HARDFEST is on fire with the biggest line-up in the history of the festival. Ghost Stories LIVE is finally returning to the Netherlands after 3 years: the exclusive act of D-Block & S-te-Fan will be present together with 50+ DJs and 4 stages at the fiery start of the festival season in Enschede.

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One of the absolute highlights of HARDFEST 2025 is the comeback of Ghost Stories – the famous live show of D-Block & S-te-Fan with singer Evelyn. After a three-year absence in the Netherlands, since their last show at Defqon.1, they are finally back on Dutch soil. HARDFEST is currently the only announced show where this iconic performance can be seen. “Expect new music, fireworks, stunning visuals and live vocals!”

Ghost Stories with a brand-new show: “We’re back!”

Ghost Stories has used these years to create a completely new show. “We’ll make sure it’s an extra spectacle with our Fired Up, which means extra fireworks, specials and sfx”, organization Absolutely Fresh proudly announces about Ghost Stories at the biggest HARDFEST ever.

The complete HARDFEST 2025 line-up has just been revealed – from hardstyle, extra RAW hardstyle and (millennium) hardcore to (bouncy) uptempo and classics in the broadest sense. Think of special shows by Ran-D, Deadly Guns vs Lekkerfaces and Rejecta under the motto Fire to the Flame and B-Front Classics, Dimitri K, Dual Damage, Bössels and many others complete the party. In addition, quite a few upgrades are planned, such as a major expansion of the festivalsite – more about this later.

Biggest HARDFEST ever: “Time to turn up the heat”

HARDFEST will be held on Saturday 19 April 2025 at the University of Twente in Enschede. Ticket sales start on Tuesday 10 December at 19:00 via the festival’s official website: “Make sure you’re quick, because this edition promises to be an unforgettable spectacle.”

HARDFEST 2025 line-up

FORGE (hardstyle)

Aversion
D-Block & S-te-Fan: Ghost Stories LIVE Fired Up
Phuture Noize
Ran-D The Firestarter
Rebelion
Rejecta Fired Up
Rooler
Solstice
The Purge vs Coldax
Warface
hosted by MC Livid

LUCIFY (hardcore uptempo)

Barber vs Juliëx
Bössels
Deadly Guns vs Lekkerfaces Fired Up
Dimitri K
Dr. Peacock
Miss K8
Partyraiser The Goldentrip
Pinotello vs Akimbo
Rave Generators
Satirized vs Aalst
Spitnoise vs Major Conspiracy
Vandal!sm Millennium set
hosted by MC Robs

INFERNITY (extra raw)

Bloodlust vs Omnya
Chapter V vs Faceless
Collusion
Dual Damage
Imperatorz
Incult
Kruelty
Regain The Polish Punisher
Revelation vs Unload
Suspect
The Saints
Unresolved
hosted by MC Synergy

SUPERBASH Classics

B-Front
Cheeva
Crypsis
Dymonic
Fantastic Four by Panic, The Darkraver, The Viper & Vince
Frequencerz
Jason Payne presents Goldschool
Jones
Resonance
Tatanka
hosted by Da Syndrome

Footage via D-Block & S-te-Fan / Panout