Dortmund / Essen scene guide
Dortmund / Essen scene guide. Techno lands at Zeche Zollverein. Venues, promoters and artists in Dortmund / Essen. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Kuzio: Zeche Zollverein, Kunst-Werk am Kaiserhaus, Pm93 Essen
- House · if you like DJ Discostoff: Kunst-Werk am Kaiserhaus, FZW, Dortmunder U
- Electro · if you like makahaun: Zeche Zollverein, Oma Doris
- Industrial · if you like Kuzio: Pm93 Essen, Stollen 134
- Pop: Oma Doris, Divine Bar
Busiest venues
How big is Dortmund / Essen’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 303 gigs across 53 venues in Dortmund / Essen, featuring 535 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Dortmund / Essen tonight.
Which Dortmund / Essen venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Tresor.West | 85 |
| Stollen 134 | 37 |
| Oma Doris | 35 |
| Junkyard Dortmund | 26 |
| Goethebunker | 21 |
| Pm93 Essen | 10 |
| Dortmunder U | 9 |
| Delta Gelände | 6 |
| Westfalenhallen | 5 |
| Zeche Zollverein | 5 |
What time do Dortmund / Essen gigs start and end?
From the 303 listings publishing door times: the median Dortmund / Essen gig opens at 23:00. 37% open before 22:00, 63% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 17 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 06:00, 88% run past 04:00 and 76% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Dortmund / Essen cost?
Across the 53 listings publishing prices (17% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €15, with half of all gigs between €10 and €20. 11% of listed gigs are free.
When does Dortmund / Essen go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (50% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 82% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Dortmund / Essen sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Techno 50% · Trance 16% · House 10% · Industrial 9% · Pop 4% · Electro 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.