Love Parade: Berlin's techno event phenomenon... | 7echno

Explore the complete history of the Love Parade, from its origins as a Berlin techno event phenomenon to its eventual disaster. The Love Parade began on Berlin's streets in 1989 as a political protest for peace, with just 150 people celebrating love and electronic music. It quickly evolved into one of Europe's largest annual music festivals and techno parades, bringing the German capital to a standstill each summer before relocating to other cities in Germany. The event reached its peak in 2008, drawing a record 1.6 million ravers to Dortmund. This iconic era of techno history ended tragically in 2010 when a crowd crush in Duisburg killed 21 people. A trial against ten defendants that began in 2017 concluded in 2020 without any convictions. Learn about the rise and fall of this legendary event and the attempt by its founder, DJ Dr. Motte, to bring it back to Berlin with "Rave the Planet".