DISTORTION

Street Life & New Dance Music – since 1998 – all over Copenhagen.

One of Europe’s largest annual celebrations with over 100,000 guests, including 10,000+ international visitors. It’s Copenhagen’s most iconic cultural event, beloved by locals—24% of the city says it holds “special personal meaning.” Distortion features free street parties, drawing up to 80,000 daily participants, and the Distortion X "Music Zones," Denmark's largest hip-hop and EDM festival. The week culminates in Distortion Ø, Scandinavia’s largest electronic music rave, hosting 12,000+ guests per day.

Karrusel
3 days of house, disco & techno in the woods – since 2014

An immersive, circus-themed electronic music festival on Refshaleøen, featuring a full-sized carousel in a post-industrial forest. Past headliners include Peggy Gou, Amelie Lens, and Richie Hawtin. Relaunched in Copenhagen in 2019, Karrusel has a 5,000-person capacity.

Kaleido
Electronic music festival, Århus – since 2024

A fresh electronic music festival in Aarhus, showcasing the vibrant scene and community. Returning for its second edition from June 20–21, 2025, at Volume Village in central Aarhus. Created by Aarhus Volume and Nusnus, Kaleido has a 3,000-person capacity, with support from Rockstar Energy.

HANGAREN
Space for fun & electronic club nights – since 2018

A former hangar turned into aN UNDERGROUND ELECTRONIC MUSIC nightclub AND CULTURAL VENUE hosting events every Friday and Saturday, AS WELL AS VENUE rentals for private events, fashion shows, video shoots, and more. 

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One of Europe’s large annual celebrations with 100.000+ guests – with 10-15.000 international visitors traveling to Copenhagen for the event. Among locals, 71% of the population aged 18-30 has participated in the festival, which is rated as the “most iconic” cultural event for the city of Copenhagen. Distortion is also the most beloved event of the year with 24% of the entire Copenhagen population claiming it has “special personal meaning”. *

The free street parties of Nørrebro & Vesterbro and the free Harbour party gather 20.000-80.000 people per day, of all ages. The strongest human values the public associates with the street events are “everybody is welcome” (65%), “gives the city a soul” (63%) and “free spirit” (54%).*

The Distortion X events – also known as “the big street parties” or “music zones” – are the largest HipHop & EDM festival in Denmark – also the only event of its kind in the streets and Copenhagen squares – with ca. 15.000 single tickets sold.

The Distortion Ø festival – the very core of the Distortion week, on Friday & Saturday – is by far the largest electronic music event in Scandinavia with 12.000+ guests per day. Distortion Ø is a world-class international rave: only 34% of the Ø guests are Danish.

*Gallup/Kantar survey 2019.

An immersive, circus-themed electronic music festival on the island of Refshaleøen, with a full-sized amusement carusel ride in a small post-industrial forest. Past headliners include Folamour, Mall Grab, Hunee, Peggy Gou, Amelie Lens, Richie Hawtin, Kolsch, Fjaak, Haai, VTSS, Extrawelt, PartiBoy69, Blessed Madonna, Victor Ruiz, Perel, Jennifer Cardini…

In 2014-2017 Karrusel was in Odense, relaunched in Copenhagen in 2019.


Capacity 5.000

Kaleido is a new electronic music festival. We're here to present the vibrant electronic music scene and community.

2025 will be our second edition and it will take place at Volume Village in the Godsbanen area in central Aarhus from 20–21 June 2025.

Kaleido is created by Aarhus Volume and NusNus. Aarhus Volume has initiated street parties and festivals and the venue Volume Village in Aarhus. NusNus is the force behind the festivals Distortion and Karrusel and the electronic music venue Hangaren in Copenhagen.

Thanks to Rockstar Energy for vital support.



Capacity 3.000.

Hangaren is a former hangar turned into a nightclub every Friday & Saturday night + a rental space for dinners, fashion shows, video shoots, weddings, award ceremonies, art happenings and more.



In 2018-2020, Hangaren was called “Hallen i Skoven”.



Capacity 500.

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