palms Trax performed at Rainbow Disco Club 2025, recorded as RDC 092 on SoundCloud.

Tour

LondonLiverpoolMarseilleRomaMadridTisno

Tracks

EquationDebut EP on Lobster Theremin (2013), broke through the underground dancefloors in the UK

In GoldEP on Dekmantel (2015), marked his breakthrough in Europe

High Point on Low GroundEP on Dekmantel (2016), with euphoric piano line and acid elements

To ParadiseSingle on Dekmantel (2019), his first solo release in three years

PetuRelease on his own label CWPT, with Nonku Phiri

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