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In pictures: Electric Castle festival 2025

Is anyone else completely exhausted by festival season 2025? Nope, not us! We headed to Transylvania to catch YUNGBLUD, Refused, QOTSA, Joey Valence & Brae and more at 24-hour fest Electric Castle…

In pictures: Electric Castle festival 2025
Words:
Emily Garner
Photos:
Robert Bumbles, Bulat Daniel, Morar Elisa, Miluta Flueras,
Vladimir Gheorghiu, Alina Grigorescu, Toma Hurduc, Bogdan Labis,
Madalin Margaritescu, Rares Mocan, Tudor Santa, Marius Vasile

How awesome has summer been so far?! From UK festival staples like Download, Glastonbury and 2000trees to overseas affairs such as Mad Cool (Madrid), NOS Alive (Lisbon) and Rock for People (Hradec Králové), we’ve barely had a free weekend since festival season began.

But that’s a very good thing, and we’re not done yet! Romania’s Electric Castle is another must-see affair, taking place at the historic Bánffy Castle in Transylvania for what is essentially a non-stop, 24-hour party.

Their 2025 line-up brought together everyone from YUNGBLUD and Queens Of The Stone Age to Refused, Joey Valence & Brae and Sisters Of Mercy – take a look at the gallery below for just a taste of what went down…

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