7 reasons why you should visit Into The Madness

The iconic festival celebrated in Zülpich faces a new massive edition, its biggest one yet. In this article, we will sum up all the reasons why we think you shouldn’t miss Into The Madness this year

1. Germany’s biggest Harder Styles Festival

Although there are many interesting events in Germany, especially from Into The Madness’ promoter Musical Madness, this is the biggest hard dance festival in the country. With 4 stages and 55+ of the most important DJs in the scene, it’s also one of the most important events in the whole summer in Europe.

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2. Iconic location: Seepark Zülpich

Around 30 minutes away from Cologne, Into The Madness takes place near a lake. Palm trees and beach vibes meet iconic stage designs and the pure hardstyle vibes for a unique atmosphere for a festival.

3. Four stages covering the full spectrum of the harder styles

No matter your taste, there’s music for everybody at Into The Madness. With the addition of a fourth stage last year, we can find everything within the harder styles scene at the event: the biggest headliners at the Mainstage, including lasers and an amazing production; pure rawstyle energy at the RAW Stage, uptempo and hardcore at CORE Stage, hosted by Inurfase, and classics and the most fun sets at DUNES Stage.

4. Strong community feel

After several editions, there’s a real community feeling behind the visitors of Into The Madness. At the end of the day, they are not called ‘Nomads’ for nothing! The crowd returns year after year. It’s not just a festival, it’s a movement!

5. Aversion as the anthem creator

Last week, Robin Kesting (also known as Aversion) released ‘Land Of Lunacy’, the official anthem of Into The Madness 2025. “When I started working on this track, I wanted to feel like stepping into an edgy, rule-free world”, he told us. “Creating an anthem means capturing the true essence of a festival and Into The Madness has always stood for everything, from euphoric hardstyle to the hardest raw. I tried to include both of those influences to truly reflect the festival’s energy!”.

What does Aversion have in store for his set at Into The Madness? “I’ll take you guys on a journey of everything modern hardstyle has to offer”, he answered. “You can expect 60 minutes absolutely loaded with brand new music, exclusive edits and the biggest tracks to make sure this one will be LEGENDARY. You don’t want to miss this!”.

Also, Robin has a BIG surprise for you guys. There’s a huge giveaway where you can win a LIFETIME NOMAD PASS (free entry to the event every year, forever), a meet & greet with an exclusive ITM x Aversion merchandise package, or one of five Aversion-branded fans. Check it out below!

6. Chaos, fun and cheeky energy!

Into The Madness doesn’t take itself too seriously. You will experience a chaotic, cheeky, emotional and rough vibe full of surprises! You can definitely expect the unexpected. They also have a mascot called Rusty. It’s a bunny and it will be featured onsite as an inflatable. Everybody loves him!

7. Exclusive AR Gang mainstage takeover

We all know what to expect from the AR Gang crew: the craziest stuff. This is strongly related to Into The Madness core and that’s why they will be present with an exclusive mainstage takeover. Riot Shift, Rooler, Mish, Krowdexx and Levenkhan will set the stage on fire for the maddest one hour and a half you will experience this year by far!

Into The Madness: "Infinite Madness!"

Into The Madness festival takes place on August 31, 2025, in Seepark Zülpich, Germany. Are you ready to unleash the insanity inside? Don't wait any longer, buy your tickets for Into The Madness Festival via the official ticket website. "Step into a Land of Lunacy!" 

Images via Musical Madness.