Ruhr in Love or Ruhr-in-Love is an annual family festival of the electronic music scene in Oberhausen, Germany, where it has been held since June 2003. It is a one-day open-air festival at which more than 35 "colourful and imaginatively designed floors" are presented by clubs, event organisers, record labels, booking agencies, radio stations, magazines etc. The focal point is the Mixery-Stage featuring international headliners.[1]
| Ruhr in Love | |
|---|---|
 Ruhr in Love 2007 | |
| Genre | Electronic music |
| Dates | June |
| Location(s) | Oberhausen, Germany |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Founders | I-Motion GmbH |
| Attendance | 46,000+ |
| Website | Official site |
The festival is put on by I-Motion GmbH, now a part of SFX Entertainment.[2] Every kind of electronic music is represented.[3] There is an official indoor after-party called Mega-Love Invasion.[4] The 2014 event drew 46,000 people despite rain; there were a record 400 DJs.[5][6][7]
Since 2003 Ruhr-in-Love is supported by eve&rave Münster e.V. with drug-information-desks.
Years
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| Dates | DJs of the Mainfloors[8] | Artists | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2003 | DJ Tomcraft, Tom Novy, Adam Beyer, Afrika Islam, DJ Hooligan | Nordsternpark Gelsenkirchen 169 DJs and live acts |
17,000 |
| 26 June 2004 | Chris Liebing, The Advent, Adam Beyer, DJ Tomcraft, Tom Novy, Moguai, Marc Vision | Umzug in den Olga-Park Oberhausen 229 DJs and live acts |
20,000 |
| 25 June 2005 | Chris Liebing, Michael Paul, Phil Fuldner, Moguai, Hardfloor, Dave Clarke | 292 DJs and live acts | 20,000 |
| 24 June 2006 | Chris Liebing, Bad Boy Bill, Tom Novy, Anthony Rother, Martin Heyder, Frank Sonic | 300 DJs and live acts | 23,000 |
| 30 June 2007 | Chris Liebing, Ante Perry, Felix Kröcher, Moguai, Anthony Rother, Dave Seaman | 300 DJs and live acts | 26,000 |
| 28, June 2008 | Chris Liebing, Rank1, Joel Mull, Felix Kröcher, Moonbootica, Phil Fuldner, Martin Heyder | 300 DJs and live acts | 29,000 |
| 27 June 2009 | Chris Liebing, Simon Patterson, Moguai, Tom Novy, Felix Kröcher, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Andre Hommen | 300 DJs and live acts | 41,000 |
| 26 Juni 2010 | Falko Niestolik, Erman Erim, Menno de Jong, Tocadisco, Tom Novy, Felix Kröcher, Sven Wittekind | 300 DJs and live acts | 40,000 |
| 25 Juni 2011 | Woody van Eyden, Einmusik, Turntablerocker, Tube & Berger, Marco V, Cyberpunkers, Felix Kröcher | 300 DJs and live acts | 40,000 |
| 30 June 2012 "Das Zehnte Fest" |
Len Faki, Dennis Sheperd, Ian Carey, Klaudia Gawlas, Tom Novy, Moguai, Laserkraft 3D | 300 DJs and live acts | 44,000 |
| 29 June 2013 | Klaudia Gawlas, ATB, Phil Fuldner, Ante Perry, Moguai, Felix Kröcher, Oliver Schories, Stefan Dabruck | 46,000 | |
| 5 July 2014 | 2Elements, Robin Schulz, AKA AKA feat. Thalstroem, Danny Avila, DBN, Klaudia Gawlas, TorstenKanzler | 400 DJs and live acts | 46,000 |
| 27 June 2015 | East & Young, DBN, AKA AKA feat. Thalstroem, Oliver Heldens, Gestört aber GeiL, Felix Kröcher, Klaudia Gawlas | 400 DJs and live acts | 48,000 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Official site
- ^ "SFX Entertainment Acquires i-Motion, Germany’s Largest Electronic Music Promoter: Nature One, Mayday and Ruhr-in-Love brands join SFX event & festival portfolio", press release, Business Wire, 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Ruhr in Love", Ruhr-Guide, 5 April 2011 (in German)
- ^ "Mega Love Invasion 2014 - Ruhr In Love - Aftershowparty in der Turbinenhalle Oberhausen!", TechnoBase.FM (in German), retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Dirk Hein, "Feuchte Gartenparty - 46.000 Raver trotzen dem Regen bei Ruhr in Love", Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 July 2014 (in German)
- ^ Marc Reuther, "Ruhr-in-Love 'Das elektronische Familienfest'", Tonight, Rheinische Post (photos)
- ^ Deutsche Presse-Agentur, "Drogen: 22 Festnahmen und 400 Anzeigen bei 'Ruhr-in-Love'", Ruhr-Nachrichten, 6 July 2014 (in German)
- ^ Review des Festivals Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (German)