Balaton Sound

Balaton Sound (also known as Heineken Balaton Sound between 2007 and 2012 and as MasterCard Balaton Sound since 2013 for sponsorship reasons) was one of Europe's largest open air electronic music festivals. Held annually since 2007 on the southern bank of Lake Balaton, Hungary, it featured live acts and DJs from all around the world, from established artists to new names. The event was co-created by the organizers of Sziget Festival.Balaton Sound és VOLT: nyereség nyereség hátán Retrieved 15 May 2012

Background The first Balaton Sound festival was held between 12 July and 15 July 2007. The fact that the event was held on the shore of the largest lake in Central Europe in mid-summer, its twenty-hour music schedule and the line-up gained it significant public interest.

The festival was located in the western part of Zamárdi, on a 2.5 kilometre stretch of public beach.Zamárdi Retrieved 15 May 2012

Inside the festival area, a variety of stages, lounges, and tents were established for performances. The sponsors of the festival created luxurious chill-out facilities with hammocks, bean bags, and easy chairs. Visitors to Balaton Sound could stay at a special campsites with several pubs, cocktail bars and restaurants equipped with accoutrements absent from Hungary's other summer music festivals. The Main Stage area had a capacity of about 50,000.

According to a KPMG study over the four days of the event in 2008, 88,000 attendants visited the festival while the daily average reached 22,000. Over 1.6 billion HUF was spent by visitors in total, 41,000 HUF per person, mostly spent on entrance fees, food and accommodation. , released: 18.06.2009., original title: Economic effect examination of the Balaton Sound and VOLT festivals In 2009, the number of festival visitors reached 94,000.Entertainment, GLM Hungary Retrieved 15 May 2012 In 2012 it became the second largest music festival in Hungary (after the Sziget Festival), and one of the most populated electronic music festivals in Europe.

The 2012 festival won the European Festivals Award in the category Best Medium-Sized European Festival in early 2013.

In 2018 the festival headliners included (amongst others) David Guetta, Alesso, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and The Chainsmokers. A statement by the festival producers confirmed that the 2018 festival broke its previous attendance record, with 165,000 attending, 8000 more than the previous record.

In 2016, 157,000 people visited the festival. 165,000 in 2018 and in 2019, 172,000. All three years broke attendance records.

The festival was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following the 2024 event, rumours began to circulate around the future of the festival and that the given year was the final occasion that it would take place. These were later confirmed by the mayor of Zamárdi, Gyula Csákovics, who stated that the town no longer wished to another Balaton Sound in Zamárdi from 2025 onwards, nor would they host any other major music festival instead.

Pre-sale ticket prices:A T-Mobile és a Heineken bemutatja - Balaton Sound 3. nap Retrieved 15 May 2012Külker Online - Heineken Balaton Sound 2008 Retrieved 15 May 2012Jegyárak - Heineken Balaton Sound Napijegy Retrieved 15 May 2012

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Daily ticket 6000HUF 28EUR/ 6990HUF 39EUR/ 9900HUF 50EUR/ 12500HUF 46EUR/ 12500HUF 45EUR/ 13000HUF 55EUR/ 15000HUF 50EUR/ 15000HUF 55EUR/ 16000HUF Festival pass (4/5 days) 14900HUF 69EUR/ 16900HUF 100EUR/ 25000HUF 110EUR/ 29900HUF 111EUR/ 29900HUF 110EUR/ 31000HUF 135EUR/ 39000HUF 150EUR/ 44000HUF 165EUR/ 49990HUF

Line-ups

The following were the festival line-ups for 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2013.Program search

2007:

July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 Stage Fever ArenaJunkie & Hawkie Kühl Darren Emerson Eric Prydz Sterbinszky Junkie & Hawkie Client Muzzaik Roger Sanchez Ferry Corsten Shane 54 Junkie & Hawkie Pöli Junkie XL Hernan Cattaneo Slam Jr Main Stage Belga Hiperkarma, Patrice Anima Sound System Basement Jaxx Emil.RuleZ! Leeroy (Saian Supa Crew) Oi Va Oi The Brand New Heavies Kruder & Dorfmeister PASO Beastie Boys T-Mobile- LG Stage DJ Viki Mitsura Quimby Kispál és a Borz Bauchklang Yonderboi DJ Cadik DJ Viki Keyser & Shuriken Bootsie Quartet Barabás Lőrinc Eklektric Zagar Madrid De Los Austrias Nouvelle Vague Adam Freeland Palotai DJ Viki Dave Tipper Colorstar José Padilla Fine Cut Bodies DJ Storm Bal & Size9 DJ Viki Dj Shuriken Singas Projekt Irie Maffia Zagastic Brains Neo Tiga Hot X

2008: July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 T-Mobile Stage Andre, Naga, Beta M.A.N.D.Y. Polymorphin URBS DJ set Re: Jazz Federico Aubele ft. Natalie Clavier Koop Hot X Richie Hawtin Igor Do Urden Nicola Conte DJ set José Padilla Nicola Conte Jazz Combo Erik Sumo Band Ricardo Tobar live James Holden Coyote Negro @ The Uptown Felaz Karányi Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu Los De Abajo Heineken Main Stage Goldfrapp Quimby, Massive Attack Orishas Gentleman The B-52's Sergent Garcia Zagar feat. Underground Divas Fatboy Slim Red LoungeIrie Maffia Péterfy Bori & Love Band Colorstar Rewind - Palotai Cadik, Mc Zeek, Publo, Chiburi, Lee Mike_Rosoft&DJ Mesterházy Bootsie Quartet Beat Dis Barabás Lőrinc Eklektric Deladap! Russkaja Ltj Bukem & MC Conrad Anima DJ set The Transform Quintet Tape Underground Singas Project Varga Zsuzsa Buscemi Neo Krafty Kuts DJ Marka Rozsnyói Trió Anselmo Crew Carbonfools Anima Sound System Fine Cut Bodies DJ Hype & Daddy Earl Samsung Mobil ArenaJunkie & Hawky Mylo Observer Armin Van Buuren Sterbinszky Junkie & Hawky Pöli Booka Shade David Guetta Muzzaik Junkie & Hawky Chriss Satoshi Tomiie Kühl

2009: July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 T-Mobile Stage Cogita, Andras Toth, Duel Singas Project Beat Dis Realistic Crew The Five Corners Quintet Junkie&Hawky URBS DJ set Re: Jazz Federico Aubele ft. Natalie Clavier Koop Hot X Sven Väth Igor Do Urden Nicola Conte DJ set José Padilla Nicola Conte Jazz Combo Erik Sumo Band Ricardo Tobar live James Holden Coyote Negro @ The Uptown Felaz Karányi Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu Los De Abajo Heineken Main Stage Headshotboyz, Newl, Tits&Clits Dub Pistols Nouvelle Vague Underworld Detective Kelly, Rene Mascarpone&Wachter, Streako, Sikztah Ozomatli Neo Kraftwerk We plants are happy plants, Kollektiva Eskorzo Brains OrbitalNVC: Zoidberg, Ioda, Subotage, Tempo Irie Maffia Röyksopp Moby Pesti Est StageMesterhazy Korai Öröm Colorstar Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra Demon Superior Mad Professor, I Ration, Mc Kemon Mesterházy Blue Note Cafe/Maestro Nostalgia 77 Péterfy Bori&Loveband Soerii &Poolek Fine Cut Bodies Mstrkrft, Anima DJ set, BergiMesterházy Blue Note Cafe/Maestro Sadant Goulasch Exotika Black Cherry Anima Sound System Sub Focus, Chris.su Mesterházy Blue Note Cafe/Maestro Harcsa Veronika Anselmo Crew Bootsie Quartet Erik Sumo Band DJ Zinc, Bal Samsung Mobil ArenaJunkie & Hawky Collins&Behnam Lucca Carl Cox Hot X Junkie & Hawky Chriss Dennes Deen David Guetta Sterbinszky Junkie & Hawky Szeifert Richard Gray Eric Morillo MuzzaikSanfranciscobeat Reecoba Richie Hawtin, Hearthrob, MagdaMR2/MOL StageMustbeat crew Lollipop/Radiokraft Gumipop: Gasman Monkey6 Hairy:Naga, Beta Parov Stelar&Max the sax Mecca events: 30HZ, Sikztah, MethaLove alliance Dub phaze Ninjabreakz Kollektiva MR2 Dj set: Titusz MR2 Dj set: Izil MR2 Dj set: PalotaiBomb the Jazz Girls and Mathematics Bladerunnaz/Test Chi Recordings: AMB, Kodek, Synus0006, Anorganik Aka Raster, Mango live Justin Martin, Oliver$ MR2 DJ set: Fine Cut BodiesDeaf Company No Vidra Crew MR2 DJ set: Karányi, Rob Lick the Click Hypnosis Allnightbreakz

2013: July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 OTP Bank Stage Edo Denova Lotfi Begi Roberto Moguai Flamemakers Ganxsta Zolee és a Kartel Akkezdet Phiai Baskerville (NL) live Irie Maffia The Bloody Beetroots Dublic Belzebass Robotrock Kovary Bëlga Bin-Jip Neo Modestep Vad Fruttik Matt-U & MC Kemon FuntCase Doctor P Palotai & MC Fedora, Dublic Sonar Sena Žagar Karányi anthology Brains Ludmilla Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Wondawulf B`Andre Soerii & Poolek Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra Odett Carbonfools Four Tet Fine Cut Bodies - "LA PETITE MORT" A/V show Amon Tobin presents Two Fingers Friction Chris.su MasterCard Main Stage Warm Up - Canard Crystal Castles Wu-Tang Clan Avicii Warm Up - DJ Gozth Nas Afrojack Freelusion Interactive Armin Van Buuren Warm Up - Paul Strive Punnany Elektro Steve Aoki The Prodigy Warm Up - Nikola Above and Beyond Fedde le Grand Calvin Harris Arena Metha Stereo Killaz Sikztah Justice DJ set Brodinski Andro Stereopalma Karmatronic Nervo Hardwell Dada Life Sterbinszky Kühl Jay Lumen Julia Carpenter Alesso Axwell Muzzaik Sanfranciscobeat Minicoolboyz Hot X Slam Green Velvet The Advent Gary Beck Telekom Terasz Eva Live Volkova Sisters Todd Terje Naga & Beta Scuba Solomun Secret Factory a.k.a. Junkie & Hawky Zajac Plastikheaven live 20 years Anima DJs Jan Blomqvist Budai Henrik Schwartz Dixon Seth Troxler Coyote Reecoba Invoice Erpelpelle live Bernáthy Zsiga live Bruno from Ibiza Chriss Ronson Hernán Cattáneo Fairmont Jamie Jones Dandy Yvel & Tristan We Plants Are Happy Plants Compact Disco DJ Koze Nora Naughty & Roocha Magda tINI Loco Dice Poli & Polarize 2018

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, NERVO, Timmy Trumpet, W&W, David Guetta, DJ Snake, TY Dolla $ign, Jonas Blue

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