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Armin van Buuren Announces A State Of Trance (ASOT) 2025 Festival

Armin van Buuren’s A State Of Trance (ASOT) festival is heading back to Rotterdam this winter.

The genre icon and label co-founder announced the news on the brand’s famous namesake radio show today, confirming that the iconic trance event will take place at Ahoy Rotterdam on February 21-22, 2025.

After last year’s edition saw A State Of Trance expand to two days and find a new home in Rotterdam after being held in Utrecht for over a decade, the festival will return as a weekend event this year in partnership with Insomniac Europe, a new independently operated continental division of the United States’ leading dance music promoter.

Fans can expect another top-notch trance lineup with performances to take place across five stages. Chief among them will be a unique 5-hour set on day one, Friday, February 21, in which van Buuren will invite several artists to join him on stage for a massive back-to-back performance. On Saturday, February 22, over 25 DJs will perform, “truly showcasing the best the trance music scene has to offer,” according to a press release.

Last year’s festival featured leading trance artists like Cosmic Gate, Ferry Corsten, John O’Callaghan, 8Kays, and Paul Denton, among others, as well as the debut of the festival’s A State Of Trance Hotel, which will return this year. Additional details and the 2025 lineup will be shared in the coming months. 

“Last year we saw a huge expansion, not only moving to Rotterdam but also turning this festival into a two-day experience with our very own hotel, two shows, dozens of artists, speakers, events and all kinds of activities,” Armin van Buuren said in a press release. “This really feels like a new chapter for us and I am excited to see what we can achieve together.” 

Founded by van Buuren and fellow Dutch star Ruben de Ronde in 2001, A State Of Trance began as a weekly radio show spotlighting the best of the genre. The namesake festival soon followed and remains a cherished annual pilgrimage for trance fans around the world.

Pre-registration for A State Of Trance 2025 is now open here. Pre-sale ticket access will begin on Thursday, September 5, at 11AM CEST (5AM ET). General on-sale will follow on the same date at 12PM CEST (6AM ET).

For more information, visit astateoftrance.com.

Featured image from A State Of Trance.

Written by
Peter Volpe

Journalism student at The Ohio State University with a passion for culture and fat basslines.

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