Creamfields Reveals Its Arena Breakdown (And, Dang, But It’s Impressive!)
June 4th, 2008 by The Backpackers Team
Here’s one for all you party-mad backpackers heading for Europe this summer. UK dance festival, Creamfields is turning 10 this year, and they’re doing it in style:
“The legendary Creamfields festival has revealed the full arena breakdown for this year’s 10th anniversary festival. With over 100 DJ’s, over 25 live acts, festival exclusives and one of the freshest most diverse line ups you’ll see this summer, Creamfields has succeeded in breaking a new era for dance festivals.… Select arenas are set to feature for one day only before they magically transform overnight, showcasing the worlds best variety of artists and arena hosts. Creamfields 08’s incredible line up speaks for itself, and with one of the best festival locations in the heart of the Cheshire countryside it welcomes Campers for the first time ever.”
The list of top DJ’s and artists is gob-smacking, including the likes of Fat Boy Slim, Paul van Dyk, Pete Tong, Erick Morillo, Ian Brown, Roots Manuva & DJ MK, Judge Jules, Kasabian, John Digweed, Underworld, Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold and so SO many more.
Creamfields takes place this year on the weekend of 23rd and 24th August. General admission tickets range between £53.50 +BF (Sunday single ticket) and £115.00 +BF (Weekend camping tickets).
Posted in Destinations, Festivals
June 4, 2008 at 6:30 pm
I used to love Creamfields when it was a one day event, as a group of friends we used to arrive at about 5pm in the afternoon in fancy dress, mooch around until the last two acts on the main stage come on and the whole mood of the festival changes (I heard rumors that’s the point when lots of people start taking ecstasy.) to dance away till silly o’clock in the morning. Even better the new site is walking distance from my house! (Well, an hour walk – which is nothing after dancing for 12 hours)
But, I really can’t see how it will capture the same mood with camping, and everyone on a come down from the night before. As an epic night out, it worked amazingly, but as a more regular festival I really think it’s going to have it’s work cut out to keep the same vibe for the whole two days. People don’t go to a dance event to soak up the atmosphere and mix with fellow campers, they go to dance in more fixed circles of friends. Or at least that’s how it’s always looked to me.
Still, good luck to anyone who does go, hopefully I’m wrong and it’ll be an Awesome event but I suspect the mentality of people reading a blog like this might be a bit disapointed and would be better hitting somewhere like the Glade festival for their dancing needs.