In just under five months, the City of Dreams at Airport Weeze (NRW) gates will open again. A weekend filled with lunacy, love, and pure joy awaits the citizens of PAROOKAVILLE this coming July 18th to 20th. The festival’s anniversary edition has already announced top acts including Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Indira Paganotto, Steve Aoki, and many more. Now the organizers have expanded the line-up by some 30 more artists.
Brazilian DJ Alok is one of his home country’s most widely followed artists, boasting 24 million monthly listeners and over 6 billion Spotify streams. His EDM productions and songs like ‘Deep Down’ and ‘Hear Me Now’ have rocketed him several times now to 4th place in DJ Mag’s Top 100 rankings. Alok made his first appearance at the City of Dreams in 2023. The same year he played a New Year’s Eve show at the Copacabana to an audience of over 1 million spectators. He returns as a headliner to PAROOKAVILLE in 2025.
Ukrainian duo ARTBAT is set to celebrate its Parookaville premiere this year with no less than a coveted headline spot. The duo has developed in recent years from an underground secret into one of the most in-demand acts in the electronic music scene. Their meteoric rise has been propelled by the chart success of songs like ‘Age of Love (Rave Remix)’, ‘Horizon’ and ‘Best of Me’, collaborations with stars including David Guetta and Idris Elba, and performances at acclaimed international festivals. ARTBAT’s mix of Melodic House and Techno in their energetic sets wins over audiences every time.
Felix Jaehn has been an established artist in the world’s music scene for around a decade now. It all kicked of with their remix of OMI’s ‘Cheerleader’ when it hit the No. 1 spot on the charts in 55 countries. Felix Jaehn’s songs and collabs have racked up over 200 Diamond, Platinum, and Gold awards and dominated radio stations and international dancefloors alike. Felix temporarily took a break from the world’s biggest festival stages last August. Their appearance at “10 Years PAROOKAVILLE” is their first major festival announcement in 2025, so fans can once again look forward to Felix Jaehn’s incomparable positive energy live onstage.
US act KSHMR has been a fixture in the EDM scene since 2014. His Big Room Electro House sound is characterized by influences from his Indian roots. He has previously worked with acts including Tiesto, Hardwell, and R3HAB and released hits such as ‘Secrets’ and ‘Kids’. As a regular guest at PAROOKAVILLLE, KSHMR has prepared a very special show indeed for the festival’s upcoming anniversary edition featuring live multi-instrumental musicians augmenting his DJ set.
New highlights and familiar beats in the City of Dreams
Italian DJ Alignment lives in Berlin, where his mix of Hard Techno and 90s Trance has seen him develop into a popular act on the world’s Techno scene. This year marks his debut as a performer in the City of Dreams.
Dutch duo Dual Damage stands for original Hardstyle sounds that rip dancefloors apart. They celebrated their premiere at PAROOKAVILLE last year, and this year they’ll be back for the anniversary edition.
While his brother Paul has already played PAROOKAVILLE twice. Fritz Kalkbrenner celebrates his Parookaville debut this year. Fritz Kalkbrenner’s driving, melodic electro sets are particularly unique for their live vocals.
Gunz for Hire last performed at PAROOKAVILLE in 2019. This duo revolutionized the Hardstyle scene with their one-of-a-kind sound and songs like ‘Put it On’, ‘Bolivia’, and many more.
PAROOKAVILLE’s organizers have fulfilled yet another audience wish with this year’s appearance by Holy Priest. The DJ in a white mask with a black cross will make his premiere at PAROOKAVILLE as one of the first acts confirmed for Thursday at the festival in Desert Valley. Laidback Luke is an inspiring figure of the Dance- & Electro-scene. By passing on his knowledge and experience, he is regarded as a mentor to younger star DJs including Avicii, Afrojack, and Oliver Heldens. Laidback Luke returns to the City of Dreams with a characteristically energetic set.
Ukraine’s Miss Monique is a celebrated act on the Melodic Techno scene, a relatively new genre at the City of Dreams. Her YouTube sets have chalked up millions of views, and combined with her current track ‘Nomacita’, she has now skyrocketed to international fame in no time at all.
Ran-D from the Netherlands is a pioneer of the Hardstyle scene and a regular performer at PAROOKAVILLE. Productions such as ‘Zombie’ and ‘Hurricane’ have achieved several million streams on Spotify and captivated thousands of fans on the world’s big festival stages.
Composer, producer, and DJ Alex Christensen has carved out a permanent spot on the music scene with five album releases and over 500,000 copies sold. While these days his major live productions, including a live orchestra, are the focus, he’s prepared a classic DJ set for his Parookaville premiere.
Producer Mousse T. made his international breakthrough with his mega-hit ‘Sex Bomb’ (feat. Tom Jones). This year he brings his bubbly mix of Disco and House to the City of Dreams for the first time.
In addition, this year also sees the return of beloved acts including BRANDON, Laura van Dam, LEVT, LIZOT, LOVRA, Mark with a K & MC Chucky, OBS, Oliver Magenta, Pajane and YouNotUs bringing their power-packed sets to the City of Dreams. And Parookaville premiere performances are coming up from acts like Ares Carter, Dr Donk, KAAZE, and Murdock & MC Mota who will fill the anniversary edition with new, landmark music.
Ticket sales running full-speed ahead
These latest line-up additions are also raising the anticipation of PAROOKAVILLE’s Citizens, with ticket sales running at a furious pace. Several ticket categories are still available including Full-Weekend Visas (including camping), Day Visas for Friday and Sunday, VIP Day Visas for Sunday as well as a variety of Comfort and Deluxe Camp categories. All the ticket categories are available at https://tickets.parookaville.com
