Hardstyle
Hardstyle is a music genre that shows similarities to trance, gabber and hardtrance. Hardstyle is also known as hard dance, hard trance or hardbass in countries outside the Netherlands. The sound is best described as hard beats with a strong melody. The average BPM is somewhere between 140 and 160 beats per minute.
The first hardstyle events started near the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2000. Persons accredited in the development of the style is Dov J. .
Top Artists
Upcoming Events
FUNKE_HORS SOL w/ Bambi, Forest, Lastvuska, Ampe B2B Su:zy
22 May 2026
Bij Sint-Jacobs 13, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
TEKNBASS x KODZ : CREEDS, DJ ARNE L II, VILAIN B2B HEAVORA & MORE
22 May 2026
KODZ
BACK IN TIME XXL - AtmoZ & The-Return
24 May 2026
Gemeentehal Vosselaar
23:59 x ORGANIK
30 May 2026
Le Transbordeur
Manu Kenton, Bestien - Otin's Hard Techno-bash
5 Jun 2026
Rumba & Co
Verknipt Festival 2026 - Strijkviertel - 6 & 7 June
6 Jun 2026
Strijkviertel, Utrecht, Nederland
NEXUS FESTIVAL 2026
13 Jun 2026
Fabrik
Dnb Allstars Rotterdam
26 Jun 2026
Now&Wow Club
MARK WITH A K & PAT B AND FRIENDS
10 Jul 2026
Chemin d'Howardries, 7623 Rongy, Belgium
Le Grand Afterwork du So W'Happy
10 Jul 2026
Chemin d'Howardries, 7623 Rongy, Belgium
LEGENDS - 12 Juillet 2026
12 Jul 2026
Chemin d'Howardries, 7623 Rongy, Belgium
Past Events
KODZ X GUETTAPEN X MERCI LILLE : REBELION, ECSTATIC & MORE
1 May 2026
KODZ
ALMA BAKALA en FABRIK (+12H Andres Campo)
25 Apr 2026
Avenida de la Industria 82, 28970 Humanes de Madrid, Spain
DnB Allstars European Tour: Belgium
17 Apr 2026
Antwerp expo
KODZ x VICE CITY : MAD DOG, NØNAME, CRUSHERZ, RAVN & MORE
11 Apr 2026
Centre commercial Englos Ennetieres en weppes, Englos, France
The Straikerz - Samedi 28 Mars 2026 au Cap'tain
28 Mar 2026
COMPLEXE CAP'TAIN
150 MARZO - Especial Hardcore / Uptempo
21 Mar 2026
Avenida de la Industria 82, 28970 Humanes de Madrid, Spain
SHOTS ! SHOTS ! SHOTS ! - Samedi 21 Mars 2026 au Cap'tain
21 Mar 2026
COMPLEXE CAP'TAIN
Maddix presents Extatic
14 Mar 2026
Auenweg 173, 51063 Köln, Germany
Happy Birthday Patronne ★ENTRÉE GRATUITE★ - Samedi 14 Mars 2026 au Cap'tain
14 Mar 2026
COMPLEXE CAP'TAIN
23:59 – DUAL DAMAGE, INCULT & MORE
13 Mar 2026
Le Petit Salon
Verknipt Germany Oberhausen - 13 & 14 March
13 Mar 2026
Turbinenhalle
23:59 – ALEX FARELL, D-STURB, GONZI, KX CHR, 2VINE
6 Mar 2026
Mia Mao
![LOST IN DREAMS [Family Day Long WKND]](https://assets.sway.events/events/1156/cover/7954fb4d-4602-4fce-bc1b-452e1d5f455a.webp)
LOST IN DREAMS [Family Day Long WKND]
16 Feb 2026
TradeX
NACHTWERK | 01.16. | SLVL | USH | TITI | ARZENÁL | BUDAPEST
16 Jan 2026
Arzenál
Atmoz New Year 2026 | Frame, Hasselt
3 Jan 2026
Frame, Hasselt
Loonyland Silvester 2025
31 Dec 2025
Bootshaus Club
BASEMENT INVITES - TRANCY & BOUNCY
20 Dec 2025
BASEMENT
Bou's House Belgium x DNB Allstars
22 Nov 2025
ARTCUBE GHENT
History of Hardcore Eindhoven - Heroes of Millennium
22 Nov 2025
Beursgebouw
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20 Years of D-Block & S-te-Fan - From History to Infinity [SOLD OUT]
8 Nov 2025
The Dome, Haaren (NL)
LIL TEXAS - NEED FOR SPEED: HUNGARY 2025 │ 09.20. │ ARZENÁL, BUDAPEST
20 Sept 2025
Arzenál
Le Grand Afterwork du So W'Happy
11 Jul 2025
Chemin d'Howardries, 7623 Rongy, Belgium
Club Vaag invites A.N.I. & LANDO RISKÉ
27 Jun 2025
Club Vaag
OTHERSIDE w/ SOTA (UK)
7 Jun 2025
Arzenál
NITROVATE presents FØSS & SIKOTI
10 May 2025
Club Vaag
GPF & Inurfase pres. THE SWEATBOX
9 May 2025
Bootshaus Club
Nexus : Eczodia All Night Long
3 May 2025
Nexus
History of Hardcore - Hemkade Zaandam (Uitverkocht!)
19 Apr 2025
Hemkade
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INSOMNIA 2025 [TONIGHT!]
23 Mar 2025
TradeX
Footworxx
7 Mar 2025
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