Melt Festival 2017
- Melt Festival 2017, Gräfenhainichen, Germany
- 14-16 July 2017
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The iron city that never sleeps
Melt Festival is an iconic rock and pop festival in Germany. Set amongst a former coal mine, the industrial iron structures combine with the natural lake to form a stunning backdrop to the various stages.
Known for its 'all night' ethos, the festival keeps the music going 24/7, with the Sleepless Floor providing a home for the most intrepid music-lovers. Alongside this, the larger stages run until 7am, with huge international talent keeping attendees on their toes.
Previous names to take to the stages include Sven Väth, Kylie Minogue, Disclosure, Tame Impala, CHVRCHES, Andy C, Jamie xx, M83, Ben Klock, Septa, SBTRKT, James Blake, Azealia Banks, alt-J, Metronomy and countless others.
Headliners
Lineup
Full Lineup
- Die Antwoord
- Bonobo [live]
- Phoenix
- M.I.A.
- The Kills
- Bilderbuch
- Fatboy Slim
- Richie Hawtin
- Modeselektor [DJ set]
- Dixon
- Tale of Us
- Sampha
- SOHN
- MØ
- Warpaint
- Glass Animals
- Kamasi Washington
- Soulwax
- Hercules & Love Affair
- Adam Beyer
- Agents of Time
- Agoria
- Âme B2B Rødhåd
- Andy Butler [DJ set]
- Aurora Halal [live]
- B.Traits
- Barker & Baumecker
- Bassdee
- Ben Frost [live]
- Bicep [live]
- Bjarki [live]
- Catz ‘N Dogz
- Cinthie
- Claptone
- Courtesy
- Dan Beaumont
- Daniel Avery
- Dark Sky
- Dave Davis
- Dave
- Davis
- Dekmantel Soundsystem
- Dengue Dengue Dengue!
- Denis Horvat
- Denis Sulta
- DJ Deep
- Dolan Bergin
- Ed Ed
- Egyptian Lover
- Elisabeth
- Ellen Allien
- Francois X
- Gajek
- GusGus
- Haiyti
- HONNE
- HVOB & Winston Marshall
- Jennifer Cardini
- Jimi Jules
- Job Jobse
- Jon Hopkins [DJ set]
- Jonas Rathsman
- JP Enfant
- Julia Govor
- Kae Tempest
- Kiddy Smile [live]
- Kölsch [DJ set]
- Konstantin
- Konstantin Sibold
- Lakuti
- Lil Silva
- Lorenzo Senni [live]
- Maceo Plex
- Maggie Rogers
- Mall Grab
- Marcel Dettmann
- Marie Davidson [live]
- Massimiliano Pagliara
- Michael Mayer
- MK
- Monoloc
- Mutiny on the Bounty
- Nao
- Noga Erez [live]
- Radio Slave
- Rampue [live]
- Recondite [live]
- Red Axes
- Red Rack’em
- rRoxymore
- Skatebård
- Sonja Moonear
- Soulection Showcase
- Sylvan Esso
- Tereza
- The Lemon Twigs
- Tijana T
- Tını
- Tom Misch [live]
- Tony Humphries
- Trikk
- Volvox
- Von Wegen Lisbeth
- Whomadewho [DJ set]
- Zebra Katz [live]
- Zopelar [live]
Melt takes place inside a recovered opencast coal mine. The giant iron structures that live at the site form a backdrop to the stages like no other.
Address
Melt Festival 2017, Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen, 06773, Germany
FAQs
By plane: The closest airport to Ferrpolis is Leipzig/Halle, 70km from the festival site. From here, it takes around 1 hour 30 minutes by train to Melt Festival or 50 minutes by car. If you fly into Berlin Airport, the festival will be running shuttle buses direct to Ferropolis, with details to be announced soon.
By train: The nearest stations are Dessau, Lutherstadt Wittenberg or Gräfenhainichen, which are all a short taxi or shuttle bus ride away from the festival site.
You can only pay via cash at the festival.
Yes - there are plenty of ATMs around the festival site.