Chemical Brothers, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and Swedish House Mafia lead a world class line-up of electronic talent.
Jayne Robinson
Date published: 6th Mar 2011
Chemical Brothers, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, and Swedish House Mafia lead a world class line-up of electronic talent.
Creamfields is back! Bigger, better, bolder, and with one almighty line up. The multi-award winning dance festival returns to Daresbury in Cheshire on August Bank Holiday weekend with the biggest electronic line up you’ll see anywhere this year.
Selling out in record time last year and attracting record breaking numbers, the original field disco has once again cherry picked the best of the best and secured an array of exclusive performances and headliners for Saturday & Sundays proceedings.
Headlining Saturday’s North Stage are The Chemical Brothers. This dance festival exclusive will also be Tom & Ed’s last outdoor show in the UK this year. Returning to host his very own Clublife Stage and back by demand is Tiësto. Voted the ‘Greatest DJ of All Time’ by Mixmag readers and attracting a crowd of over 30,000 last year, expect first rate production and a dance music explosion of epic proportions for this UK Festival Exclusive. Trance devotees unite as the Grammy nominated and globally acclaimed Paul van Dyk returns exclusively to host his very own Evolution Arena, bringing with him a truck load of production for what is set to be a spectacular performance from this dance music heavyweight.
On Sunday, Creamfields brings together two dance titans: David Guetta and the Swedish House Mafia. Following an overwhelming year, the festival welcomes back the tour de force that is Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The trio have become one of the most sought after DJ crews in the world, their performance in 2010 was deservedly voted BBC Radio 1’s ‘Essential Mix Of The Year’ and they return exclusively to Creamfields to host their own arena for the third year running, only this time in an all new, bigger structure to accommodate the masses who couldn’t get in last year! Expect a hands in the air performance like no other with their trademark blockbuster production.
Last year he was voted the world’s No.1 DJ by DJ Mag so Creamfields is the obvious choice for trance titan Armin van Buuren who enjoyed his performance so much last year he returns exclusively in 2011 to headline and close out the South Stage.
Determined to keep things fresh and exciting, Cream HQ have introduced two new Outdoor Stages, which are needed to house the many headline acts performing this year. They’ve also introduced a flock of new arenas for your pleasure including one of 2010’s biggest artistes Laidback Luke, who will be bringing his Super You&Me party to the fields, as he hosts his very own arena – fancy dress essential! Steve Angello will be giving festival goers a double helping of Swedish delight as he debuts his own Size Matters Arena on the Saturday and returns on Sunday under his Swedish House Mafia moniker. Techno fans will be pleased to see the return of the Mixmag Presents Cocoon Arena, Sven Väth who celebrates 30 years on the decks this year will be joined by some of the biggest forces in techno including Marco Carola and a very special performance from Josh Wink. Bass heads and dub-steppers can take sanctuary in the BBC Radio 1Xtra Arena which makes its debut and features the best of the best from the D&B & dubstep stable. Other arena hosts include Swedish DJ/Producer Eric Prydz, who returns with his peers and label mates to host the Pryda Friends Arena for the second year running. High priestess of the airwaves Annie Mac makes the journey north with a cherry picked line up for her Annie Mac Presents Arena which includes Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Fake Blood Live, Jack Beats and more.
SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST
North Stage
The Chemical Brothers (Dance Festival Exclusive)
Magnetic Man
Katy B
Skrillex
Clublife Stage
Tiёsto (UK Festival Exclusive)
Calvin Harris (DJ Set)
Diplo
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Paul van Dyk Presents Evolution
Paul van Dyk (UK Festival Exclusive)
Ferry Corsten
Eddie Halliwell
Judge Jules
John O’Callaghan
Giuseppe Ottaviani
Filo & Peri
Gareth Wyn
Pryda Friends
Eric Prydz
Sasha
Pete Tong
James Zabiela
Joris Voorn
Sébastian Léger
Funk D’Void
Jeremy Olander
Size Matters
Steve Angello
Dirty South
Alex Metric
AN21
Dave Spoon
Third Party
Special Guest: Benny Benassi
Annie Mac Presents
Annie Mac
Erol Alkan
Boys Noize
Fake Blood Live
Jack Beats
Flight Facilities
+ More
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Andy C Joker
Caspa Digital Soundboy System Featuring:-
Danny Byrd Shy FX / Breakage
Hype B.Traits with Donaeo
Goldie Youngman + Stamina MC
Mistajam MC’s: Dynamite / GQ / IC3
N-Type Nomad / Rod Azlan / Tonn Piper
DJ Fresh
Hatcha
Crissy Criss
Chimpo
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Bambina
Phil Faversham
Sam Cannon
Sarah Louise
Alan Hartley
Percussion: Steve Lewis
Saxophone: Yasmin
SUNDAY 28TH AUGUST
North Stage
David Guetta
Afrojack
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Alan
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South Stage
Armin van Buuren (UK Festival Exclusive)
Example
Chicane
Kaskade
Feed Me
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia (UK Festival Exclusive)
Calvin Harris (DJ Set)
A-Trak
Norman Doray
Thomas Gold
Alessa
Cream
Above & Beyond
Gareth Emery
Markus Schulz
Hernan Cattaneo
Adam Sheridan
Rob Harnetty
Exclusive Special Guest: Paul Oakenfold
Mixmag Presents Cocoon
Sven Väth
Marco Carola
Josh Wink
Onur Özer
Tobi Neumann
Super You&Me
Laidback Luke
Wolfgang Gartner
Carte Blanche featuring: DJ Mehdi & Riton
Sidney Samson
Congorock
Sandro Silva
Goodgreef Xtra-Hard
Showtek
Lisa Lashes
Kutski
Alex Kidd
Andy Whitby
Rob Tissera
Fausto B2B Phil York
Brian M Vs McBunn
Argy
Exclusive Live Debut: Organ Donors Live
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Andy Norman
Carl Hanaghan
Andy Daniels
Stephanie Jay
Alan Hartley
Percussion: Steve Lewis
Saxophone: Yasmin
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