Three editions and already an institution. Since 2022, L’Initial Festival and its cosmic line-up have been delighting bass fans in Bordeaux. This year will be no exception, as the festival has announced its return to the Parc des Expositions on August 29 and 30 2025 for a fourth instalment: Mission Saturne. The big news this year: a renewed visual identity for an even more cosmic edition!
💣Last chance to get your tickets: the Initial Festival is this weekend!💣
999999999, Âme, Anetha, Anxhela, Ben Böhmer, The Blessed Madonna, Busy P, Cassie Raptor, Dana Montana, Eczodia, Funk Tribu, Ki/Ki, Lilly Palmer, Maceo Plex, Marion Di Napoli, MYD, Polo & Pan, Pegassi, Purple Disco Machine, Reinier Zonneveld… The line-up is not only eclectic, but also cutting-edge!
Initial Festival 2025: Mission Saturn, a highly anticipated new edition
With its impeccable line-up, industrial setting, polished scenography, lunar décor and meticulous organization… The three previous editions brought together 75,000 festival-goers from the four corners of France. This year, the line-up is sure to sparkle, with headliners with millions of Spotify listeners including Purple Disco Machine, The Blessed Madonna, Polo & Pan, Ban Böhmer, Lilly Palmer, Maceo Plex, Myd and established djs such as Anetha (the local of the stage), Âme, KI/KI, Funk Tribu… In short, enough to send you to Saturn.
Enter a new electro galaxy
With its 3 themed stages, chill zone, 7 food trucks, and numerous bars, the Initial deploys a panoply of festive venues thought to allow festival-goers to spend two evenings on another planet.
After a highly successful2024 edition , theInitial Festival continues to shine even brighter among the stars of Bordeaux nightlife. With a program ranging from disco and hard-tech to deep-house and melodic techno , this festival promises to shake the Esplanade du Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux once again, much to our delight.
If you want to relive the madness of 2024, here are some images compiled in the aftermovie :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OWVJifiaQ