⭐ Initial Festival is back on September 1 and 2 to propel you straight to the Moon. Get ready to dance all night to the sounds of 22 French and international artists, including Amélie Lens, Anetha, FJAAK, Folamour, KAS:ST, Maceo Plex, NTO, TRYM, and many other big names with over 18 hours of house/techno DJ sets. Are you ready to launch into orbit?
🚨 2-day passes are already almost sold out! Get yours now before they sell out! 🚨
🎫 Tickets for Initial Festival 2023 in Bordeaux
Availability
🟠 2-Day Pass - Late: Last tickets!
🟡 1-Day Pass Friday - 1st Release: Limited availability
🟡 1-Day Pass Saturday - 1st Release: Limited availability
Add-ons
🎫 Top-up 85 initokens + 15 free (1 Initoken = €1). Entrance to the festival not included
During the festival, food and drinks can only be purchased with your initokens. Buy them now to enjoy discounts exclusively available online before the festival.
Highlights
🔥 The biggest outdoor electronic music festival in Bordeaux
⭐ A line-up of more than 20 artists from the electronic music scene
🌌 Three lunar-themed stages in an extraordinary space of 20,000 m2
🎵 Join the thousands of festival-goers who are already part of the “Initial Family”

Lineup
- Friday, September 1
- Amelie Lens
- Anetha
- NTO
- TRYM
- Alias (Fugitiv')
- Demuja
- Mac Declos
- Mates B2B Distill
- Oden & Fatzo (live)
- Vitess (live)
- Éléphantmat (immersive live) - Saturday, September 2
- FJAAK (DJ set)
- Folamour
- KAS:ST
- KOBOSIL
- Maceo Plex
- Amorce
- Cassie Raptor
- Mama Snake
- Mary B
- Salomee
- UFO 95 (live)
- Éléphantmat (immersive live)
General Info
📅 Dates: Friday 1 and Saturday 2 September, 2023
🕒 Opening hours: 6 p.m.–3 a.m.
⏳ Duration: 2 days
📍 Location: Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux - Cours Jules Ladoumegue
👤 Age requirement: 18+
♿ Accessibility: this experience is wheelchair accessible
💰 Initokens, the festival's currency, will allow you to pay for all your drinks on site. Buy them now at a reduced price here
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
The first edition of Initial Festival in 2022 made an impact by bringing together referent electronic artists who performed in front of 15,000 festivalgoers. This year, the festival is returning to Bordeaux’s Parc des Expositions located near the city center, to take you on a journey light-years away from Earth. Get ready for a line-up that includes Amélie Lens, Anetha, FJAAK, Folamour, KAS:ST DJ, Kobosil, Maceo Plex, NTO, TRYM and many other influential house and techno artists for 18 hours of DJ sets in a completely unique setting. Don’t miss out and buy your tickets now for Initial Festival in Bordeaux!
Reviews from 2022
💬 Marion P. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Just perfect! 10/10 organization, great artists, the venue and the decor were great!”
💬 Adrien B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hope to go again next year! Finally a proper festival in Bordeaux 🎉”
💬 Antoine L. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Stellar line-up”
Getting there
Esplanade du Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux
Cours Jules Ladoumegue, Bordeaux, 33300