2025 WIRE Festival bringing 50 hours of nonstop techno to Knockdown Center in May (full lineup)

WIRE Festival returns to Knockdown Center on May 16-18, featuring 50 hours of nonstop techno across four stages. It’s the fourth year of the festival and single day and evening tickets are on sale.

The indoor space is divided into two stages: Stage 1, in the Main Hall, with “both international and local talent,” which includes DJ Stingray 313, DVS1, D.Dan, Chlär, Wata Igarashi, DJ Nobu, Boris, KI/KI, Rose Kourts, Mama Snake, BASHKKA, and lots more.

Stage 2 is “dedicated to crew takeovers,” and this year Berlin’s Pornceptual will hold court on Friday (May 16) and Amsterdam’s Spielraum will handle things on Saturday (May 17).

The third indoor stage is the Ambient stage which goes all night Friday and Saturday.

Outside in the Ruins, the WHOLE Festival takes over the outdoor stage on Saturday for the entire day, with Kilopatrah Jones, Sedef Adasï, Dee Diggs, Kevin Aviance, and more. On Sunday (May 18), it’s a day show with Octo Octa, Mike Servito, Funk Assault, and more.

WIRE Festival will also have panel discussions hosted by Resident Advisor throughout the weekend.

Check out the lineups by day below.

WIRE FESTIVAL 2025 LINEUP

FRIDAY NIGHT, doors 8pm
3 indoor stages: Stage 1, Stage 2: Pornceptual and Ambient Stage

Annie Lew
Boris
Bryan Kasenic
CRYME
D.Dan
DJ Nobu
DJ Stingray 313
DJ TOOL
Juana
Juliana Huxtable
KI/KI
Mos
Pornceptual
Rachel Noon
Rose Kourts
Ultrathem
Volvox
Wata Igarashi

SATURDAY DAY, outdoor stage in The Ruins, doors 8am

WHOLE Festival Stage:
Dee Diggs
fka.m4a
Jacob Meehan
Kevin Aviance
Kilopatrah Jones
Roi Perez
Ron Like Hell
Ryan Smith
Sedef Adasï
Shaun J. Wright

SATURDAY NIGHT, doors 8pm
3 indoor stages: Stage 1, Stage 2: SPIELRAUM and Ambient Stage

BASHKKA
Chlär
Concrete Husband
Cotton
DVS1
Faustin
Freddy K
Lydo
Makadsi
Mama Snake
Markus
MORENXXX
NDRX
Ne/Re/A
Newa
Nørbak
Planetary Assault Systems live
Quelza
RÆZA
Roza Terenzi
SPIELRAUM
TWIENA
Wata Igarashi

SUNDAY, outdoor stage in The Ruins, doors 8am
Eris Drew
Freddy K
Funk Assault
Massimiliano Pagliara
Mike Servito
Octo Octa
Schacke
The Carry Nation