Ibiza opened for summer on the weekend of 28 to 30 April with a mammoth opening weekend schedule. Whether you were here living it or back home yearning to be a part of it, check-out our photo gallery of the highlights.
Now the dust has settled, what do we have coming up - quiet, right? Wrong. In fact, the pace does not slow. Ibiza starts summer 2023 as it means to carry on.
If you want an early summer getaway that guarantees great parties at a time when flights and hotel rooms are reasonable, then weekends throughout May are an ideal time to visit.
Let's take a closer look at the special dates that have been announced so far. We reckon one or more of these will tickle your fancy.
Weekend #2 - 5 to 7 May
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Daytime parties
FRI 5 MAY | O Beach Opening Party
SAT 6 MAY | Applebum at Ibiza Rocks
SAT 6 MAY | Jack Your Body at O Beach w/ Brandon Block, Soul Avengerz and Hayley Wallace
SAT 6 MAY | ANTS opening party at Ushuaïa w/ Kölsch, Franky Wah and Oden & Fatzo
SUN 7 MAY | Sunday Service at Ibiza Rocks
SUN 7 MAY | SIN Sundays at O Beach
Night parties
FRI 5 MAY | Happy Camper Records at Akasha w/ unders, Ape Chimba and more
FRI 5 MAY | Defected (week two) at Eden w/ Groove Armada, Arielle Free and Low Steppa
FRI 5 MAY | Sebastian Gamboa presents Vintage at Pacha
SAT 6 MAY | ANTS opening party night edition at Hï Ibiza w/ Patrick Topping and Solardo
SAT 6 MAY | Dixon at Pacha w/ Trikk
SUN 7 MAY | Glitterbox opening party at Hï Ibiza w/ Roger Sanchez, The Shapeshifters and Basement Jaxx
Plus the allure of Circoloco at DC10 on Monday if you've still got the legs. Seth Troxler, PAWSA, Gerd Janson and Alan Dixon all play on a night that won't be packed to the rafters like the opening party.
ANTS day & night proved such a success last year, that we get to do it three times in 2023!
Weekend #3 - 12 to 14 May
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Daytime parties
FRI 12 MAY | Ibiza Anthems at Ibiza Rocks
FRI 12 MAY | Pool Party opening at O Beach w/ DJ Cameo
SAT 13 MAY | ANTS (week two) at Ushuaïa w/ Vintage Culture, Solardo and Alisha
SAT 13 MAY | Ibiza Rocks Opening Weekend Day One w/ Joel Corry
SAT 13 MAY | Soul Heaven opening party at O Beach w/ Monki
SUN 14 MAY | Ibiza Rocks Opening Weekend Day Two w/ Becky Hill
SUN 14 MAY | Boat Club at O Beach
Night parties
FRI 12 MAY | Dubfire at Akasha
FRI 12 MAY | Music On opening party at Pacha w/ Marco Carola
FRI 12 MAY | Defected (week three) at Eden w/ Todd Edwards, Prunk and Sam Divine
SAT 13 MAY | ANTS night edition (week two) at Hï Ibiza w/ Richy Ahmed and Mason Collective
SAT 13 MAY | Amnesia Opening Party w/ Adam Beyer, Maceo Plex, Seth Troxler and Skream
SAT 13 MAY | The Maquerade opening party at Pacha w/ Claptone
SUN 14 MAY | Glitterbox (week two) at Hï Ibiza w/ David Morales and Purple Disco Machine
SUN 14 MAY | Adriatique present X at Pacha w/ Innellea and Deer Jade
SUN 14 MAY | ABODE opening party at Eden
... and again the option of Circoloco at DC10 on Monday if you fancy it. Loco Dice, Luciano, DJ Seinfeld and Rex Axes all play.
After the Pyramid warm-up a fortnight earlier, Amnesia gets underway for real - a marathon party of epic proportions! This is also the weekend of the annual Ibiza Medieval Festival where the streets of Dalt Vila are transported back to the middle ages. Definitely worth visiting.
Weekend #4 - 19 to 21 May
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Daytime parties
FRI 19 MAY | Ibiza Anthems at Ibiza Rocks
FRI 19 MAY | Pool Party at O Beach w/ DJ Cameo
SAT 20 MAY | Ibiza Rocks Opening Weekend Day Three w/ Craig David
SAT 20 MAY | Soul Heaven at O Beach
SAT 20 MAY | ANTS (week three) at Ushuaïa w/ Adam Beyer and East End Dubs
SUN 21 MAY | Ibiza Rocks Opening Weekend Day Four w/ N-Dubz
SUN 21 MAY | Kinky Malinki at O Beach w/ Amine Edge & DANCE and David Penn
Night parties
FRI 19 MAY | Music On (week two) at Pacha w/ Marco Carola
FRI 19 MAY | Defected (week four) at Eden w/ Riva Starr, Low Steppa and Majestic
SAT 20 MAY | ANTS night edition (final week) at Hï Ibiza w/ Archie Hamilton and wAFF
SAT 20 MAY | Emanuel Satie at Akasha
SAT 20 MAY | The Masquerade (week two) at Pacha w/ Claptone
SAT 20 MAY | Matinée Gold at Amnesia w/ Rebeka Brown (live PA)
SUN 21 MAY | keinemusik all night long at Pacha w/ &Me, Adam Port and Rampa
SUN 21 MAY | Glitterbox (week three) at Hï Ibiza w/ Armand Van Helden and Dimitri From Paris
SUN 21 MAY | ABODE (week two) at Eden
Then there's the weekly pilgrimage to Circoloco at DC10 on Monday, this time with Maceo Plex, ANOTR, Chris Stussy and Chaos In The CBD.
The forward-thinking keinemusik collective roll into Pacha for a hotly anticipated pre-season date, filling the gap a week before Solomun +1 begins.
Throw in the wildcard of Pikes House Party on Saturday or Tales Of The Unexpected on Sunday and suddenly, you are spoilt for choice.
By the time weekend #5 rolls around from 26 to 28 May, business is really picking up. Calvin Harris opening and Black Coffee opening are both added to the mix from Friday. Though, partly due to the public holiday in the UK, flight and hotel prices take a steep upturn.
From that point, we're only a week away from the season going full tilt and weekday parties joining the antics. GO, GO, GO!
Like always, consult our trusted party calendar to bore down into your holiday schedule - no matter when you intend on visiting. For news as it happens, follow our socials and bookmark our magazine homepage.
