Dreambeach Music Festival, Retamar, Almeria

Dreambeach Music Festival, Retamar, Almeria 2024
Dreambeach Music Festival, Retamar, Almeria 2024

Dreambeach Music Festival, Almeria

Contemporary music and dance festivals in Andalucia

Dreambeach Music Festival, Retamar, Almeria

Dreambeach moved to a new location for its 10th Aniversary in 2024 at La Toya, Retamar close to Almeria City and Airport leaving behind nine years at Playa Villaricos (Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería). Dreambeach was originally a two-day dance festival featuring top electronic music that has now grown to a five-day event. This festival usually takes place up to the first weekend (Tuesday to Saturday) in August and around 30,000 attend each day. In 2024 it was Thursday to Sunday. There is camping zone for 30.000. Strictly over 18s for this festival. Dreambaeach was the effective successor to Creamfield Andalucia which was held in Playa Villaricos from 2004-2007 and then in other locations until 2012. The move to the new locations was contraversial and opposed by the Retamar residents although it had the support of Almeria city council. 2025 will probably be in retamar again but this is not confirmed. Previous years dates were 1st to 4th August 2024, 9th to 13th August 2023, 13th to 17th July 2022 (One month earlier to accommodate Dreambeach Puerto de Santa Maria on 13th August 2023), 4th to 8th August 2021, 2020 was cancelled, 7th to 11th August 2019.

The first confirmed artists were: DAVID GUETTA, 1991, BRENNAN HEART, FEDDE LE GRAND, NINA KRAVIZ, RAN-D, GHOST STORIES, CERA KHIN, INDIRA PAGANOTTO, MODESTEP, MORTEN, OCTAVE ONE, PATRICK MASON, PAUL VAN DYK, STANTON WARRIORS AND SVDDEN DEATH.

The new festival site has not been without opposition from local residents who have formed a group called 'No al Dreambeach en El Toyo'. They believe that the natural environment of the adjacent land, which is classified as 'red Natura 2000', is not protected. They are concerned about the proximity to Almeria airport, despite Aviacion Civil's non-objection. They also have concerns about noise pollution. However, the authorities at all levels have not supported their position in meetings. The residents claim that permission was given first and then environmental studies and conditions were imposed later. (Source: Dario de ALmeria)

 

 

Creamfields

Strictly over 18s for this festival.

2023 - the 11th edition runs for 5 days from 9th to 13th August 2023.See Lineup

2022 - the 10th edition ran for 5 days from 13th to 17th July 2022. See Lineup
This earlier date was due to a new event 'Dreambeach Puerto de Santa Maria' a one day event on the this town on the Cadiz coast.

2021 - the 9th edition ran for 5 days from 4th to 8th August 2021. See Lineup

2020 - the 8th edition was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

2019 - the 7th edition ran for 5 days 7th to 11th August 2019.

2018 - the 6th edition ran for 5 days 8th to 12th August 2018.

2017 - the 5th edition ran for 5 days 10th to 15th August 2017.

2016 - the 4th edition ran for 3 days 11th to 13th August 2016  the lineup included:
DEADMAU5, RICHIE HAWTIN, JAMIE JONES, YELLOW CLAW, DATSIK, CARNAGE, BLAWAN, JON RUNDELL junto al hardstyle de BRENNAN HEART y de COONE. EXCISION , CARL COX, CLAPTONE, DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE, JEFF MILLS, HEADHUNTERZ, ZOMBOY, LEN FAKI, JUICY M, ALY & FILA, AUDIO, KLAUDIA GAWLAS, GONÇALO, MANO LE TOUGH y MEFJUS.

2015 - the 3rd edition ran for 2 days on 7th and 8th August 2015. The lineup included:
ÂME LIVE, ANDY C, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, BEN KLOCK, BLASTERJAXX, BRO SAFARI, CAMO & KROOKED, CANDY COX, CARL CRAIG, CODE BLACK, DANNY AVILA, DENSE & PIKA, DERRICK MAY, DIXON, DJ PEPO, DUB ELEMENTS, DUBFIRE, ERIC PRYDZ, FATBOY SLIM, GONÇALO, HEADHUNTERZ, HORACIO CRUZ, JAVY UNION, KILL THE HIPSTERS, KILL THE NOISE, LUCIANO, MACEO PLEX, MATADOR, MODESTEP, NACHAP SOUND / Ganador AS14, NEONLIGHT, NERO, NINA KRAVIZ, NOISIA, OCTAVE ONE, PACO OSUNA, PAN-POT, PAUL KALKBRENNER, PAUL VAN DYK, PAULA CAZENAVE, PET DUO, R3HAB, RECONDITE LIVE, SANDER VAN DOORN, SFDK, SIGMA, MARCEL DETTMANN, SPACE ELEPHANTS, STACEY PULLEN, SUB FOCUS, SVEN VÄTH, UZ, WASTED PENGUINZ.

2014 - the 2nd edition ran for 2 days on 8th and 9th August 2014. The lineup included:
Armin Van Burren, Benny Page, Aphex, Black Sun Empire and Boregore.  

2013 - the 1st edition ran for 2 days on 9th and 10th August 2013. The lineup included:
The Prodigy, Loco Dice, Vitalic, VTLZR.

2004 to 2012  Creamfields Andalucia,  was held at the current Playa Villaricos location from 2004 to 2007, and then at other locations including Jerez Moto GP circuit from 2008 to 2012

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