Ejekt Festival
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 The 2026 edition of Ejekt Festival logo. | |
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie, rock, metal, electronic, pop |
| Dates | June–July |
| Locations | Telekom Center Athens P5, Athens, Greece |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www.ejekt.gr |
Ejekt Festival (often referred to simply as Ejekt) is an annual music festival that has taken place in Athens, Greece, since 2005. The festival began as a one-day event and later expanded into a multi-day one, featuring international and Greek artists from rock, alternative, indie, electronic and pop music.
History
In its early years, the festival changed venues several times as the event grew. From 2011 to 2023, it was held primarily at Plateia Nerou in the Faliro Olympic Zone, with the exception of the 2022 edition, which took place at Telekom Center Athens P5. Since 2024, the festival has been held at Telekom Center Athens P5. In recent editions, it has usually taken place in July and has lasted two or three days.[1]
From its first edition in 2005 through the announced 2026 edition, Ejekt Festival has featured, over 120 unique acts.[2] Internationally recognized acts that have performed scheduled to perform, at Ejekt include, among others, The Chemical Brothers, New Order, Beastie Boys, Underworld, Pixies, Faith No More, Moby, Pet Shop Boys, Kasabian, Editors, Muse, The Killers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Cure, Florence + The Machine, Korn, Måneskin, Bring Me the Horizon, Green Day, Louis Tomlinson, Suede, Nothing but Thieves and Matt Berninger.[2][3]
A notable aspect of the festival’s history is that several headliners made their first appearance in Greece as part of Ejekt Festival. These include Beastie Boys in 2007,[4] The Killers in 2017,[5] Måneskin in 2024,[6] Bring Me the Horizon, also in 2024,[7] and Green Day in 2025.[8]
2005
Ejekt 2005 was the first edition of the festival and took place on 11 June 2005. A day full of electronic music at Hellinikon Olympic Complex.
| 11 June 2005 |
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2006
| 3 June 2006 |
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2007
| 16 June 2007 |
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2008
The 2008 edition of Ejekt took place at Hellinikon Fencing Hall.
| 28 June 2008 |
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2009
In the 2009 edition of Ejekt, a 2 days line up was introduced for the first time.
| 18 June 2009 | 19 June 2009 |
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2010
The 2010 edition of Ejekt was held at Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena.
| 13 July 2010 |
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2011
In 2011, Ejekt moved to Plateia Nerou where it stayed for over 10 years. Amy Winehouse debut performance in Greece was cancelled.[9]
| 13 July 2010 |
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2012
| 27 June 2012 |
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2013
In the 2013 edition, Ejekt introduced a two stages setup.
| 16 July 2013 | |
| Main Stage | Red Bull Bedroom Jam |
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2014
In 2014, the festival celebrated its 10 years in existence.
| 25 June 2014 |
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2015
| 15 July 2015 |
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2016
The second day of the 2016 edition, headlined by Muse, reportedly drew an estimated record breaking attendance of around 30,000 people.[10]
| 8 July 2016 | 23 July 2016 |
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2017
| 24 June 2017 | 14 July 2017 |
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2018
| 23 June 2018 |
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2019
| 17 July 2019 |
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2020
The 2020 edition of the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 5 June 2020 | 13 July 2020 |
2021
The 2021 edition of the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 26 June 2021 |
2022
The 2022 edition of the festival marks its return after 2 years of cancellations due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. It was the first time since 2011 where the festival didn't take place at Plateia Nerou. The chosen venue was Telekom Athens Center P5.
| 29 June 2022 |
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2023
The 2023 edition of Ejekt is the final one to be held at Plateia Nerou.
| 2 July 2023 |
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2024
For their 20 years anniversary, the 2024 edition of Ejekt Festival was a record breaking one. It was its biggest edition up to that point and for the first time they introduced a 3 consecutive days line up. It was also the most attended edition combined. Last but not least, the Festival took place at its new home, Telekom Athens Center P5.
| 22 July 2024 | 23 July 2024 | 24 July 2024 |
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2025
The 2025 edition included Green Day's first performance in Greece, reportedly attended by approximately 40,000 people.[11]
| 6 July 2025 | 9 July 2025 |
2026
In the 2026 edition, Ejekt returned with a two consecutive dates format.
| 14 July 2026 | 15 July 2026 |
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References
- ↑ "Χώρος". Ejekt Festival (in Greek). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 "History". Ejekt Festival. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "20 Years EJEKT Festival – The Aftermovie". Ejekt Festival. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Eject Festival: Beastie Boys, Madness & Underworld". Lifo (in Greek). 16 June 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ejekt Festival: The Killers, The Kills, Circa Waves, Deaf Radio". Rocking.gr (in Greek). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Οι Måneskin στο EJEKT Festival 2024". Lifo (in Greek). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Οι Bring Me the Horizon στο Ejekt Festival 2024!". Ejekt Festival (in Greek). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "EJEKT Festival welcomes Green Day to celebrate its 20th anniversary". ελculture. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ LIFOTEAM (20 June 2011). "Ακυρώθηκε η συναυλία της Amy Winehouse στην Αθήνα". LiFO (in Greek). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Βουνζουλάκη, Ελπίδα (25 July 2016). "Ανταπόκριση: Ejekt 2016 Day 2: MUSE, Unkle, Temples, Ilia Darlin @ Πλατεία Νερού, Αθήνα (23/07/2016)". Rock Overdose (in Greek). Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Οι Prodigy... έβαλαν τη φωτιά και οι Green Day «έκαψαν» το ΟΑΚΑ". Proto Thema (in Greek). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2026.