Milan Design Week 2025 / The Party Guide

Nasty's handpicked selection of the best parties this week.

This year, Milan’s after-dark scene is a sonic takeover. From experimental visionary Bill Kouligas to heavy-hitters like Marcel Dettmann, Dixon, Magda, and Chloé Caillet, to techno titan Richie Hawtin and minimal icon Ricardo Villalobos, the lineup hits hard. Local staples are here to match that energy — with names like Inner Lakes, Enrico Vivaldi and Valerio Della Notte bringing their unmistakable Italian flair. Leading the next wave of the city’s cutting-edge scene not to be missed: the raw pulse of Milan’s Diesekte, the freshly minted Slate Collective or Cypher, and rising stars Lady Goccia or Sole Dosi. Whether you’re chasing a dancefloor to lose yourself in, a party worth the wait, or an after-party with skyline views of a city in motion — this is your guide to the best of Milan’s nightlife during Fuorisalone.

Design-driven Milan never sleeps — and when the sun goes down, the city turns into a pulsating lab of sounds, lights, encounters, and boundless creativity. From April 7 to 13, Design Week is morie than showrooms and installations: it’s about secret clubs turned galleries, courtyards lit up by performances, or cocktail bars where aesthetics meet rhythm. We’ve curated over 40 events that capture the nightlife soul of the year’s most vibrant week.

Artefact – Design Week Edition
Every day, different DJs will provide the soundtrack to a variety of design installations.
Location: Artefact – Via Vetere, 14
Time: 20.00 – 02.00
FREE ENTRY

TUESDAY 8TH

FDW – Fabbrica Design Week – Day 1
Lineup: Radio Slave, Eiden
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore – Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
Time: 19.00 – 00.00
RSVP HERE

Take It Easy Open Air
Lineup: Dirty Channels b2b Eternal Love, Bugsy, DJLMP
Location: Parco Della Resistenza – Via Odoardo Tabacchi, 32P
Time: 18:00 – 23:00
RSVP HERE

BSR x !K7 Records (DJ-Kicks)
Lineup: NIKS, Acidgigi
Location: Dopo?Space – Via Carlo Boncompagni, 51/10
Time: 18:00 – 02:00
RSVP HERE

Sabotage Bluesquare takover Design Week Special
Lineup: Side Quest, Sunrush, You Nico, Lvca
Location: Bluesquare – Via Tortona, 33
Time: 19:00 – 02:00
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Open Air Amazoss x Isola Design Festival
Lineup: Volantis, Kikka, Ddcmp
Location: Basic Village – Via dell’Aprica, 12
Time: 18:00 – 23:00
RSVP HERE

WEDNESDAY 9TH

FDW – Fabbrica Design Week – Day 2
Lineup: Marcel Dettmann, Lele Sacchi, Simone de Kunovich
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore – Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
Time: 19.00 – 00.00
RSVP HERE

Le Cannibale & MOAB – Open Air
Lineup: Leena b2b Enrico Vivaldi, Hiroko Hacci
Location: Parco Della Resistenza – Via Odoardo Tabacchi, 32P
Time: 18:00 – 23:30
RSVP HERE

THRUSDAY 10TH

FDW – Fabbrica Design Week – Day 3
Lineup: Richie Hawtin, Dolce Potente, Ti Es
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore – Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
Time: 19.00 – 00.00
RSVP HERE

Cypher – Milan Design Week
Lineup: Kaiser, Slak, Alejandro, Lady Goccia, IKIIR
Location: Q Club – Via Padova, 21
Time: 23:30 – 06:30
RSVP HERE

Moab – Milan Design Week
Lineup: Aldave, Fatima Koanda, Milangeles
Location: Ronchi 5 Vie – Via S. Maurilio, 7
Time: 18:00 – 03:00
RSVP HERE

Anna Molly Open Air
Lineup: DJ Ralf, Love Soundsystem, Ethan & Sweeeng
Location: Parco Della Resistenza – Via Odoardo Tabacchi, 32P
Time: 18.00 – 23.00
RSVP HERE

Reibu – Milan Design Week
Lineup: DĀNAE, Enrico Vivaldi, Omar Akhrif
Location: Arca – Via Rimini, 38
Time: 18:00 – 00:00
RSVP HERE

Milano Open Air – Design Week 2025
Lineup: Phill Prince, HYLO (IT), KITO
Location: Designtech Cofactory – Via Polidoro da Caravaggio, 30
Time: 18:00 – 00:00
RSVP HERE

ISOLA DESIGN FESTIVAL w/ Paradise Technique & Mega Basic
Lineup: Jan Loup, Odd Shy Guy, figo, Andre
Location: Basic Village – Via dell’Aprica, 12
Time: 18:00 – 23:00
RSVP HERE

FRIDAY 11TH

FDW – Fabbrica Design Week – Day 4
Lineup: Chloé Caillet, Quest (IT), Hiver
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore – Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
Time: 19.00 – 00.00
RSVP HERE

LE CANNIBALE – WE WILL DESIGN 
Lineup: Tama Sumo & Lakuti (all night long)
Location: BASE – Via Bergognone 34
Time: 23.00 – 04.00
TICKETS HERE

Roof MDW25 x fvtvristica
Lineup: Binh, Bobby. b2b Mariiin, Domenico Rosa, GNMR b2b sohrab., Inner Lakes, Valerio Della Notte, e/tape, Mikroclub (Dizzy & Pabie), SMS (IT)
Location: Cascina Cappuccina – Via G. Verdi, 20077 Melegnano
Time: 18:00 – 07:00
TICKETS HERE

Apollo – Design Week Special 
Lineup: Ricardo Villalobos, Manuel Parravicini, Rollover Djs
Location: Apollo Club Milano – Via Giosuè Borsi, 9
Time: 23:30 – 06:00
TICKETS HERE

Volt – Milan Design Week
Lineup: Dixon
Location: Volt Club Milano – Via Molino delle Armi, 16
Time: 23:59 – 05:30
NO TICKET PRESALES – DOOR TICKETS ONLY

Gatto Verde x PAN
Lineup: Bill Kouligas b2b DJ Python, OK Williams, Le Diouck & Bamao Yendé, Kamixlo, nunguja, STILL
Location: Distretto Industriale 4 – Via Vincenzo Toffetti, 25
Time: 23:00 – 05:00
ENTRY AT THE DOOR

Satelliet Studio Showcase:
Clubbing Collection Expo hosted by Moab
Lineup: Andress, marielou, Pol100
Location: Section 80 – Via Farini 48
Time: 17:30 – 00:00
FREE ENTRY

Reibu Open Air Party
Lineup: Enrico Vivaldi, Mama
Location: Basic Village – Via dell’Aprica, 12
Time: 18:00 – 00:00
FREE ENTRY

GYR8
Lineup: Evissimax, Slim Soledad, Bianca Intensa
Location: Vacuum – Corso di Porta Ticinese, 32
Time: 23:30 – 05:00
RSVP HERE

Ciao Discoteca Italiana Open Air
Lineup: Ciao Discoteca Italiana
Location: Parco Della Resistenza – Via Odoardo Tabacchi, 32P
Time: 18:00 – 23:00
RSVP HERE

MIGARDEN presents NAMA DESIGN WEEK – Day 1
Lineup: Ultramarín, Biocym, Spad
Location: NAMA – Nuovo Anfiteatro Martesana – Parco Martiri della Libertà Iracheni Vittime del Terrorismo 1
Time: 19:00 – 05:30
FREE ENTRY WITH NAMA’S MEMBERSHIP CARD

Dig The Future Festival 1st Day
Lineup: DJ Vietnam B2B DJ 20134, Lara David (IT) B2B Zirko, Cntrl_space, Matteo Busan, Monurga, ØMMI, Camporeale (FR), Lambratech
Location: Gipsy & Complesso Biblioteca Comunale di Lambrate – Via Carlo Valvassori Peroni 56
Time: 19:00 – 03:00
RSVP HERE

Synthetica After Party
Lineup: Heresiana, Ale Munich b2b Hiba, Re Pigi
Location: Company Club, Via Privata Benadir 14
Time: 5.30AM – 10:30AM (Saturday morning)
RSVP HERE

SATURDAY 12TH

MDW25 Night by Alzaya, MOAB & Satelliet Studio
Lineup: Magda, Matrixxman, Piezo, Inner Lakes, Nicodemo, Alejandro, jjvector, Andress
Location: Main Club – Via Carlo Boncompagni, 44
Time: 23:00 – 08:00
TICKETS HERE

Quando
Lineup: Jane Fitz, Uabos, San Pedro
Location: Circolo Amelia – Via Privata Venezia Giulia, 19
Time: 23:00 – 08:0
TICKETS AVAILABLE AFTER MEMBERSHIP REQUEST

DIE SEKTE x DISTURBIA: WEEKENDER MDW25
Lineup: Mystral, Nacho, Franz Bush, Gledis, Sofia Kuz, Ariha
Location: DKR Milano – Via Merano, 18
Time: 23.00 – 09.00
TICKETS HERE

Sabotage x GWSU – DESIGN DO-OVER
Lineup: Asiya, Teki Latex, Erika Gueli
Location: Vacuum – Corso di Porta Ticinese, 32
Time: 23:30 – 05:00
TICKETS HERE

LE CANNIBALE – WE WILL DESIGN
Lineup: Actress (djset), Brillante
Location: BASE – Via Bergognone, 34
Time: 23.00 – 04.00
TICKETS HERE

Vitamina
Lineup: David Elimelech, 131bpm, R.ocks_, @jorgeb
Location: Fucine Vulcano – Via Fabio Massimo, 15/12
Time: 16:00 – 04:00
RSVP HERE

Parco Lambro Open Air
by DEEP YUME & TUNGUSKA HI-FI
Collab: FUTURA & SLATE
Lineup: Tunguska Hi-Fi, Anandamide Sound System, Lost_eve_, Bassdruma, Mezzameru b2b Exergic, Armando b2b IKIIR
Location: Parco Lambro Skatepark Area
Time: 12:00 – 00:00
FREE ENTRY

Lost Boys & Deville in MDW
Lineup: Simone de Kunovich, Matisa, Iñigo Vontier, Agnes, Aldave, Sole Dosi
Location: ADI Design Museum – P.za Compasso d’Oro, 1
Time: 21:00 – 02:00
TICKETS HERE

MIGARDEN presents NAMA DESIGN WEEK – Day 2
Lineup: Known Artist, Keyboard Escape
Location: NAMA – Nuovo Anfiteatro Martesana – Parco Martiri della Libertà Iracheni Vittime del Terrorismo 1
Time: 20:00 – 05:30
FREE ENTRY WITH NAMA’S MEMBERSHIP CARD

Dig The Future Festival 2nd Day
Lineup: Turbolenta, Cristian Comes, Alis (IT), Pentola, BOPINTROUBLE, Guayaba, STANZACLUB pres. Cleaningservice701 x Luz (BR) x Cinderellajo
Location: Gipsy & Complesso Biblioteca Comunale di Lambrate – Via Carlo Valvassori Peroni 56
Time: 19:00 – 03:00
RSVP HERE

Sneaky Saturday powered by Anna Molly
Lineup: Ferrari, Steal Tapes
Location: Arca – Via Rimini, 38
Time: 18:00 – 00.00
RSVP HERE

SUNDAY 13TH

DIE SEKTE x DISTURBIA: WEEKENDER MDW25
Lineup: Mystral b2b Nacho, Ela, Hiba, Vittorio Di Mango
Location: DKR Milano – Via Merano, 18
Time: 17.00 – 00.00
TICKETS HERE

LE CANNIBALE – FABBRICA DESIGN WEEK CLOSING
Lineup: Kamma, Masalo, Gommage
Location: Fabbrica del Vapore – Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
Time: 17:30 – 23:30
RSVP HERE

Sunday Remedy powered by Take It Easy (MDW Closing)
Lineup: DJLMP b2b Tayga
Location: Arca – Via Rimini, 38
Time: 16:00 – 22:00
RSVP HERE

Ph Emanuele Finardi / Gatto Verde
Ph Emanuele Finardi / Gatto Verde

Milano Design Week 2025 / The Party Guide

Words: Gianmaria Garofalo / @gianmaria.garofalo
Editor: Anca Macavei / @ancamacavei

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