European Summer Festival Guide

European Summer Festival Guide Europe has already kicked off with a  bang and this season is shaping up to be bigger, better and unique, with a few new festivals creeping onto the scene that have to be on your bucket list. If you’ve not yet booked your flights, wait until you’ve had a read of our European Festival diary. Happy Raving!

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Eastern Electrics

Date: 4th – 5th AUGUST 2018

Website: www.easternelectrics.com

Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/2mGCJFC

Eastern Electrics proudly present the DogEE Club! With the sun finally coming out, we hit the pub and the park with Eastern Electrics All-Stars, and their best fluffy friends! Recruited for walkies, Skream, D Double E, Bradley Gunn Raver, Sam Divine, Royal T and Citizenn introduced us to their pooch pals, telling stories of raving and more. Whether it’s grime and garage or house and techno, our pups love to party. Watch the film to hear how EE’s superstar DJs met their masters, and for a taste of the mischief that’s to come at this year’s all out weekender in Morden Park. Join our artists and their canine companions this summer 4-5 August, in leafy Morden Park.

Parklife

Date: 9th – 10th June 2018

Location: Heaton Park, Manchester

Website: https://parklife.uk.com/

Ticket link: po.st/PL18

line-up highlights: THE XX | LIAM GALLAGHER | SKEPTA | N*E*R*D | LORDE | A$AP ROCKY | CHVRCHES  BONOBO | JAMIE XX | GIGGS | J HUS | BUGZY MALONE | SAMPHA | CARL COX

Manchester’s leading music festival Parklife will celebrate its ninth edition in 2018 on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June at Heaton Park. A festival that truly embodies the impassioned spirit of manchester, each edition has sold out year on year and boasts an impressive total of 16 arenas spread across two days of music as well as a VIP arena that offers exclusive attractions and special guest DJs.

Southport Weekender Festival

Date: 9th June 2018

Location: Finsbury Park, London

Website + Ticket Link: https://www.southportweekenderfestival.com/

line-up highlights: SOUL II SOUL | SISTER SLEDGE FEATURING KATHY SLEDGE | DAVID MORALES | HECTOR ROMERO | DJ JAZZY JEFF | JAZZIE B | LOUIE VEGA | JOEY NEGRO | SANDY RIVERA

After hosting their very first London festival last year, one of the UK’s most loved parties Southport Weekender has revealed the line-up for its sophomore edition on Saturday 9th June. Returning to Finsbury Park for a celebration of house, soul, R&B, garage and disco, the one-day extravaganza will welcome a wealth of respected artist’s to the capital, featuring performances from Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jazzie B, David Morales and many more.

Strawberries & Creem

Date: 16th June 2018

Location: Haggis Farm, Cambridge

Website:  www.strawberriesandcreem.com

Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/2jePxnS

line-up highlights: T-PAIN, NOT3S, KOJO FUNDS, DAVID RODIGAN, GHETTS, HEIDI, SHY FX, HOUSE GOSPEL CHOIR, OCTAVIAN, HOUSE OF PHARAOHS, SECONDCITY, LATMUN, MADAM X, DJ LUCK & MC NEAT, CRAZY COUSINZ + MORE

Curated by the youngest festival team in the UK with an average age of just 24, Strawberries & Creem continue to rewrite the rulebook on inner city festival curation as they return to Cambridge for their fifth anniversary. Headliner T-Pain brings a dose of noughties nostalgia, with Not3s, Kojo Funds, David Rodigan, Ghetts, Madam X and more confirmed for this one-day celebration of rap, grime, garage and house.

NASS Festival

Date: 5th – 8th July 2018

Location:  Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet

Website: https://www.nassfestival.com/

Ticket link: https://bit.ly/2A0W3EP

line-up highlights: DIZZEE RASCAL | RUN DMC | DAMIAN ‘JR GONG’ MARLEY | DE LA SOUL | ANDY C | SIGMA (DNB DJ SET) | WILKINSON (DJ SET) | AJ TRACEY | CONGO NATTY | STEFFLON DON | BUGZY MALONE  VIC MENSA | LADY LESHURR

The UK’s only action sports and music festival, NASS Festival will bring it’s unique concept to the Bath and West Showground on 5th-8th July. Showcasing a diverse selection of acts across 7 stages, as well as international skate & BMX competitions within park, vert and dirt disciplines, 20,000 music and action sports fans will gather together for one jam-packed weekend which is set to be unmissable.

SW4 Festival

Date: 25th – 26th August 2018

Location: Clapham Common, London

Website:  https://www.southwestfour.com/

line-up highlights: CHASE & STATUS (LIVE) | MARSHMELLO | CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5 | BASEMENT JAXX (DJ) | GALANTIS | DIZZEE RASCAL | ARMIN VAN BUUREN | DJ EZ | STEFFLON DON | ANDY C | JONAS BLUE | MK | HYPE & HAZARD | MARTIN SOLVEIG | SASASAS

Set to return to London’s Clapham Common this Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August, South West Four will celebrate their 15th anniversary this summer with a huge selection of the biggest names in the industry including Chase & Status, Marshmello, Armand Van Helden and Example. Standing tall as the capital’s longest running electronic music festival, the weekender will pull out all the stops for this special milestone with a series of exclusive performances, chart topping artists, forward thinking DJs and brand showcases in tow.

Hospitality In The Park

Date: 22nd September 2018

Location: Finsbury Park, London

Website:: www.hospitalityinthepark.london

line-up highlights: ALIX PEREZ – BARELY LEGAL – BLACK SUN EMPIRE – BREAKAGE – CALIBRE | CHILDREN OF ZEUS – CHIMPO – DAWN PENN LIVE – DBRIDGE – DANNY BYRD – DILLINJA – ETHERWOOD LIVE – FOREIGN BEGGARS LIVE – GOLDIE – GROOVERIDER – HIGH CONTRAST LIVE – LTJ BUKEM

London’s biggest celebration of drum and bass culture, Hospitality In The Park,  returns  to Finsbury Park on Saturday 22nd September for the third consecutive year. To celebrate, the award-winning (Best Festival at Drum & Bass Awards 2018) festival have enlisted some of the best DJs, producers, MCs and promoters in the business including headliners High Contrast (live), Danny Byrd, Foreign Beggars (live), LTJ Bukem, plus Metalheadz head honcho and drum and bass royalty, Goldie.

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Sonus Festival

Dates: 19th – 23rd August 2018

Location: Pag Island, Croatia

Tickets: Early birds + Tier 1: SOLD OUT Tickets now from €179: https://goo.gl/wdqTTa

Website: www.sonus-festival.com/tickets

Line-up Highlights: Adam Beyer, Adriatique, Agoria, Âme DJ, Amelie Lens, Cassey,  The Martinez Brothers, Peggy Gou, Ricardo Villalobos, Richie Hawtin, Rødhåd, Rossko Ryan Elliot, Seth Troxler

With an incredible bill of international heavyweights, Sonus have pulled out all the stops for their most impressive bill to date – and the newest additions are massive. Across Aquarius, Kalypso and Papaya, there’ll be over 40 artists playing including many debuts, led by two exclusive live performances by Stephan Bodzin and Johannes Brecht. Fabric legend Craig Richards and FuseLondon-resident Rossko will bring their distinctive blend of techno and house, in addition to a highly anticipated first appearance by Italian DJ icon Ralf. Digby, Italian DJ Skizzo and Romanian all-star Cezar add more groove to the lineup, whilst Dr. Rubinstein and Boris Brejcha bring uncompromised techno to the Adriatic coast.

EXIT Festival

Started as a youth freedom movement in 2000 that brought down the oppressive regime of Slobodan Milosevic, EXIT has since grew into one of the leading festivals in the world with previous bookings that include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Depeche Mode, Robbie Williams, Guns’n’Roses, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy and Motorhead to name but a few. As the only contemporary music festival that grew from the social activism, EXIT will mark the 50 years since the original 1967’s Summer of Love and remind its fans to peace movement of the 60’s, conveying the messages which in today’s world are needed more than ever.

EXIT – where hedonism meets activism.

Location: Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia

Date: 12-15 July 2018.

Website: www.exitfest.org

European Summer Festival Guide Balaton Sound

Date: 4th – 8th July 2018

Location: Zamárdi, Lake Balaton, Hungary

Website: www.balatonsound.com

Ticket link: https://bit.ly/BalatonSoundTickets

line-up highlights: DAVID GUETTA | MARTIN GARRIX | THE CHAINSMOKERS | TY DOLLA $IGN | DJ SNAKE | ALESSO | AXWELL Λ INGROSSO | CRAIG DAVID PRESENTS TS5 | DISCIPLES | ELLA EYRE  | RITA ORA | BIG SEAN | BIG SHAQ

The 5-day non-stop beach themed music festival situated on the stunning Lake Balaton and sister of Sziget festival in Hungary, is set to be the beach party destination for dance music lovers with a stellar billing set confirmed from the likes of Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, Alesso  and Craig David Presents TS5  for Balaton Sound 2018.

 European Summer Festival GuideHospitality On The Beach

Date: 12th – 16th July 2018

Location: The Garden Tisno, Croatia

Website: https://www.hospitalitydnb.com

line-up highlights: ANDY C | CALIBRE | DBRIDGE | DJ MARKY | HIGH CONTRAST | LENZMAN | TOP CAT | DILLINJA | CAMO & KROOKED | DANNY BYRD | FLAVA D

2018 sees Drum & Bass powerhouse, ​Hospitality​, debut their acclaimed festival brand overseas at the picturesque location of ​The Garden Resort, Tisno in Croatia with the launch of Hospitality On The Beach ​next ​12-16th July.

After an accomplished year with the second edition of ​Hospitality In The Park and scooping ‘Best Club Night’ award at the 2017 ​Drum&BassArena Awards, the team look ahead to ​2018 ​for the ultimate Drum & Bass holiday where they will welcome a variety of artists to the sun soaked Adriatic beaches for a five-day celebration of the genre.

European Summer Festival Guide SuncéBeat  Festival

Date: 18th – 25th July 2018

Location: The Garden Tisno, Croatia

Website: https://www.suncebeat.com/

Ticket link: https://suncebeat.com/tickets/

line-up highlights: KERRI CHANDLER | MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE | JEREMY UNDERGROUND  | JOEY NEGRO | OSUNLADE | JAYDA G | PURPLE DISCO MACHINE | MR SCRUFF | ROGER SANCHEZ

One of the most diverse and friendliest festivals in the European calendar, SuncéBeat Festival will return to the beautiful setting of The Garden, Tisno in Croatia next 18th-25th July for an all encompassing week long gathering of house, disco, techno, soul, R&B and funk. With confirmed artists including Kerri Chandler, Mr Scruff, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Jayda G and Osunlade, SuncéBeat is curated by the same team behind the much loved Southport Weekender event series and is built on a huge wealth of musical knowledge – creating an unrivalled sense of family amongst its partygoers as well as its DJ offering.

Dreambeach

Date: 8th – 12th August  2018

Location: Villaricos, Spain

Website: https://www.dreambeach.es/

Ticket link: https://www.dreambeach.es/tickets/

line-up highlights: AXWELL Λ INGROSSO | HARDWELL | MARTIN GARRIX | JAMIE JONES | MACEO PLEX | RICHIE HAWTIN |SOLOMUN | TALE OF US | THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS

 European Summer Festival GuideThe largest electronic music festival in Spain, Dreambeach takes place right on the Mediterranean shoreline in Almeria and caters to over 150,000 music lovers. Billed as ‘The New Era’, the sixth edition of the festival will see Dreambeach build on its huge variation of music offerings with a line-up that includes hip-hop, bass, hardstyle, techno, trance and EDM, plus a camping area that comes complete with luxurious balinese beds, barbecue sites and a swimming pool that’s over 60 metres long!