Awakenings is the collective name of techno parties and festivals that have been organized in the Netherlands since 1997 by events agency Monumental Productions BV.
The cradle of Awakenings is located in the Gas holder of the Westergasfabriek, in the Westerpark in Amsterdam with its famous Acoustics.
There, the very first edition started on March 30, 1997 with the DJs Angelo, Billy Nasty, Derrick May, Dimitri, Godard, Nick Rapaccioli and Zen.
The Awakeningsfeest at the NDSM wharf on December 31 was not granted a permit by the municipality due to a negative advice from the police and fire brigade.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Awakenings was organized as a free online event, with the DJ performances filmed at Gashouder and streamed live via social network channels.