Jungle Bells is doubling down in 2025, increasing to a two-day pageant that includes Rudimental, Bou and extra.
Whereas the town of Atlanta has been busy cementing its hip-hop legacy, one thing else has been brewing within the underground, and it’s about to blow up throughout 4 phases this December.
The organizers of Jungle Bells, certainly one of North America’s fastest-rising drum & bass festivals, have dropped its 2025 lineup, and it’s stacked. The pageant can also be increasing from one night time to a full two-day takeover of Atlanta’s famed Masquerade venue December 12-13.
Heading to the ATL this yr are influential drum & bass outfit Rudimental, UK phenom Bou, Mercury Prize legend Roni Dimension and genre-shaping acts like Kings of the Rollers, Voltage and Dillinja. The pageant may also function performances by ÆON:MODE, the drum & bass alias of EDM.com Class of 2021 star Blanke; and Tomorrowland breakout Andromedik, who just lately launched his long-awaited debut album.
What began as a grassroots social gathering marketed by means of photocopied flyers has advanced right into a respectable cultural power. Co-founder Brandon Couturier places it plainly: “In a metropolis greatest referred to as the capital of hip-hop, Jungle Bells has carved out an unlikely however simple dwelling for drum & bass.” And the numbers again it up, contemplating half the group travels from throughout the U.S. or abroad, with some followers making 33-hour treks from Australia simply to expertise the power.
The four-stage setup (Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Altar) guarantees distinct sonic experiences, from melodic future-facing acts like Goddard to techstep pioneers and viral social media stars like Venjent. Afterparties stretch into the early hours as a result of, apparently, two full days of relentless 170 BPM nonetheless isn’t sufficient.
Jungle Bells isn’t slowing down both. They’re in yr 4 of a five-year enlargement plan with worldwide presents already lined up for 2026. However at the same time as they eye Europe, South America and Asia, they’re conserving it actual, nonetheless handing out bodily flyers like within the early golden period of raving.
“There’s nothing higher than handing somebody a flyer in particular person and seeing their face gentle up on the lineup, the artwork, and the spirit of what we do,” Couturier mentioned.
Tickets for Jungle Bells 2026 are on sale right here.
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