Sophie Festival Returns to Málaga with Its Biggest Line-up Yet

Quest, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Helena Hauff, Sonja Moonear, Raresh and more join the bill for Sophie’s 2025 open-air series at Ogus Park

One of southern Spain’s most forward-facing electronic gatherings is back in full force this summer. Sophie Festival has just unveiled its full 2025 programme - and it’s by far the festival’s most ambitious edition to date.

Spanning six open-air events from June through September, Sophie will take over the scenic Ogus Park just outside Málaga with a genre-spanning line-up of underground selectors, live acts, and headline names, all set against a cinematic backdrop of hills, sky and sun-drenched dancefloors.

With over 80,000 attendees expected, this year's edition introduces a new “Weekender” format-pairing Friday and Saturday sessions across three weekends, plus three standalone dates to round out the season. Each event brings a different energy, but all carry Sophie’s unmistakable DNA: cutting-edge sounds, deep programming, and a strong visual identity.

A Carefully Curated Line-up Balancing Impact and Integrity

Sophie has built a reputation for bridging the worlds of big-room spectacle and underground credibility-and 2025 holds true to that ethos.

Topping the bill are Bicep, who will bring their immersive CHROMA AV show to Spain for a rare appearance. Also announced are minimal techno pioneer Richie Hawtin, groove trio Apollonia, heavyweight party starters ANOTR, and the ever-uncompromising Helena Hauff.

They join an already stacked cast including Solomun, Charlotte de Witte, Ricardo Villalobos, Nina Kraviz, Âme (Live), The Blessed Madonna, and Maceo Plex-names that speak to Sophie’s increasing international pull.

But the festival’s real strength lies deeper in the line-up, where subtlety and taste take centre stage. Raresh, tINI, Nicolas Lutz, Sonja Moonear, Traumer, Ryan Elliott, Ogazón, Quest, Young Marco, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Onur Özer, The Ghost, and Sugar Free & Fonte are just some of the names representing the more intimate and hypnotic corners of the spectrum.

A highlight for many will be the Dekmantel Soundsystem showcase, a hand-picked curation known for threading together genre-defying grooves and dancefloor subtleties with effortless flow.

More Than a Festival

Set just ten minutes from Málaga’s city centre, Ogus Park offers the kind of natural-meets-industrial setting that feels tailor-made for this scale of dance music event - open skies, towering pines, and a sense of spatial freedom that’s rare on the festival circuit.

“The goal is clear: to put Málaga firmly on the global map of world-class electronic music destinations,” says Felipe Kuo, Director of Sophie. “We believe this season will mark a cultural turning point for the city.”

Beyond the bookings, Sophie continues to double down on its creative direction, with an emphasis on immersive stage design, AV experimentation, and a strong visual narrative carried across all six events. It’s less about one big weekend and more about building an evolving, collective journey across the season.

With a foot in the club and a hand on the horizon, Sophie is fast becoming a fixture on the international radar - not just for its bookings, but for how it brings them to life.

Key Dates & Line-ups

June 20 – Grand Opening
Solomun (Extended Set), Argia, Giorgio Maulini, JNJS, Notre Dame, Ogazón, Ryan Elliott

June 21 – Grand Opening Pt. II
The Blessed Madonna, Chaos in the CBD, Mathew Jonson (Live), Gene on Earth, Rakin Under, Sugar Free & Fonte, The Ghost

June 28
Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, Octave One (Live AV), tINI, Anthea, Voigtmann, Charlotte, Tunik, Lucas (Live)

July 18 – Special Weekender
Nina Kraviz, Maceo Plex, Âme (Live), Alci, Marino Canal, Onur Özer, Quest, Roman

July 19 – Special Weekender Pt. II
Ricardo Villalobos B2B Raresh, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Giorgio Maulini, Luca Lozano, Sonja Moonear, Tiago Walter, Young Marco

August 1 & 2 – Special Weekender Finale
ANOTR, Apollonia, John Talabot (Aug 1), Richie Hawtin, Helena Hauff (Aug 2)

September 6
Marco Carola, Chris Stussy

September 13 – Grand Closing
Bicep (Present CHROMA AV / DJ Set), Overmono

Tickets for the 2025 season are now live via sophie.es. As of now, the Grand Opening weekend is nearly sold out.

Don’t sleep. Sophie is building something special in the south.

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