Music On Festival

Music On was created by Italian DJ and producer Marco Carola, founder of the identically named label. The inaugural event took place in 2017 and has been occurring annually since, consistently selling out. Held in Amsterdam, a city known for its active dance music scene, Music On presents a pint-sized powerhouse of a lineup year after year. Only a couple dozen artists end up on the carefully curated bill each year, but the picks are always exceptional. The lineup ranges from local talent and up-and-coming names to underground legends and mainstream mainstays across techno, house, and beyond.

By day, Music On Festival claims a spacious outdoor event area; past events took place at Havenpark, while this year’s event occurs at Meerpark, a lush outdoor space in the eastern part of Amsterdam. As the day wraps up, the energy is transferred to a “by night” after-party at the Hemkade 48 event complex, an old industrial factory hall on the North Sea Canal. This year’s By Night Saturday after-party sold out fast, prompting the addition of a Sunday late-night celebration.

Music On 2022

Past events have hosted notable names like Bronx duo The Martinez Brothers, award-winning industry veteran Danny Tenaglia, Dirtybird label-head Claude VonStroke, French trio Apollonia, and highly-acclaimed British DJ Nic Fanciulli. Not to mention Marco Carola, who brings his driving, hypnotic techno sets to the festival each year.

Music On Festival 2022

This year’s event, taking place on May 6-7, hosts multiple familiar faces, including multi-year returning performers like German-Tunisian DJ Loco Dice, Music On co-founder Joey Daniel, and British house maven Hot Since 82. Other exciting names hitting the Music On stage in 2023 include renowned British DJ Jamie Jones, influential house whiz Seth Troxler, leading Brazilian DJ Vintage Culture, and Dutch upbeat house duo ANOTR. Equally as exciting, the diverse lineup also features Ale De Tuglie b2b Calvin Clarke, Alisha, Andrea Oliva, East End Dubs, Enzo Siragusa, Franky Rizardo, Ilario Alicante, Joëlla Jackson, Maqossa, Michel De Hey, Nic Fanciulli, Richy Ahmed, Syreeta, and Toman.

Soak up the refreshing Spring weather in Amsterdam while letting loose to revitalizing dance music at Music On Festival this May. Tickets are on sale now for the festival and after-party.