The World’s Biggest Techno Festival Is Happening In The Netherlands

We have massive news for techno fans! How does a festival solely dedicated to techno sound? It’s called The Gathering and will be happening July 12-16, 2017 in Breepark, Breda in the Netherlands. It is being dubbed the world’s largest techno festival and expecting 100,000 visitors to the first ever Gathering.

UK promoters sub:Merged are teaming up with the Dutch organization Techno 24/7 to throw this festival, and have made very little information about the event available to the public at the moment. Although the festival is coming up rather quickly, the lineup has still yet to be announced. There is, however, a confirmed list of artists that will NOT be attending that could possibly help us predict who will actually be in attendance (see below).

sub:Merged released an official statement about the festival:

“In a world that is more divided than ever, we believe that music is the only thing that brings people together. Techno is a universal language, a sound created to unite and share a message to the world. It’s time to join forces and make a stand against all the wrongs in the world, Let’s create our own movement starting with 3 days of peace and music. A new era starts here and now! We want YOU to be part of it. WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER, THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE. 14th to 16th of July, we stand together strong and create the world’s largest techno festival to celebrate our beliefs and send a powerful message to the world”.

The Gathering will have 150 artists, playing on eight stages that’ll be hosting music all day, and two main stages going all night. The promoters state the there will be “non-stop action from Friday night until Sunday night. 4 x 12-hour festivals”. Tickets are available here and stay tuned for more information!

Confirmed list of artists NOT coming to The Gathering:
Adam Beyer
Agents of Time
Alan Fitzpatrick
Ame
Amelie Lens
andhim
ANNA
ANOTR
Arjun Vagale
Artefakt
Ash Roy
Audion a.k.a Matthew Dear
Awanto 3
B.Traits
Ben Klock
Ben Klock & Marcel Dettmann
Ben Sims
Black Coffee
Black Rose
Blawan
Britta Unders
Butch
Carl Cox
Charlotte de Witte
Chris Liebing
Claptone
Colin Benders
Daniel Stefanik
Darling
Dasha Rush
Dave Clarke
Dax J
Dense&Pika
De Sluwe vos
Dirty Doering
Dixon
DJ Harvey
DJ Rush
dOp
Dr. Rubinstein
Dubfire
Eagles and Butterflies
Enrico Sangiuliano
Fatima Hajji
Ferro
Floorplan
Format B
Henrik Schwarz
Hot Since 82
Ici Sans Merci
Ilario Alicante
Illesnoise
Jeff Rushin
Jesse Rose
Joey Daniel
Joris Voorn
Joseph Capriati
JP Enfant
Julia Govor
K!NK
Klaudia Gawlas
Kobosil
Kolsch
Layton Giordani
Len Faki
Loco Dice
Luke Hess
Luuk van Dijk
Maceo Plex
Marcel Dettmann
Matador
Mathias Kaden
Minimum Syndicat
Monika Kruse
Monoloc
Nastia
Nicole Moudaber
Nikita Zabelin
Nina Kraviz
Noir
Obscure Shape
Oliver Koletzki
Oliver Schories
Olivier Weiter
Overmono
Paco Osuna
Pan-Pot
Paula Temple
Paul Kalkbrenner
Randomer
Ricardo Villalobos
Richie Hawtin
Ritzi Lee
Sam Paganini
Seth Troxler
SHDW
Solomun
STAB Virus (live)
Sven Vath
Tale of Us
Tessela
The Black Madonna
The Martinez Brothers
Tim Wolff
Truncate
Truss
under_score
Weval
Wighnomy Bros

 

Source: Techno Moves