Blacklist Festival 2026 — Oberhausen

Bass Music at the Lipperfeld

The Blacklist Festival has been Germany's most important indoor festival for Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Tearout, and Hybrid Bass Music for years. The next edition will take place on October 9th and 10th, 2026, in the Turbinenhalle Oberhausen — under the programmatic motto "A New Dawn", marking a fresh chapter for the bass music event. Two days, approx. 8,000 visitors, multiple floors.

Headliners 2026: A.M.C. and Eptic

A.M.C. — Drum & Bass Royalty

The British DJ and producer A.M.C. is among the international elite of Drum & Bass — known for his technically perfect mixing style with complex doubledrops and tearout selections. Co-founder of Titan Records, regularly featured in the UK D&B charts.

Eptic — Dubstep Heavy Hitter

Belgian producer Eptic is one of the defining voices of modern Dubstep — tracks like "Like A Boss" and "The End" are staples in the riddim and heavy dubstep spectrum. Live, he is known for high energy and aggressive drops.

Further Confirmed Acts

The first wave of lineup announcements includes:

• Ivy — Drum & Bass
• Blanke with the "Fallout" project — Hybrid Bass
• ECRAZE b2b Bizo — B2B Set
• Madcore b2b Elle Rich — B2B
• Primate
• Riot
• Stoog3s
• The Resistance
• Autodrive
• Hammerhead
• Miscall b2b VDV — B2B
• More acts to be announced in the coming weeks

"A New Dawn" — Fresh Programming

The 2026 programming deliberately focuses on a mix of international top acts and emerging artists. Genres include Drum & Bass, Dubstep, and Hybrid Live Performances. The motto "A New Dawn" reflects the inclusion of new sub-genre trends (Tearout, Color Bass, Hybrid Trap) while remaining true to the festival's Drum & Bass roots.

The Turbinenhalle as a Bass Temple

The Turbinenhalle Oberhausen, with its high industrial ceiling and bass-friendly acoustics, is the ideal location: the main stage for headliner sets, and several side floors for specialized sub-genres. Steel beams and brick walls create a unique hall atmosphere, enhanced by lighting design and strobes.

Bass Music Scene in the Ruhr Area

The Ruhr area boasts an active Drum & Bass and Dubstep scene — from Cologne to Düsseldorf to Dortmund, fans regularly meet in clubs like Bootshaus (Cologne). The Blacklist Festival is one of the few pure bass music festivals in the region, attracting visitors from all over Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the UK.