# Rotterdam Rave

Rotterdam Rave is the collective name of techno parties and festivals that have been organized in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 2013 by the company with the same name. Rotterdam Rave has grown as one of the biggest hosts in techno events in the Netherlands.

## History

The concept was founded by Karim Soliman, who wanted to change the Rotterdam techno culture and with the goal of making Rotterdam internationally famous for its techno scene. It started with illegal raves in the Kralingse bos. After that, he wanted to organize a real rave, but with the same atmosphere. The first edition was hosted in 2013 in Perron, a small but popular club in Rotterdam, with about 1,000 visitors. After this edition, the raves moved to Factory 010 (now known as Now&Wow), but this was also too small for the concept that got increasingly popular. Most parties are now hosted in the Maassilo. In 2016, Rotterdam Rave hosted the Rotterdam Rave Festival for the first time, on the Lloyd Multiplein in Rotterdam. In 2019, the Rotterdam Rave Festival location moved from the Lloyd Multiplein to the RDM grounds in Rotterdam, a long-time wish of the organisation because of the raw feeling with the port, warehouses, and the overall industrial port terrain. In 2023, Rotterdam Rave hosted a rave at the new RTM Stage of Rotterdam Ahoy for the first time.

## Rotterdam Rave Festival

| Edition | Year | Date | Lineup | Location |
| 1st | 2016 | 6 August | and [live]de sluwe vosDJ Deeonegbert [live]huneejeremy undergroundjoey danielkarenn [live]karim solimanluigi madonnamodular djsohana hanaperc & trussrobert hoodrodsidney charlesstrangersurgeon [live]the advent vs industrialyzertommy four sevenwouter s. | Lloyd Multiplein, Rotterdam |
| 2nd | 2017 | 19 August | jeff millslen fakinicole moudaberspeedy j [3hr set]anotrbenny rodriguescristian vivianode sluwe vosgary beckjoey danielkarim solimanluigi madonnamichel de heypaula temple hybrid liveperc & ansome hybrid liverowen clarksntsstrangerwouter s | Lloyd Multiplein, Rotterdam |
| 3rd | 2018 | 18 August | nina kraviz [3hr set]speedy j [3hr set]and liveanotrben buitendijkboris rossdax jdeniroheadstrong (randomer & clouds)karim solimanmichel de heybenny rodriguesmpia3paula templerebekahremco beekwilderrowen clarkstranger (old school classic set) | Lloyd Multiplein, Rotterdam |
| 4th | 2019 | 17 August | ben klockcynthia spieringdaniele travalidax jfjaak (live)ghost in the machinei hate modelsjorn lukajoyhauserkarim solimanrowen clarkkobosilmichel de heypaula templeperc (live)rodreinier zonneveld (live)remco beekwildersecret cinemastranger | RDM-Grounds, Rotterdam |
| Cancelled | 2020 | 15 August | 999999999Anfisa Letyagocynthia spieringdax jdyenimogeninhalten der nachtkobosilonyvaapaula temple hybrid liverebekahrodstranger | RDM-Grounds, Rotterdam |
| 6th | 2021 | 14 August | amotikanfisa letyagocharlotte de wittecynthia spieringdax jdyenimogeninhalten der nachtkobosilonyvaapaula temple hybrid liverebekahstrangerrod999999999 | RDM-Grounds, Rotterdam |
| 7th | 2022 | 13 August | 999999999anfisa letyagoannacera khincharlie sparkscynthia spieringdiøndyeni hate modelsimogenklangkuenstler b2b nico morenokobosilpaula temple b2b sntsstrangertrym b2b shlømo | RDM-Grounds, Rotterdam |