The legendary indoor four-team hardstyle battle returns to GelreDome — Blue, Green, Yellow and Red wage war across the entire harder-styles spectrum, euphoric to raw.
Hardstyle / HardcoreCity festival (hotel recommended)Large
📅 When & how long
Typical timing: Mid-October (10 Oct 2026 return edition); historically held late February (Oct) · ~1 day
💸 What it costs
GA tickets: ~€65 regular (approx $70 USD); VIP with separate entrance and lockers also offered (estimate — verify before buying)
Budget all-in (ticket + travel + stay) depends on where you start — the FestDNA quiz calculates it from your home city.
🌡️ Weather reality
Typical window: Oct — Mid-October (10 Oct 2026 return edition); historically held late February
Plan for all four seasons in one weekend — sun, wind and rain all show up
Waterproof jacket + footwear you can stand in mud with
🎒 Pack smart
Hotel with late checkout beats the morning-after scramble
Day bag within venue size limits (most stages cap at ~12"×12")
Comfortable broken-in shoes — you'll do 20k steps a day on concrete
Earplugs (high-fidelity — your ears fund the next 30 years of festivals)
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