The time has come and now you can really begin to get excited for the UK's biggest and most talked about festival... Creamfields! In exactly one month's time thousands of people will be flocking to the renowned camp site in Daresbury, Cheshire armed with a ticket, tent and a pair of wellies - oh and a fist pump practised to perfection of course!
If you haven't jumped onboard yet then you still have time... but only a little, so don't hesitate for too long. The three day event will not only be ram packed with amusements and laughter but it will also be busting at the seams with music from world class acts. The jaw dropping line-up will start from 6pm on Friday 24th August and finish on the evening of Sunday 26th August at 11pm. With performances from the likes of Chase & Status, Skrillex, Richie Hawtin, Avicii, Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, David Guetta, Example, Gareth Emery, Pete Tong, Eric Prydz, John Digweed, Sébastian Léger, Maya Janes Coles, Annie Mac, Skream, Benga, Calvin Harris, Paul van Dyk, Laidback Luke, Loco Dice, James Zabiela and Seth Troxler and many more amazing acts it is no great surprise that Creamfields 2012 is selling out fast!
Now that the final ticket alert has been issued by Cream themselves, they expect the festival to be sold out within a matter of days. However you can still grab 'Hospitality 2 and 3 day camping tickets' - we recommend that you do so as soon as possible. Luxury camping is also available for those with a weekend camping ticket for any of you that fancy partying in style... check out the Creamfields' Website for more information and options.
With so many acts to choose from here at Spotlight we have selected a few from each day which we would highly recommend... Although there is still no harm in frantically running from stage to stage to grab a bit of all the action!
FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST
UNION - SILENT DISCO
Kissy Sell Out
UNION
Engine-Earz Experiment
Check out the UNION SILENT DISCO ARENA which will see Cream favourites, UNION take over one of the festival's Friday night silent disco parties with the diverse sound of eclectic electro to edgy Dubstep performed by a new generation of live musicians. UNION will be joined by Ibiza regular Kissy Sell Out who will bring his electro beats and remixes to the Creamfields' crowd alongside deep Dubstep group Engine-EarZ Experiment who will perfectly pave the way for a weekend which also features dubstep acts such as Benga and Skream.
SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST
We have chosen not one but two pretty epic picks for the first full day of Creamfields' madness... Size Matters and Pryda Friends.
Size Matters
Steve Angello - Exclusive
Pete Tong
AN21 & Max Vangeli
Third Party
Tim Mason
Qulinez
Special Guest: Benny Benassi
Since the news of Swedish House Mafia's split hit the tabloids, internet and gossip columns alike sets from the guys as a collective or on their own are in high demand. So, with Steve Angello giving an exclusive set for Size Matters alongside BBC radio 1 star (and overall global legend) Pete Tong plus AN21 & Max Vangeli, Third Party, Tim Mason, Qulinez and special guest Benny Benassi I think we all know that the Size Matters tent will be rocking from start to finish.
Pryda Friends
Eric Prydz
John Digweed
Joris Voorn
Maya Jane Coles
Scuba
Sébastien Léger
Jeremy Olander
Fehrplay
As if we couldn't recommend Pryda Friends as one of our top picks... With the likes of Maya Jane Coles, John Digweed, Joris Voorn and Sébastien Léger - just to name a few, on the line-up any of you deep house, tech-house and techno fans will be in musical heaven.
SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST
The job of choosing a few must sees simply gets harder and harder as the weekend progresses and the final day of Creamfields is definitely going to go off with a bang. We have two more selections for you to check out for Sunday's event...
Cream
Paul van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
John O'Callaghan
Simon Patterson
Jordan Suckley
Adam Sheridan
What Creamfields festival would be organised, partied and enjoyed to the fullest without an arena dedicated to Cream? Well, Trance god Paul van Dyk will jet over from his residency in Ibiza with Cream and entertain the masses in the Cream Arena alongside some of the biggest names and pioneers of thumping, body surging, ear engulfing, fist pumping trance! Ferry Corsten, John O'Callaghan, Simon Patterson, Jordan Suckley and Adam Sheridan will complete the Cream Arena line-up... wow-wee!
M-Nus Presents Enter
Richie Hawtin
Loco Dice
Seth Troxler
Gaiser (Live)
Paco Osuna
Our second choice again caters to the Tech house, Techno and minimal fans as Creamfields welcomes Richie Hawtin and his M-Nus gang as they present Enter. for the first time. After a very successful debut season in Ibiza this summer, Richie Hawtin's new night has created an Enter. era on the White Isle so it is definitely worth checking out what M-Nus and the party will bring to English soil; and with the likes of Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Gaiser and Paco Osuna teaming up with Richie himself this is going to be insane... Sake's on you!
Full Creamfields 2012 Lineup
FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST
THAT MIXMAG THING - SILENT DISCO
Brookes Brothers
True Tiger
The Prototypes
Mixmag Allstars
UNION - SILENT DISCO
Kissy Sell Out
UNION
Engine-Earz Experiment
SNATCH! - ARENA SILENT DISCO
Riva Starr
Kim Fai
The Japanese Popstars
Jet Project
SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST
South Stage
Avicii - Dance Festival Exclusive
Sebastian Ingrosso - Exclusive
Alesso
Cazzette
Norman Doray
Syn Cole
North Stage
David Guetta - Dance Festival Exclusive
Example
Afrojack
Nicky Romero
Nervo
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Cream in Association with Mixmag
Above & Beyond
Gareth Emery
Markus Schulz
Judge Jules
Mat Zo
Gareth Wyn
Ben Gold
Rob Harnetty
Size Matters
Steve Angello - Exclusive
Pete Tong
AN21 & Max Vangeli
Third Party
Tim Mason
Qulinez
Special Guest: Benny Benassi
Pryda Friends
Eric Prydz
John Digweed
Joris Voorn
Maya Jane Coles
Scuba
Sébastien Léger
Jeremy Olander
Fehrplay
BBC Radio 1Xtra
Skrillex
Skream feat. Sgt Pokes
Benga feat. Youngman
Andy C (MC GQ)
Caspa
Flux Pavilion feat. Dynamite MC
Mistajam
Doctor P
Loadstar feat. MC Texas and Ikay
Koan Sound
Rudimental
Annie Mac Presents
The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set)
Annie Mac
Major Lazer
Erol Alkan
Crookers
Madeon
Brodinski vs Gesaffelstein
Melé
Fire It Up
Eddie Halliwell
Sander van Doorn
Mark Knight
Funkagenda
Michael Woods
Thomas Gold
Kryder
D.O.D
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Phil Faversham
Sam Cannon
DJ Eibhlin
Sarah Louise
Steve Lewis (Percussion)
Aimee Jay (Saxophone)
SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST
North Stage
Deadmau5 - Dance Festival Exclusive
Calvin Harris - Dance Festival Exclusive
Zane Lowe
Feed Me
Porter Robinson
Eva Simons
Clublife South Stage
Tiësto
Axwell
Dirty South
Hardwell
Tommy Trash
Cream
Paul van Dyk
Ferry Corsten
John O'Callaghan
Simon Patterson
Jordan Suckley
Adam Sheridan
Super You&Me
Laidback Luke
Steve Aoki
Wolfgang Gartner
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Swanky Tunes
Zedd
Groove Armada Presents
Groove Armada (DJ Set)
A-Trak
Fake Blood
Jaguar Skills
Alex Metric
Burns
Special Guest: Jacques Lu Cont
Mistajam Presents Speakerbox
Sub Focus Live
Knife Party
Redlight
Borgore
Shy FX (Stamina MC)
Mistajam
Killsonik
North Base
M-Nus Presents Enter
Richie Hawtin
Loco Dice
Seth Troxler
Gaiser (Live)
Paco Osuna
Mixmag Allstars
James Zabiela
Hernan Cattaneo
Nick Curly
Paul Woolford
George Fitzgerald
Mar-T
Anthony Probyn
Hed Kandi Hospitality
Carl Hanaghan
Stephanie Jay
Dave Silcox
Matt Nash
Steve Lewis (Percussion)
Aimee Jay (Saxophone)
EVENT INFO
Creamfields UK 2012
Daresbury, Cheshire
Friday 24th / Saturday 25th / Sunday 26th August Bank Holiday weekend www.creamfields.com
