The first edition of Defqon.1 Festival took place on the Almere beach, The Netherlands, in 2003. In a few years’ time Defqon.1 grew to be the largest hard dance festival in the world. Since 2011, Defqon.1 in The Netherlands is a multiday festival with a camping and two fully programmed festival days. Since 2009, Defqon.1 is also held in Australia each September at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.