Audio Obscura Festival 2026

On August 29, 2026, Rotterdam transforms into a living canvas. Audio Obscura Festival returns — a fleeting, once-a-year daytime experience, where every rooftop, hallway, and hidden corner comes alive in sound. The UNESCO-listed Van Nelle Fabriek becomes a stage for sound — inside and across the entire outdoor grounds.

Date: Saturday 29 August, 2026
Opening hours: 12:00 - 23:00
Location: Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam

Audio Obscura is a platform, a movement, a wave, born out of love for cutting-edge underground dance music. Known principally for its one-of-a-kind parties at iconic locations, the multi-faceted Dutch institution aims to bind the legends of old with tomorrow’s innovators, across the disciplines of electronic music, high-tech art and culture.