Matty Adams’ Festival Tips 2016: Part Six
By Matty Adams
With Ibiza 2016 now on the horizon and the festival season fast approaching the summer months, one simply can’t help but remain undecided about what their summer plans are with so many choices on offer and guess what? We don’t blame you!
All of Ibiza’s biggest super-clubs are in the midst of announcing their opening parties and line-ups for the season. For some like Carl Cox, Avicii and most importantly, Space Ibiza, it will be the last chance you have to catch them on the glorious White Isle this summer.
Meanwhile, several of the world’s biggest festivals are also unveiling their colossal line-ups to the world. In this particular column, we mention the biggest festivals from around the world and with the likes of Parklife, Awakenings Festival and ULTRA Europe having all spilled the beans on who will be featuring at their festivals this summer, life between them and Ibiza has never been more difficult to choose between.
However, with Ibiza being so huge this summer and the line-ups at festivals being bigger than ever before, you may just have to take a deep breath, enter your bank’s overdraft and experience both. You can then think about your financial worries after you’ve spent it all on the dance floor! Here’s part six of my festival tips for 2016.
Electrobeach 2016 – 14th-16th July 2016 – Port Barcares, France
Returning to the beautiful Port Barcares, France’s biggest electronic music festival, Electrobeach 2016, is set to attract crowds from all four corners of the globe with its fourth official edition between Thursday 14th and Saturday 16th July.
With a solar system of acts of galactic proportions as well as the latest addition of a brand new techno stage hosted by the likes of Cocoon, Luciano & Friends and one more brand yet to be revealed, Electrobeach 2016 is sure to be groundbreaking.
Headlining this three-day extravaganza will be none other than home country hero and French juggernaut, David Guetta.
He will be joined by other big names including Eric Prydz, Martin Garrix, Tiesto, Martin Solveig, Axwell /\ Ingrosso, Hardwell, DJ Snake, Dillon Francis, Luciano, Robin Schulz, Sven Vath and more.
OFF Festival – 5th-7th August 2016 – Katowice, Poland
Unique and boutique in every aspect imaginable, OFF Festival is a three-day spectacular that will be taking place in ‘Three Lake Valley’ situated in a wonderful green oasis in Katowice situated in industrial Silesia in Poland.
Considered to be more of a way of life than just another festival, OFF Festival stays true to itself and all of life’s current trends. With the ethos of Artur Rojek, the organiser, being strongly aimed towards supporting art and music, you can expect a very forward-thinking, eclectic and alternative music policy.
Attracting stars from all over the planet, OFF Festival has thus far announced the likes of Devendra Banhart, Anohni, The Kills, Mudhoney, GZA, Lush, GusGus, DJ Koze, Andrew Weatherall back-to-back with Roman Flugel, Kaliber 44, Daniel Avery, Machinedrum, Goat…
…and more in what will be an unforgettable first weekend in August.
Pacha Festival – 3rd September 2016 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Celebrating its fifth anniversary in a brand new location of the Netherlands, more specifically Amsterdam, Pacha Festival will bring its all too familiar red cherries of Balearic magic and dance floor wisdom to Arena Park.
Ushering in incredible stage dressing, endless entertainment, star-studded production and a line-up worth a thousand words, this festival organised by the exclusive Ibiza club chain of Pacha will undoubtedly be in higher demand than ever before.
With names such as French heavyweight Martin Solveig as well as Claptone, Cassy, Darius Syrossian, Franky Rizardo, Hannah Wants, Mark Knight, Sander Kleinenberg, Toddy Terry and UMEK all appearing, it will be difficult to resist attending this one.
Pacha Festival have also revealed two party concepts that will be appearing at the festival – Martin Solveig’s My House and Insane.
