Blaues Rauschen 2026
About this festival
Blaues Rauschen is a festival for digital sound experiments, electronic music, performance, dance and installation across the Ruhr area. Since 2017 it has explored the space between breath and algorithm — live coding, improvised setups, installations and performative formats in venues from Essen to Dortmund. The 2026 edition runs 29 May – 12 June under artistic direction of Karl-Heinz Blomann.
What Blaues Rauschen offers
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Where it was
Multiple venues across Ruhr area (e.g. Essen, Dortmund, Herne, Bochum, Duisburg, Gelsenkirchen, Mülheim, Kaarst)
Local Currency: EUR
The local currency is EUR.
An independent music & festival researcher with 10+ years in the global dance scene.
14 June 2026
