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Events in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Home to UNTOLD - which drew around 470,000 over four days in 2025 - and Electric Castle at a Transylvanian castle, Cluj-Napoca is Romania's festival capital and biggest student city. Every show and festival on Mood.
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca music scene
Cluj-Napoca is Romania's festival capital. UNTOLD, founded in 2015 and held at the 30,000-seat Cluj Arena each August, was named Best Major Festival at that year's European Festival Awards and drew around 470,000 people over four days in its 2025 edition, with headliners spanning Armin van Buuren and David Guetta to live acts like Imagine Dragons. Electric Castle, running since 2013 at the Bánffy Castle in Bonțida about 30 km away, is one of Eastern Europe's pioneering large festivals and reached some 274,000 attendees in 2024.
The festivals rest on the city's scale as Romania's largest student city - Babeș-Bolyai University is the country's biggest - which sustains a year-round electronic and club culture. The BT Arena, Romania's largest indoor venue, handles arena concerts, while the classical tradition runs deep: the Romanian National Opera Cluj-Napoca opened in 1919 and the Transilvania State Philharmonic dates to 1955. Jazz in the Park, founded in 2013, fills the city's parks each June. Every show is on Mood.
Common questions
When is UNTOLD festival?
UNTOLD is held each August at the 30,000-seat Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca. Founded in 2015, it drew around 470,000 people over four days in its 2025 edition. Lineups and tickets are on Mood.
Where is Electric Castle held?
Electric Castle takes place each July at the Bánffy Castle in Bonțida, about 30 km from Cluj-Napoca. Running since 2013, it is one of Eastern Europe's pioneering large festivals, with around 274,000 attendees in 2024. Details are on Mood.
Why does Cluj-Napoca have such a big festival scene?
Cluj-Napoca is Romania's largest student city - Babeș-Bolyai is the country's biggest university - which sustains a year-round electronic and club culture and the audience for UNTOLD and Electric Castle. Upcoming events are on Mood.
About Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca stands as the vibrant unofficial capital of Transylvania, renowned for its dynamic student population and rich intellectual heritage. The city serves as a primary hub for arts, technology, and academia, seamlessly blending medieval architecture with a progressive modern lifestyle. Its historic squares and bustling cultural venues reflect a unique convergence of Romanian, Hungarian, and Saxon influences, fostering a spirited environment that defines the heart of the region.
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