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Unite with Tomorrowland

July 18, 2018

Mariam Nihal



Saudi Gazette

It’s growing and is better than ever. Tomorrowland, one of the biggest and most celebrated festivals, will be connecting with the rest of the world on July 28 “with live local and international DJ’s on the UNITE stage and the unique, magical Tomorrowland atmosphere.” The flagship festival will UNITE with one massive live-streamed event, which varies from locations across UAE, Italy, Lebanon, Taiwan, Malta, Mexico and Spain. Tomorrowland returns to its home in Boom, Belgium, for two weekends back to back from Friday, July 20, to Sunday, July 29. The theme of this year’s Tomorrowland is The Story of Planaxis. The festival boasts several stages, each with a unique vibe: MainStage, CORE, Harbour House, Leaf, The Arch, Theatre Formidable, Freedom, House of Mask, Atmosphere, Cage, The Rave Cave, Euphoria, Organ of Harmony, Garden of Madness, Rose Garden and the Tulip stage. Last year’s Tomorrowland reportedly sold more than 400,000 tickets.

Weekend 1

Carl Cox, Nora En Pure, Paul Oakenfold, Axwell / Ingrosso, San Holo, Vini Vici, Alison Wonderland, Armin van Buuren Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Andrew Rayel, Martin Garrix, Fedde Le Grand, Diablo, Jauz, Brohug, K?d, Oliver Heldens Fatboy Slim, Virtual Self, Sebastian Ingrosso, and more can be found at the Freedom stage. Meanwhile the Monstercat-curated Rose Garden will see some heavy hitters like Dion Timmer, Kayzo, NGHTMRE, Rezz, Slander and more.

Sunday’s Organ of Harmony lineup includes KSHMR, Nicky Romero, Steve Aoki and more. Closing out the MainStage Sunday will be, Martin Garrix, Steve Angello, David Guetta, Alan Walker and many others.

Weekend 2

Erick Morillo, Markus Schultz, Paul Kalkbrenner, Hardwell, Slushii, Tiesto, Bassjackers, Nervo, Above & Beyond, Alan Walker, David Guetta, Steve Angello and more. A State of Trance will take over the Freedom stage with Armin van Buuren, Vici Vici, Cosmic Gate, Marlo, Andrew Rayel and more. Netsky, Alison Wonderland, Fox Stevenson, Jauz, Ookay, Fox Stevenson and more will be found at Netsky and Friends.

Saudi Arabia At Tomorrowland

Omar Basaad marked a new milestone for the country’s rapidly expanding music and cultural scene, as he becomes the first DJ/Producer from the Kingdom to perform at Tomorrowland. “It’s a milestone for sure. I’m grateful for the opportunity to everyone at Tomorrowland and Envie events. Saudis have always been part of that community but it’s good to be embraced, as this is somehow an official stamp of approval and acceptance for the world to see,” Basaad told Saudi Gazette.

Tomorrowland announced that it will be streaming a full 6 days of live music via its official website.

www.tomorrowland.com/global


July 18, 2018
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