Electronic music · 2026
- Where
- Saint-Etienne · France
- Parc Expo de Saint-Etienne
- Tickets
- 84.99–94.99 €
- Camping
- Not available
About this festival
Saint-Étienne becomes the capital of Hard Music in early December: on 4 and 5 December 2026, Dystopia Festival will transform Parc Expo into a dystopian setting featuring more than 40 artists. Two monumental stages will keep Hard Music and Techno separate, alongside pyrotechnics, lasers, light shows and continuous hosting. Around 20 hours of music are scheduled across both evenings, from 6 pm until 4 am.
Spread across more than 10,000 square metres, the site has been designed by Dutch scenographers and evokes major European festivals. Alongside the stages, visitors can expect a food court, stalls, prevention services and an area for meeting the artists. Parc Expo is located on Boulevard Jules Janin and can be reached via the motorways from Lyon, Paris and Clermont-Ferrand. Payments on site are made using a cashless wristband.
Tickets for both days are available from the official online shop. The standard two-day pass costs €84.99, while the later sales tier costs €94.99. Early-bird allocations are sold out. Entry is only permitted for those aged 16 or over, and re-entry is not allowed.
Line-up
- AZYR
- Billx
- Chaos Project
- CREEDS
- D-Block & S-te-Fan
- Deluzion
- DJ The Prophet
- DIKKE BAAP
- Dr. Peacock
- Lekkerfaces
- Marie Vaunt
- Max Enforcer
- Noisemakers
- Slaughterhouse
- Sound Rush
- The Masochist
- THE SAINTS
- Tha Watcher
- UPHORIA
- Unicorn On K
- Vertile
- Villain
- Zelecter
- 6EJOU
- 99PRBLMZ
- KARAH
- Teksa
- Dr.Z
- TODIEFOR
- POLTERGST
- OMNYA
- Fraw
- CLTX
- evn
- Catscan
- MBK
- Chaotic Hostility
- Partyraiser
- Spitnoise
- THE DOPE DOCTOR
- Mind Compressor
- Korsakoff
- CHAPTER V
Questions & answers
How do I get to the festival?
Parc Expo de Saint-Étienne is located on Allée des Olympiades, off Boulevard Jules Janin. From Lyon, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Valence or Grenoble, follow the A72 towards Roanne and take exit 14 (La Talaudière). From there, continue via Boulevard Georges Pompidou and Rue des Docteurs Henri et Bernard Muller to the site. Saint-Étienne station can be reached by train.
Is parking available?
By car, take the A72 motorway to exit 14, then follow Boulevard Georges Pompidou to Parc Expo de Saint-Étienne. The venue is located on Allée des Olympiades.
How do I pay on site?
Payments across the festival site are cashless only, using a wristband. Your wristband is activated at the entrance using your ticket and can be topped up online before or during the event, or at recharging points. Activation costs €1; any remaining balance can be claimed back online after the festival, subject to a further €1 fee.
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