THE BIGGEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BORDEAUX IS COMING BACK IN 2024! THE BIGGEST ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BORDEAUX IS COMING BACK IN 2024!
End of summer 2024 | Parc des Expositions
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  • 2 days of open air festival
  • 20+ international artists
  • 3 themed stages
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INITIAL FESTIVAL IN BORDEAUX

On September 1 and 2, 2023, more than 25,000 people attended the two-day festival at Parc des Expositions in Bordeaux and enjoyed DJ sets by iconic artists in the house and techno universe such as Amélie Lens, TRYM, Anetha, Folamour, Kobosil, Adriatique, and many more.

After this unforgettable edition, we can’t do anything else than start planning the next one! Already eager to send you on another planet for the 3rd time, we’re doing it again at the end of summer 2024, stay tuned!

LINE UP 2023

  • ADRIATIQUE ADRIATIQUE
  • AMELIE LENS AMELIE LENS
  • ANETHA ANETHA
  • FOLAMOUR FOLAMOUR
  • KAS:ST DJ SET KAS:ST DJ SET
  • KOBOSIL KOBOSIL
  • NTO NTO
  • PAULA TEMPLE PAULA TEMPLE
  • TRYM TRYM
  • ALIAS ALIAS
  • AMORCE AMORCE
  • CASSIE RAPTOR CASSIE RAPTOR
  • DEMUJA DEMUJA
  • ELEPHANTMAT ELEPHANTMAT
  • LŪV LŪV
  • MAC DECLOS MAC DECLOS
  • MAMA SNAKE MAMA SNAKE
  • MARY B MARY B
  • MATES B2B DISTILL MATES B2B DISTILL
  • ODEN & FATZO (LIVE) ODEN & FATZO (LIVE)
  • SALOMEE SALOMEE
  • UFO 95 UFO 95
  • VITESS VITESS
SEE THE WHOLE LINE UP

THE SECOND EDITION: A LUNAR FESTIVAL

In 2023, we took you to the space on the first week-end of September to the sounds of more than 20 French and international artists. You danced to 18 hours of house and techno across 3 lunar stages, during 2 days!

In addition to the 2 main stages: l’Éclipse and Météorite,we made you traveled inside the sound with the 360º extension, a unique stage at Initial Festival. With a 16-speaker spatial sound system, the 360º extension make you feel like the music is spinning all around you.

You’re wondering what will be the theme of the 3rd edition? Stay tuned… we’ll reveal more info soon!

WHAT FESTIVAL GOERS SAID IN 2023

  • Justine

    “Very good experience. Lots of artists to discover live, unusual stages, water stations to cool off, food trucks and bars all over the site. Also, it was easy to recharge tokens. All in all, a really great weekend!”

  • Alexis

    “A week-end we can’t forget about! Accustomed to festivals, this one was clearly above! Incredible line-up, excellent organization, staff super helpful… See you next year!❤️”

  • Maël

    "The line-up left me speechless 🤩 The sanitary facilities, the organization, the wristbands – everything was perfect!!"

  • Margaux

    “Excellent organization, the schedule was great–having 3 stages over 2 days worked perfectly!”

  • Sébastien

    “See you next year! Finally a proper festival in Bordeaux 🎉”

  • Camille

    “Amazing from beginning to the end! The organization and the line-up were super good, it was sickkkk!”

  • Dorian

    “Excellent organization, it was very efficient and everything was clean!!! It was fantastic, thanks to the artists for giving us the chance to dance and to all the organizers of the event!! We’re ready for another 😉🤪”

  • Pierre

    “Awesome, like last year, the best festival in the south-west of France! 🚀”

  • Lucie

    “Total success. Lots of different DJs with different sounds. Nice organization: a large car park (there weren’t many of us in the car), great bars, and tempting food trucks!”

PRACTICAL INFO

  1. Dates : End of summer 2024
  2. Age requirement : 18+
  3. Accessibility : the venue is wheelchair accessible
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Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024

LOCATION OF THE FESTIVAL

Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux
Cours Jules Ladoumegue

Bicycle iconBy bike : 40 minutes from Bordeaux's Saint-Jean train station on bike path Train iconBy train: Gare Saint Jean, then tramway Tram iconBy tramway : Line C - Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux stop. The tramway C will be running throughout the duration of the festival with final departure from Parc des Expos at 4am thanks to Bordeaux Métropole support. Train iconBy bus: Lines 25 and 37 - Parc des Expositions stop Porte D Train iconBy car: Parking H of the Exhibition Center (free visitor parking)
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Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux - La lieu du Initial Festival

MEDIA REVIEWS

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “The cream of the crop in the electronic scene. From radiant smiles, glitter, fine sand, electrifying rhythms and energetic dancing – this festival ticks all the boxes.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “More than 20 renowned international and french artists for 18h of house and techno sets splitted on 3 stages for 2 days of intense festival.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “The local collectives also have the opportunity to play next to renowned international DJs, allowing festival goers to (re)discover those talented artists’ universes.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “The festival overflows with talented artists from all walks of life…”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “Fever arrives in the southwestern region of the start-up nation with a major-league festival that we just couldn’t miss. Its name: Initial Festival.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “Initial Festival, the biggest event dedicated to electronic musics in the region!”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “From French house to melodic techno, Initial Festival has a set for all tastes and was also an opportunity for various local collectives to gain exposure.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “House, techno, groove, electronica, DJ sets... essentially, we enjoyed everything electro for one whole weekend.”

  •  - Initial Festival in Bordeaux 2024
    “Initial Festival is one of our top picks of electro and rap festivals for summer 2022!”

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