Dominator 2025 is coming back on July 18–19 to E3 Strand in Eersel for its celebration of 20 years of hardcore domination – squeezed into one massive weekend! Expect heavier drops, bigger stages, and a lineup stacked with the genre’s elite. All that cranked to the absolute limit for this milestone edition!
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20 years. 2 days. 1 festival that defines hardcore.
This year’s theme, “20 Years of Hardcore Domination”, is a tribute to two decades of that loud, fast and intense sounds that we all love. With over 200 artists, 10 stages, and 12 hosting partners, Dominator 2025 promises to be the biggest edition we’ve ever seen with more than 50,000 expected visitors from all over the the world.
Friday hits harder than before
What used to be a warm-up day in previous years is becoming a full-on blast in 2025. Dominator will feature five stages from 1 p.m. until 11 p.m. on the festival grounds, loaded with top-tier acts that make Friday feel like a full festival of its own.
The Friday lineup is packed with massive talent – you shouldn’t miss out on MBK vs. Andy The Core vs. NSD, and the breathtaking end show powered by Masters of Hardcore of course.
For the dedicated warriors, the kicks will continue at the silent disco after-party on the campsite until 3 a.m. – still giving you enough time to grab some sleep before gearing up for an intense Saturday!
Saturday brings the fire
Saturday is designed to hit every corner of the hardcore spectrum! With the full range of stages and a lineup that reads like a hall of fame for hardcore, this is the day when legacies are made.
We can also expect a next-level production quality: massive stage builds, colorful pyrotechnics, and blazingly hot flames. Look forward to the explosive energy of Angerfist, Neophyte, Dr. Peacock, and Sefa, and unique performances like Promo’s Thunderdome Legacy Closing Set or Paul Elstak vs. Panic with “90 Minutes of Nightmare”!
Lineup Dominator 2025 – Friday
THE DOCKYARD
- AniMe
- Broken Minds LIVE
- Catscan
- D-Fence pres. IGNITED
- Dr. Z-Vago
- Hysta LIVE
- Korsakoff
- Major Conspiracy
- Miss K8
- Never Surrender pres. RAVE & PLUNDER
- Nosferatu & Tha Playah COMBINED FORCES
- SLAUGHTERHOUSE
- The Viper
- Hosted by Tha Watcher
THE ZOO by BKJN
- Barber LIVE
- Chaotic Hostility pres. Chaotic Universe LIVE
- Dr. Z
- Irradiate vs. Abaddon
- Lekkerfaces pres. Steam Power LIVE
- Noxiouz
- Pinotello
- Soulblast ALBUM SHOWCASE
- Spitnoise vs. Satirized vs. Kroefoe
- The Dark Horror LIVE
- The Dope Doctor
- Tukkertempo
- Yoshiko ALBUM SHOWCASE
- Hosted by MC Robs
THE ARCADE by MULTIGROOVE
- DaY-Már vs. Miss Hysteria
- Delirium
- Marc Acardipane
- Olive Anguz
- Panic
- Promo vs. Ruffneck
- The Darkraver vs. Predator
- The Unhøly
- Unexist
- Vince vs. Bass-D
- Hosted by Mike Redman
THE FIRE STATION by TRIPLE6
- Detest vs. Invade
- Dr Donk
- Estasia vs. Illuszion
- Hyperverb vs. NEKO
- Invaderz vs. Opgekonkerd vs. Equal2
- MBK vs. Andy the Core vs. NSD EARLY UPTEMPO SET
- NoiseFlow
- Sakyra pres. Reckless Era
- TerrorClown
- Triple Six LIVE DRS vs. MBK vs. RefleXx
- Unicorn on K LIVE
- Hosted by Madsin
THE TERMINAL
- Broodje MAKINA SET
- Catnip
- Dr. Evil vs. Papero
- Elitepauper DJ Team
- Vandal
- Wakan
- XEPTOR
AFTERPARTY: THE ZOO by GEZELLIGE CLUBTEMPO
- Bössels & Roosterz BOOSTERZ LIVE
- Cryogenic vs. Het Pompstation
- Dimitri K
- Dimitri K vs. Gezellige Uptempo
- F.Noize
- Gezellige Uptempo
- Hosted by Tha Watcher
Lineup Dominator 2025 – Saturday
MAINSTAGE
- Angerfist
- Deadly Guns
- Dimitri K
- Dr. Peacock
- Korsakoff vs. Hysta
- Miss K8
- NATION OF DOMINATION (2015 – 2025) by N-Vitral & Mad Dog
- Neophyte
- Paul Elstak
- Sefa
- The Supreme Team
- THE UPRISE (2005 – 2015) by Art of Fighters & Nosferatu
- Hosted by Tha Watcher
THE DOCKYARD
- Adjuzt vs. Lunakorpz
- Bloodlust
- BMBERJCK
- Coldax vs. Spitfire
- Collusion vs. Unload
- Deluzion
- Insurgent vs. Dark Entities
- Mutilator
- Omnya vs. Major Conspiracy
- Rejecta
- Sparkz
- The Purge vs. The Dope Doctor
- The Smiler vs. Chapter V
- Unresolved
- Hosted by Nolz
THE ZOO by SNAKEPIT
- Akimbo
- Barbaric Records Takeover by Barber, Unproven, Manifest Destiny, Soulblast, Satirized, Samynator & Tharken
- Black Reaper Showcase: Lekkerfaces vs. Elite Enemy vs. Namara
- Bulletproof vs. Juliëx
- Cryogenic NXT GEN LIVE
- Double Trouble
- DRS pres. TOTAL ANARCHY
- Gezellige Uptempo LIVE
- Kili
- Lil Texas
- Partyraiser
- Revealer vs. Roosterz
- Spitnoise
- UDOW vs. Aalst
- Hosted by MC Robs
THE INSTITUTION by NIGHTMARE
- 90 MIN OF NIGHTMARE: Paul Elstak vs. Panic
- AniMe & Noize Suppressor DOGFIGHT CLASSICS
- Endymion
- Euromasters
- Lars
- Neophyte vs. The Viper
- Ruffneck
- Scott Brown
- Tommyknocker
- Vince vs. The Darkraver
- Hosted by Alee
THE DOME by THUNDERDOME
- Catscan
- Dither is G.A.B.B.E.R.
- Drokz GABBER SET
- Furyan MYSTERIES OF CREATION
- GridKiller vs. Restrained vs. Karun
- Mad Dog
- Marc Acardipane GLIMPSES OF THE PAST
- N-Vitral pres. THE INDUSTRIAL RAVE
- Ophidian
- Promo THUNDERDOME LEGACY CLOSING SET
- Unexist TURNTABLISM
- Unfused
- Hosted by Da Mouth of Madness
THE FIRE STATION by OLDSCHOOL GANGSTERS
- Bass-D vs. Distortion
- DJ Rob & MC Joe
- G-Town Madness
- Lunatic
- MD&A LIVE
- Miro
- Noxa
- Predator vs. Painbringer
- Rob Gee vs. Buzz Fuzz
- Shadowlands Terrorists LIVE
- Stanton vs. Reza
- Static & Jay-K
- Hosted by MC Joe & MC Syco
THE SCRAPYARD by FRENCHCORE WORLDWIDE
- 20 Years of The Sickest Squad
- Billx
- D-Frek LIVE
- D’ort
- Doris
- Dr. Peacock & Sefa FRENCHCORE WORLDWIDE CLASSICS SET
- Fortanoiza
- Klakmatrak LIVE
- Le Bask
- Mr. Ivex
- Radium
- Super Trash Bros pres. LEVEL 2-1 LIVE
- Hosted by MC RG
THE TERMINAL
- Arjuna
- Ga-Osz
- Greensequence
- Juno-B
- Lost in Time
- MD&A
- Painbringer
- Peckerhead
- T-Go
- The Resonant Squad
- Hosted by Ruffian
THE ARCADE by PRSPCT
- Adamant Scream
- Baseck LIVE
- DNGN DRGNZ LIVE AV Deathmachine & Dolphin
- Hellfish
- Kilbourne
- Krista Bourgeois LIVE
- Manu Le Malin vs. Somniac One
- Sonico
- Starving Insect vs. Mindustries
- The DJ Producer vs. Thrasher
- The Outside Agency
- Hosted by MC Dart
THE HIGHWAY by HONG KONG VIOLENCE
- Akira vs. Drokz
- Bruhze vs. Terrorina
- Doctor Terror
- Doormouse
- Fish & Rice
- Hellcreator vs. Kaycie
- Ingler
- Khaoz Engine
- Nagazaki
- The Destroyer vs. Nekrosystem
- The Vizitor vs. Bonehead
- Hosted by Mike Redman
Enhance your Dominator festival experience
In addition to the best hardcore music, Dominator 2025 offers a variety of activities to transform your weekend of sonic destruction into a full-on hardcore adventure!
Here’s our list of must-dos:
- Take a spin on the Flyer above the Dominator festival grounds
- Go on a Booster ride (only for the brave ones!)
- Experience a unique festival rush at the zipline over the Mainstage
Be sure to book your desired experiences in advance via the official Festival Store:
https://festivalstore.dominatorfestival.com/collections/experiences
Slots fill up quickly – especially for the zipline ride!
Why taking the bus to Dominator is the smartest move
Forget the stress of parking, traffic jams, or navigation issues – hopping on one of the many festival buses starting from all across Europe is the real deal! You can already get the party rolling on the ride there, take a nap on the way home, and stay safe. No driver needed. No hassle. All your crew in one place!
Plus, booking an organized bus tour isn’t just fun and convenient – it’s smart, too! You’ll make new friends before even stepping on site and do your bit for the planet with a lower carbon footprint. Bottom line: skip the car and ride the bus!
Organized bus tours from Northern Germany (Feierreisen)
Full weekend tour:
https://www.feierreisen.de/Dominator-Weekend/25DOMW
Saturday only tour:
https://www.feierreisen.de/Dominator-Samstag/25DOMI
Organized bus tours from Southern Germany (HardTours)
Full weekend tour:
https://www.hardtours.de/tours/view/5832/
Friday only tour:
https://www.hardtours.de/tours/view/6036/
Saturday only tour:
https://www.hardtours.de/tours/view/5829/
List of all official Dominator bus partners
Find the bus partner offering a tour to Dominator from a city near you here:
https://www.dominatorfestival.com/bus-tours/
Essential info
Location and date
Dominator takes place at E3 Strand, Eersel (NL) on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, 2025. It’s the biggest outdoor hardcore festival in the world, welcoming about 50,000 hardcore enthusiasts across two explosive days.
Tickets
Full weekend tickets include access to the festival grounds on both days as well as the campsite.
Day tickets (Friday and/or Saturday) are sold separately. A camping upgrade for day ticket holders is available in case you change your plans later.
All extras such as lockers, pre-pitched tents, or bus shuttle transfers can also be booked via the official Dominator Ticket Store:
https://shop.dominatorfestival.com/en/dominator-2025/
Campsite
The campsite opens Friday 09:00 a.m. and closes Sunday 12:00 p.m., and is only accessible by full weekend ticket holders. It’s kind of a mini festival in itself – featuring beach vibes and a silent disco on Friday night.
Just bring your own tent or rent one of the pre-setup ones.
Looking for some extra comfort? Explore the glamping packages!
Accommodation options
- Camping (bring your own tent) – cheapest option
- Pre-pitched tents or glamping – fully furnished options available
- Hotel rooms – including transfers to/from the the festival
Getting there
- By car: Navigate to Buivensedreef 10, Eersel
- By train: Travel to Eindhoven Centraal, then hop on the Dominator shuttle to the grounds
- By bus: Available from many cities across Europe (travel + ticket packages available in most cases)
Great to know
- Bring sunscreen and ear protection – July tends to get hot and hearing damage is no joke!
- Free water taps are available on the festival grounds as well as on the campsite
- Food and drinks are paid via tokens (4 € each)
- Re-entry between the campsite and festival is allowed – but once you leave the campsite entirely, you can’t return
- Don’t forget your ID – entry is 18+ only!
Links
Tickets:
https://shop.dominatorfestival.com/en/dominator-2025/dominator-2025-entrance-tickets
Dominator festival experiences:
https://festivalstore.dominatorfestival.com/collections/experiences
Festival FAQ:
https://www.dominatorfestival.com/faq-festival/
Camping FAQ:
https://www.dominatorfestival.com/faq-camping-2/
Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/819692996934423