Nonstop party: Electric Castle’s 24-hour pledge

The Romanian festival's Renate Rozenberg runs the rule over a year of innovation for the round the clock 50,000-cap event

Electric Castle © Bogdan Labis

Electric Castle is sticking with its 24-hour “brand” as ticket sales for 2026 get off to a rapid start, the festival’s Renate Rozenberg tells IQ. The 50,000-cap Romanian music festival’s most recent edition took place at the 17th century Bánffy Castle in Transylvania, from 16-20 July.

Electric Castle is sticking with its 24-hour “brand” as ticket sales for 2026 get off to a rapid start, the festival’s Renate Rozenberg tells IQ.

The 50,000-cap Romanian music festival’s most recent edition took place at the 17th century Bánffy Castle in Transylvania, from 16-20 July.  More than 200 acts performed across 10 stages, including Justin Timberlake, Queens of the Stone Age, Yungblud, Justice, Bicep present Chroma, Rudimental and Shaggy.

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