Melt Festival
German music festival (1997–2024)
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The Melt Festival (formerly known as the Melt! Festival, and later MELT) was one of the biggest open-air electronic music festivals in Germany. The festival took place at the Ferropolis open-air museum, near Gräfenhainichen. It was held from 1997 to 2024.[1]
| Melt! Festival | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Electronic music |
| Dates | 3rd weekend of July |
| Locations | Gräfenhainichen, Germany |
| Years active | 1997–2024 |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Website | www.meltfestival.de |
In May 2024, it was that announced that the July 11–13, 2024 festival would be the last.[2]
Awards and mentions
- #2 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2013.[3]
- #3 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2014.[4]
- #2 in Resident Advisor's Top 10 festivals for July 2015.[5]
- 2024 Helga festival award in the category "Most beautiful ones and zeros."[6]
- 2024 Helga festival award in the category "Best conscience."[7]
2012–2014 lineups
2014
Portishead, Röyksopp & Robyn, The Notwist, Moderat, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Metronomy, WhoMadeWho ...[8]
2013
The Knife, Trentemøller, Woodkid, Babyshambles ...[9]
2012
M83, Gossip, Whitest Boy Alive, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Modeselektor, Bloc Party, Caribou, The Bloody Beetroots ...[10]
