7th-9th November 2025 - Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes

Music and DJs


Musical act applications have ENDED for HotaruCon 3.

Besides the evening panels, the games room and the karaoke we also open the main hall for the parties on Friday and Saturday night, and after the Cosplay Ball on the Sunday!

Friday

9-10pm30 Years of Anime Openings with DJ Charlie. Back with an all new set list of Anime Openings, some sub, some dub, some from this season and some more... obscure... choices. Join Chairman Charlie to kick off the HotaruCon Parties in true Otaku style.

10-11pmSweet’n’Sour Banana-for-size-Traxx with DJ Applejam Taste The PsychoCandy! Alternative rock, electro and pop - all from the wrong side of town! Prepare for some seriously silly fun. If it’s a banger, it’ll get played, no matter how cheesy. Happy 10th Anniversary since the last ClubPsychoCandy - celebrate with us!

11-12pmRaggedyman’s [Not] Disco Inferno Another bite of the PsychoCandy with the Raggedyman playing the finest alternative rock, pop, and electro. Let your temperature rise as he gets the dancefloor on fire with tracks old & new, for a crowd that’s always ready to set things off!!

12-1amDJ Jimrod’s Vocaloid Takeover! DJ Jimrod returns once again to bring your favourite digital singers back to Hotarucon! With a mixture of old favourites and new classics, we’ll be rocking past midnight to your favourite songs featuring our dear friend Hatsune Miku and her friends! Come and have some fun!
Saturday


9-10pmNu-Metal Power Hour DJ Rusted brings you a selection of Nu-Metal hits from the late 90s and early 00s featuring Linkin Park, Hoobastank, Limp Bizkit, KoRn, Slipknot and more!

10-11pmFloph’s Japanese Music Variety Mix! Join DJ Floph as they play you a variety of bass-heavy Japanese dance music - everything from Japanese UKG to future bass and anison remixes.

11-12pmEuroTrash Party with Team Trashpanda It’s not May anymore, but it’s still Eurovision fever here at the EuroTrash Party! Lose yourself in some of the best dance anthems and cheesy bangers that this mad, brilliant song contest has ever produced.

12-1amHell’s Circus with DJ Charlie Step right up, look lively for the devilish delights of Hell’s Circus – hosted by HotaruCon’s very own Charlie! Theatre kid with a splash of fire and brimstone. It Hazbin getting a little warm in here. so join us in your PJs or your best corset for a little bit of sultry circus.
Sunday


8-9:30pmCosplay Ball Time to get fancy! Dance away in your spectacular cosplays and fancy clothes - no strict dress code: just have fun. There will be music from anime, games and more to get you ballroom dancing across the floor. Keep an eye out for posters with the set list going up over the weekend!

9:30-10:30p,DJ Jimrod’s Holodance Party III: ReHololive’d Music from across the Hololive Vtuber agency’s different branches and talents! DJ Jimrod’s popular Hololive set returns with an even wider spread of artists to please your musical tastes whether you’re familiar or not.

10:30-11:30pmDJGazu No Remix Anime Remix Vol 3 The No Remix Anime Remix returns again with more songs than ever before. With the widest selection to date you’re sure to find plenty of songs new and old to recognise and sing along to.

11:30-1amHotaruCon End of Con Party: DJGazu vs DJ Jimrod Join us and finish off your Hotarucon weekend in style with the best party tunes in Milton Keynes with the Hotarucon 3 Ring Circus Mega Mix with DJGazu and DJ Jimrod and their collaborative playlist including 90’s, cheese, anime and party tunes.