Must-See Artists at Seismic Dance Event 8.0

The underground is rising once again in Texas. Returning November 14–16, 2025, Seismic Dance Event 8.0 takes over The Concourse Project. Recently ranked as #4 venue in the U.S. and #27 worldwide for house, techno, and forward-thinking electronic music.

Produced by RealMusic Events, Seismic has earned its reputation as the “boutique-sized festival with world-class production.” Each edition transforms The Concourse into a sensory playground powered by state-of-the-art lighting, sound, and immersive stage design.

This year introduces the return of the Frequency stage for the deeper, darker, and more experimental sounds. It will join the Volcano (indoor) and Tsunami (outdoor) main arenas plus a new round of late-night Aftershock Afterparties for those who refuse to stop when the main stages close.

What’s New in 2025

The Phase One lineup already shook fans with names like Underworld, Four Tet, Charlotte de Witte, Eli Brown, Enrico Sangiuliano, Lane 8, Gorgon City, and Duke Dumont. The Phase Two reveal brought even more heat. Adding Adam Beyer, ANNA, The Blessed Madonna, Dombresky, and LSDXOXO to round out one of Seismic’s most stacked rosters to date.

Charlotte de Witte

Belgium’s tech-no queen returns to Austin with more than just headline power. She’s arriving amid one of the most momentous years of her career. Having recently released her single ‘The Heads That Know’ (featuring Comma Dee) and announced her self-titled debut album due November 7 on her label KNTXT, Charlotte de Witte is operating at full throttle.

Her London Takeover, running October 2–5 with five shows across venues like The Shard and Fabric underscores how serious this phase is. She says the city has been “a massive role in my growth as an artist”. Her new single is “a poetic dispatch from the shadows… for the ones who move with certainty, for the heads that know.”

Why you can’t miss her: This isn’t just another headline, it’s a moment. Charlotte de Witte is coming with a narrative, an album rollout, and a strategy. If Seismic 8.0 is about immersive experience, her set will be a high-water mark for the weekend.

Eli Brown

UK-born and now a dominant force in the global electronic scene, Eli Brown arrives at Seismic Dance Event 8.0 not just as a performer but as a story in motion.

Having recently dropped the bold collaboration ‘Me Gusta’ with vocal artist GeezLy, its raw basslines, Latin-flavored hooks and widescreen energy signaling a new phase in his career. Just months ago he closed out the opening weekend of the immersive UNITY experience at the iconic Sphere Las Vegas a set so intense it reaffirmed his ability to dominate high-impact environments.

Why his Seismic set is unmissable? At Seismic 8.0, Brown brings exactly what this festival demands: crossover energy, peak-time backbone and a forward-momentum narrative. Eli Brown isn’t just here to play; he’s here to define a moment within Seismic 8.0. If you’re looking for a set where groove meets gravity, where hooks meet harder tech and where you’ll remember more than just the drop, this is your pick.

Adam Beyer

Sweden’s own Adam Beyer has long been a cornerstone of techno’s evolution, but 2025 feels like a renaissance for the Drumcode boss. In July, he released his first full-length studio album in over two decades, Explorer Vol. 1, a masterclass in precision and progression that saw him collaborating with Layton Giordani, Julian Jeweil, Chris Avantgarde, and HNTR. The album reaffirmed what fans already knew — Beyer isn’t just maintaining his sound, he’s expanding its architecture.

Just months later, his label Drumcode unveiled DC4 Vol. 2, the second installment of the label’s new compilation series featuring Mind Against’s explosive debut alongside a fresh roster of producers. The project captures the next generation of the Drumcode sound — forward-thinking, high-impact, and sonically refined, and underscores Beyer’s curatorial instincts as much as his artistry.

The Blessed Madonna

Chicago-born and London-based, Marea Stamper, better known as The Blessed Madonna, has crafted one of the most distinctive evolutions in electronic music, and her presence at Seismic Dance Event 8.0 promises more than just a set: it signals cultural weight, musical breadth and festival-defining depth.

Following her debut studio album Godspeed, released in late 2024, she quickly opened the door into 2025 with singles like ‘Mine or Yours (GODSQUAD Mix)’ and ‘Ripple (GODSQUAD Mix)’. Her output from house to techno, from disco to electro reflects her versatility and her mission to reshape what a DJ or producer can be

Lilly Palmer

Germany’s Lilly Palmer has steadily climbed the techno ladder, and 2025 finds her operating in high gear. Her recent singles including ‘Komodo’ and ‘Gaana Modam (feat. Shanti People)’ show her readiness to expand sonically while retaining her peak-time drive. At Seismic 8.0, Lilly emerges as a smart pick for those looking for raw energy, rising momentum, and a set that buzzes with anticipation. Her moment on stage will feel like one you booked in advance and then watched the hype build until it landed.

ANNA

Brazil-born, European-based, and globally recognized, ANNA has carved a sophisticated niche in the techno world, her sets blend emotional resonance with club-floor power. Recent mixes recorded at high-profile festivals reinforce her position at the intersection of underground integrity and global reach.

At Seismic 8.0, her performance promises to be a highlight of the weekend for attendees seeking more than just a hit-track set. Because her work emphasizes space, tension and release, this is the kind of set you go to when you want to feel the architecture of sound around you, not just the beat underneath your feet.

SEISMIC 8.0

As the global festival landscape tilts toward massive commercial productions, Seismic Dance Event stands as a reminder that authenticity and community still resonate louder than fireworks. Its power lies in curation, in championing artists who shape the underground while giving new voices room to erupt. At The Concourse Project, house and techno aren’t just genres, they’re languages of connection.

Seismic 8.0 isn’t about the biggest names or flashiest production, it’s about the feeling of bass reverberating through a crowd that gets it. And as the lights fade and the Volcano stage rumbles, one truth remains unchanged: in Austin, the underground is still seismic.