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Concert & Club Night Reviews
Reviews of live concerts, techno nights, rebetiko sessions and club events in Athens, Amsterdam and Paris. First-hand accounts from the Mood team.
BET Awards 2027: Date, Location and the Los Angeles Weekend Guide
The BET Awards 2027 is the next edition of the annual Los Angeles awards show honoring Black excellence in music, film and sports. BET has not confirmed the 2027 date, host or nominees yet - the ceremony traditionally runs on the last Sunday of June at the Peacock Theater, and Mood lists it provisionally for June 25, 2027. Beyond the show, BET Awards Weekend fills the city with official after-parties, day parties and pre-parties across hip-hop, R&B and Afrobeats. Mood tracks the ceremony, the 2027 packages and the full weekend of Los Angeles events in one place.
Awakenings Festival 2026: Lineup, Dates and a Guide to the Techno Weekend
Awakenings is the Netherlands' largest techno festival, and the 2026 summer edition runs July 10-12 at Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, about an hour south of Amsterdam. The 120-plus lineup is broader than its purist reputation: tech-house and crossover headliners Vintage Culture, Cloonee and Gordo sit above a techno tier of Charlotte de Witte, Amelie Lens, Nina Kraviz and Adam Beyer, with a hard end including 999999999 and I Hate Models. In Mood's data the festival reads just 0.18 on organicness, an almost fully electronic, programmed weekend. This guide covers the lineup, navigation, tickets and getting there.
Dekmantel Festival 2026: Lineup, Dates and a Guide to the Amsterdam Weekend
Dekmantel is Amsterdam's most curatorial electronic festival, and the 2026 edition runs July 29 to August 2 - the main weekend at Het Amsterdamse Bos from July 31, plus opening shows and an Into the City strand across the centre, and a new At Dawn sunrise concept. The 140-plus lineup spans Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins, Underground Resistance, Ricardo Villalobos, Marcel Dettmann and a Skrillex debut. In Mood's data it reads 0.4 on undergroundness, more measured than its reputation, and 0.9 on danceability. This guide covers the lineup, navigation and tickets.
Primer Festival Athens 2026: ZAMNA x PRIMER Lineup, Dates and OAKA Guide
Primer Festival Athens 2026 is a ZAMNA x PRIMER co-production at OAKA, the Athens Olympic Stadium, on September 4-5. The bill is headed by Axwell and Armand Van Helden, with Stephan Bodzin, Bedouin, Adam Ten, MRAK and Omiki across melodic house, organic house and melodic techno. In Mood's data the event reads 0 on undergroundness and OAKA the maximum 1.0 on capacity, a stadium-scale, mainstream electronic festival rather than an underground night. This guide covers the dates, lineup, venue and what a festival at this scale looks like, on Mood.
Release Athens 2026: Lineup, Dates and What to Expect at Plateia Nerou
Release Athens 2026 is Athens's flagship summer concert series, a run of separate headline nights in late June, mostly at the open-air Plateia Nerou with two SNF Nostos co-productions at the SNFCC. The 2026 lineup spans Gorillaz (June 25), Nick Cave (June 24), a Megadeth and Sepultura farewell (June 30), Pet Shop Boys, David Byrne, Jean-Michel Jarre, Three Days Grace and an Imiskoubria reunion. Each night is ticketed separately. Mood lists every night with dates, lineups and ticket links.
Flame Festival 2026 Athens: LEX, Bloody Hawk and the Full Lineup
Flame Festival is the two-day Greek rap and trap event at Telekom Center Athens on June 20-21, 2026, headlined by LEX on night one and Bloody Hawk on night two, with Light, Ivan Greko, Dani Gambino, Above The Hood, 12os Pithikos and VLOSPA across the bill. This preview covers who is playing, why the lineup matters, and what Mood's data says about the night. Mood is a live-music discovery platform where you can find the full lineup, dates and venue details.
The Supermen Lovers at Café Chéri Paris: French Touch Returns on May 28
The Supermen Lovers is a French electronic producer whose 2001 single 'Starlight' made him one of the defining voices of the French Touch era. On May 28, 2026, he brings his Coco Bingo residency - a live concept built around his new album - to Café Chéri in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, joined by special guest Mr Hobbs. For fans of nu disco and the filtered, funky warmth of French Touch, this is a rare chance to hear that sound in an intimate setting where it belongs.
15 Years of Eatbrain at Maassilo Rotterdam: Neurofunk's Biggest Anniversary Yet
Eatbrain is the Austrian neurofunk label that has defined the darker, harder end of drum and bass since 2011. Founded by Jade Venom and Mindscape, it built a roster - Teddy Killerz, Audio, Pythius, Agressor Bunx - that reshaped what the genre could sound like. On May 22-23, 2026, the label marks its 15th anniversary with a two-room indoor festival at Maassilo Rotterdam. Presale tickets are €25.
Rizes Fest 2026 Athens: Two Days of Rebetiko and Folk at Technopolis
Rizes Fest is Athens' annual open-air celebration of Greek folk, rebetiko, and laiko music - three traditions that trace their roots to the same Aegean soil. The 2026 edition runs May 22-23 at Technopolis City of Athens, Gazi, with ten acts including Nikos Oikonomidis, Martha Frintzila, and the Aggeloi tou Tsitsani ensemble. UNESCO recognised rebetiko as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017; Rizes Fest is the largest open-air platform for it in Athens. Tickets through More.com. Find the full event on Mood.
Metallica Berlin 2026: M72 World Tour at Olympiastadion - Three Nights, Three Lineups
Metallica are the best-selling heavy metal band of all time, and in May 2026 they bring their M72 World Tour to Berlin's Olympiastadion for three separate nights - May 22, 24, and 30. Each show features a different support lineup: Gojira and Knocked Loose on the 22nd, Pantera and Avatar on the 24th, with Metallica headlining solo on the 30th. The tour uses an In The Round stage configuration, placing the stage at the centre of the field. Partial proceeds benefit local charities through the All Within My Hands foundation.
Adriatique Athens 2026: The X Show Comes to Petra's Theater
Adriatique are a Swiss duo who have built one of the most ambitious live concepts in contemporary electronic music - their X show pairs cinematic melodic techno with high-end audiovisual production at landmark locations around the world. On May 23, 2026, they bring X to Petra's Theater, an open-air amphitheatre carved from a limestone quarry in Petroupoli, Athens. The full lineup includes Alex Wann, Fideles, and Korrila. Find the event listed on Mood at events.musicofourdesire.com.
Reworks Festival Thessaloniki 2026: CamelPhat, WhoMadeWho, Miss Monique and Rivo at Kyverneío
Reworks is Greece's longest-running electronic music festival, and its annual spring spin-off - Reworks Agora - returns to Thessaloniki on May 22-24, 2026, at the historic Kyverneío (Palataki) venue. This year's three-day programme brings CamelPhat and WhoMadeWho for a night of melodic house and hybrid live performance, alongside Miss Monique and rising French producer Rivo for the opening evening. The event is listed on Mood, where you can find full details and follow the link to purchase tickets via ComeTogether.