Europe's Biggest Dance Show is a multi-nation dance music simulcast hosted by BBC Radio 1 in collaborations with several radio stations in Europe, most of which are members of the European Broadcasting Union. The first edition was broadcast from 19:00 BST on 11 October 2019 to 02:00 BST on 12 October 2019. Despite the 2019 edition of the simulcast being broadcast as a one-off event, two subsequent editions of the simulcast were broadcast in May and October 2020 and further editions were broadcast ever since.
Each radio station wound send their feeds to Broadcasting House in London, which were mixed by BBC senior technical producer Dan Morris, before being sent back to the radio stations for broadcast.
Participating stations[]
| Country | Broadcaster | Station(s) | City | Debut year | Recent participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | ORF | FM4 | Vienna | 2021 | 2024 |
| Belgium | VRT | Studio Brussel | Brussels | 2019 | 2024 |
| Estonia | ERR | Raadio 2 | Tallinn | 2023 | 2024 |
| Finland | Yle | YleX | Helsinki | October 2020 | 2024 |
| France | Radio France | Mouv' | Paris | 2019 | May 2020 |
| Germany | RBB (ARD) | Fritz | Berlin | 2019 | 2024 |
| WDR (ARD) | 1LIVE | Cologne | 2019 | 2024 | |
| Ireland | RTÉ | RTÉ 2fm | Dublin | 2019 | 2022 |
| RTÉ Pulse | 2024 | 2024 | |||
| Netherlands | NPO | NPO 3FM | Amsterdam | 2019 | 2022 |
| Norway | NRK | NRK mP3 | Oslo | October 2020 | 2024 |
| Spain | Catalunya Ràdio | iCat | Barcelona | 2023 | 2023 |
| Sweden | SR | SR P3 | Stockholm | 2019 | 2024 |
| Ukraine | Suspilne | Radio Promin | Kyiv | 2022 | 2024 |
| United Kingdom | BBC | BBC Radio 1 | London | 2019 | 2024 |
Broadcast notes[]
- Austria - Despite not participating in the October 2020 edition, FM4 broadcast the show as part of its weekly dance music show, La boum de luxe.
- Ireland - The 2024 edition was broadcast on RTÉ 2FM's sister station, RTÉ Pulse, due to RTÉ 2FM's coverage of Culture Night 2024. However, on-air imaging still referred to the Irish participation as being from RTÉ 2FM.
- United Kingdom - Since the October 2020 edition, the show is simulcast on BBC Radio 1 and its online-only sister station, BBC Radio 1 Dance.
Editions[]
2019 (11–12 October)[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Jax Jones | Annie Mac |
| 20:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Rebecca & Fiona | Samir Yosufi |
| 21:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Robin Schulz | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 21:30 | Fritz | Lovra | Bruno Dietel | |
| 22:00 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Charlotte de Witte DJ Licious Amelie Lens |
Jeroen Delodder |
| 23:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2fm | George Felly Sunil Sharpe |
Jenny Greene |
| 00:00 | France | Mouv' | Ayane | Géraldine Mac Carron |
| 01:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Mike Mago | Yoeri Leeflang |
2020[]
8–9 May[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Pete Tong | Annie Mac |
| 20:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Rebecca & Fiona | Samir Yosufi |
| 21:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Mashup-Germany | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 21:30 | Fritz | Purple Disco Machine | Michail Stangl | |
| 22:00 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Jeroen Delodder | |
| 23:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2fm | Rebūke | Jenny Greene |
| 00:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Sam Feldt Oliver Heldens |
Yoeri Leeflang |
| 01:00 | France | Mouv' | Ayane | Emmy |
23–24 October[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Danny Howard | Annie Mac |
| 19:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Yellow Claw | Sander Hoogendoorn |
| 20:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Rebecca & Fiona | Samir Yosufi |
| 21:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Claptone | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 21:30 | Fritz | Prismode & Solvane | Bruno Dietel | |
| 22:00 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Joyhouser & Klaps Lola Haro |
Jeroen Delodder |
| 23:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2fm | Brame & Hamo | Jenny Greene |
| 00:00 | Finland | YleX | Yotto | DJ Orion |
| 01:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Alan Walker | Abiel Tesfai |
2021 (29 October)[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Sam Divine | Danny Howard |
| 19:00 | Sweden | SR P3 | Samir Yosufi | |
| 19:30 | Germany | 1LIVE | Felix Jaehn | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 20:00 | Fritz | Ben Böhmer | Bruno Dietel | |
| 20:30 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Amelie Lens | Bert Van Steenberghe |
| 21:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2fm | Jenny Greene | |
| 21:30 | Austria | FM4 | Camo & Krooked | |
| 22:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Tungevaag | Abiel Tee |
| 22:30 | Finland | YleX | DJ Orion | |
2022 (14 October)[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Dusky | Danny Howard |
| 19:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Broiler | Abiel Tesfai |
| 19:30 | Germany | 1LIVE | Topic | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 20:00 | Fritz | Gheist | Bruno Dietel | |
| 20:30 | Sweden | SR P3 | Bella Boo | Samir Yosufi |
| 21:00 | Ireland | RTÉ 2FM | Jenny Greene | |
| 21:30 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Amber Broos | |
| 22:00 | Austria | FM4 | Joyce Muniz | DJ Functionist |
| 22:30 | Finland | YleX | DJ Orion | |
| 23:00 | Netherlands | NPO 3FM | Oliver Heldens | Rámon Verkoeijen |
| 23:30 | Ukraine | Radio Promin | Victoria Polchenko DJ LeoLesky |
Denis Denisenko |
2023 (22 September)[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Patrick Topping | Danny Howard |
| 18:00 | Finland | YleX | DJ Orion | |
| 18:30 | Sweden | SR P3 | Icona Pop | Tina Mehrafzoon |
| 19:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Marten Hørger | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 19:30 | Fritz | Southstar | Bruno Deitel | |
| 20:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Kygo CLMD |
Abiel Tesfai Martin Holmen |
| 20:30 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Amber Broos Jeroen Delodder | |
| 21:00 | Austria | FM4 | DJ Functionist | |
| 21:30 | Spain | iCat | Miqui Puig | |
| 22:00 | Estonia | Raadio 2 | Madison Mars | Marta Püssa |
| 22:30 | Ukraine | Radio Promin | Leopold Levsky | Denis Denisenko |
2024 (20 September)[]
| Timeslot (BST) | Country of origin | Radio station | DJ(s) | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1 | Chris Lake | Danny Howard |
| 19:30 | Sweden | SR P3 | Killen. | Tina Mehrafzoon |
| 19:00 | Finland | YleX | DJ Orion | |
| 20:00 | Germany | 1LIVE | Adam Port | Jan-Christian Zeller |
| 20:30 | Fritz | Stella Bossi | Bruno Deitel | |
| 23:00 | Estonia | Raadio 2 | Syn Cole | Marta Püssa |
| 21:00 | Norway | NRK mP3 | Nora | Anna Nor Sørensen |
| 21:30 | Belgium | Studio Brussel | Bert van Steenberghe | |
| 22:00 | Austria | FM4 | Oberst & Buchner | Dalia Ahmed |
| 22:30 | Ireland | RTÉ Pulse | Jenny Greene | |
| 23:30 | Ukraine | Radio Promin | DJ LeoLevsky | Denis Denisenko |