A state of trance roars back to rotterdam for 2025 following an epic 2-day debut

Just now, on his globally syndicated A State of Trance radio show, Armin van Buuren announced that the legendary namesake festival will return to Rotterdam on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd, 2025.

After expanding into a two-day event last year, A State of Trance is returning as a weekend festival in partnership with Insomniac Europe, featuring an electrifying lineup, multiple stages, and the fan-favorite A State of Trance Hotel. The highlight of the weekend is slated to be the totally unique 5-hour Friday show where Armin van Buuren will invite multiple artists on stage to play back-to-back with him. On Saturday, fans can expect over 25 DJ’s performing across five stages, truly showcasing the best the trance music scene has to offer.

After starting as a weekly radio show in 2001, A State of Trance quickly became a global phenomenon, reaching millions of listeners each week and growing into an incredibly dedicated and connected community. With the launch of the festival soon after, the event became a yearly pilgrimage for trance fans around the world to unite and enjoy the music together, also quickly gaining ground as one of the most influential and celebrated global events in trance and electronic dance music.

Now, working in partnership with Insomniac Europe — the European outpost of the global festival powerhouse Insomniac — A State of Trance is poised to reach new heights.

“A State of Trance is only getting bigger and bigger, so I’m excited to partner with Insomniac Europe as we continue to achieve greater heights,” Armin van Buuren revealed. “Last year we saw a huge expansion, not only moving to Rotterdam but also turning this festival into a two-day experience with our very own hotel, two shows, dozens of artists, speakers, events and all kinds of activities. This really feels like a new chapter for us and I am excited to see what we can achieve together.”

Also today, just two days before he kicks off his five-show summer residency on Sunday’s at Ushuaïa Ibiza, Armin van Buuren released the tenth Ibiza-themed installment of his globally acclaimed A State of Trance album series. Listen to A State of Trance Ibiza 2024 (Mixed by Armin van Buuren) here.

General information

A State of Trance festival
Ahoy, Rotterdam
Friday, 21 February, 2025 | 19:00 - 01:00
Saturday, 22 February, 2025 | 22:00 - 06:00
More info can be found here

Ticket sales
Fans can pre-register for ticket sales via astateoftrance.com/register. Pre-sale tickets will go live on September 5th at 11:00 CEST. Regular tickets will go on sale on September 5th at 12:00 CEST.

A State of Trance Hotel
Building on the success of A State of Trance Hotel 2024, this year the organization is partnering with Hilton to offer an even more engaging and elevated experience. A State of Trance Hotel becomes the official hub of the 2-day event and guests who book these packages can look forward to early access to the festival and breathtaking views of the city and the Erasmus Bridge. Fans can already head to astateoftrance.com to learn more about the different hotel prices and packages. Pre-sale of the hotel packages go live on September 4th at 11:00 CEST with regular sale hotel packages going live at 12:00 CEST.