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Netherlands, | |
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2000 - present | |
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Hard-Trance, Hardstyle, Early Hardstyle, Jumpstyle & Hardcore | |
Qlimax is one of the most important events that hardstyle has, it takes place once per year in the Netherlands and is organized by Q-Dance. Since 2003 Qlimax is located at the Gelredome, before there were various locations for the event.
There were a few Belgian editions until 2008, where it became solely a Dutch event.
Information[]
Qlimax has about 35000 visitors each year (2009-present), many of them from various countries, travelling to the Netherlands from far away for this unique night.
The lineup generally contains a hard trance DJ, a jumpstyle/early hardstyle DJ, five or more hardstyle DJs and a hardcore DJ for the closing set.
Tickets for Qlimax definitely got more popular in the past few years, in 2006 it took about a week to get the event sold out, in 2012 it was sold out in way less than one hour.
Anthems[]
- 2003 ▬ The Prophet - Follow The Leader / Deepack - The Prophecy
- 2004 ▬ Future Tribes - Deadlock
- 2005 ▬ Zany - Science & Religion
- 2006 ▬ Alpha² - The Darkside
- 2007 ▬ Headhunterz - The Power Of The Mind
- 2008 ▬ Technoboy - Next Dimensional World
- 2009 ▬ D-Block & S-Te-Fan - The Nature Of Our Mind
- 2010 ▬ Brennan Heart – Alternate Reality
- 2011 ▬ Zatox - No Way Back
- 2012 ▬ Psyko Punkz - Fate Or Fortune
- 2013 ▬ Gunz For Hire - Immortal Essence
- 2014 ▬ Noisecontrollers - The Source Code of Creation
- 2015 ▬ Atmozfears - Equilibrium
- 2016 ▬ Coone - Rise of the Celestials
- 2017 ▬ Wildstylez - Temple of Light
- 2018 ▬ Sub Zero Project - The Game Changer
- 2019 ▬ B-Front - Symphony of Shadows
Editions[]
| Year | Date | Location | Theme | Anthem | MC | Lineup |
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| 2000 | 3 June | Beursgebouw, Eindhoven | N/A | N/A | Ruffian |
Captain Tinrib, Dana, Nick Sentience, Pavo |
| 2001 | 2 June | Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam | N/A | N/A | Ruffian | Acid Junkies, Alpha², Bas & Ram, Dana, Gary D, Jon The Baptist, Kai Tracid, Lisa Loud, Marco V, Michel de Hey, Mauro Picotto |
| 2002 | 6 April | Thialf Stadion, Heerenveen | Cosmos | N/A | Ruffian |
Captain Tinrib (Live), Cosmic Spoils, Dana, Gary D, Kai Tracid, Pavo, Technoboy, Warmduscher |
| 2002 | 21 September | SilverDome, Zoetermeer | Infection | N/A | Ruffian | Alpha²,Bas & Ram, Charly Lownoise, Dana, The Darkman, Gizmo, Haze & Abyss, DJ Isaac, Luna, Melanie de Tria, Pavo, Pila, Sunny D, Technoboy, Zenith |
| 2003 | 12 April | Thialf Stadion, Heerenveen | Follow The Leader | The Prophet - Follow The Leader | Ruffian | Dana, Gary D, Isaac, Luna, Pavo, Pila, Super Marco May, Technoboy, The Prophet, Zenith |
| 2003 | 22 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | The Prophecy | Deepack - The Prophecy | Ruffian | Bas & Ram, Daniele Mondello, Deepack, Kai Tracid, Luna, Max B Grant, Pavo, The Prophet, Technoboy, Bass D & King Matthew |
| 2004 | 27 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Destiny's Path | Future Tribes - Deadlock | Mouth Of Madness | Charly Lownoise, Crushed, Dana, Luna, Igor S, Outblast, Pavo , Technoboy & The Prophet , Zany |
| 2005 | 19 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Science & Religion | DJ Zany - Science & Religion | Ruffian | Alpha², Bas & Ram, The Beholder & Ballistic, Crushed, Pila, Isaac, Luna, The Prophet, Technoboy, Vince, Zany |
| 2006 | 25 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | The Darkside | Alpha² - The Darkside | Ruffian | Alpha², Dana, Luna, The Prophet Feat. Headhunterz, Promo, DJ Ruthless, Showtek, Tatanka, Zany & Donkey Rollers (Live), Yves de Ruyter |
| 2007 | 17 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | The Power Of The Mind | Headhunterz - The Power Of The Mind | Ruffian | Fausto, DJ Ghost, Brennan Heart, Showtek Feat. MC DV8, Headhunterz (Live), Technoboy, The Prophet & Zany, DJ Neophyte |
| 2008 | 22 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Next Dimensional World | Technoboy - Next Dimensional World | Ruffian | Mark Sherry, Showtek, Headhunterz (Live), Project One, D-Block & S-Te-Fan, Technoboy, Tatanka, Zany & Vince |
| 2009 | 21 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | The Nature Of Our Mind | D-Block & S-Te-Fan - The Nature Of Our Mind | Ruffian | Isaac, A-Lusion, Davide Sonar (Live), Brennan Heart, Technoboy, D-Block & S-Te-Fan, Headhunterz, Noisecontrollers, Deepack, Noize Suppressor (Live) |
| 2010 | 27 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Alternate Reality | Brennan Heart - Alternate Reality | Ruffian | Pavelow, DJ Stephanie, Wildstylez, Wildstylez & Noisecontrollers, TNT (Live), Brennan Heart, D-Block & S-Te-Fan, Psyko Punkz (Live), Zatox, Endymion vs. Evil Activities |
| 2011 | 26 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | No Way Back | Zatox - No Way Back | Ruffian | Stana, Coone, Headhunterz, Zany & The Pitcher Feat. MC DV8, Noisecontrollers, Zatox, Ran-D, Gunz For Hire, The Prophet |
| 2012 | 24 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Fate Or Fortune | Psyko Punkz
- Fate Or Fortune |
Ruffian, Villain | ASYS
, Wildstylez, Frontliner, Isaac, Technoboy, Zatox, Psyko Punkz, B-Front, Brennan Heart, Adaro, Evil Activities |
| 2013 | 23 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Immortal Essence | Gunz For Hire Feat. Ruffian - Immortal |
Ruffian |
Acti, Wildstylez & Max Enforcer, Code Black, Coone, Gunz For Hire, Noisecontrollers, Zatox, Alpha², Mad Dog & Art Of Fighters |
| 2014 | 22 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | The Source Code of Creation | Noisecontrollers | Ruffian | AudioFreq & Technoboy, Headhunterz, Atmozfears, Frontliner, Noisecontrollers, Crypsis, Ran-D, Endymion, The Viper, Partyraiser |
| 2015 | 21 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Equilibrium | Atmozfears | Villain | DJ Isaac, Bass Modulators, Atmozfears, Noisecontrollers & Wildstylez, Brennan Heart & Ran-D, Zatox & Adaro, Frequencerz, Deetox, Tha Playah |
| 2016 | 19 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Rise of the Celestials | Coone | Villain | Tuneboy, Audiotricz, Brennan Heart, Coone, Project One, Bass Modulators, Frequencerz, B-Front, Ran-D, Angerfist |
| 2017 | 18 November | GelreDome, Arnhem | Temple of Light | Wildstylez | Villain | Technoboy & Tuneboy, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Wildstylez, Da Tweekaz, Noisecontrollers & Atmozfears, Frequencerz, Sub Zero Project, Gunz for Hire, N-Vitral |
