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SYNDICATE 2024

SYNDICATE 2025 calls us back to WestfalenHELL – with some serious specials

Every October, German powerhouse I-Motion (the crew behind NATURE ONE and MAYDAY) and Dutch legends Art of Dance (Dominator, Masters of Hardcore, Snakepit) join forces to drop Dortmund’s hardest multi-genre rave – Westfalenhallen become WestfalenHELL again! Four stages, one army, and hardcore running the show. But don’t worry – there’s also room for rawstyle, uptempo, and even some proper hardstyle!
Pokke Herrie 2023

Pokke Herrie 2025 fuses hardcore legacy with the new Deutscher Krach wave

On September 6th, Pokke Herrie, “A Dutch Hardcore Festival”, returns for its 13th edition to the legendary Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen. For 2025, A.L.E.X. Events has reinvented the festival concept from the ground up: Deutscher Krach takes the spotlight, alongside the rising uptempo genre and a salute to oldschool hardcore. And as a special highlight, the Hardcore Germany DJ Contest is finally back.
Ground Zero 2025

Ground Zero Festival 2025 returns for one last chapter

This weekend, Ground Zero Festival returns for The Final Night. After 19 years, the hardest night festival in Europe will shake Bussloo for one final, unforgettable edition. One night. One last ritual. One ultimate celebration.
HAKKE360 pres. 3 Decades of Paul Elstak

Paul Elstak’s hardcore legacy hits Bootshaus at HAKKE360

Lock it in: HAKKE360 presents 3 Decades of Paul Elstak at Bootshaus Cologne on October 10th, 2025. Three floors. No chill. Just raw, pounding beats and a crowd that lives for it. No excuses – if you're serious about hardcore, you need to be there.