The Arena is the heart of MAYDAY. This is where the night truly comes alive.
With Klangkuenstler, Lilly Palmer, Schrotthagen and I Hate Models, peak-time techno meets hard-techno energy. Fast. Intense. Relentless.
This is about flow. About tension. About the point where rhythm, crowd and sound lock together.
Ravers move as one under sweeping lights, dancing in front of the glowing MAYDAY symbol.
You can feel it — ICONIC
Empire
At Empire, different worlds come together. No rules. No limits. Just sound.
SHDW b2b Regal serve raw techno. Kalte Liebe – live – brings dark and edgy techno with vocals. Odymel keeps the bounce flowing and A.N.I. delivers hard-hitting techno without boundaries.
Different styles meet here, every beat connects — a space where energy, intensity, and groove merge into one unforgettable floor experience.
Factory
The Factory stands for harder styles in their most ruthless form. No mercy. No breaks.
Brutal sounds, heavy kicks, and endless energy. From early hardcore festival anthems by Paul Elstak to raw, unforgiving hardcore by Miss K, all the way to uptempo zaag kicks from Dr Donk.
This is where your heart races beyond 200 BPM.
Welcome to the harder styles movement.
Techno Legends × Acid Wars
Legendary rave sounds, past to present — this is the Techno Legends x Acid Wars floor.
Here, the roots of techno collide with the raw energy of today, creating a space where history and the present move as one.
Speedy J and UMEK guide the journey — deep, driving, uncompromising.
With Acid Wars as a partner, sharp acid lines cut through the night, twisting and evolving under flashing lights.
The floor pulses. The crowd connects.