Founded in 1998 by legendary Liverpool club promoters, Creamfields has rave heritage baked into its foundations. While the scale of the festival has changed — growing from 25,000 attendees to more than 70,000 in 2024 — its commitment to platforming the very best in commercial-leaning dance music hasn’t. This year’s line-up boasts more than 300 of the biggest electronic names spread across 30 stages, and fronted by UK-exclusive performances from David Guetta and ANYMA. Other bill highlights include Saturday headliners Swedish House Mafia, Chase & Status, techno titan Amelie Lens, and countless more. As always, there’s plenty of site upgrades too, including HALO — a new 360-degree “mega stage” engineered by Lucid Creates. Promising “total immersion” with overhead video, lighting, and sound, the arena is the evolution of the much-loved Runway stage which debuted in 2022. On the opposite end of the site, Teletech will host a three-day takeover in an all-new, 15,000-capacity arena, featuring sets from Funk Tribu, AZYR, Brutalismus 3000, I Hate Models with a Face-II-Face show, and more. “Creamfields has never underestimated the importance of pushing boundaries with high-end production, keeping their dedicated audience excited and engaged with numerous site upgrades, as well as new arenas and stages year on year,” Chris Carr, director of Lucid Creates, shared. “It’s not an easy thing to pull off, but creating these groundbreaking experiences really is what drives us all.” OLIVIA STOCK
