Ever since our first festival in 2013, the Amsterdamse Bos is the place we call home. 

Its rolling meadows and sky-high trees provide the ultimate habitat for a three-day journey into electronic music—where each area forms an immersive sound world of its own. Our forest festivities include something for dancers of all stripes. With over 160 acts representing the electronic music expanse, Dekmantel Festival both welcomes back originals and invites the most exciting global newcomers.

This year, returning to the festival forest after a long absence are Detroit legends Underground Resistance with vocalist/poet Saul Williams, minimal master Ricardo Villalobos and techno heavyweights LSD Live (Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Function). Reappearing regulars include Helena Hauff with L.F.T., Jane Fitz, and Job Jobse & Palms Trax. This edition marks the festival debut of Skin On Skin as well as Skrillex, performing alongside rising star RHR. Other special link-ups include Actress & Carl Craig, as well as many B4B formations.

Electronic music pioneers are also featured prominently in this year’s lineup, with a special emphasis on dub and bass-rooted acts such as Channel One, The Bug & Warrior Queen, Tikiman & Scion, and Shy FX & Tasha. On home ground, Dekmantel Records is represented by some of its most multi-dimensional label artists, each debuting new projects, such as Makam, Shed, Piezo & upsammy, and CCL.

Find the full three-day Amsterdamse Bos breakdown, including At Dawn, our new morning chapter exclusively for weekend visitors on our program page.