MELT was held for the first time by the name Melt! Festival in 1997 at the Bernsteinsee in Velten in Brandenburg, and the second time the festival was held at the Lärz airfield. Since 1999, the music festival is being held on the Ferropolis site near Gräfenhainichen.

For a quarter of a century, MELT Festival has been a magnetic force, drawing the world’s hottest artists and bands along with thousands of passionate music enthusiasts to the City of Iron nestled between Berlin and Leipzig. Here, against the backdrop of dormant coal excavators, by the shores of a serene lake, and within lush forests, they unite to celebrate the rich tapestry of music and culture, immersing themselves from Thursday to Sunday. Amid the juxtaposition of quiet and loud, mainstream and subculture, zeitgeist and future, they dance in harmony, escaping the monotony of everyday life.

Over 150 meticulously curated artists and bands provide the perfect soundtrack. All artists create a canvas for indulgent enjoyment and extraordinary encounters. In a musical landscape unrivaled in Europe, attendees uncover their newfound favorites and witness the future unfolding in the present.