Balaton Sound, the five-day beach music festival situated on the idyllic shore of Lake Balaton, has revealed the eclectic phase one line-up, set to take the multiple stages at the Hungarian festival between 8th – 12th July 2020. Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Kygo will be headlining this year amongst a bucket list line-up of DJs and producers.
With its unique festival beach location, unbeatable atmosphere and unrivalled luxury VIP experience,
Balaton Sound is one of Europe’s largest open air electronic music festivals and attracted 172,000 guests in 2019.
The line-up features some of the biggest electronic music artists globally including headliners Martin Garrix and Kygo. Chart topping Norweigan DJ Matoma who has collaborated with the likes of The Vamps as well as, Sigala, Don Diablo and Jonas Blue join the first wave of talent set to make Balaton Sound the biggest beachfront celebration for electronic music in Europe.
The festival, sister to the fifth biggest festival in the world, Sziget Festival, also welcomes the likes of Vini Vici and Blastoyz for those who are looking to dance until the sun comes up. This eclectic trio of dance and trance artists will be kicking things off on the penultimate day ahead of closing act, Zhu.
Europe’s favourite elaborate party starters, Elrow will host a stage at this year’s Balaton Sound including artists, Loco Dice, Meduza, Ilario Alicante, Danny Tenaglia and more to be announced.
Balaton Sound’s VIP experience is like no other festival in Europe. The vintage Hollywood-themed VIP area will take care of every need, from massages and make up lounge to fresh fruit and drinks on arrival as well as exclusive parties and surprise shows.
Further acts will be announced in the coming months.
Artists confirmed in phase one for Balaton Sound:
8th July MARTIN GARRIX (Main Stage) DON DIABLO (Main Stage) MATOMA (Main Stage) LOCO DICE (Elrow) JULIAN JEWEIL (The Club)
9th July DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE (Main Stage) JONAS BLUE (Main Stage) DEBORAH DE LUCA (Dreher Arena) MEDUZA (Elrow)
10th July KYGO (Main Stage) SALVATORE GANACCI (Dreher Arena) MODESTEP live (Dreher Arena) ILARIO ALICANTE (Elrow)
11th July ROBIN SCHULZ (Main Stage) DANNY TENAGLIA (Elrow) VINI VICI (Dreher Arena) SIGALA (Main Stage) BLASTOYZ (Dreher Arena)
12th July JAX JONES live (Main Stage) ZHU (Dreher Aréna) HERNAN CATTANEO b2b NICK WARREN (The Club) LOUD LUXURY (Main Stage)
An adult man has been caught looking at girls taking a shower in a kid’s summer camp in Zamárdi, by Lake Balaton.
As index.hu reported, the police have detained a man for looking at and taking videos of young girls in a summer camp. The man allegedly took photos and videos of the girls while they were changing and taking a shower. One girl retold the events:
“I was taking a shower and looked up for a second when I noticed the dark figure of an adult man, who was taking videos of me and the little girl next to me.”
The girl, working at the famous summer festival Balaton Sound, told her colleagues immediately. One other girl noticed the same figure a few hours ago, after which they contacted the police.
Next day, police have managed to detain the man by placing police officers in civilian clothes next to the showers. It wasn’t long until
the voyeur came back peeping. He was leaving the bathroom calmly and slowly when he was detained.
Unfortunately, his story is not unique. Another voyeur was caught just a few days ago, who installed cameras in his apartments which were rented to girls attending Balaton Sound. The owner allegedly admitted to committing all crimes he was charged with.
Balaton Sound 2019 had a record number of visitors, as 172,000 people visited the festival beach this July. Saturday (6 July) was completely sold out.
The festival beach opened four new VIP areas: a vintage Circus themed, a tropical jungle themed, one inside the new Dreher Arena, and a VIP beach, recalling the French rivieras.
Organisers wanted to raise awareness for sustainability and started a tree planting project. The festival donated 10 trees to the host town Zamárdi. Apart from Hungarian artists and celebrities, Armin Van Buuren also attended the tree planting. The festival will continue to donate 10 trees to Zamárdi each year. Environmental protection and sustainable living was part of the festival in many other ways too. For example, when you bought a drink, you did not get a straw unless you specifically asked for one, and it was not made of plastic but some kind of paper. There were also many separate trash containers for the recyclable plastic water bottles.
Balaton Sound continued its Safety First program this year. 80 Hungarian and foreign volunteers attended the festival who provided medical or psychological help for those in need. They were there to make visitors feel safer. Visitors could check where the nearest Safety First point to them was in the Balaton Sound application. If they were unable to make it to such a point, they could use SoundWatch to call or text for help.
Balaton Sound 2020 will be held from 8 July – 12 July next year. Tickets are available for purchase.
Balaton Sound 2019 – The festival beach lived up to its name. The weather was particularly gracious to BS this year; it was hot and sunny, except for Sunday when visitors could not escape a quick summer storm. But what else was different this year besides the weather?
Photo: Rockstar Photographers/Major Kata
The first thing that caught my eye while I was sitting on the train to Zamárdi was a giant floating octopus in the air. As we entered the festival, we noticed that the giant octopus also had a number of friends and a giant ray buddy as well.
Photo: Rockstar Photographers/Mudra László
Upgraded VIP areas
Organisers really wanted to make sure that if you bought a VIP ticket, you left the festival satisfied. Four VIP areas were built this year, 3 of these with a unique theme and vibe.
In front of the main stage was the all-red Circus-themed VIP with red carpets and furniture everywhere.
Circus VIP Photo: Rockstar Photographers/Major Kata
Next to the Elrow stage, there was the Elrow VIP, which had a tropical jungle vibe with plants and animals all over the place; parrots, flamingos, monkeys, etc.
Elrow VIP Photo: Rockstar Photographers/Major Kata
The VIP beach had its own small piece of lake Balaton. The décor was all-white giving off French riviera vibes.
Photo: Rockstar PhotographersVIP Beach Photo: Rockstar Photographers/Major Kata
There was a fourth VIP area inside Dreher Arena.
People dressed up in all kinds of costumes were entertaining the festival-goers all day and night.
Last year, there was hardly anything to do during the day except lying on the beach. This year, many brands represented themselves and entertained visitors with activities and everybody’s favourite thing: free stuff.
For example, Halls brought cabins with cool fresh air and free gum, you could taste fresh Hungarian cherries, sausage and ham bites, and you could even try out a roll-over simulator. Among all the brands that were represented at the festival, Coca-Cola stood out the most, who decided to bring a whole other season to the summer heat.
Coca-Cola built a unique Christmas/winter set with a reindeer-driven sledge, a huge chimney, a snow canon, and the jolly white-bearded man himself: Santa Claus in a T-shirt, shorts, and a red Converse.
Visitors could take a photo with Santa Clause inside his hut (with a nicely decorated Christmas tree and a fireplace) or outside on his sledge, and get a free ice-cold coke in exchange. The set was an odd sight to see if you bumped into it randomly: Christmas decorations everywhere while our favourite Christmas jams filled the air, like the classic All I want for Christmas from Mariah Carey.
This year’s Balaton Sound was not the most fortunate one in terms of announced artists vs actual performers. There was hardly any day without someone cancelling their shows at the festival, including two of the most anticipated events: Sean Paul and DJ Snake. There were a lot of disappointed fans.
Photo: Rockstar Photographers
Luckily, the festival was able to replace them with Armin Van Buuren on Saturday, and Alesso on Sunday. However, those artists who did perform at Balaton sound 2019 gave BIG shows. The crowd loved G-Eazy as well as Alesso and all the others.
The Hungarian festivalbeach Balaton Sound has opened with 2019’s huge line-up at Lake Balaton, Zamárdi. Wednesday saw Tiesto, J Balvin, Don Diablo, The Martinez Brothers and many more bringing electrifying performances to a sun-soaked lakeside site on Day 1.
Taking place between 3rd – 7th July 2019, Balaton Sound will see 5 days of non-stop beach-based fun with this year’s line-up for boat-parties is better than ever before. Zamárdi festival’s Boat Parties are back again this year, setting sail from Siófok’s Bahart port.
As well as four new luxury VIP venues the Balaton Sound ’Beach Bash’ parties are back every day from 4:30-6:30pm. Each Beach Bash will take place at one of the festival’s three new awesome beaches: Gold, White, Red. The fancy party-series opened on the 3rd of July at the Gold Beach with a Welcome Party.
Sustainability and harmony with the environment is a main goal for Balaton Sound this year once again.
The organizers want to thank their tree planting program for the cooperation with Zamárdi and hopefully start of a beautiful tradition. The year Balaton Sound has pledged it’s environmental commitment with reusable cups available and swapping plastic straws for paper straws, which will supplant about 400,000 traditional plastic cups, minimizing the amount of plastic waste.
For more information and tickets visit: www.balatonsound.com
Hungarian beach festival reveals The Club and elrow stages with CamelPhat, The Martinez Brothers, Jamie Jones, Paul Kalkbrenner, Marco Carola, Monika Kruse and many more:
Line-Up (A-Z)
The Club:
ALLE FARBEN – DEBORAH DE LUCA – DUBFIRE – EELKE KLEIJN – EGBERT
HERNAN CATTANEO – MARCO CAROLA – MATADOR – NUSHA
THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS
elrow:
ANDREA OLIVA – CAMELPHAT – CHELINA MANUHUTU – CLAPTONE – WADE
NICK CURLY – DETLEF – DJ W!LD – JAMIE JONES – MONIKA KRUSE – NIC FANCIULLI – PAUL KALKBRENNER
Catering for all genres of music, spanning across EDM, rap and pop Balaton Sound is proud to announce the eclectic list of electronic talent joining proceedings at this year’s festival in Hungary.
With the Club stage at this year’s event decorated to replicate the surroundings of a real nightclub, Cuttin’ Headz label founders The Martinez Brothers will perform on 3rd July, opening the 5-day festival in style.
Joining them fresh from another Ibiza season at Amnesia, Music On, head honcho Marco Carola and Boiler Room favourite Dubfire, will also be in attendance, plus fast-rising Dutch talent Egbert, who is best known for his vibrant and energetic live sets. The Club stage will also play host to dynamic Italian selector Deborah De Luca. Her performance will be accompanied by the arrival of Matador, the revolutionary live artist who possesses a shining reputation for his artistic versatility and Hernan Cattaneo, aka ‘El Maestro’.
Globally recognised party brand elrow will bring their signature flamboyance and themed escapades to Balaton Sound this summer, they welcome a stellar batch of acts including Grammy-nominated production duo CamelPhat and Paradise head-honcho Jamie Jones. German techno maestro Paul Kalkbrenner, best known for his huge hit ‘Sky and Sand’, will bring his melodic tones to the idyllic setting of Lake Balaton. Cementing himself as one of the biggest names in music in recent years Claptone will join proceedings, the mysterious producer will be joined by Europe’s true techno pioneers and beloved artist, Monika Kruse with eminent international act Nick Curly also revealed.
Taking place between 3rd – 7th July 2019, Balaton Sound will see 5 days of non-stop beach-based fun conclude over the stunning Zamárdi region.
With even more names to be announced in the upcoming weeks, Balaton Sound 2019 is shaping up as the most in-demand edition of the Hungarian festival so far. The 5-Day Balaton Sound Pass gives the full crazy beach party experience at Lake Balaton, whilst fans can opt for a 3 or 4-day pass giving them a chance to enjoy a split of the festival. Day tickets start from €68, 3-day passes from €179, 4-day passes from €199 and 5-day passes €225.
Line-up (A-Z):
ANDREA OLIVA
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
BUDDY
CAMELPHAT
CHELINA MANUHUTU
CLAPTONE
DEBORAH DE LUCA
DENZEL CURRY
DEORRO
DESIIGNER
DETLEF
DJ SNAKE
DJ W!LD
DON DIABLO
DUBFIRE
EELKE KLEIJN
EGBERT
ALLE FARBEN
FUTURE
G-EAZY
GRYFFIN
HERNAN CATTANEO
HERNAN CATTANEO
J BALVIN
JAMIE JONES
JAUZ
JAY PRYOR
JESS GLYNNE
KILLY
KSHMR
MADEINTYO
MARCO CAROLA
MARSHMELLO
MARTIN JENSEN
MATADOR
MISSIO
MONIKA KRUSE
NERVO
NIC FANCIULLI
NICK CURLY
NICKY ROMERO
NUSHA
PAUL KALKBRENNER
PAUL KALKBRENNER
RUDIMENTAL live
SAM FELDT (LIVE)
SAWEETIE
SEAN PAUL
SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD
SOFI TUKKER
SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
TCHAMI x MALAA
THE CHAINSMOKERS
THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS
TIESTO
TIMMY TRUMPET
VALENTINO KHAN
VINAI
WADE
WILL SPARKS
YOUNGR
YXNG BANE
Hungarian beach themed-festival will also include appearances from the likes of Desiigner, Denzel Curry, MadeinTYO, Saweetie, Ski Mask The Slump God + many more
With Balaton Sound gearing up for this summer’s huge 2019 festival at Lake Balaton, the latest array of names set to join the all-star list in Hungary has been announced. Jamaican superstar Sean Paul, who recently collaborated with Stefflon Don, Wiley and Idris Elba on their new single “Boasty” will headline the event on Saturday 6th July. He’ll be joining already announced talent Marshmello, Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, Armin van Buuren, J Balvin and Rudimental.
Taking place between 3rd – 7th July 2019, Balaton Sound will see 5 days of non-stop beach-based fun conclude over the stunning Zamárdi region, with ‘Deep Down Low’ producer Valentino Khan and hugely popular Florida rapper and XXXTENTACION collaborator Ski Mask The Slump God performing on the festival’s opening night.
Phase Three also heralds the arrival of Saweetie, the slick rap and hip-hop star best known for her huge single ‘ICY GRL’ and G-Eazy collab ‘Up Now’. Her Thursday performance precedes the arrival of the weekend’s Phase Three ensemble, with Dutch DJ Sam Feldt and Miami rapper Denzel Curry – famed for his snarling anthem ‘Ultimate’ (110 million Spotify streams). Also taking to the stage on Friday will be Compton rapper, singer and dancer Buddy who’s debut album ‘Harlan & Alondra’ released last year to critical acclaim, with electro rock duo Missio bringing their alternative sound to Balaton this summer.
With multifaceted talent Youngr performing on Saturday, the festival’s penultimate day will also include appearances from double-platinum artist MadeInTYO, fresh from the release of his 2018 album ‘Sincerely, Tokyo’ joining Def Jam maestro Desiigner (one of a select club of artists to have surpassed one billion Spotify streams).
Rounding off the Phase Three cast, Sunday sees Balaton attendees treated to the slick sounds of East-Coast American producer Gryffin, and global superstar KSHMR – the DJ and producer has collaborated with everyone from Waka Flocka Flame and Kylie to this year’s festival headliner Tiësto.
With even more names to be announced in the upcoming weeks, Balaton Sound 2019 is shaping up as the most in-demand edition of the Hungarian festival so far. The 5-Day Balaton Pass gives the full crazy beach party experience at Lake Balaton, whilst fans can opt for a 3 or 4-day ticket pass giving them a chance to enjoy a split of the festival. Day tickets start from €68, 3-day passes from €179, 4-day passes from €199 and 5-day passes €225.
Line-up (A-Z):
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
BUDDY
DENZEL CURRY
DEORRO
DESIIGNER
DJ SNAKE
DON DIABLO
DUBFIRE
FUTURE
G-EAZY
GRYFFIN
HERNAN CATTANEO
J BALVIN
JAUZ
JAY PRYOR
JESS GLYNNE
KILLY
KSHMR
MADEINTYO
MARSHMELLO
MARTIN JENSEN
MISSIO
NERVO
NICKY ROMERO
PAUL KALKBRENNER
RUDIMENTAL live
SAM FELDT (LIVE)
SAWEETIE
SEAN PAUL
SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD
SOFI TUKKER
SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
TCHAMI x MALAA
THE CHAINSMOKERS
TIESTO
TIMMY TRUMPET
VALENTINO KHAN
VINAI
WILL SPARKS
YOUNGR
YXNG BANE
The organisers of the Red Bull Air Race have visited Zamárdi, on Lake Balaton, in their search for an alternative venue for this year’s event, the town’s mayor told MTI.
The organisers negotiated with city leaders last week, and also met local officials from Fonyód, another city on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, said Gyula Csákovics.
Visitors could watch the race from Zamárdi’s 3km-long beach, while pilots could use nearby airports in Sármellek, Siófok or Szentkirályszabadja, he said.
Hosting the race just a week after Balaton Sound, a music festival that draws tens of thousands of youth to the same venue, wouldn’t be a problem, “as that’s what the high season is for”, he added.
Budapest mayor István Tarlós recently said the capital would not issue a permit for the Red Bull Air Race,
planned for July 12-14 of this year, because of “inadequate conditions”, prompting a search by local organiser Hungaroring Sport for an alternative venue. Read more HERE.
The city of Keszthely, on the south-west shore of Lake Balaton, has also indicated it would welcome the race in July, partnering with the neighbouring spa town of Hévíz. Read more details HERE.
Hungarian beach festival will also include appearances from the likes of J Balvin, Nicky Romero, Sofi Tukker, Jauz, Tchami X Malaa, and many more!
Joining an already stellar cast list, including the likes of Armin van Buuren, Marshmello, Paul Kalkbrenner, and DJ Snake, Balaton Sound has revealed the gigantic Phase 2 line-up announcement for this summer’s hotly anticipated festival.
With the 2019 edition of the event once again set to take place on the stunning Lake Balaton, Dutch EDM legend Tiesto will headline the main stage on the opening night, with platinum-selling duo The Chainsmokers also scheduled for a main stage appearance during the 5-day non-stop beach themed festival. Taking place between 3rd – 7th July 2019, Balaton Sound will also see rap superstar G-Eazy in attendance, with an eagerly anticipated live performance from Rudimental rounding off the event with a fitting finale on Sunday evening.
The sister of Sziget festival in Hungary will also welcome BRIT Award nominee Jess Glynne, Columbian star J Balvin, whose collaboration on Cardi B’s smash hit “I Like It” reached the number #1 spot on the Billboard charts, plus Protocol label boss Nicky Romero, hugely popular U.S duo Sofi Tukker, and Shark Squad leader Jauz. They’ll also be electrifying sets from Dubfire, Vinai, Martin Jensen, and Deorro. The Phase 2 line-up announcement is rounded off by French duo Tchami X Malaa, who have spent much of the past 18 months bringing their ‘No Redemption’ concept to various stages worldwide.
The 5-Day Pass gives the full crazy beach party experience at Lake Balaton, whilst fans can opt for a 3 or 4-day pass giving them a chance to enjoy a split of the festival. Day tickets start from €64.00, 3-day passes from €165.00, 4-day passes from €179.00 and 5-day passes start at €205.00.
Phase Two(A-Z):
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
DEORRO
DJ SNAKE
DON DIABLO
DUBFIRE
FUTURE
G-EAZY
HERNAN CATTANEO
J BALVIN
JAUZ
JESS GLYNNE
KILLY
MARSHMELLO
MARTIN JENSEN
NERVO
NICKY ROMERO
PAUL KALKBRENNER
RUDIMENTAL live
SOFI TUKKER
SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
TCHAMI x MALAA
THE CHAINSMOKERS
TIESTO
TIMMY TRUMPET
VINAI
WILL SPARKS
Photo: László Mudra http://www.mudralaszlo.hu – Rockstar Photographers
Beach festival reveals massive cast with Future, Hernan Cattaneo, NERVO, Don Diablo & more all confirmed for Hungary event.
Balaton Sound, the 5-day non-stop beach themed music festival situated on the stunning Lake Balaton, has revealed the eclectic Phase One line-up, set to play the Hungarian festival between 3rd – 7th July 2019. Platinum-selling Mellogang leader Marshmello will head up a huge cast, which also includes Armada label boss Armin van Buuren, and Pardon My French superstar, DJ Snake.
The trio will be joined at Balaton by Atlanta’s forward-looking rapper Future, and Berlin’s unique international artist Paul Kalkbrenner, plus production twin-sister duo NERVO who have risen to stardom with their songwriting skills alone.
Regarded as one of the founding fathers of the future house movement, Don Diablo will join the first wave of talent, with respected DJ, producer and ambassador Hernan Cattaneo also confirmed, along with fast-rising EDM producer & DJ Will Sparks and Timmy Trumpet whose live improvised trumpet solos over dance music have won him an international following.
The 5-day crazy beach party and sister of Sziget festival in Hungary will also welcome the likes of Ibiza residents Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, and Killy as part of the first wave announcement. The event will kick things off on the 3rd of July, with 2018’s edition following on from a stellar 2017 which saw sets from Swedish duo Axwell Λ Ingrosso, and ‘Remedy’ producer, Alesso.
The 5-Day Balaton Sound Pass gives the full crazy beach party experience at Lake Balaton in Hungary, whilst the 3-day or 4-day option gives fans a chance to enjoy a split of three or four of the main days of the beach festival.
Early bird tickets will go on sale on Monday 10th December at 12pm CET and can be purchased here: https://balatonsound.com/en/tickets/category/entry-ticket
Line-Up:
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
DJ SNAKE
DON DIABLO
FUTURE
HERNAN CATTANEO
KILLY
MARSHMELLO
NERVO
PAUL KALKBRENNER
SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO
TIMMY TRUMPET
WILL SPARKS
Balaton Sound festival welcomed over 165,000 visitors this year, which is 8,000 visitors more than the last record No. of attendees established two years ago in 2016. Let’s review everything that happened at Balaton Sound 2018.
Every year, the small and quiet town of Zamárdi comes alive for a week when thousands of people come here to have a great time and see some of the most famous musicians from all over the world. This year, the weather was extremely good, the sun was shining, people were playing in the water, sunbathing on the beach, and there was no need for a cardigan even during the concerts at night.
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Statistics
More than 165,000 people visited Balaton Sound 2018 from nearly 60 different countries from all over the world. The festival hosted the highest No. of people on Saturday (7 July) with 40,000 people attending the event. Tickets were completely sold out on Saturday.
The enormous crowd at Balaton Sound caused a minor earthquake reported by the Tihany measuring station. There was a vibration similar to the one that occurred during the Mexican-German World Cup match when the Mexicans scored the winning goal.
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Safe and sound
While the festival closed with a record-breaking number of visitors, there were no serious accidents, or other problems reported. Balaton Sound 2018 was peaceful and safe.
Veteran Balaton Sound attendees could notice that the main stage received a makeover. The well-known design with the colourful boxes disappeared, and it was replaced with this very dystopian, alien-looking style which immediately reminded me of the movie Mad Max.
The coolest booth, without a doubt, goes to Tampax, who basically established a beauty salon in the middle of the festival. Every day from 4 P.M. until late at night there were two make-up artists and two hairdressers working to make everyone (mostly girls, but boys were welcome too) look their best at the parties later on. Festival goers could get a makeover completely free if they were willing to stand in line. The most popular look was the one with braided hair and lots of glitter and gemstones on the face, the more colourful the better.
Festivals are not known for their cheap prices. The cheapest drink you could purchase at the festival was probably the bottled water for HUF 430, and the most expensive drinks were the group cocktails and the quality champagnes. A new system was introduced mainly to try and reduce plastic waste: everybody had to purchase a reusable hard plastic cup for a few hundred forints (on top of the price of the drink), but this could be returned to any booth and be exchanged for a new one any time for free. It was nice to see some steps being made towards being more environment-friendly.
All of the artists gave their best to entertain the huge crowd. To me personally, the biggest surprise was rapper Big Shaq (English actor and comedian Michael Dapaah) who basically has only one big hit on the internet, a song called Man’s Not Hot, so I was extremely curious about what he will do on stage for a whole hour.
He managed to entertain his crowd very well, and I thought that the concert was really enjoyable. Of course, the biggest headliners did not disappoint either such as David Guetta, Alesso or Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. The Chainsmokers started a little late (40 minutes), and people started to get a little bit upset, but the boys ended up making a good show.
The festival will be held from Wednesday to Sunday, between July 4 and 8.
Stars like The Chainsmokers, French DJ David Guetta, US hip-hop star Big Sean and British R+B singer Rita Ora will perform. In his first performance in Hungary, French DJ and producer DJ Snake will play with the Swedish group Axwell and Ingrosso.
At the venue dubbed Clubs on the Beach, DJs from clubs in Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Ibiza and London will perform.
This year, the festival will launch its Safety First programme, employing experts and volunteers to ensure security, and a chat service where festivalgoers can report dangerous situations immediately, organisers said.
It is not easy to describe the experience of Balaton Sound to someone who has never been there. The music, the lights, the people, it all comes together to form an energising cocktail to lift you up and keep you going for days. Balaton Sound is a must-visit event if you like music festivals and you are visiting Hungary.
Balaton Sound 2018 kicks off on 4 July (Wednesday) and lasts until 8 July (Sunday) in Zamárdi. Here are 4 reasons why you should definitely put Balaton Sound on your bucket list for this summer. You can get your tickets here.
The beach
One of the best features of Balaton Sound is the fact that it is literally on the beach. You can swim, sunbath all day or just lie on the beach while sipping cocktails with your friends before the evening concerts start. Lake Balaton has such a special atmosphere that it does not really matter what you do, everything is better if you do it at the lake. It is true for festivals as well.
Photo: Facebook.com/BalatonSound
Boat parties
You can get tickets to the Balaton Sound Veuve Clicquot boat parties which are organised in the middle of lake Balaton. The huge party boat departs from Siófok, BAHART port and stops in the middle of the lake. Hungarian and international DJs provide the music for the non-stop parties on board.
A new stage will be added to Balaton Sound’s venue this year called Clubs On the Beach (COTB). The project aims to please house and techno lovers. Five Internationally renowned nightclubs/brands will arrive in Zamárdi to occupy the waterfront with their residents for an entire day, including Watergate (Berlin), Rex (Paris), Fuse (Brussels), Pacha (Ibiza), and Defected (London).
Photo: Facebook.com/BalatonSound
Huge variety of artists
Each year, a variety of musical genres are represented at Balaton Sound, and 2018 is no exception. Worldwide famous DJs including David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Alesso, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike or Axwell & Ingrosso (just to mention a few names) are representing the electronic and dance genre.
David Guetta, for example, is not a stranger at the event, as he can be considered a veteran performer at the festival at this point, but Martin Garrix and Axwell & Ingrosso have also performed at the festival before.
The world of rap is represented by performers such as Big Sean or TY Dolla Sign, but pop enthusiasts will not be disappointed either, as Rita Ora or The Chainsmokers will be there as well. The most popular Hungarian bands are also there each year, including Punnany Massif, Wellhello, Majka & Curtis, Brains, Belga or Halott Pénz just to mention a few.
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If you are interested, you can check out the full line-up on the official site of Balaton Sound if you click here.
To get you even more excited, you can check out the aftermovie of last year’s Balaton Sound :
Festivals in Hungary have become more competitive on the international market thanks to subsidies and a reduction in the related VAT rate, a government official said on Wednesday.
Bence Rétvári, the parliamentary state secretary of the ministry of human resources, told public media that the average foreign visitor spends 40,000-100,000 (EUR 125-310) forints per day. Fully 10-12 percent of tourism in Hungary is linked to festivals, with every eighth to tenth foreign visitor attending one.
Most visitors to the Sziget come from abroad and nearly half of the visitors to Balaton Sound are foreign.
Surrounding major festivals are various cultural and gastronomic events, he noted, adding that smaller localities have also jumped onto the festival bandwagon.
Every year is a long wait until the festival season kicks in summer, and we will have a host of popular bands and singers coming to Hungary this year again. Funzine collected the gigs that make it worth to go to festival all over the country in the summer months. Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes, Lana del Rey – they are just some of the artists we cannot wait to see. Read more HERE.
Sziget is proud to announce its final wave of acts, completing another incredible line-up for this year’s festival, today announcing the British multi-instrumentalist and electronic artist Bonobo, EDM producer and DJ, Flux Pavilion and Dutch duo, Yellow Claw. With the full line-up now fully announced, they join a monumental group of artists all heading to Óbudai-sziget including Kendrick Lamar, Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Lana Del Rey, Mumford & Sons and Dua Lipa among over 100 others. Bringing together 450,000 people and tipped as the continents Glastonbury equivalent, the ‘Line-Up of the Year 2017’ winners are back 8-15 August for an unforgettable festival for any music lover. Read all details HERE.
Every year is a long wait until the festival season kicks in summer, and we will have a host of popular bands and singers coming to Hungary this year again. Funzine collected the gigs that make it worth to go to festival all over the country in the summer months. Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes, Lana del Rey – they are just some of the artists we cannot wait to see.
Hurts / Volt Festival / 27 June
The Hurts is a regular in Hungary. The brit duo from Manchester will return again at the end of June to Volt Festival in Sopron, the beautiful city in Western Hungary.
Thirty Seconds to Mars / Strand Festival / 23 August
The most famous act in the line up of Strand Festival in Zamárdi at Lake Balaton is Thirty Seconds To Mars. Jared Leto fans can catch him there at the end of August.
Dua Lipa / Sziget / 12 August
The girl who ruled charts this year will surely rule Sziget Festival in August.
Rita Ora / Balaton Sound / 6 July
Rita Ora almost came to Sziget last year, but now it is for sure: she is playing at Balaton Sound, one of Europe’s biggest electronic music festivals at the beginning of July.
Depeche Mode / VOLT / 26 June
The iconic English band must love their Hungarian fans, because this is the second time they are playing here this year – so if you missed the concert at Budapest in the winter, be sure to be there in Sopron.
Shawn Mendes / Sziget / 13 August
The incredibly successful and incredibly young singer comes to Sziget in August to make some fans faint with his boyish charm.
Lana del Rey / Sziget / 10 August
The enigmatic queen of hipster pop is finally coming to Sziget. Undoubtedly one of the biggest headliners on the main stage, she is sure to give a memorable performance.
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Beach festival adds to all-star line-up with Scuba, Ellen Allien and CamelPhat joining a host of talent set to play the Hungarian party in July.
Balaton Sound Veuve Clicquot Boat Parties
Balaton Sound, the 5-day non-stop beach party festival situated on the stunning Lake Balaton, has revealed the eclectic range of names set to headline the boat parties at the Hungarian festival between 4th – 8th July 2018. The catamaran named ‘Badacsony’, will be held at Zamardi’s ports, and will play host to 300 ravers.
With Berlin duo Booka Shade kicking things off on Wednesday, ‘Be Sharp Say Nowt’ producer Patrick Topping will play Friday’s event, alongside Poli, with Scuba providing a very special b2b performance alongside Agoria at Saturday’s party.
With the likes of GRAMMY nominees CamelPhat, and many more in attendance across the week-long billing of nautical parties, BPitch Control label founder Ellen Allien will close things out on Sunday, with one of the most eagerly anticipated boat parties of the week alongside Gabor Kraft.
The sister of Sziget festival gives fans a chance to enjoy a split of three of the main days of the festival (4-5-6 July) or (6-7-8 July).
For those who are looking for some extra comfort and specialty the VIP passes and VIP day tickets are available with a separate VIP entrance and entry to the VIP area with a grand stand facing the Main Stage.
Organizers will once again provide a free transportation service from the festival to Siófok’s port (buses leave from the festival an hour before the boat opens). These parties have filled up pretty fast in previous years that is why it’s worth insuring you have a spot now, so you don’t miss out on an awesome party in the middle of the Balaton. Those who already have their BS passes can buy boat party tickets at a great price.
What: Balaton Sound Where: Zamárdi, Lake Balaton, Hungary When: 4-8 July, 2018 For more information and tickets visit:www.balatonsound.com
Temperatures are rising, flowers are blooming, and it gets ever easier to imagine ourselves lying on the beach, sunbathing or hiking. With summer just around the corner, it is now high time we started planning our holidays. For those opting for a more musical holiday, here is an overview of Hungarian festivals to make the choice easier… or harder, as Hungary offers a stunning variety of music festivals all summer long – everyone can find the perfect location, time and style. Without further ado let us see what we have got:
FESZT! EGER
31 May – 2 June, Eger
The very first festival of the year takes place in the Bolyki Valley. The programme promises a dynamic start to the festival season with Hungarian bands such as Wellhello, Irie Maffia or Blahalousiana; and some really great wines as well. Combine it with some sightseeing in Eger, and the great experience is guaranteed.
“Ride into the summertime” with Hungary’s largest biker festival, which is loud of both engine sounds and music. Among the performers will be the famous Hungarian rock band Tankcsapda and big international names such as Apocalyptica and Canned Heat. More information
FISHING ON ORFŰ
20-23 June, Orfű, Panoráma Camping
A festival made special not only by a wide range of genres but also by its cosy atmosphere and closeness to nature. Enjoy some concerts while bathing in the Lake of Orfű, and do not be surprised if you keep running into the musicians while waiting for your beer. Hungarian bands dominate the programme, so it is a great opportunity to get acquainted with our famous and our up-and-coming favourites as well: 30Y, Ivan and the Parazol, Kiscsillag from the headliners, Middlemist Red or Fran Palermo to name just a few of the young talents. More information
VOLT FESTIVAL
26-30 June, Sopron
As one of the largest in Hungary, the ever-growing festival does not need much introduction anymore. VOLT festival offers a lively setting for entertainment and socialising, and the line-up speaks for itself: Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Hurts… and we are just getting started! Read more news about VOLT FESTIVAL.
The most fabulous beach party in Hungary. For those keen on electronic music, the southern shore of Lake Balaton is the place to be in July. Drink a cocktail or have some fun in the water and enjoy the party provided by David Guetta, Rita Ora, Big Sean or the Chainsmokers, just to name a few. More news about BALATON SOUND.
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ROCKMARATON
9-14 July, Dunaújváros
Fans of punk, rock and metal music can let the steam off together in a six-day-long marathon. The festival righteously calls itself the “Rockparadise in the heart of Hungary”. The list of artists include Cannibal Corpse, Alestorm, Iced Earth, and they offer thematic days such us Folkmetal Friday.
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EFOTT
10-16 July, Velence
Yet another lake festival, EFOTT is an excellent student party next to Lake Velence. Only 45 kilometres away from Budapest, in a friendly environment, with the mixture of Hungarian household names – Punnany Massif, Halott Pénz, Rúzsa Magdi, Brains – and international stars like Jessie J, John Newman and Dub FX, the fun is guaranteed.
A premium music festival celebrating its 15th jubilee awaits lovers of soul, blues and jazz music, with top names and excellent wines. This year prominent opera singers will also perform such as José Cura, Erika Miklósa, Ramón Vargas or Andrea Rost.
Once you are in Veszprém, do not go far, as the Street Music Festival starts just a few days after VeszprémFest.
Photo: Veszprém Street Music Festival – veszpreminfo.hu
There are concerts and programmes all over the historic city, offering an atmosphere of familiarity and freedom – and indeed, the festival is free. Artists coming from an impressive variety of countries perform around the clock.
A festival at the Great Forest to enjoy music and gastronomy as well. The hit names this year include Akon, Sigma and Ignite. Several Hungarian musicians and bands prepare special jubilee concerts, such as Ákos, Tankcsapda or András Lovasi. The festival promises a record number of Hungarian bands. More information
VALLEY OF ARTS
20-29 July, Kapolcs and surrounding villages
An extraordinary festival for the whole family spread around Kapolcs. Here tradition meets modern life, with workshops, handicraft stalls and concerts both Hungarian and international, like Rebecca Fergusson. The Valley of Arts awaits the youngest as well with special children programmes.
Székesfehérvár is one of the largest Hungarian city, rich in historical heritage. It is located halfway between Budapest and Lake Balaton, close to Lake Velence, but more importantly has its own ground shaking festival, FEZEN. The big names this year include The Prodigy, Enter Shikari, Pitbull and Epica.
A unique festival located in four villages in the wine region of Baranya county. Ördögkatlan provides a colourful spectrum of cultural programmes, including circus, literature, fine arts, theatre and, of course, music. A multicultural and peaceful festival for all, with international and Hungarian performers.
The island of freedom is, by all means, the largest and most famous festival in Hungary. Seven days full of programmes, boat parties, performing arts, concerts, “Art of Freedom” exhibition, living statue championship and so on. To make the most of your time, you can buy a city pass, which allows you to visit certain spas and use shuttle buses free of charge. What better way to rest between concerts? Speaking of music, just a few of the headliners: Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Ray, Shawn Mendes, Mumford and Sons, Kygo, Dua Lipa, etc. Read more news about Sziget Festival HERE.
SOUND festival is not the only beach festival in Zamárdi; the Strand Festival is also becoming more and more popular. Robin Schulz, Sigala, and Thirty Seconds to Mars will make sure that everyone ends their summer on a high note.
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B.MY.LAKE
22-25 August, Keszthely, Lake Balaton
That is right, same date, same lake but two awesome festivals. B.my.Lake takes place parallel to Strand Festival, and if you are into electronic music, then this is your place. Among others, Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola and Maceo Plex await the party animals.
The longest-running festival in Hungary is for all who are young in soul and mind. The riverside event hosts concerts of mainly Hungarian bands like Csík zenekar, Quimby, Paddy and the Rats, PASO and their programme is not even complete yet!
These were, of course, only the largest music festivals, but make sure to check out other ones as well, such as the Lavender Festival, the Open-Air Festival of Szeged, the Flower Carnival, and all the other sport and culinary events. We hope to have sparked your interest with our overview. Let us face it, the decision will not be easy, but wherever you decide to go, we wish you a wonderful time.
The Hungarian beach-themed festival also reveals brand new ‘Clubs on the Beach’ in association with global club brands Fuse, Rex, Watergate, Defected & Pacha.
DATE: 4th – 8th July
VANUE: Lake Balaton, Hungary, Budapest
Hungary’s beach-themed festival, Balaton Sound, has revealed further talent for their international line-up featuring the biggest names in electronic, pop, hip-hop and grime. The festival, taking place at the picturesque Lake Balaton on 4th – 8th July, is one of the largest open-air events in Europe featuring a diverse musical offering set across 9 stages, immersive theatrical performances and carnivals, luxury camping, plus delicious food and drink. All this and more with already announced headliners The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Martin Garrix, Big Sean, Rita Ora, and Eric Prydz just to name a few.
Adding to the jam-packed 5-day festival line-up, Balaton Sound add techno music figurehead, Sven Väth to headline the Heineken Stage.
Lovingly referred to as “Papa Sven” by his fans, the founder of legendary Ibizan party Cocoon will be joined by melodic techno producer and DJ Kölsch, one of South Africa’s finest exports Black Coffee, as well as production and DJ duo Adriatique, sort after electronic music act Gus Gus, plus UK talent in the shape of Scuba and Camelphat with chart-topping producer Julian Jeweil rounding off proceedings.
For the 11th edition, the festival will debut ‘Clubs on the Beach’, a brand new stage concept which will see 5 prominent club brands and institutions, hailing from the biggest party capitals, take over the waterfront stage each day for non-stop techno and house music courtesy of their resident DJs. Kicking things off on Wednesday will be Brussels institution FUSE who have enlisted fresh underground talent Charlotte De Witte to headline, representing Paris, REX Club welcome Phil Weeks and Jennifer Cardini to head up their stage on Thursday. Cutting edge, Berlin-based club Watergate, have called upon their resident DJ Butch to lead proceedings on Friday, whilst Simon Dunmore’s London-based party brand and record label Defected have acquired mysterious producer Claptone for Saturday, and concluding the schedule will be Ibiza’s glamorous clubbing institution Pacha who invite Uner to lead the final day of cutting-edge music.
No strangers to the festival circuit, popular Spanish party brand elrow have been throwing their crazy themed confetti bonanzas globally since 2010.
They’ll be bringing the fun to Hungary this summer and have invited some very special DJs along for the ride including Brits Richy Ahmed, Patrick Topping, Steve Lawler, plus Heidi, Toni Varga and many more – Balaton Sound is shaping up to be the biggest yet!
