With July stomping its way in on the heels of a massive heatwave, the festival season is now officially in full swing. As always, all the big festies are trying to outdo themselves with bigger and more outrageous concepts and displays, both in Blighty and on the continent. Beats for Love, arguably the biggest multi-genre event in central Europe, already has a solid concept with its unique venue at the Dolní Vítkovice historical steelworks in Ostrava informing its dystopia-meets-spiriutal vibe.
This year’s Beats for Love features 18 stages, more international headliners than most other multi-genre festivals and for the D&B heads, a lineup rivaling any of the all drum and bass festies this year. There’s also a robust panel programme, performance art installations and official after parties over the course of the four-day festivities. That’s all bog standard for Love Production, howver. With operations running like a well-oiled steelworks the last few years, this year the team have decided to go a bit deeper with the concept of B4L 2025. The Beats for Love Universe will include new multimedia concepts applied to the whole festival and connect the main stages: the Love Sphere, Space Sphere and Industrial Sphere will not just be stages but are set up as different neighbourhoods within the festival grounds, connected by a new main thoroughfare Pulse. These new areas are designed to not only make the festival more easily navigable but to inspire contemplation, wonder and even more love in the beats.
This year, we’re entering a new dimension and a new home: Beats for Love Universe. The festival is no longer just about music. Alongside 550 artists from around the world performing across 18 stages, you’ll be exploring three themed spheres, all connected by the vibrant energy of Pulse Boulevard. Each sphere brings a brand-new design concept, bursting with color, performers, and immersive art installations. Also this year Beats for Love will make history in the world electronic scene with several projects that prove that Beats for Love has transcended the classic festival format. It is becoming a venue for unique premieres and a world platform for remarkable projects. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on over the past year! -DJ Beaty, B4L Marketing Manager
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We’re not going to give everything away, but suffice to say, this year’s Beats for Love is going to top itself and move into a new ‘sphere’ in terms of what festivals are capable of. Those who make the trip to Ostrava 2-5 July will be in for a unique experience.
There are still a few tickets left, purchase here.