Lovefest
| Lovefest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Techno, Electronic dance music, House music |
| Dates | First weekend in August |
| Location(s) | Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 43°36′50″N 20°53′28″E / 43.6137917°N 20.8910744°E |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Founders | Marko Vukomanović |
| Attendance | 100,000 |
| Website | lovefest |
Lovefest is a summer music festival which is held every first weekend in August in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia.
The festival program is held on five different stages of which the main one is Fire Stage. That is the biggest stage in the festival where headliners perform. It is famous for its magnificent fireworks and cannons with fire.
There are four more stages:
H2O Stage – stage with the pool. Famous for daily parties and creative water activations.
99 Stage - the smallest stage in the world with the capacity of 99 people only. Recognizable by clubbing atmosphere.
Energy Stage - the second most popular stage after the Fire Stage. Surrounded by the trees, popular by tunes of house and afro house and also by special after-hours because Energy Stage is the only stage that works until late in the morning.
Last, but not the least, is Live Stage, recognizable by live concerts of the most famous regional rock, pop, rap and hip hop performers.
History
The festival was founded in 2007 as the electronic music festival, and was ever since organized by group of local youth.[1] Over the last few years, festival had many globally popular performers, including Maceo Plex, Loco Dice, Green Velvet and others.[2][3]
In 2017, Lovefest attracted 100,000 visitors.[4] For 2017, it was nominated for the "Best Medium-Sized Festival" by European Festivals Awards (EFA).[5]
In 2018, Lovefest won the award for The best Regional Festival of the year, by the Ambassador.hr
Festival by year
| Year | Dates | Main artists |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3–5 August | Darkwood Dub, S.A.R.S., Noir, James Zabiela, Don’t, Alex Niggemann and others. |
| 2013 | 1–3 August | Carl Craig, Dubioza Kolektiv, Kevin Saunderson, NiCe7, Darius Syrossian, Detroit Swindle, Butch and others. |
| 2014 | 7–9 August | Eric Prydz, Robert Hood, Kenny Larkin, Jeff Mills, Tom Trago, Tiefschwarz, Partibrejkers, Bad Copy, Mark Knight, James Zabiela, Finnebassen, Adana twins, Tama Sumo, Levon Vincent and others. |
| 2015 | 7–9 August | Fedde Le Grand, Booka Shade, Blake Baxter, Juan Atkins, Wankelmut, Who See, Marčelo, Âme, Dubfire, James Zabiela, Carlo Lio, Prti Bee Gee and others. |
| 2016 | 5–7 August | Sven Väth, Ben Klock, Pan-Pot, Ellen Allien, Partibrejkers, Marčelo, Ilario Allicante, Robert Dietz, Martin Buttrich and others. |
| 2017 | 3–5 August | Loco Dice, Chris Liebing, Carl Craig, Valentino Kanzyani, Luciano, Maceo Plex, Marcel Dettmann, Jay Clarke, Alton Miller, DVS1, Matador, Joe Claussell, Rodriguez Jr., Mall Grab, Peggy Gou and others. |
| 2018 | 2–5 August | Blawan, Butch, Davide Squillace, Derrick May, Dubfire, George Fitzgerald, Gerd Janson, Glenn Underground, Ilario Alicante, Jackmaster, Jamie Jones, Kenny Larkin, Len Faki, Loco Dice, Mind Against, Matrixxman, Nick Curly, Nicole Moudaber, Optimo, Pan-Pot, Seth Troxler, Stephan Bodzin, Sven Väth, Milosh Balog, Valentino Kanzyani and others. |
| 2019 | 1–3 August | Marco Carola, The Martinez Brothers, Guy Gerber, Jamie Jones, Joe Claussell, Joris Voorn, Joseph Capriati, Richie Hawtin, Seth Troxler, Zaltan, XDB, Tini Gessler, Sassy J, Samuele Pagliai, Rødhåd, Objekt, Kuniyuki Takahashi, K-Hand, Jane Fitz, Jamie Tiller, ITALOJOHNSON, Enrico Sangiuliano, DJ FETT BURGER, Deeport DJ's, Boo Williams, Benny Rodrigues, BEN UFO, AYBEE and others |
| 2020 | 3–5 September | Apollonia, Call Super, Jamie Tiller, Lakuti, Lena Willikens, Loco Dice, Michael Bibi, Patrick Topping, Tama Sumo, Telephones, William Djoko, Zaltan + more TBA |
References
- ^ "Lovefest - festival ljubavi koji promoviše Vrnjačku Banju". blic.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ V., I. (8 August 2017). "PUTI UTISAKA ODLAZE IZ SRBIJE Evo šta su svetske zvezde rekle o ovogodišnjem Lovefestu". blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Heineken Lovefest Fire rasprodat! Green Velvet 14. aprila okuplja klabere iz celog regiona". blic.rs (in Serbian). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Festival ljubavi za pamćenje!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Pandurević, Dragana. "Lovefest nominovan za najbolji festival regiona i Evrope". noizz.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Lovefest at flightnetwork.com
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