In just a few short days, techno fans from all over the world will make their way to the birthplace of the genre for three days of music and art at Detroit’s iconic Movement Festival.
With performers from all over the world, the next chapter in this historic event promises to deliver a diverse mix of sound you can’t find anywhere else.
Here’s everything you need to know before heading to Movement Festival 2025 this Memorial Day Weekend.
Movement Festival Set Times and Stages
Movement Festival
Headliners Jeff Mills, Charlotte de Witte and John Summit will close out the Movement Stage each night. You can also see performances from Nina Kraviz, Jamie xx and Claude VonStroke on this stage, which serves as the festival’s main stage.
The Waterfront Stage will showcase sounds outside traditional techno, sitting alongside the river. Here, attendees can catch performances from Chase & Status, Hamdi, Sara Landry, The Blessed Madonna, TSHA, Avalon Emmerson, FERG and more. This is in contrast to the Underground Stage, which lies beneath the festival grounds and features intense sounds from heavy-hitting artists like Boys Noize, D.Dan, DJ Nobu, HorsegiirL and Helena Hauff.
The Stargate Stage features the first showcase of the weekend, a Detroit Love takeover powered by closer Carl Craig. He will join Stacey Pullen, salute, Sammy Virji, Mau P and more on this stage overlooking the Detroit skyline.
Movement’s Detroit Stage gives back to its namesake with a lineup exclusive to Detroit locals. The Underground Music Academy will take over the stage on Sunday and host performances from Blackmoonchild, Ember LaFíamma, Shawescape Renegade, DJ SPHiNX, JMT and more.
The Pyramid Stage is the only to feature two showcases this year. On Sunday, Kevin Saunderson will host a KMS Records showcase. This day will feature the sounds of Walker & Royce, Hiroko Yamamura, Layton Giordani and more. On the final day of Movement 2025, DJ Minx will host a House Your Life showcase with help from Ricardo Villalobos, Sarena Tyler, Soul Clap, Seth Troxler and more.
Movement Festival Map
Below you can find the official map of the Movement 2025 festival grounds. Notated on the map are the locations of all six stages, restrooms, entrances and exits as well as food and drink vendors.
Movement Festival 2025 Map
Movement Festival 2025 Afterparties
Movement is known for an extensive number of pre- and afterparties all across Detroit. There are more than a dozen official parties set to take place this Memorial Day Weekend.
Green Velvet will host a La La Land showcase in the same building as Nina Kraviz’s extended afterparty set. Defected Records, KMS Records and Repopulate Mars are also slated to host takeovers. Headliner John Summit will also headline a special Experts Only party.
In addition to the late-night music, those who want to burn some extra calories can participate in the Detroit Techno 5K on Sunday afternoon. The race is for all skill levels and participants can choose to run or walk. All finishers will receive a t-shirt and medal as well as a ticket to a post-race performance from Will Clarke.
You can purchase tickets to Movement’s official afterparties here.
Movement Festival Location, Parking and Transit
Movement will return to Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. The official address of the venue is:
1 Hart Plaza
Detroit, MI 48226
There is paid parking available at the Huntington Place convention center on a first-come-first-served basis. You can also download the ParkDetroit app to find on-street and off-street parking near the festival.
Attendees will be able to take advantage of buses and trains, including free options like Detroit People Mover or QLINE Detroit. Bus options include DDOT City Buses, SMART FAST Bus and D2A2.
In addition to these options, Uber and Lyft will be running all night long as well as electric scooter and bike rentals. Additional transit information and guides can be found here.
Movement Festival Hours
Attendees are welcome to dance their troubles away at Hart Plaza from these times:
Saturday, May 24: 2 PM-12 AM
Sunday, May 25: 2 PM-12 AM
Monday, May 26: 2 PM-11 PM
Movement Festival Weather
This year’s Movement Festival is forecasted to be on the chillier side compared to previous outings. At the time of this writing, AccuWeather predicts highs in the sixties and lows down to 48° with some rain.
Forecasts can change dramatically in just a few hours, so attendees should pack clothing for both warm and cold weather.
Movement Festival Lockers
Locker rentals are available onsite at Movement 2025. There will be two locations for the rentals: one in the general festival grounds and one in the VIP-only area.
The dimensions are 11” wide, 13 ½” high, and 18” deep. Attendees can choose to rent a locker for a single day or the entire weekend. If the entire weekend rental is purchased, renters are allowed to leave their belongings in the locker overnight on Saturday and Sunday.
Each renter will also be able to get a mobile charging device all weekend long that can be exchanged for free when the battery has depleted. This service requires a $10 deposit, but renters will be refunded when the mobile battery is returned.
Movement Festival 2025 Tickets
General admission and a limited number of VIP tickets are still available here.
