Previous editions of Defqon.1

Here we collect information about previous editions of Defqon.1. The festival was first held in 2003 and moved to Biddinghuizen in the Netherlands in 2011, where it now runs for four days.

Read about Defqon.1 2026, the edition that was cancelled because of extreme heat.

Read about Defqon.1 2016, the year with the theme Dragonblood and the anthem by Bass Modulators.

Editions by year

Until 2010, Defqon.1 was a one-day festival in Almere. Since 2011 it has been held in Biddinghuizen.

2003: 14 June, the first edition
2004: 19 June
2005: 18 June, anthem Emergency Call by The Prophet
2006: 17 June, anthem The Colour of the Harder Styles by Showtek
2007: 16 June, anthem Get Wasted by Brennan Heart
2008: 14 June, anthem Biological Insanity by Luna & Deepack
2009: 13 June, anthem Scrap Attack by Headhunterz
2010: 12 June, anthem No Time To Waste by Wildstylez
2011: 25 June, the first year in Biddinghuizen and with camping, anthem Unite by Noisecontrollers
2012: 21-24 June, World of Madness
2013: 21-23 June, Weekend Warriors by Frontliner
2014: 27-29 June, anthem Survival of the Fittest by Coone
2015: 19-21 June, anthem No Guts, No Glory by Ran-D
2016: 24-26 June, Dragonblood by Bass Modulators
2017: 23-25 June, Victory Forever by Frequencerz
2018: 22-24 June, Maximum Force by Project One
2019: One Tribe by Phuture Noize, KELTEK & Sefa
2020: cancelled because of the coronavirus, Defqon.1 at Home online
2021: Defqon.1 at Home online
2022: 23-26 June, Primal Energy, the first time with four days
2023: 22-25 June, Path of the Warrior by Sub Zero Project
2024: 27-30 June, Power of the Tribe by Sound Rush
2025: 26-29 June, Where Legends Rise by Vertile
2026: 25-28 June, Sacred Oath by D-Sturb ft. E-Life, cancelled after Thursday because of the heat
2027: 24-27 June, anthem by Rebelion

Editions by year

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