FVDED In The Park 2025 – Day One Recap & Photos

Holland Park, Surrey, BC | July 4, 2025

Fans of electronic music celebrated at Surrey’s Holland Park this past weekend as FVDED returned for their 10th anniversary, showcasing a larger than ever lineup of local and international talent performing across four separate stages. An estimated 40,000 fans flocked to the festival grounds to see Day 1 headliners Tiesto and Black Tiger Sex Machine!

FVDED proudly opens each day of their festivals by featuring local and rising Canadian artists like Miko.So , Sam I Am, and Sarana (in 2023 and 2024 respectively) and 2025 was no different. Friday began with Vancouver-based Filipino Canadian DJ Chels on the main Pacific Stage, supported elsewhere by fellow Vancouverites Wave Report and Destrata, all of whom were incredible and got attendee’s blood moving as they got through the gates and settled in.

This year fans enjoyed a hazy water feature they could walk through to cool off, some VERY cozy hammocks in the forest (single or group-friendly), and though I can’t prove it, more washroom facilities than I’ve ever seen at FVDED. The concrete amphitheatre that once housed a small stage was replaced with vendors and a semi-permanent tattoo tent which saw a lot of business, allowing for the fourth stage to set up near the entrance at the bottom of a small hill, ideal for relaxing in the sun and enjoying the music.

Friday’s festivities took an unscheduled pause on the Pacific Stage near the end of Juelz’s set, with the technical difficulties causing Uncle Waffles to miss her spot entirely while the issue was resolved. While the afternoon crowd was disappointed, this is the first issue we’ve seen of this sort since we began coverage, and the fans made the most of the break by refreshing their drinks or heading over to the new Propagate Stage to see local favourite hainafromchina, who was a blast.

Like in previous years, First 3 Only were there as the first artists took up their headphones, focusing on the event’s rising stars and Canadian content. We also took an absurd amount of crowd photos, as attendees are some of the most interesting and outgoing people we’ve ever worked with. The weather was entirely reasonable, and the skies were clear, which isn’t always the case despite FVDED’s incredible luck in recent years. We love meeting everyone and seeing their elaborate outfits! We hope you enjoy a few photos of Day 1, and you can head to our Facebook page for the full gallery!

CROWD & DANCERS

All Photo Credit: Jason Martin