Festivals near Düsseldorf

No city shaped electronic music quite like Düsseldorf: it was here, in the Kling-Klang studios, that Kraftwerk wired up a slice of the future, paving the way for NEU!, La Düsseldorf and a whole school of synthetic sound that still pulses through the cellars and clubs of the Altstadt. Naturally, techno and electro remain a mother tongue here, yet the local calendar refuses to box itself in: between the Rhine embankments and the carnival scene, you'll catch as much rock as neighbourhood brass.

The Rhenish year keeps its own beat: Jeck En de City sets the old town alight at the heart of Karneval, while just down the river, inside Duisburg's steelworks-turned-park, the Traumzeit Festival blends jazz, world and indie beneath the blast furnaces. Fans of louder guitars keep an eye on Castle Rock and Badlands Festival. FestT computes the FestiScore, the affinity between each line-up and your favourite artists, and keeps dates and ticketing up to date so you never miss a moment of the season.