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Qlimax is an annual event held by the Dutch entertainment enterprise, Q-Dance

Q-Dance

Q-Dance is a Dutch entertainment company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company promotes and produces electronic music festivals in Europe and Australia. Q-Dance focuses on Hardstyle and Hardcore Techno. In 2009 Q-Dance hosted twenty-one music events in eight countries. Some of the most...

. It is considered one of the leading hardstyle events on the calendar and a major attraction of Q-Dance

Q-Dance

and contains some of the most sophisticated production and setup for any event.

History

In the beginning, Qlimax used to have several editions every year. But since 2004, it was changed to be held annually in the third or fourth week of November. At first it was held at the Beursgebouw (Eindhoven) and then moved to various other venues such as the SilverDome (Zoetermeer) and Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam), but has made its home at the Gelredome (Arnhem).

Artists

Many artists consider being chosen to play at Qlimax a highlight as the event is used to showcase the most successful artists in their respective genre. The beginning saw the lineup featuring genres ranging from hardhouse to techno

Techno

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...

. This was changed to traditionally begin with one hardtrance act, numerous hardstyle

Hardstyle

Hardstyle is an electronic dance genre mixing influences from hardtechno, hard house, hard trance, hardcore and rave music. It is between 148 and 157 bpm in speed and is written in 4/4 time....

acts and then finish off with one hardcore/gabber

Hardcore techno

Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...

act. This was changed in 2008 with the removal of the jumpstyle

Jumpstyle

Jumpstyle is a rave dance and electronic music genre mainly practiced in Europe, specifically Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, northern France, and a few parts in the United States, specifically Indiana. The dance is also called Jumpen...

act and in 2009 with the replacement of the hardtrance act to one playing early hardstyle.

Anthems

Like most of the Q-Dance

Q-Dance

events, an anthem is made every year by the headlining DJ (with the exception of 2001, 2002 and 2004) to represent that edition. Below is a list of the anthems for each edition:

Dutch Anthems

2003: The Prophet - Follow The Leader
2003: Deepack
Deepack
Deepack is a hardstyle act from the Netherlands. The two met in high school in the 1990s, and started producing together directly after they graduated. In 2001, they teamed up with Dutch Hardcore legend Charly Lownoise. Their first releases were on the record label of Dutch party planning...

- The Prophecy
2004: Future Tribes - Deadlock (Unofficial)
2005: DJ Zany
DJ Zany
DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :...

- Science & Religion
2006: Alpha Twins - The Darkside
2007: Headhunterz
Headhunterz
Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx....

- The Power Of The Mind
2008: Technoboy
Technoboy
Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992...

- Next Dimensional World
2009: D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Block & S-te-Fan
D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood...

- The Nature Of Our Mind
2010: Brennan Heart - Alternate Reality
2011: Zatox - No Way Back

Belgian Anthems

2005: DJ Zany
DJ Zany
DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :...

- Science & Religion
2007: Headhunterz
Headhunterz
Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx....

- The Power Of The Mind

Editions

Year	Date	Location	Theme	Anthem	MC	Lineup
2000	3 June	Beursgebouw, Eindhoven (Holland)	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Captain Tinrib, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Nick Sentinence, Pavo
2001	2 June	Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam	N/A	N/A	Unknown	Acid Junkies, Alpha Twins, Bas & Ram, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Gary D, Jon The Baptist, Kai Tracid Kai Tracid Kai Tracid is a German Trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres trance and acid.... , Lisa Loud, Marco V, Michel de Hey
2002	6 April	Thialf Stadion, Heerenveen	Cosmos	N/A	Unknown	Captain Tinrib (Live), Cosmic Spoils, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Gary D, Kai Tracid Kai Tracid Kai Tracid is a German Trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres trance and acid.... , Pavo, Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , Warmdüscher
2002	21 September	SilverDome, Zoetermeer	Infection	N/A	Unknown	Alpha Twins, Bas & Ram, Charly Lownoise, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , The Darkman, Gizmo, Haze & Abyss, DJ Isaac, Luna, Melanie de Tria, Pavo, Pila, Sunny D, Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , Zenith
2003	12 April	Thialf Stadion, Heerenveen	Follow The Leader	The Prophet - Follow The Leader	Ruffian	Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Gary D, Isaac, Luna, Pavo, Pila, Super Marco May, Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... , Zenith
2003	22 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	The Prophecy	Deepack Deepack Deepack is a hardstyle act from the Netherlands. The two met in high school in the 1990s, and started producing together directly after they graduated. In 2001, they teamed up with Dutch Hardcore legend Charly Lownoise. Their first releases were on the record label of Dutch party planning... - The Prophecy	Ruffian	Bas & Ram, Daniele Mondello, Deepack Deepack Deepack is a hardstyle act from the Netherlands. The two met in high school in the 1990s, and started producing together directly after they graduated. In 2001, they teamed up with Dutch Hardcore legend Charly Lownoise. Their first releases were on the record label of Dutch party planning... , Kai Tracid Kai Tracid Kai Tracid is a German Trance DJ and producer. The name Tracid originates from the combination of the two music genres trance and acid.... , Luna, Max B Grant, Pavo, The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... , Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , Bass D & King Matthew
2004	27 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	Destiny's Path	Future Tribes - Deadlock (Unofficial)	Ruffian	Charly Lownoise, Crushed, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Luna, Igor S, Outblast, Pavo, Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... & The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... , Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :...
2005	19 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	Science & Religion	DJ Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :... - Science & Religion	Ruffian	Alpha Twins, Bas & Ram, The Beholder & Ballistic, Crushed, Pila, DJ Isaac, Luna, The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... , Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , Vince, Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :...
2006	25 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	The Darkside	Alpha Twins - The Darkside	Ruffian	Alpha Twins, Dana Dana van Dreven Dana van Dreven also known as DJ Lady Dana, is a Dutch hardstyle and previously gabber DJ and producer.Van Dreven was born in Amsterdam. She started playing gabber in 1993 and though it was never her intention to become a DJ, she did, and is now the most popular female DJ on the Dutch hard dance... , Luna, The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... feat. Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... , Promo, DJ Ruthless, Showtek Showtek Showtek are a Dutch hardstyle act, consisting of two brothers, Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen , who started producing Techno in 2001. They changed to hardstyle in 2003, and released their first album, Today Is Tomorrow, under their self founded label Dutch Master Works in 2007... , Tatanka, Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :... & Donkey Rollers (Live), Yves de Ruyter
2007	17 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	The Power Of The Mind	Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... - The Power Of The Mind	Ruffian	Fausto, DJ Ghost, Brennan Heart, Showtek Showtek Showtek are a Dutch hardstyle act, consisting of two brothers, Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen , who started producing Techno in 2001. They changed to hardstyle in 2003, and released their first album, Today Is Tomorrow, under their self founded label Dutch Master Works in 2007... feat. MC DV8, Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... (Live), Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:... & Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :... , DJ Neophyte
2008	22 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	Next Dimensional World	Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... - Next Dimensional World	Ruffian	Mark Sherry, Showtek Showtek Showtek are a Dutch hardstyle act, consisting of two brothers, Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen , who started producing Techno in 2001. They changed to hardstyle in 2003, and released their first album, Today Is Tomorrow, under their self founded label Dutch Master Works in 2007... , Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... (Live), Project One Project One Project One was a musical project between two hardstyle artists, Headhunterz and Wildstylez. One album has been produced, Project One: The Album. The album was made over the course of three months in a Dutch record studio, finishing approximately one track each week... , D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood... , Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , Tatanka, Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :... & Vince
2009	21 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	The Nature Of Our Mind	D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood... - The Nature Of Our Mind	Ruffian	DJ Isaac, A-Lusion, Davide Sonar (Live), Brennan Heart, Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... , D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood... , Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... , Noisecontrollers, Deepack, Noize Suppressor (Live)
2010	27 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	Alternate Reality	Brennan Heart - Alternate Reality	Ruffian	Pavelow, DJ Stephanie, Wildstylez, Wildstylez & Noisecontrollers (Surprise Act), TNT aka Technoboy Technoboy Cristiano Giusberti known by his primary stage name Technoboy is an Italian Hardstyle-DJ and Producer from Bologna.Technoboy is a DJ and Producer, who started out by playing vinyls in 1992... & Tuneboy (Live), Brennan Heart, D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan D-Block & S-te-Fan are two hardstyle artists from The Netherlands. They started co-producing in 2004. Bakker grew up with his father producing electronic music, which allowed him to learn musical skills very early in his childhood... , Psyko Punkz (Live) , Zatox, Endymion vs. Evil Activities
2011	26 November	GelreDome Gelredome The GelreDome is a football stadium in the city of Arnhem, in the Netherlands. It serves as the home of the football club Vitesse. It was opened on 25 March 1998, featuring a retractable roof, as well as a convertible pitch, that can be retracted, when unused during concerts or other events held at... , Arnhem	No Way Back	Zatox - No Way Back	Ruffian	Stana, Coone, Headhunterz Headhunterz Headhunterz, formerly known as Nasty D-Tuners, is a Dutch DJ/producer team, consisting of Willem Rebergen and formerly Bobby van Putten. Their own label Scantraxx Reloaded, started in 2006 is a sublabel of Scantraxx.... , Zany DJ Zany DJ Zany is a disc jockey and former member of Shadowlands Terrorists, now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records.- Biography :... & The Pitcher ft. McDV8, Noisecontrollers, Zatox, Ran-D, Gunz For Hire, The Prophet The Prophet (musician) Dov J. Elkabas alias DJ The Prophet is a Dutch DJ/producer and one of the Dutch leading gabber and hardstyle DJs. The Prophet is also the owner of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx.-Biography:...

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