Armin van Buuren’s A State Of Trance (ASOT) pageant is heading again to Rotterdam this winter.
The style icon and label co-founder introduced the information on the model’s well-known namesake radio present right now, confirming that the long-lasting trance occasion will happen at Ahoy Rotterdam on February 21-22, 2025.
After final 12 months’s version noticed A State Of Trance broaden to 2 days and discover a new dwelling in Rotterdam after being held in Utrecht for over a decade, the pageant will return as a weekend occasion this 12 months in partnership with Insomniac Europe, a brand new independently operated continental division of america’ main dance music promoter.
Followers can anticipate one other top-notch trance lineup with performances to happen throughout 5 levels. Chief amongst them will probably be a novel 5-hour set on day one, Friday, February 21, during which van Buuren will invite a number of artists to hitch him on stage for a large back-to-back efficiency. On Saturday, February 22, over 25 DJs will carry out, “actually showcasing one of the best the trance music scene has to supply,” based on a press launch.
Final 12 months’s pageant featured main trance artists like Cosmic Gate, Ferry Corsten, John O’Callaghan, 8Kays, and Paul Denton, amongst others, in addition to the debut of the pageant’s A State Of Trance Resort, which is able to return this 12 months. Extra particulars and the 2025 lineup will probably be shared within the coming months.
“Final 12 months we noticed an enormous growth, not solely shifting to Rotterdam but in addition turning this pageant right into a two-day expertise with our very personal lodge, two reveals, dozens of artists, audio system, occasions and every kind of actions,” Armin van Buuren mentioned in a press launch. “This actually looks like a brand new chapter for us and I’m excited to see what we are able to obtain collectively.”
Based by van Buuren and fellow Dutch star Ruben de Ronde in 2001, A State Of Trance started as a weekly radio present spotlighting one of the best of the style. The namesake pageant quickly adopted and stays a cherished annual pilgrimage for trance followers all over the world.
Pre-registration for A State Of Trance 2025 is now open right here. Pre-sale ticket entry will start on Thursday, September 5, at 11AM CEST (5AM ET). Basic on-sale will observe on the identical date at 12PM CEST (6AM ET).
For extra info, go to astateoftrance.com.
Featured picture from A State Of Trance.