These are the highlights you can't miss at Dominator

Are you ready to experience the ultimate hardcore weekend? In July, Dominator will welcome thousands of visitors to the famous hardcore beach of Eersel in The Netherlands. The festival didn't hold back in inviting the best hardcore artists for this year's edition. "Prepare for two full days of the very greatest in hardcore and beyond!"

Dominator = the ultimate hardcore weekend

One of Dominator's unique features is that you can enjoy the best hardcore tracks for two full days. It's truly the ultimate hardcore weekend. We've shared the full line-up before, so if you're interested in seeing all the hardcore and raw hardstyle artists that will give the performance of their lifetime at Dominator, check out this article. Want to know about the other exciting highlights? We've gathered them all for you.

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4 extra stages on Friday

On the festival's opening day, Friday the 19th, you'll get to experience the best hardcore at an impressive five stages — four more than last year! While the Saturday mainstage still remains a secret, you can practice your best moves at the Friday mainstage, Extreme Hardcore, Raw, Early, and Rave areas. Dominator pulled out all the stops for the first day, inviting the finest hardcore artists. Some of the artists you can expect on the first day are Angerfist pres. Retaliate, Cryogenic - The Twisted Time Machine, Dr. Peacock, Korsakoff, N-Vitral pres. Bombsquad, Nosferatu, Deadly Guns, Warface, Unresolved... and so on. 

Endshow on Friday

Dominator is known for its amazing fireworks during the endshow. Closing off the day together with the hardest tracks, lasers, and a lot of fireworks... it's just pure magic. Yesterday, it was announced that this year, the spectacular endshow isn't exclusive to Saturday. On Friday, the festival will feature a breathtaking show too, so weekend visitors can enjoy it twice!

Silent Disco Afterparty (with special B2Bs)

Was the first full day of raving not enough for you? Campsite visitors can enjoy the Silent Disco Afterparty with Dimitri K, Juliëx, Never Surrender, Panic, Spitnoise, and The Darkraver. Rumors are that they will have some special B2Bs... so make sure to check that out!

8 areas full of hardcore on Dominator's Saturday

Surprise! Dominator just announced this week that they added an 8th stage on their Saturday. That means you can rave in eight different areas: The Core Citadel (mainstage), Raw, Extreme Hardcore, Classic Hardcore, Frenchcore, Hong Kong Violence, Future Heroes, and Rave. You can find the freshly added line-up of the Rave area below:

Crucifier // DJ Graat // Elitepauper DJ Team // Lost in Time // Roosterz // T-Go

N-Vitrals anthem show on the mainstage

The long-awaited revelation of Dominator's citadel’s secret is finally here... The anthem for this year is crafted by none other than N-Vitral and Tha Watcher. On the Saturday, N-Vitral will deliver a spectacular show featuring the anthem on the Core Citadel mainstage. The full anthem will be released soon. Until then, check out the epic announcement below.

Future heroes

Do you want to support the rising stars of hardcore? Visit the Future Heroes stage on Saturday. Talented hardcore artists like Aalst, Angerzam, Desolate One, Namara, and The Teacher are ready to showcase their skills at Dominator.

Amazing raw hardstyle line-up

We all know Dominator as the ultimate hardcore weekend, yet the raw hardstyle line-up is also exceptionally good! With this stage being entirely outdoors, you can enjoy top hardstyle tracks by Act of Rage, Aversion, Bloodlust, Mish, Rebelion, and others, with sunshine on your face and a refreshing beer in your hand.

Buy your tickets for Dominator - The Core Citadel

Dominator – The Core Citadel will take place on July 19 & 20, 2024, at E3 Strand in Eersel. Buy your tickets now via the official ticket shop. Act fast, since thousands of tickets for the ultimate hardcore weekend have already been purchased. You don't want to miss this ultimate hardcore weekend!

Images via Art of Dance/Dominator