The festival summer is fast approaching and the preparations for PAROOKAVILLE 2024 are running full steam ahead. The City of Dreams opens its gates once again at Weeze Airport this coming July 19th to 21st for 225,000 Parookaville citizens and a weekend full of lunacy, love and pure joy. More top acts have now been added to Parookaville’s 8th edition, including three massive headliners, four premieres and one exclusive festival show.
Dutch DJ and Producer Hardwell returns to the City of Dreams in 2024 for his third appearance. Over the course of his stellar career, Hardwell has twice been crowned as the world’s #1 DJ by DJ Mag, played innumerable headline shows on the world’s biggest stages and been honoured with one acclaimed award after another. Even the break he took from touring before returning to the road again in 2022 did nothing to minimise the hype about Hardwell, and he remains one of the most popular artists among Parookaville’s citizens. This year he occupies one of the headline slots on the Mainstage. (Mainstage, Sunday)
American DJ KSHMR’s unique sound has brought him major success all over the world. His music bridges electronic music and Indian music by combining the commonalities between the two genres. By linking his heritage with his art this way, he has created songs like “Burn”, “Secrets”, “Memories” and many more, gathering a huge fanbase along the way. KSHMR returns as a headliner this year to the City of Dreams. (Mainstage, Saturday)
Over the many years of their triumphant career, SCOOTER have spent more than 500 weeks on the singles charts and 300 weeks on the album charts, and they have taken home over 100 Gold and Platinum awards from all over the world. Front man H.P. Baxxter and his band continue to be at the forefront of the Rave scene. Songs like “Hyper, Hyper”, “God Save The Rave”, “How Much Is The Fish?” and many more never fail to transport the audience into the realm of ecstatic celebration at every Scooter live appearance. SCOOTER’s energy-laden headline show returns again this year to the City of Dreams. (Bill’s Factory, Sunday)
Showtek’s only performance in Germany of an exclusive Hardstyle set
The Dutch DJ duo Showtek has built up a strong fanbase in recent years. Having kicked off their career as a Hardstyle act in the early days, they now count among the top acts in the EDM scene. For their PAROOKAVILLE performance this year, Showtek are headed “back to the roots” with an exclusive one-off, Germany-only Hardstyle set at the City of Dreams as a unique highlight for everyone in attendance. (Bill’s Factory, Saturday)
Alle Farben’s captivating tracks have made him one of the most successful German artists in the field of Pop and Dance music. He continues adding to the more than 900 million streams he’s already racked up on Spotify, along with numerous Gold and Platinum awards. His smash hits bring Alle Farben back to PAROOKAVILLE for the seventh time this year. (Mainstage, Saturday)
Four strong new additions to the line-up celebrate their premiere at the City of Dreams
America’s Armand van Helden already made his breakthrough back in the 90s with shows at celebrated nightclubs, and ever since “My My My” he has continued to enjoy success with numerous albums and remixes. He is recognised as a pioneer of the House scene, and this year he makes his debut appearance at the City of Dreams. (Desert Valley, Saturday)
The UK’s Dimension is also bringing his Drum-&-Bass sounds to PAROOKAVILLE for the first time. His tracks are distinct for their combo of thrilling vocals and underground club hymns. Over the years his status has developed from an insider secret act into a major international artist. Now Dimension is bringing hits like “Ready to Fly”, “DJ Turn It Up” and “Where Do We Go” to PAROOKAVILLE. (Power Plant, Friday)
John Summit has tallied up more than 500 million streams on Spotify alone, and he celebrated international success in 2023 with his hit “Where You Are”. He greatly values artistic freedom in his music. In line with this, he has founded his own label and demonstrates with the broadest range of styles and sounds in his music that there are simply no limits. This year John Summit celebrates his PAROOKAVILLE premiere. (Desert Valley, Friday)
Germany’s Lilly Palmer takes her fans on a journey filled with emotions with sets offering a mix of impulsive Techno sounds, melancholic musical textures and electrifying basses. Lilly is now regularly under way throughout Europe and around the world, making an outstanding name for herself as an artist in the process. In 2024 she will be a guest at the City of Dreams for the first time. (Desert Valley, Sunday)
LARI LUKE has become a successful audience favourite in only a few short years, and this year she’s headed back to the Mainstage at the City of Dreams. Her mix of Bass House, Dance, Electro Pop and Techno makes for energy-packed sets that move the masses. With her tracks streamed millions of times, LARI LUKE returns for the third time this year to PAROOKAVILLE. (Mainstage, Sunday)
With the third line-up announcement, PAROOKAVILLE has reinforced the festival’s roster with an additional 30 acts. All in all, over 300 artists will perform at the eighth edition of PAROOKAVILLE. You can find all of the confirmed acts in the attached overview.
Some individual ticket categories are still available
While some ticket categories are already sold out, we still have Full-Weekend-Visas (including camping) and Day Visas for Friday and Sunday. All remaining tickets (starting at 119 Euros) are available at: https://tickets.parookaville.com. For KulturPass holders, tickets can also be obtained via the official KulturPass app.
