
Electric Castle is loved by the festival goers for its unique and immersive day & night experience, awarded by the music festival industry for its relentless quality and appreciated by artists.
Taking place next to the iconic 15th-century Bánffy Castle, in the pristine nature of Transylvania, Electric Castle surprises at every edition with a creative lineup, touching a diversity of genres, with new media installations & performances, and disruptive talks. Breathtaking scenery and historical surroundings create an out of the ordinary way of living and feeling, which can’t be matched by other experiences.
Round the clock entertainment, artistic performances, immersive installations, stand-up comedy, fashion & fair area, carefully selected food & drinks vendors and a variety of daytime activities to choose from keeps everyone busy and excited day in and day out.
During its nine years of existence, Electric Castle has hosted internationally acclaimed music artists such as Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots, Florence + The Machine, Macklemore, Iggy Pop, Jessie J, Skrillex, The Prodigy, Die Antwoord, deadmau5, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Bring Me The Horizon.
Bánffy Castle is an architectural monument situated in Bonţida, a village in the vicinity of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with construction phases and stylistic features belonging to Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Neogothic styles. It is owned by the Hungarian Bánffy family.
In 1944, the castle was transformed into a field hospital. German troops plundered and devastated the castle, as retaliation against the political attitude of its owner, count Miklós Bánffy, who had initiated negotiations between the governments of Romania and Hungary for the return of weapons to be used against Germany. Thus, the furniture, the library and the gallery of paintings were destroyed.
During the communist regime, the whole building was used as a driving school, cooperative farm and hospital for children. In 1963, Bánffy Castle was used as decor for filming Pădurea spânzuraților, directed by Liviu Ciulei. The film had a short scene with fire, so scenographers lit one of the buildings, causing massive damage to the building.
In 1990, the castle was declared a historic monument.















