Balaton Sound

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Balaton Sound

Balaton Sound (also known as Heineken Balaton Sound between 2007 and 2012 and as MasterCard Balaton Sound since 2013 for sponsorship reasons) is one of Europe's largest open air electronic music festivals. Held annually since 2007 on the southern bank of Lake Balaton, Hungary, it features 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.

Background

As the festival gets more famous and popular each year, tickets are usually sold out before they go on sale at the official ticket vendors; this event sets new attendance records yearly.

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 is located on the west part of Zamárdi at the crossing of Panoráma and Zöldfa utca (street).

Inside the festival area variable stages, lounges, and tents are established for the performances. The sponsors of the festival create luxurious chill-out facilities with hammocks, bean bags, and easy chairs. Visitors to Balaton Sound can stay at a special campsite with several pubs, cocktail bars and restaurants equipped with accoutrements absent from Hungary's other summer music festivals. The Main Stage area has 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. In 2009, the number of festival visitors reached 94,000. 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.

Balaton Sound 2019 will start on 3 July and will end on 7 July, featuring headliner performances by J Balvin, Future and DJs Armin Van Buuran, Tiesto and Marshmello.

Pre-sale ticket prices:

	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 are the festival line-ups for 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2013.

2007:

	July 12	July 13	July 14	July 15
Stage Fever Arena	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawkie Template:FlagiconKühl Template:FlagiconDarren Emerson Template:FlagiconEric Prydz Template:FlagiconSterbinszky	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawkie Template:FlagiconClient Template:FlagiconMuzzaik Template:FlagiconRoger Sanchez Template:FlagiconFerry Corsten Template:FlagiconShane 54	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawkie Template:FlagiconPöli Template:FlagiconJunkie XL Template:FlagiconHernan Cattaneo Template:FlagiconSlam Jr
Main Stage		Template:FlagiconBelga Template:FlagiconHiperkarma,Patrice Template:FlagiconAnima Sound System Template:FlagiconBasement Jaxx	Template:FlagiconEmil.RuleZ! Template:FlagiconLeeroy (Saian Supa Crew) Template:FlagiconOi Va Oi Template:FlagiconThe Brand New Heavies Template:FlagiconKruder & Dorfmeister	Template:FlagiconPASO Template:FlagiconBeastie Boys
T-Mobile- LG Stage	Template:FlagiconDJ Viki Template:FlagiconMitsura Template:FlagiconQuimby Template:FlagiconKispál és a Borz Template:FlagiconBauchklang Template:FlagiconYonderboi Template:FlagiconDJ Cadik	Template:FlagiconDJ Viki Template:FlagiconKeyser & Shuriken Template:FlagiconBootsie Quartet Template:FlagiconBarabás Lőrinc Eklektric Template:FlagiconZagar Template:FlagiconMadrid De Los Austrias Template:FlagiconNouvelle Vague Template:FlagiconAdam Freeland Template:FlagiconPalotai	Template:FlagiconDJ Viki Template:FlagiconDave Tipper Template:FlagiconColorstar Template:FlagiconJosé Padilla Template:FlagiconFine Cut Bodies Template:FlagiconDJ Storm Template:FlagiconBal & Size9	Template:FlagiconDJ Viki Template:FlagiconDj Shuriken Template:FlagiconSingas Projekt Template:FlagiconIrie Maffia Template:FlagiconZagastic Template:FlagiconBrains Template:FlagiconNeo Template:FlagiconTiga Template:FlagiconHot X

2008:

	July 10	July 11	July 12	July 13
T-Mobile Stage	Template:FlagiconAndre, Naga, Beta Template:FlagiconM.A.N.D.Y. Template:FlagiconPolymorphin	Template:FlagiconURBS DJ set Re: Jazz Template:FlagiconFederico Aubele ft. Natalie Clavier Template:FlagiconKoop Template:FlagiconHot X Template:FlagiconRichie Hawtin Template:FlagiconIgor Do Urden	Template:FlagiconNicola Conte DJ set Template:FlagiconJosé Padilla Template:FlagiconNicola Conte Jazz Combo Template:FlagiconErik Sumo Band Template:FlagiconRicardo Tobar live Template:FlagiconJames Holden Template:FlagiconCoyote	Template:FlagiconNegro @ The Uptown Felaz Template:FlagiconKarányi Template:FlagiconJimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu Template:FlagiconLos De Abajo
Heineken Main Stage		Template:FlagiconGoldfrapp Template:FlagiconQuimby, Template:FlagiconMassive Attack	Template:FlagiconOrishas Template:FlagiconGentleman Template:FlagiconThe B-52's	Template:FlagiconSergent Garcia Template:FlagiconZagar feat. Underground Divas Template:FlagiconFatboy Slim
Red Lounge	Template:FlagiconIrie Maffia Template:FlagiconPéterfy Bori & Love Band Template:FlagiconColorstar Template:FlagiconRewind - Palotai Template:FlagiconCadik,Mc Zeek,Publo,Chiburi,Lee	Template:FlagiconMike_Rosoft&DJ Mesterházy Template:FlagiconBootsie Quartet Template:FlagiconBeat Dis Template:FlagiconBarabás Lőrinc Eklektric Template:FlagiconDeladap! Template:FlagiconRusskaja Template:FlagiconLtj Bukem & MC Conrad Template:FlagiconAnima DJ set	Template:FlagiconThe Transform Quintet Template:FlagiconTape Underground Template:FlagiconSingas Project Template:FlagiconVarga Zsuzsa Template:FlagiconBuscemi Template:FlagiconNeo Template:FlagiconKrafty Kuts Template:FlagiconDJ Marka	Template:FlagiconRozsnyói Trió Template:FlagiconAnselmo Crew Template:FlagiconCarbonfools Template:FlagiconAnima Sound System Template:FlagiconFine Cut Bodies Template:FlagiconDJ Hype & Daddy Earl
Samsung Mobil Arena		Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconMylo Template:FlagiconObserver Template:FlagiconArmin Van Buuren Template:FlagiconSterbinszky	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconPöli Template:FlagiconBooka Shade Template:FlagiconDavid Guetta Template:FlagiconMuzzaik	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconChriss Template:FlagiconSatoshi Tomiie Template:FlagiconKühl

2009:

	July 9	July 10	July 11	July 12
T-Mobile Stage	Template:FlagiconCogita, Andras Toth, Duel Template:FlagiconSingas Project Template:FlagiconBeat Dis Template:FlagiconRealistic Crew Template:FlagiconThe Five Corners Quintet Template:FlagiconJunkie&Hawky Template:Flagicon	Template:FlagiconURBS DJ set Re: Jazz Template:FlagiconFederico Aubele ft. Natalie Clavier Template:FlagiconKoop Template:FlagiconHot X Template:FlagiconSven Väth Template:FlagiconIgor Do Urden	Template:FlagiconNicola Conte DJ set Template:FlagiconJosé Padilla Template:FlagiconNicola Conte Jazz Combo Template:FlagiconErik Sumo Band Template:FlagiconRicardo Tobar live Template:FlagiconJames Holden Template:FlagiconCoyote	Template:FlagiconNegro @ The Uptown Felaz Template:FlagiconKarányi Template:FlagiconJimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu Template:FlagiconLos De Abajo
Heineken Main Stage	Template:FlagiconHeadshotboyz, Newl, Tits&Clits Template:FlagiconDub Pistols Template:FlagiconNouvelle Vague Template:FlagiconUnderworld	Template:FlagiconDetective Kelly, Rene Mascarpone&Wachter, Streako,Sikztah Template:FlagiconOzomatli Template:FlagiconNeo Template:FlagiconKraftwerk	Template:FlagiconWe plants are happy plants, Kollektiva Template:FlagiconEskorzo Template:FlagiconBrains Template:FlagiconOrbital	Template:FlagiconNVC: Zoidberg, Ioda, Subotage, Tempo Template:FlagiconIrie Maffia Template:FlagiconRöyksopp Template:FlagiconMoby
Pesti Est Stage	Template:FlagiconMesterhazy Template:FlagiconKorai Öröm Template:FlagiconColorstar Template:FlagiconPannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra Template:FlagiconDemon Superior Template:FlagiconMad Professor, I Ration, Mc Kemon	Template:FlagiconMesterházy Template:FlagiconBlue Note Cafe/Maestro Template:FlagiconNostalgia 77 Template:FlagiconPéterfy Bori&Loveband Template:FlagiconSoerii &Poolek Template:FlagiconFine Cut Bodies Template:FlagiconMstrkrft, Anima DJ set, Bergi	Template:FlagiconMesterházy Template:FlagiconBlue Note Cafe/Maestro Template:FlagiconSadant Template:FlagiconGoulasch Exotika Template:FlagiconBlack Cherry Template:FlagiconAnima Sound System Template:FlagiconSub Focus, Chris.su	Template:FlagiconMesterházy Template:FlagiconBlue Note Cafe/Maestro Template:FlagiconHarcsa Veronika Template:FlagiconAnselmo Crew Template:FlagiconBootsie Quartet Template:FlagiconErik Sumo Band Template:FlagiconDJ Zinc, Bal
Samsung Mobil Arena	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconCollins&Behnam Template:FlagiconLucca Template:FlagiconCarl Cox Template:FlagiconHot X	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconChriss Template:FlagiconDennes Deen Template:FlagiconDavid Guetta Template:FlagiconSterbinszky	Template:FlagiconJunkie & Hawky Template:FlagiconSzeifert Template:FlagiconRichard Gray Template:FlagiconEric Morillo Template:FlagiconMuzzaik	Template:FlagiconSanfranciscobeat Template:FlagiconReecoba Template:FlagiconRichie Hawtin, Hearthrob, Magda
MR2/MOL Stage	Template:FlagiconMustbeat crew Template:FlagiconLollipop/Radiokraft Template:FlagiconGumipop: Gasman Template:FlagiconMonkey6 Template:FlagiconHairy:Naga, Beta Template:FlagiconParov Stelar&Max the sax Template:FlagiconMecca events: 30HZ, Sikztah, Metha	Template:FlagiconLove alliance Template:FlagiconDub phaze Template:FlagiconNinjabreakz Template:FlagiconKollektiva Template:FlagiconMR2 Dj set: Titusz Template:FlagiconMR2 Dj set: Izil Template:FlagiconMR2 Dj set: Palotai	Template:FlagiconBomb the Jazz Template:FlagiconGirls and Mathematics Template:FlagiconBladerunnaz/Test Template:FlagiconChi Recordings: AMB, Kodek, Synus0006, Anorganik Aka Raster, Mango live Template:FlagiconJustin Martin, Oliver$ Template:FlagiconMR2 DJ set: Fine Cut Bodies	Template:FlagiconDeaf Company Template:FlagiconNo Vidra Crew Template:FlagiconMR2 DJ set: Karányi, Rob Template:FlagiconLick the Click Template:FlagiconHypnosis Template:FlagiconAllnightbreakz

2013:

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

Picture gallery

• View of the lake by sunset. Tired attendants can relax on the pier built by the main sponsor, Heineken.
  View of the lake by sunset. Tired attendants can relax on the pier built by the main sponsor, Heineken.
• High point of the party inside the Samsung Mobile Arena while David Guetta performs
  High point of the party inside the Samsung Mobile Arena while David Guetta performs
• Radio1 stage, late afternoon on the third day of the festival
  Radio1 stage, late afternoon on the third day of the festival

See also

• List of electronic music festivals

External links

• http://www.sziget.hu/balatonsound/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090412155703/http://globetrekker.hu/balaton-sound-09/
• https://archive.today/20130103062016/http://www.hungarotickets.com/balatonsound/