“September’s Beat: Discover the Top 3 Dance Music Festivals to Attend This Month”

September 2, 2023
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September’s biggest festivals to close the season.

Here’s the end-of-season festival round-up.

With the festival season slipping away, here’s the best way to see the 2023 season out. With huge names on the scene, like Flowdan, Carl Cox and Anz this September is going out with a bang. 

Waterworks Festival in London

Venue: Gunnersbury Park, London, W3 8LQ

Date: Sat 16 Sep 2023

Time: 12:00- 22:30

Genre(s): Techno, Disco, Drum’n’bass, & House

Open-Air Venue, Cutting Edge Hi-Fi, & Impressive Stage Design with London’s Breathtaking Skyline

On Saturday 16th September Waterworks washes over Gunnersbury Park again. From the sizzling modern drum’n’bass of Halogenix, or the recent explosion of South African Amapiano, Waterworks has got you covered. This festival is what happens when variety meets high quality. The WaterTower offers a 360 surround sound experience, playing music that’s a near-perfect backing track to London’s breathtaking Skyline. However, there is more to this festival than meets the eye. Click HERE to purchase your Waterworks Festival Ticket

Lineup

The Waterworks lineup includes 70 artists, and fans are excited to see Anz, Elijah & Skilliam, Josey Rebelle, and Flowdan’s performances. It’s Grime & Garage, a little touch of Jungle, with a side order of Ukrainian Electro. Sounds delicious!  

Charisse C/Eliza Rose/ Anz/HAAi/DJ Holographic/Louise Chen/salute/SUCHI/System Olympia/Yung Singh/Angel D’lite/Bored Lord/Eris Drew/Heléna Star/Marie Malarie/Ms.G/Peach/Shanti Celeste/Saoirse/Call Super/Dave Harvey/Dr Banana/Francesco Del Garda/The Ghost/Mother Earth/Palms Trax/Vlada/Amaliah/Blawan/Josey Rebelle/Special Request/Team Woibey: Ell Murphy, FAE, Mixtress, ohmydais.

Y U QT/DRS/ and many more 

Transportation and Accommodation Options

You may not be allowed to bring your own food and drinks so be prepared to pay.

Waterworks Festival has accessible parking, but the bus or the tube are the cheapest. As for accommodation, the festival only lasts around 10 hours, so that’s not a problem. Waterworks Festival is an open-air event, so it is weather-dependent.

Beonix Festival in Cyprus

Venue: Etko, Limassol, 31 Tsiflikoudia

Date:22 Sep 2023

Time: Fri 18:00 – Sun 00:00

Genre(s): Electronic 

EDM Royalty, Unforgettable Atmosphere, Incredible People

The Mediterranean brings yet another banging party to show the Brits who the real festival kings are. The Beonix Festival includes 50 DJs from all kinds of electronic styles. Whether it’s Deep House or Techno, none of their stage designs will disappoint.

If you’ll do whatever it takes to find the next best festival for you, then Beonix has to be on the top of your list. Click HERE to book your tickets.

You may not be allowed to bring your own food and drinks so be prepared to pay.

Lineup

Black Coffee brings hot house classics, and trending Techno will be brought to you by Paul Kalkbrenner. As if that wasn’t enough, the ‘King of Ibiza’, Carl Cox, will be moving the crowds with his unique hits, along with Canadian producer, BLOND: ISH, who is highly anticipated for this event. 

ANNA/Black Coffee/Brina Knauss/Innellea DJ set/Jan Blomqvist/Joplyn/Joyhauser/Kadosh/Karla Blum/Luna Semara live/Maceo Plex/ Oliver Huntemann/ Paul Kalkbrenner/Stephan Bodzin live/ and many more

Festival Downtown in Rotterdam

Venue: Mauritsweg 50a, 3014 GV Rotterdam, Netherlands

Date: 22 Sep 2023

Time: Fri 18:00 – Sun 04:00

Genre(s): Electronica

Free by day, cheap by night, City Electronica, Affordable Transport 

Known for its 10-year history of diverse lineups, Downtown continues to live up to its mantra of reshaping the narrative by including known artists like Flowdan, Joya Mooi, and Ivy Lab in their 2023 Lineup. Downtown is spread across venues throughout Rotterdam Centre. Where better than Rotterdam, an innovation hub for electro music. Entry is free during the day and cheap at night. If you’re interested in hearing the purest form of European electronica, then Downtown Festival is where you need to be. Click HERE to buy your tickets.

Lineup

Festival Downtown is booming back onto the scene, with major names Flowdan, Arp Frique & Family and Ivy Lab. It’s going to be an unmissable two days of electro in the heart in Rotterdam, reshaping the narrative.

Flowdan (UK)/ Arp Frique & Family/ Ivy Lab  (UK)/ Aquarian / Kessler  Nusantara Beat / ROLROLROL/ Carlos Valdes/ Ray Fuego / Bricknasty (IE) / hackedepicciotto (DE) / Conjunto Papa Upa / Joya Mooi / Unruly Phoenix / SUBFICTION / Cheb Runner / Austin-J / LE MOTAT / Keenan Mundane / and many more

Transportation and Accommodation Options

There’s no parking so it’s best to use public transport, bike or walk.

You won’t be allowed to bring your own food and drinks so be prepared to pay.

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