Summer is creeping up on us. And so is our fifth edition of XRDS. We wanted to pause, zoom out, and give you a proper rundown of where things stand: the site, what's new, and what's coming in the weeks ahead.
"Five years in, and we're not done yet."
XRDS26 will be more than ever before a place to explore. The full journey through the site, the moments between the stages, the corners you stumble into, the feeling of losing track of time in the right way. This year, for the first time, the site itself has become a priority.
Every stage, every corner, and every detail has been touched. And beyond what already existed, we expanded the terrain with a brand-new chill-out space. That same thinking shaped the food and drink offering too, rebuilt from the ground up so that even a meal feels like part of the journey. All of it shaped in even closer collaboration with artists of all kinds, so everything on site feels like it belongs together.
"The site is not the only thing that changes."
For the first time since XRDS began, both days now run until 01:00. Longer nights beneath the bridges, more time for the site to fully come alive in the dark. It also means Dreamplant, in their second year shaping the lights of XRDS, finally have the time and space to do what they do best.
"1 AM is not the end."
Whether you want to go home or to Fuse at 1 AM, it’s all taken care of. Both nights carry straight into an official afterparty at Fuse. Shuttle buses run directly from the festival site. All the info on getting to and from the festival is on our travel page. We got you covered from door to door.
Over the coming weeks, we'll walk you through each space one by one.
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