When is REACTŌR?
May 16&17&18. Mark your calendar. Clear your schedule. The underground awaits.
Where is it happening?
Inside a stark, brutalist masterpiece. Kernkraftwerk Kalkar, Germany.
OPENING HOURS
( 48 hours open, 4pm – 4pm )
which means
Start: Friday, May 16, 4pm
End: Sunday, May 18, 4pm
There will be music 48hrs, non-stop
Can I leave the festival & come back?
Yes, that is certainly possible after you get your festival wristband!
However for the full experience we recommend sleeping at the campsite or in the hotel at the festival grounds.
Important: Please make sure to leave the wristband on when you leave the festival! You will not get a new wristband and will have to purchase a new ticket in case of loss.
HOW MUCH IS A TICKET?
48€ for 48hrs / 1€ per hour music
Who’s playing?
AKōSH b2b Amilli | ALIS. | Boris Coelman | Cara Elizabeth | DART | David Vunk | davyboi | De Sluwe Vos | Diffrent | DJ ASS TITS b2b Alleira | Doppelgang | Fenimore b2b Louve | Justin Tinderdate b2b EloTrance | KIM SWIM | Krackk b2b Robin Tasi | Kyle Starkey | Kyra Khaldi | Lucky Done Gone | Pegassi | PHIA | PRADA 2000 | Prossowski | SUPERSTRINGS | t e s t p r e s s | Trancemaster Krause | Vagabund and many more to be announced!
How do I get tickets?
Tickets are your key to the core. They can be bought here.
age restriction?
Yes. REACTOR is strictly 18+. Bring ID. No exceptions.
What’s the dress code?
Dress for the underground. Comfortable. Minimal. Express yourself—but be ready to move.
How do I get there?
BY CAR
If you’re coming via the A3 (Oberhausen/Arnhem), take the exit at Emmerich and follow the B220 toward Emmerich/Kleve. After crossing the Rhine bridge, turn left toward Kalkar and follow the signs to Wunderland Kalkar.
From the A57, take the exit at Goch/Kalkar and follow the B57 toward Goch/Kalkar. At the third traffic light, turn right toward Kalkar. In Kalkar, take the third exit at the roundabout onto the B57 toward Xanten. At the next roundabout, turn left and follow Rheinstraße to the intersection Zum Wisseler See, then turn left. Continue on Waysche Straße and at the final roundabout, take the first exit onto Griether Straße, which leads directly to Wunderland Kalkar.
If you’re arriving via the Reeser Rheinbrücke from Bocholt, follow the signs for Schloss Moyland and Wunderland Kalkar via Appeldorn. Do not take the first exit through Hönnepel after crossing the bridge.
PARKING
You can park directly at the festival site, and there are plenty of parking spaces available. Charging stations are provided for electric cars and can be used with a Kuster Energy card or by scanning the QR code on the charger. Disabled parkingspaces are available with a valid EU permit.
A REACTOR Festival Parking Ticket is required. It is available only via the REACTOR ticket shop. It is recommended to buy it upfront however there will be an option to buy it on-site for a higher fee.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT (BUS & TRAIN)
You can easily get to the festival by public transport. Kleve Bf and Xanten Bf are well-connected and easily reachable from most major train stations in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. From these stations, we provide shuttle buses to take you straight to the festival.
Please check the ticketshop for up to-date shuttle schedule.
A valid REACTOR Shuttle Ticket is required. No ticket, no ride.
Get yours in the REACTOR ticket shop.
What can I bring?
Bring the essentials:
– Valid tickets
– ID
– Comfortable shoes
– A thirst for raw, relentless sound
Prohibited items include e.g., weapons, outside drinks, illegal substances.
What’s the vibe?
Picture yourself deep inside an industrial core, surrounded by towering concrete and pulsating beats. The atmosphere is thick with energy, the kind that rips through your veins. Expect underground sounds, brutalist aesthetics, and 48hrs of non-stop connection. It’s a place where the music becomes the heartbeat, and the underground feels alive — no frills, no filters, just pure, uncut energy.