CARV
Criminal and rough techno
All Events
23 total events • 9 upcoming • 14 past
Upcoming Events
VERKNIPT X FACE 2 FACE | ZIGGO DOME
Verknipt teams up with Face 2 Face for a massive night at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on March 6, 2026. Known for pushing hard techno to its limits, Verknipt brings one of its most ambitious productions yet to one of the Netherlands’ biggest venues. The lineup includes 6EJOU F2F SNTS, Azyr F2F VENDEX, Basswell F2F Shlømo, CARV F2F OMAKS, Negitiv F2F SANTØS, and more.
AUF'M RAVE - ARENA | 28 March 2026
AUF’M RAVE – ARENA takes place on 28 March 2026 at Messehalle Oldenburg, bringing a full night of hard and fast techno to the city. The lineup includes Angerfist, Ben Techy, Carv, Davyboi, George Radsport, Hades, In Verruf, Ikkhi, Klofama, Luke Madness, Neon Graveyard, Nikolina, Nyra, Onlynumbers, Paracek, Riot Shift, SLVL, Toxic Machinery, and USH, alongside supporting acts. Running from 18:00 to 06:00, the arena-format event focuses on high-impact sound and an intense indoor rave atmosphere.
Impact X Welcome Back Devil
IMPACT teams up with Welcome Back Devil for a massive night in Tours. On 11 April 2026, the Parc des Expositions will host a high-energy hard-techno takeover featuring some of the scene’s fastest-rising names. Expect heavy sets from Carv, Shlømo, Klofama, Onlynumbers, Majes, Eczodia, and b2b performances including Creeds b2b Vortek’s, Eskha b2b DJ Schnake, and Zorza b2b Emilija. A full-power rave from two powerhouse crews coming together for one explosive edition.
FACE 2 FACE x Heat x Faster Weekender | 17-18 April 2026
FACE 2 FACE returns to Frankfurt on April 17 and 18, 2026 with a full weekender at ZOOM Club. The first night brings Cleopard 2000, Jazzy, Jozh, Schrott, Slopezz, Prossowski, Aemen and a secret guest, setting the tone with fast, high energy selections from across the harder spectrum. Night two continues the momentum with Carv, Adrian Mills, A.N.I., Heepmann, Negitiv, Serafina, Kotorri and Katy Rough. Together they shape a two day takeover that showcases the wide range of sounds pushing the F2F movement forward. Frankfurt is set for a full weekend of intensity as ZOOM Club hosts one of the brand’s strongest European editions to date.
XXL Malta | 21-24 May 2026
XXL Malta returns from May 21 to May 24, 2026, with over 90 artists bringing a full spectrum of techno and hard dance to the island. Expect names like I Hate Models, Holy Priest, Nico Moreno, Fantasm, Vendex and Winson. Fort Saint Elmo, The National Park, and The Beach are back for another massive edition.
Ikarus Festival 2026
From May 22 to 25, 2026, Memmingen Airport transforms once more into a vast playground for electronic music as Ikarus Festival returns. Across four days, visitors can expect open-air stages, camping fields and a continuous stream of techno, rave energy and late-night chaos. This edition brings an especially strong lineup with I Hate Models, Shlømo, Klangkuenstler, Dyen, Nicolas Julian, CARV, Caravel, Basswell, Negitiv, A.N.I., Prada2000, DJ Dreckisch, Paraçek, 2Hot2Play and more. Holy Priest will also present his Holy Shit Show at the Olymp Stage, pushing industrial intensity with heavy sound, sacred visuals and a chaotic spirit built for total release. Ikarus stays one of Germany’s most anticipated festival weekends. Four days, thousands of ravers and no real pause between beats.
HIVE Festival 2026
HIVE Festival returns to Ferropolis in Gräfenhainichen, Germany from June 19–21, 2026, bringing three days of hard-hitting techno to the iconic industrial playground. Klangkuenstler, Vieze Asbak, Fantasm, Klofama, Azyr, Paracek, I Hate Models, Cloudy and Serafina are among the first artists announced, with more still to come. With massive stages, powerful techno and a one-of-a-kind location, HIVE Festival 2026 promises an unforgettable summer weekend for ravers.
Electric Love Festival | 9-11 July 2026
Electric Love Festival 2026 returns to Salzburg, Austria, from 9 to 11 July, once again turning the Salzburgring into one of Europe’s biggest electronic music playgrounds. The first lineup announcement already shows the festival’s wide-ranging sound, with Swedish House Mafia and John Newman leading Thursday, followed by Armin van Buuren, Hugel, and Klangkuenstler on Friday. Saturday brings another high-impact mix with BUNT., Dimitri Vegas, KSHMR, and Paul Kalkbrenner, alongside many more names across house, techno, hard dance, and bass music. With an additional warm-up day on Wednesday, 8 July, featuring Holy Priest, Electric Love once again blends mainstream headliners with harder and underground influences. Known for its large-scale production, diverse stages, and international crowd, the 2026 edition is shaping up to be another major summer highlight, with many more artists still to be announced.
EMERGE Festival 2026
EMERGE Festival returns to Boucher Fields, Belfast, over the Bank Holiday weekend from 29-30 August 2026, with a high-powered open-air edition led by blk. at the top of the lineup. Sunday is built around a series of B2B sets including blk. b3b Basswell b3b Vieze Asbak, blk. b2b Restricted, and blk. b2b Winson, joined by Carv b2b Negitiv, Black Traffic b2b Jezza & Jod, and Andrew Cairns b2b Kirsty. Expect fast BPMs, heavy energy, and a full weekend of techno-driven rave power shaping Belfast’s final big weekend of summer.
Past Events
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Unreal NYEve-Rave x CARV, KUKO, Somewhen, and more
Unreal returns to Carlswerk in Cologne this New Year’s Eve with a massive techno lineup to close out 2025. Expect powerful sets from CARV, OMAKS, Somewhen, and NYRA, along with B2B performances by Kuko & Neon Graveyard and Johannes Schuster & Lola Cerise. Get ready for a dark, high-energy rave as Unreal turns midnight into an unforgettable night of pure techno.
VERKNIPT NYE Eindhoven
Verknipt kicks off 2026 with its biggest New Year’s Eve show at Klokgebouw, Eindhoven. Running from 20:00 to 08:00, this edition is part of four Verknipt NYE Specials across Zaandam, Eindhoven, Ghent, and Antwerp, each bringing its own energy and countdown moment. Eindhoven will be the largest of them all, closing the year with a massive celebration of techno.
FCKNYE Festival
FCKNYE Festival returns to Brussels Expo for three massive days of music to celebrate the New Year. From December 30 to January 1, the world’s biggest New Year’s festival will bring an explosive lineup including Novah, Holy Priest, Nico Moreno b2b Trym, Onlynumbers, Restricted, and many more across multiple stages of hard techno, industrial, and rave energy.
Unreal x FACE 2 FACE
Unreal teams up with Face 2 Face for their biggest German edition yet. On 20 December, Messe Stuttgart will turn into a rave arena with a massive Stutyard takeover, featuring heavyweights like Charlie Sparks, Carv, Johannes Schuster and more.
FACE 2 FACE X DURO
FACE 2 FACE takes over the second night of Duro Festival on December 7, 2025, bringing its signature high-energy format into the Black Hangar in Montmeló. The night features F2F sets from Adrián Mills, Cloudy, Angerfist, CARV, Clara Cuvé, Serafina, Peterblue, Barbara Lago, Fumi, and many more. Opening duties come from Adry Vergé, Dídac Llop, KBTO, and Nahum Korm, setting the tone for a full day of hard and fast sounds.
CONTACT FESTIVAL 2025
On Saturday, December 6, Contact Festival returns to Munich with a massive lineup featuring Nico Moreno, Holy Priest, I Hate Models, Carv, Oguz, Kobosil, Charlie Sparks and Deborah De Luca. The festival takes over Zenith, Kohlebunker, Kesselhaus and Dampfdom for a full day and night of pounding techno across multiple stages. They’ll be joined by Alignment, Prada2000, Sam Paganini, Azyr and many more, bringing thousands of ravers together for one of Germany’s biggest winter techno events.
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PRTY x NRG: blk. [B2B All Night Long]
On November 22, 2025, Glasgow’s SEC will witness blk. go B2B all night long in a world-exclusive showcase. The Irish techno powerhouse will share the decks with Basswell, Carv, Negitiv, Onlynumbers, and Winson for a marathon session of heavy kicks and relentless energy.
VERKNIPT X PHANTOM
For the very first time, Verknipt lands in Paris on November 1, 2025, taking over PHANTOM for a night of pure hard techno. Experience powerful sets from 6EJOU (Live), BOTL, Carla Schmitt, CARV, Hades, and Tassery beneath PHANTOM’s iconic mirrored ceiling and metallic arches. From 23:00 to 06:00, expect intensity, energy, and the unmistakable Verknipt atmosphere.
HEISS Festival
Heiss Festival is making history as the first international hard techno festival in Argentina. On Saturday, October 11, Moscu Outdoor in Buenos Aires will turn into a 12-hour marathon of pounding kicks and relentless energy. The lineup features I Hate Models, Nico Moreno, Holy Priest, Novah, and Carv, plus a powerful back-to-back from Johannes Schuster and Kessler, with Maag and Drem b2b Eduvek completing the bill.
Respira Primavera
Respira Festival presents Respira Primavera on October 10, 2025, at Espacio Riesco in Santiago de Chile. Running from 19:30 until 05:00, the night will feature a powerful lineup led by I Hate Models with his Face to Face A/V show. Joining him are heavy hitters from the hard techno and industrial scene, including Afem Syko, Azyr, BIIA, Carv, Fantasm, Holy Priest, Johannes Schuster, Karah, Odymel, Prada2000, Vendex, and Vido.
VERKNIPT Belgium
Verknipt returns to Garage Klub Antwerp on October 3 for its second Belgium edition. From 23:00 to 06:00, get ready for a heavy-hitting lineup and a special b3b that will push the night into overdrive. After a sold-out first edition, the energy is only getting stronger.
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Unreal WEEKENDER NIGHT II x Onlynumbers, CARV, Baugruppe90, In Verruf & more
On September 27, 2025, Unreal Weekender Night II returns to Bootshaus in Cologne with Baugruppe90, Fernanda Martins & Lukas, Johannes Schuster, SHDW, In Verruf, and more for a massive closing night of the weekender.
Decibel Open Air
Decibel Open Air returns to Florence on September 6 & 7, 2025, with two days of world-class electronic music, massive stage production, and a high-energy atmosphere in the heart of Italy.
Aquasella
Aquasella returns to the beautiful valleys of Asturias for its 28th edition from August 14 to 17, 2025. Set in Arriondas, the festival brings together top electronic and techno artists in a unique natural setting known as the “Valley of Music.”
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