Intents Festival 2027 – Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Overview

Intents Festival is one of the largest and most progressive dance festivals in the Netherlands with a clear focus on the harder styles. Since 2004 it has grown from a local Brabant event into a premier benchmark for hardstyle, rawstyle, hardcore, uptempo and freestyle, drawing tens of thousands of international visitors to a fully themed parallel world.

The festival takes place at Sportpark d’n Donk, Sportlaan 24 in Oisterwijk, a town in the southern part of the country close to Tilburg. It is a three-day allround mega weekender where visitors can also stay overnight at IntentsCity, the official festival camping and holiday park. The concept is unique: every edition is built around a new theme, transforming the grounds into IntentsCity, a living world of fantasy with immense stages worked out to the smallest detail.

During the weekend you can enjoy more than 400 artists divided over 10 stages, with advanced stage production including video, pyrotechnics, lasers, light shows, fireworks and theatrical endshows. It is famous for kicking off the Dutch summer in style with top-notch production values and a characteristic Brabant atmosphere that keeps visitors returning year after year.

What Makes This Event Special

A fully themed parallel world: Intents is not just stages on a field. Each edition has a cinematic story, with the entire site, from entrance to stages to camping, designed as a living fantasy world. Every detail, from signage to stage decor to actors, fits the theme.

Capital of Craziness: The festival’s motto reflects its identity. It is dedicated entirely to harder dance music, unlike multi-genre festivals where hardstyle is one stage. Here, hardstyle, rawstyle, hardcore, uptempo and freestyle are the main program.

Immense production and endshows: Intents is renowned for its gigantic endshows. Both Saturday and Sunday feature massive light, laser and sound shows with fireworks, often considered among the best in the European hard dance scene.

10 stages, 400 artists: With more than 400 artists over the weekend, the breadth is enormous. From euphoric hardstyle and rawstyle to millennium, classic, hardcore, uptempo, freestyle and even hardstyle-influenced house and techno, you can find your own corner.

IntentsCity camping experience: Your festival vacation starts at IntentsCity, the dedicated festival campsite. It offers old-school tent camping, luxury options, lodges, glamping, pre-pitched tents and IntentsResort facilities, plus exclusive afterparties known as INTENTS:AFTR.

Since 2004 – 20+ years of expertise: Launched in 2004, Intents has dictated hard dance programming and sound design trends across northern Europe. It survived the Covid years and came back stronger, now recognized as one of the biggest harder styles festivals in Europe.

Lineup / Featured Artists

The lineup for 2027 will be announced via the official website at https://www.intentsfestival.nl/. Based on previous editions, expect the biggest names in the harder styles.

Hardstyle headliners: D-Block & S-te-Fan, Sub Zero Project, Brennan Heart, Ran-D, Da Tweekaz, Phuture Noize, B-Front, KELTEK, Devin Wild, Vertile, Warface, Adaro, Frequencerz, and The Pitcher have been regular mainstage acts.

Rawstyle and hard-hitting acts: Act of Rage, Radical Redemption, Aftershock, Aversion, Adjuzt, Mutilator, Rooler, Malice, Sickmode, E-Force, Rebelion, and Unresolved represent the raw edge.

Hardcore and uptempo: Angerfist, Miss K8, Mad Dog, Spitnoise, N-Vitral, Deadly Guns, Partyraiser, Dr. Peacock, Sefa, and The Sickest Squad bring hardcore and frenchcore intensity.

Freestyle and eclectic: Bizzey, Lil Kleine, Freddy Moreira, and crossovers that blend hardstyle with hip-hop, house and party sounds.

Classic and millennium: Paul Elstak, Darkraver, and special millennium sets that celebrate the roots of hardstyle.

Up-and-coming talent: Each edition gives space to over 100 emerging artists on smaller stages, ensuring discovery alongside the big names.

Event Experience

A mega weekender with non-stop music: From early afternoon until late night, music plays across 10 stages. Each stage has its own musical identity and visual theme, allowing for a personal experience with artists.

Stage design that rivals major festivals: Expect elaborate stage designs, impressive production values, video walls, pyrotechnics, lasers and theatrics that rival any major festival in the world. The mainstage is particularly famous for its massive build and storytelling.

Buckets, challenges and bucketlist: Intents Festival promotes an Intents Bucketlist, where visitors can suggest crazy activities to do on the festival. Past bucketlist items included proposal spots, costume parades and secret stages.

Day and night flow: Daytime focuses on euphoric and melodic sets, with more raw and hardcore sounds building towards evening. Endshows on Saturday and Sunday provide emotional, cinematic finales with light, laser and fireworks.

IntentsCity after-hours: After the main festival closes, camping residents can continue at INTENTS:AFTR, a rave party with the best beats, silent disco headphone parties for only a small extra fee, and Brabant-style fun.

Facilities and comfort: The site features large open-air stages, food courts, merchandise shops, locker zones near both entrances, first aid, and gated camping security.

Date & Schedule

Event Dates: June 4–6, 2027

Location: Sportpark d’n Donk, Sportlaan 24, 5062 JK Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Format: Three-day weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Daily times: Gates typically open around 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, with music running until 12:00 AM. Camping opens earlier on Friday.

Friday: Often considered the kick-off with pre-party energy, special hosting takeovers such as Dirty Workz 15 Years hosting on the mainstage, and a slightly earlier finish to allow camping check-in.

Saturday: Full program across all 10 stages from early afternoon, culminating in the famous Saturday endshow with fireworks.

Sunday: Full program with Sunday endshow, traditionally the most emotional finale of the weekend.

IntentsCity: Camping check-in starts on Friday morning, with afterparties on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Location & Venue

Venue: Sportpark d’n Donk, Sportlaan, Oisterwijk, Netherlands. The exact address used for navigation is Sportlaan 24, 5062 JK Oisterwijk. The festival also refers to the grounds as IntentsCity during the weekend.

The grounds: The location is a large sports park transformed into a themed city. Flat, grassy fields host the main stages, with trees providing shade near smaller stages. The site is known for wide paths, good sightlines and dedicated zones for VIP decks, food and lockers.

Stages: 10 stages including the iconic Mainstage, raw stages, hardcore stages, freestyle stages, classic and millennium stages, and uptempo arenas. Each stage provides a different vibe and allows for a more personal experience.

IntentsCity festival camping: Located directly adjacent to the festival, IntentsCity offers regular camping, luxury glamping, pre-pitched tents, lodges, IntentsResort and camper van spots. It includes its own facilities, shops, showers and afterparty areas.

Locker zones: Two locker zones are operated. Lockerzone 1 is near entrance 1 at Sportlaan and is recommended if you arrive on foot or by bike from Oisterwijk, via shuttle Transferium Parking on Saturday and Sunday, shuttle from Station Oisterwijk, or taxi. Lockerzone 2 is near entrance 2 and is recommended for organized bus trips, party buses, kiss and ride, Friday shuttles and Friday taxis.

Event History

Intents Festival launched in 2004 in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, as a small Brabant gathering focused on harder dance music. From a modest one-day event at Sportpark d’n Donk, it developed into a premier benchmark for harder-styles music festivals.

Over the years, the organization Intents Events BV expanded the concept into a multi-day gathering serving as a central platform for rawstyle, hardstyle and uptempo showcases. After a few danceless years due to Covid restrictions, the Intents team returned with an edition designed to be worth the wait, adding extra days and camping experiences.

By its 20th edition, Intents Festival had become one of the biggest festivals in Europe when it comes to the harder styles of dance music. The festival is now famous for its dedicated focus on harder electronic dance music genres, particularly hardstyle and hardcore, while also featuring performances in other genres such as house, techno and trance on smaller stages.

The characteristic Brabant atmosphere, combined with cinematic storytelling and overwhelming productions, ensures tens of thousands of visitors return to Oisterwijk year after year. The festival continues to set trends for stage design, sound and thematic execution.

Getting to the Event

By train and shuttle: Oisterwijk has its own train station with connections to Tilburg, Eindhoven and ‘s-Hertogenbosch. From Station Oisterwijk, pendelbus shuttle buses run to the festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check the festival site for shuttle timetables closer to the event.

By bus and organized trips: Many visitors arrive via organized busreis and party buses from across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. These drop off near entrance 2. Rave Tours and other travel companies offer regular tour packages including weekend camping tickets and bus transport.

By car and Transferium: If arriving by car, use the Transferium parking locations. Pendelbus Transferium parking shuttles operate on Friday and on Saturday and Sunday to both entrances. Kiss and ride zones are near entrance 2.

By bike or on foot: From Oisterwijk centre, it is a short bike ride or walk to Sportlaan. Bike parking is available near entrance 1.

Taxi: Taxi drop-off points are designated for Friday and for Saturday and Sunday separately. Follow signage for Lockerzone 1 or 2 accordingly.

Where to Stay Nearby

IntentsCity – on-site camping: The most immersive option. Your festival vacation starts at IntentsCity, the festival campsite. Choose from bringing your own tent for old-school festival camping, pre-pitched tents, glamping, greenside camping with your own gated space and reserved spot, or luxury lodges via IntentsResort. Lodges are booked without a festival ticket, but you can add a Weekend plus Camping ticket or Combi Fri/Sat/Sun ticket.

Hotels in Oisterwijk: Small boutique hotels and B&Bs in Oisterwijk centre are within walking or cycling distance of entrance 1.

Tilburg and ‘s-Hertogenbosch: Both cities are 15 to 20 minutes away by car or shuttle and offer a wide range of hotels, from budget to four-star.

Eindhoven: About 30 minutes away, with extensive hotel options for those combining the festival with city visits.

Camper vans: Designated camper spots are available within IntentsCity for those traveling with a camper.

Things to Do Before or After the Event

Explore Oisterwijk forests and fens: Oisterwijk is famous for its Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen, a beautiful nature reserve with forests, fens and walking trails. Ideal for a morning walk before the festival starts.

Visit Tilburg: Discover Tilburg’s music venues, TextielMuseum, Spoorzone creative area and lively café culture.

Efteling theme park: One of Europe’s most famous theme parks is located just 15 minutes from Oisterwijk, perfect to extend your weekend trip.

Brabant hospitality: Enjoy local Brabant pubs and restaurants, known for gezelligheid and hearty food before or after festival days.

IntentsCity activities: The camping hosts daytime activities, games, pop-up performances and chill-out areas that make the festival holiday complete.

Restaurants & Dining Nearby

On-site food: Intents Festival features large food courts with a wide range of cuisines, from Dutch fries and burgers to Asian, Mexican and vegan options. Multiple bars serve beer, cocktails and soft drinks.

Oisterwijk centre: The Markt in Oisterwijk offers restaurants, cafés and terraces within walking distance of the festival entrance. Ideal for breakfast before doors open.

Tilburg food scene: For more variety, Tilburg’s Piushaven and city centre offer trendy restaurants and late-night eateries.

Camping food: IntentsCity has its own food stalls, breakfast points and small supermarkets for campers, including vegetarian options.

Supermarkets: Albert Heijn and Jumbo in Oisterwijk are useful for camping supplies, water and snacks.

Ticket Information

Ticket sale is via https://www.intentsfestival.nl/ and official partners. Pricing for 2027 has not been officially announced. The following prices are from previous editions converted to USD and include indicative fees. Show full prices in dollars. Excludes additional Next Generation Fee and ticket fee where applicable.

Important information: Minimum age is 18 years. You can order a maximum of 4 tickets per ticket type per code. Tourist tax applies for camping tickets.

Weekend plus Camping – Regular plus IntentsCity Camping: Approximately $205.00 to $227.00 including $8.64 tourist tax, excluding $3.24 Next Generation Fee plus $5.40 ticket fee.

Weekend plus Camping – VIP plus IntentsCity Camping: Approximately $259.00 to $281.00 including tourist tax, with VIP deck, fast lane entrance and welcome drink, plus fees.

Combi Ticket Fri/Sat – Regular: Approximately $140.00 to $162.00 excluding $2.16 Next Generation Fee plus $5.40 ticket fee.

Combi Ticket Fri/Sat – VIP: Approximately $173.00 to $194.00 plus fees.

Combi Ticket Sat/Sun – Regular: Approximately $151.00 to $173.00 plus fees.

Combi Ticket Sat/Sun – VIP: Approximately $184.00 to $205.00 plus fees.

Combi Ticket Fri/Sat/Sun – Regular (without camping): Approximately $184.00 to $205.00 plus fees.

Combi Ticket Fri/Sat/Sun – VIP: Approximately $227.00 to $249.00 plus fees.

Day Tickets: Friday Regular approximately $76.00 to $86.00 plus fees. Saturday Regular approximately $91.00 to $102.00 plus fees. Sunday Regular approximately $91.00 to $102.00 plus fees. VIP day tickets approximately $22.00 to $32.00 more than regular.

Saturday Single – Historical Example: Original ticket price listed on resale as $91.17 for Saturday edition.

Lockers: Locker rental approximately $11.00 to $16.00 for the weekend.

INTENTS:AFTR: Afterparty headphone ticket including headphone rental for approximately $5.40 extra via IntentsCity activities page.

Tips Before You Go

Buy tickets in phases: Tickets are sold in phases: Super Early Bird, Early Bird, Regular and Late. Super Early Bird sells out quickly. Set an alarm for ticket sale start to secure lowest price.

Choose the right locker zone: Lockerzone 1 is near entrance 1 Sportlaan for those arriving on foot, bike, shuttle from Transferium or station on Saturday and Sunday, or taxi. Lockerzone 2 is near entrance 2 for organized busreis, kiss and ride, Friday shuttles and Friday taxi.

Prepare for weather: The festival takes place on grass fields. Bring sunscreen, a poncho, sturdy shoes and ear protection. Nights can be cool.

Bring cashless payment and ID: The festival is cashless. Bring bank card, ID proving you are 18 plus, and your ticket QR code.

Plan your stage route: With 10 stages and 400 artists, download the Intents app closer to the event and mark must-see acts. Endshows are unmissable and draw large crowds, so arrive early for good spots.

Respect camping rules: No glass, no open fire, and respect quiet hours in certain camping areas. IntentsCity has strict security for safety.

Official Event Information

Title: Intents Festival 2027 – Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Official Website: https://www.intentsfestival.nl/

Tickets: https://www.intentsfestival.nl/en/tickets/

Camping: https://intentscity.nl/

Location: Sportpark d’n Donk, Sportlaan 24, 5062 JK Oisterwijk, Netherlands

Organization: Intents Events BV

Age: Minimum 18 years

Attendee Experiences

From a veteran visitor: Intents feels like a second home. I have been every year since 2015. The Brabant atmosphere is unmatched, the stages get bigger and more detailed every time, and the Saturday endshow still gives me goosebumps with lasers and fireworks perfectly timed to hardstyle anthems.

From a first-time international visitor: I came from Germany for the harder styles. The production is overwhelming in a good way. Ten stages means you never get bored, and the mix of euphoric, raw, hardcore and freestyle keeps energy high all day. IntentsCity camping made it easy to stay the whole weekend.

From a rawstyle fan: The raw stages are brutal in the best way. Sound is crystal clear even with heavy kicks. I saw Act of Rage, Radical Redemption and Warface all in one day, plus a surprise classic set by Paul Elstak. No other festival packs so much hard dance quality into one weekend.

From a couple camping: We booked a lodge at IntentsResort and added Weekend plus Camping tickets. Having our own gated space and reserved spot on Greenside Camping was worth it. After the festival we went to the INTENTS:AFTR silent disco for five euros and partied until late with campers only.