Music · since 2013

Electric Castle

A music festival on the Bánffy Castle estate in Bonțida, about 30 km from Cluj, every July, with several stages and a campsite.

Next edition

14–18 July 2027

Festival website ↗

Programme

The line-up is announced in waves, from autumn to spring. We add it here by hand from the official announcements: the festival site's terms do not allow automated collection.

Played in 2026

The Cure
Twenty One Pilots
Dogstar

source: romania-insider.com

In short

The first edition, in 2013, had 32,000 attendees. source ↗
The 2026 edition closed with more than 262,000 attendees over four days; The Cure closed the festival. source ↗
The 2027 edition is announced for 14–18 July, at Bánffy Castle. source ↗

Where

The Bánffy Castle estate in Bonțida, Cluj county. The 2026 stages: Main Stage, Hangar, Booha, Hideout, The Beach, Backyard and Ping Pong, plus the camping stage.

Getting there

The festival runs non-stop buses from Cluj (from Iulius Mall and Expo Transilvania). Bonțida also has a railway station on the Cluj–Dej line.