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Thank god there will be some rain this weekend so we can head into a sweaty club.

Friday

Heavyweight x Sonic Boom @ Melkweg

Brr brr brr at Melkweg. Get there ON TIME for Lula Luna’s opening set; even as someone who normally leans more towards techno, I can absolutely appreciate her dubby selections, and I think she’ll deliver some seriously deep frequencies on that Krackfree sound system.

Stereolube @ Tilla Tec

We’re staying on the bass heavy side of the spectrum for a bit longer: Stereolube at Tilla Tec. They are bringing their own sound system as well. About artist lis: “Her biggest work-passion is building FLINTA safe spaces, and deconstructing dancefloors”.

nthng all night long @ Garage Noord

100% Excellent storytelling through music for the entire night. An online musical bibliography that’s just as versatile as his sets!

Dag van de Arbeid @ Paradiso

A funny concept at Paradiso: with a persuasive campaign, workers are being welcomed in for the mighty price of just €1, seeing as this Friday is Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day). “An activist response to the ever rising cost of club culture.” And for that single euro, you actually get seriously good artists: Hashashin, Joya Astou, Mila Haj Kasem. I’m curious what kind of crowd will show up at Paradiso on a Friday night for a €1 techno party though.

Samuel Deep @ NAR (Utrecht)

SlapFunk Records master Samuel Deep: Expect house/garage leaning toward the darker, more monotonous side in comparison with other NAR nights.

Saturday

Patio @ Lofi

All Lofi floors open, with the focus mainly on techno, including names we don’t often get to see in the Netherlands like Function. Check his Reclaim Your City podcast and Bassiani podcast, and you’ll have a proper 9 hour workday. In my opinion, the other two headliners already kick things off early and are quite contrasting in style: Stojche with super clean vinyl mixing at 16:00 and Zisko with a percussive live set at 18:00.

Voices for Feminism @ Radion

This edition raises money for the international women’s fund Mama Cash. The artists on the lineup will donate their full fee. Personally, I’d be most excited for Serti b2b Jephta. Definitely check Jephta’s Het Weekend set at De School.

Kangding Ray @ Raum

For everyone who has seen the film Sirat, I highly recommend Thom Traxx’s Awakenings podcast. I fucking LOVE the way he mixes that film’s soundtrack into the set: It does the track justice PERFECTLY! The creator of that film music will be playing in the Expo tonight. And for those interested, there’s also a kinky workshop on personal boundaries beforehand.

Daycare Weekender @ BRET

Starting Saturday and running until Monday morning. First highlight: the Lady Machine from 00:00 to 03:00. And for the early birds: the real peak of this party will probably be Sunday morning from 07:00 to 12:00, when Benny Rodrigues (as ROD) goes b2b with Tafkamp. Unreal dutch combo! 5 hours!

Benny Rodrigues b2b Carista @ WAS (Utrecht)

These two closed Draaimolen’s Strobe stage in 2025 with an absolute banger of a set. Both are key figures of the Dutch house scene. Pro tip: first enjoy the daghap on the terrace at de Nijverheid, then walk over to the WAS. The party goes on until 02:00. Perfect timing to still head toward your family on Sunday morning looking relatively fresh.

Sunday

Daycare @ BRET still going strong

Piuma @ Radio Radio

Piuma’s previous event hosted Tauceti at Noordwaards as an afterparty for Easter weekend. This time, among others, Human Space Machine and Bas Dobbelaer will be playing at Radio Radio for a daytime event. I can already see the perfect combo ahead: wake up early for ROD b2b Tafkamp at BRET, then head to Radio Radio.

Most Difficult Party Name in the World @ Garage Noord

Pvssy Akelarre: ASKAPEN BAXUA. After 4 try's I used ctrl + C. Besides music there will be more things to do and look: market & performances. And: It's freaking DARWIN in Garage. Raum just announced she will be in that club as well by the way, in June.

Bye