Mayday is one of the most famous dance events in Europe. Over the past 30 years, it has presented some of the most memorable and hedonistic raves in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, attracting electronic music fans from all over the world. The music style is diverse and includes techno, house, electro, trance, bombastic hardstyle and everything in between.

Mayday, as well as being the oldest and most reputable electronic music festival in Germany, is regarded as a catalyst event in the music world, where trends in techno and electronic music are set. It therefore attracts the biggest names in electronic music, such as Tiësto and Chris Liebing.

First-rate headline acts at Mayday 2025

This year's line-up, which totals 44 acts across 4 stages, includes the following headline artists: 

Empire

These artists are performing at Empire:

• A.N.I.
• Alarico
• Ties van Dun
• Trancemaster Krause

Factory

Here are the artists performing at Factory at Mayday:

• Dr. Donk
• Hysta
• Milski
• Miss K8

Arena

The following artists are performing at the Arena stage at Mayday:

• I Hate Models
• Juliet Fox b2b Amber
• Lilly Palmer
• Schrotthagen

Mayday: Germany's prime dance festival

May 1 is strongly associated with dance events in general. In many German cities, the last night of April is a night for partying. People all over the country go out dancing on April 30 until the small hours of May 1, and this particular dance event in Dortmund trumps them all in terms of prestige and renown.

May 1 is a holiday in Germany - there’s no work or school - so why not take part in the tradition at the most famous dance event for miles around?

Mayday doesn't only take place from April 30 to May 1 in Germany. It also happens in Katowice, Poland, during the winter. In the past, it has also been held in other locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary and Russia.

Get your Mayday tickets

Ticket sales have begun, so get your Mayday tickets and celebrate springtime at the biggest rave in Germany.