This Week In Festival News (Feb 21-25)
With March just around the corner, the anticipation for festival season is only getting hotter. Festival-goers continue to plan their schedules for what may be the most highly-anticipated festival season in recent memory. This week, we’ve racked up quite a few eye-popping announcements, so read on to find out more.
Creamfields North Lineup
Following the shocking lineup announcement of Creamfields South just a few weeks back, the much-anticipated Creamfields North lineup is finally here as well. As expected, this summer’s forthcoming edition of the highly-acclaimed UK festival is stacked with some of the hottest names in electronic dance music to celebrate their 25th anniversary this August Bank Holiday.
From Aug 25-28, Creamfields North will return to the Cheshire countryside and proudly present headlining acts Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Camelphat, Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz, and Above and Beyond.
Attendees will also get to witness performances from the likes of Eric Prydz and his astounding HOLO showcase, Alesso, Bicep Live, Fatboy Slim, MK, Idris Elba, Patrick Topping, Charlotte De Witte, Michael Bibi, Ida Enberg, Example, Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones, Hot Since 82, Anna Tur, Cristoph, Black Coffee, Franky Wah, and many more.
Creamfields North sold out almost immediately when tickets went on sale back in September, but they just released a limited number of tickets for those still hoping to attend. This 25th edition of Creamfields North will be a massive year for the renowned festival, so mark your calendars now, so you don’t miss out!
Limited tickets to Creamfields North are still available.
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Firefly Music Festival Lineup Announcement
After a highly talked about and successful production last year, Firefly Music Festival returns to The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware, later this fall. Festival-goers are going to have to wake up right before September ends to partake in all of the wondrous festival’s glory. From Sept 22-25, Firefly Fest will feature acts across varying musical genres ranging everywhere from electronic, hip-hop, emo/punk rock, pop, and more.
Music lovers of all calibers are ecstatic about the diversified festival’s recent lineup announcement, featuring Halsey, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, and Dua Lipa. Other notable acts include Weezer, Porter Robinson, The Kid Laroi, Big Sean, Zedd, Gunna, Avril Lavigne, Jamie XX, Gryffin, Charlie XCX, Bleachers, Elderbrook, John Summit, Cloonee, Saint Jhn, All Time Low, Yungblud, Phantoms, Lucii, and much more.
Presale passes to Firefly Music Festival are available now.
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Dreamstate Miami Announcement & Full Lineup
In celebration of Miami Music Week finally taking place after an unforeseen two-year hiatus, Insomniac’s trance-leading Dreamstate event brand just announced the full lineup for its forthcoming debut Miami appearance.
Set to take place from March 26-27 at the Ekolog Warehouse in the Upper East Side neighborhood of the city, Dreamstate Miami is bound to make MMW history with this star-studded artist roster.
Although the two-day spectacle was announced a while back, ticket holders have been patiently awaiting the final lineup reveal. Trance lovers will get the opportunity to experience live sounds from the enchanting genre’s most influential names like Giuseppe Ottaviani, Cosmic Gate, Purple Haze, Markus Schulz, Suzy Solar, Solarstone, and Orjan Nilsen. Not to mention a wide array of Anjunabeats members such as Ilan Bluestone, Jerome Isma-ae, a special Genix b2b Oliver Smith set, Super8 & Tab, Fatum, Kyau & Albert, and more.
With two special guests yet to be announced, this is one Miami Music Week mini-festival you won’t want to skip out on!
Tickets to Dreamstate Miami are available now.
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Origen Fest Mallorca Dates & Phase One Lineups
Later this summer, Mallorca’s most monumental electronic music festival returns to the breathtaking Balearic Island across five distinct dates. After a successful run back in 2019, Origin Fest is ecstatic to make its grand comeback and completely blow attendees away with its most massive production yet.
While particularly close to all the craziness that goes on in Ibiza, Origen Fest offers that Spanish party vibe dance music lovers from across the globe can’t seem to get enough of but in a distinguished ambiance. This year’s Origen Fest will take place on the following dates: May 14, June 5, July 10, Aug 14, and Sept 4 at the Son Fusteret pop-up showground just on the outskirts of Palma.
Not all the lineups have been finalized for each date just yet. Still, festival-goers can start getting pumped to witness electrifying sounds from headliners Wade, Paul Kalkbrenner (Live), Luciano, Michael Bibi, and Paco Osuna throughout the summer. With more announcements on the horizon, we can’t wait to see what other names round out the remaining Origen Fest dates.
Tickets to Origen Fest are available now.
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Wireless Fest UK Lineup & Location
Wireless Festival is doing things slightly differently this year, and they just unveiled their impressive lineup and location plans for this upcoming 2022 edition of the leading hip-hop festival. For the first time, Wireless Fest will take place at three different sites throughout two weekends to celebrate the power of music across the UK’s most musical-loving cities.
From July 1 to July 3, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, and Tyler, The Creator will headline over at Crystal Palace Park. Then, from July 8 to July 10 the following weekend, Cardi B, SZA, and Nicki Minaj will headline the festival at its old Finsbury Park home while Dave, Cardi B, and J. Cole headline the alfresco Birmingham NEC venue on the same dates. Things are still up in the air for Wireless Fest, and we’re expecting a few more grandiose artist-related announcements to pop off pretty soon.
Presale access to each city’s tickets is available now.
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