You can't beat a good old bit of drum & bass in a glorious location. Thankfully there are such parties line-up all across the EU this summer. Some are super-sized, some just d&b, some offer a whole spread. Here is our selection of the best of them…
Hospitality In The Woods
17/18 September
Beckenham Place Park, London
This year, Hospitality Weekend In The Woods has announced its biggest ever event. There will be seven stages in total with The Outlook Orchestra performing their only London show of Summer 2022, High Contrast with a very special ‘20 Years of High Contrast’ set, Calibre, Camo & Krooked, DJ Hype, DJ Marky, Flava D, General Levy, Kings Of The Rollers & Inja amongst many more.
Rampage
1/2/3 July 2022
KRISTALPARK, LOMMEL (BE)
This is the biggest drum & bass event in the world by far. This year over 250 artists will play, with some of them making the biggest dubstep line up the EU has ever seen. It also has six stages, a cinema, swimming pools, great production and so much more. Teddy Killerz, Ed Rush, Neonlight, Original Sin, Upgrade, Hedex, Turno, FuntCase, Riot Ten, PhaseOne and many more all play.
Electric Woodlands
1/2 July
Bygrave Woods, Newnham
This year the good people behind Electric Woodlands have expanded the offerings. It is now a two day festival with camping and three mega stages and all have their own look, sound and style, and you can be assured of world class production. Playing is a fresh mix of names from drum & bass such as Sigala, Friction & Linguistics, Annie Mac, Shy FX, Wilkinson and more from bass, garage and the like including Flava D and Bklava.
Liquicity
15/16/17 July
EuroParcs, Molengroet, Netherlands
Liquicity is a Dutch liquid drum and bass record label, YouTube channel and events promotion as well as the name of this epic festival. This year it is back to the fine location for a full 3-day drum & bass festival experience with sets from Netsky, Sub Focus, Chao & Krooked and more.
Sol Fest
25/26/27/28 August
Cumbria
This award winning festival offers something for all the family in a lush green British countryside setting. Aussie legends Pendulum headline with one of their explosive live shows full of energy and invention. Also playing are classy outfits like Seasisk Steve, Ash, The Zutons, Levellers and more.
Forbidden Forest
July 2-3
Grantham, UK
This year, Forbidden Forest offers on-site camping for the first time and high grade facilities such as a 24-hour market place. Chase & Status play one of the legendary DJ Sets, Andy C lines up, and both are and are joined by Award winning, game-changing London rapper AJ Tracey, Adam Beyer, Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Darius Syrossian, Alan Fitzpatrick, Apollonia, Gorgon City, Sonny Fodera, Basement Jaxx (DJ Set), Marco Carola and more.