Sure. We might all agree that Valencia is known for its famous paella, eccentric but incredibly beautiful architecture and its amazing beaches. But did you know that Valencia is the perfect place for a mad night out as well?
Now that the skies are turning darker and the nights are becoming longer, it is the perfect time of year to dust off your dancing shoes and explore what Valencia’s nightlife has to offer. With a huge choice of bars, clubs and events it can be a bit hard sometimes to decide on where to go. Stress no more! We have selected for you some of the best events that will be happening in October. So the only thing you have to worry about is how you are going to kill it on the dance floor. Ready, Set, Go!
15º Palmeres Festival
Get ready for the 15th (!!!!) edition of the Palmares Festival at Barraca. You definitely do not want to miss this one, as for this special occasion, Barraca has invited three very special headliners that the venue has not seen yet before: Claptone, Nicole Moudaber & Dax J. This will be a first for Valencia, as 2 of them have actually never even played in Valencia before.
Barraca is a pioneer venue featuring underground electronic music in various environments. The club is divided into 4 rooms: Circus, the largest room of all, with a capacity of about a thousand people and it’s where guests DJs usually play, La Barraca room, a smaller room where you can hear electro-house and progressive music, a third show room with more minimalist environment and finally a fourth room / terrace has a capacity of 600 people.
Today, Barraca is still one of the main clubs for electronic & techno music in Valencia and features some the best line-ups in Spain. Famous DJs that passed through this club are: Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Tania Vulcano, Marco Carola and Óscar Mulero.
When? 8th OctoberWhere? Barraca.Full line-up? Claptone, Nicole Moudaber, Dax J, Lucas Cabello, and more
WOW re-opening!/ Mikel Izal & Ley DJ
Now all the schools have officially begun and all the international students have officially started their classes it is time for the next WOW party. WOW parties in Valencia are famous and are well known for being the craziest and most extravagant Erasmus parties. WOW parties never disappoint and now that the temperatures are going down the WOW parties will be moved inside again.
The WOW re-opening party will take place in La3, one of the best electronic clubs in town. Always filled with a young and cosmopolitan crowd, the place it’s perfect for those who want to run away from mainstream parties and try something different. For this party, WOW invited Mikel Izal & Ley DJ to turn up the crowd with some of the best tunes.
WOW parties are the perfect excuse to get wild and let your crazy side shine through. What happens at WOW, stays at WOW. Get your tickets fast, because they usually sell out!
When? 7th OctoberWhere? La3Full line-up? Mikel Izal, Ley DJ & Eterno
Big Blast Festival
Whether you call yourself an die-hard-techno freak or you’re hight might raise faster when you listen to EDM music: at Big Blast Festival they are all coming together at once. The festival will take place at Sala Repvblicca, Valencia’s biggest concert hall that has seen many and many great artists over the years.
The venue consists of three large rooms and for this occasion, the festival will therefore be divided in three different areas. The big room, which has a capacity of 1500 people, will be the EDM area, playing Electro, Bass House and Trap music. Artists as Mightyfools, LNY TNZ and Beauty Brain will be behind the decks.
In the second area, which is a smaller area with a capacity of 500 people, there will be Techno and Tech House music. Some of the main artists playing in this area are Karretero, Felipe Cobos and Adrian Moya.
The third and last area is for those of us that like the BPM to be a little bit higher. This is the Invaders area, that will be featuring Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Psy-trance and Hardstyle music which DJ’s like Raul B, Bumba and Michu.
All in all, Big Blast Festival will be a big party that you don’t want to miss. Get your tickets now!
When? 8th OctoberWhere? Sala RepvbliccaFull line-up? Mightyfools, LNY TNZ, Beauty Brain, Karretero, Felipe Cobos, Adrian Moya and more.
Mano Le Tough | Fayer
For those of you that want to end October in the best way, you should definitely not miss out on this amazing underground party! Fayer is a record label, owned by Edu Imbernon, that is famous for hosting monthly Techno and Tech House events in Valencia. From 2013, when it all started, Fayer has brought artists like Solomun, Tiga, Âme, Hot Since 82 and many more to Valencia, his hometown. For the October edition, he has invited his friends Mano Le Tough, Almost Human, Juanjo Tur and Mike Gannu to hype up the crowd with their dark and deep sounds.
Mano strongly believes in DJing as an art form. His eclecticism, versatility and commitment to challenging himself as a selector have seen him become a regular at clubs like Berghain / Panorama Bar, Trouw (r.i.p.), Robert Johnson, Warung and Output Brooklyn.
The party will be hosted at Fryda, a very chic club with vanguard design that makes it very elegant. Expect deep, groovy Techno and Tech House sounds for this special October edition. I bet you definitely cannot stop moving your feet! Get your tickets at Xceed because you do not want to miss this party!
When? 31th OctoberWhere? FrydaFull line-up? Mano Le Tough, Edu Imbernon, Almost Human, Juanjo Tur and Mike Gannu
ZIUR pres. TRICK OR TREAT
After the sold out edition of the September Opening party, ZIUR is coming back in October with a Trick or Treat edition. At October 27th, on the Halloween Weekend, ZIUR will be returning to La3.
Since its opening 7 years ago, La3 has always been considered to be one of the best electronic clubs in town. Always filled with a young and cosmopolitan crowd, the place it’s perfect for those who want to run away from mainstream parties and try something different. The variety of high quality artists and events you will find in La3 is hard to find anywhere else. And if you add to this a top-notch sound system: the night is set!
ZIUR has not revealed any information so far about the line up for this edition, but the line-up will be announced very soon and is supposed to be very promising. As the last edition was completely sold out, be prepared to buy your tickets fast before you miss the boat. We are very excited to see what ZIUR has in store for us this time!
When? 27th OctoberWhere? La3Full line-up? To be announced soon