Awakenings’ Upclose 2025 full line-up announced

Awakenings’ Upclose festival has revealed the complete lineup for 2025.

The second edition of the Dutch festival promoter’s smaller-scale event will return on the weekend of 17th and 18th May at Houtrak (Spaarnwoude-park) in Halfweg. The line-up features DJ EZ, Jeff Mills, SPFDJ, Fumi, Benny Rodrigues, KI/KI, Bae Blade, 999999999, SNTS and more.

There are also a number of collaborative sets from Rrose & Surgeon, Akua & Mac Declos, Adiel & Ogazón, Ben Klock & Ignez, Blasha & Allatt & Tasha, Orbe & Psyk and Chris Stussy & Sally C, among others.

Awakenings shared the new Upclose line-up, saying it “continues our mission to push boundaries, bringing together the pioneers, innovators, and fresh talents who embody the spirit of techno”, via Instagram. 

Upclose’s first edition in 2024 hosted the likes of Overmono, Rebekah, FJAAK, Ricardo Villalobos, Héctor Oaks, Yazzus and more. 

For more on how Awakenings became a Dutch techno institution and how it remains at the top of the local game, revisit Niamh O’Connor’s 2023 feature.

Find tickets and more information on Awakenings’ website, and see the line-up in full below.