One of the world’s most popular festivals owned by the record label of the same name, Defected Croatia, has announced the full lineup of DJ performances by day. From August 1st to 4th The Garden Resort in Tisno will become a host of a house music spectacle on four stages with 80 musicians who will entertain five thousand visitors for almost 100 hours. This year’s festival will become the central celebration of Defected’s 25 years of successful work.
Thanks to the 9-year partnership with The Garden Productions, which will produce seven major events at The Garden Resort in Tisno this summer, more than 30.000 young visitors will visit the destination this season. They will spend an average of seven nights and promote Croatia as one of the best vacation destinations in the world.
The Festival program begins on the Beach stage on Thursday, August 1 with performances by: Aline Rocha, Dan Shake, Natasha Diggs, Nightmares On Wax, Sam Karlson and Zach Witness. The day after is reserved for Darius Syrossian, Dunmore Brothers, FKA Mash, Melé, Monki, Olive F and Riva Starr. On Saturday, August 3, Arielle Free, Catz N Dogz, China Charmeleon, Ferreck Dawn, Oden & Fatzo, Rio Tashan, Tyson O’Brien and SG Lewis will perform in Tisno. Lastly, on Sunday, Anna Collecta, Breakbot & Irfane, Dimitri From Paris, Melon Bomb, Melvo Baptise, Purple Disco Machine, Seamus Haji, The Shapeshifters will take over the Beach stage.
On the first day of the festival, the Main stage is reserved for Dave Lee JN, Fat Tony, Horse Meat Disco, Jayda G, Katie Goodman, Mousse T. and Smokin Jo. Saturday is booked for the performances by Dennis Ferrer, Floorplan, Girls of the Internet, Luke Solomon, Luke Una and Sophie Lloyd. On the last day, Alex Mills, David Penn, LP Giobbi, Masters At Work, Rio Tashan and Sam Divine B2B Low Steppa will close the celebration.
Atmos Blaq, Da Capo, Kanem, Kid Fonque, Kitty Amor, Sef Kombo and Sio will open the Olive Grove stage, famous by its Afro house rhythms. On Friday, Aroop Roy, Charlie Dark, Jamz Supernova, Millie Watts and T.Williams & Sio (Live) will spin rare groove, funk, disco and house tracks . Kiwi Records returns to the Festival on Saturday with Bklava, Ghoulish, MJ Cole, Sammy Virji and The Duke. On the last day of the festival, Defected’s Live Sessions stage features Ajoia, Ben Westbeech, Cor.Ece, Crazy P Soundsystem, Dames Brown, Girls of the Internet, JENA, Kanem, Might Delete Later, Rahh, and YOURS.
After The Garden Resort, the party moves to Barberella’s club, where the program runs from August 1 to 3. Hannah Wants, Majestic, Mike Dunn, Sam Divine, Derrick Carter, Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon, Suze Ijó, Carl Craig, DJ Holographic, Kenny Larkin and Moodymann will mark the festival nights of Defected Croatia.
Choosing Dalmatia and Croatia as the center of the celebration of 25 years of entertainment and musical creativity is the best possible advertisement for our country. Defected Records specializes in house music – their label is famous by the numerous Grammy-winning artists and records, a well-known radio show and unforgettable music events all over the world followed by more than eight million fans from all over the world. Every Defected Zagreb event and Defected Croatia festival was seen by millions of people around the world via social networks and media announcements.
Regional tickets for Defected Croatia can be purchased on the Entrio.hr website.
