Defqon.1 Festival

Defqon.1 Weekend Festival
Genrehardstyle, hardcore, Rawstyle, Uptempo, Frenchcore and Electronic Dance music, hard dance
DatesNetherlands (since 14 June 2003)
Australia (19 September 2009-September 16, 2018)
Chile (12 December 2015 & 10 December 2016)
LocationsNetherlands (since 14 June 2003)
Australia (19 September 2009- 16 September 2018)
Chile (12 December 2015 & 10 December 2016)
Years active2003–Present (Netherlands)
2009–2018 (Australia)
2015–2016 (Chile)
FoundersQ-dance
Attendance300,000 (2024)
WebsiteDefqon.1 Weekend Festival

Defqon.1 Weekend Festival is an annual music festival held in the Netherlands. In the past, it was also held in Chile and Australia. Founded in 2003 by festival organizer Q-dance, the festival plays mostly hardstyle and related genres such as rawstyle, hardcore, uptempo, early and euphoric hardstyle. Over the years, Defqon.1 has grown into the largest harddance festival in the world, attracting over 250.000 visitors from over 100 countries.