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Creamfields is a large dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. It is held annually on the UK's August Bank Holiday weekend in Daresbury, Cheshire, England, near to Runcorn, by the people behind the Cream clubbing brand. Other Creamfields festivals have been held in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Andalucía (Spain), Punchestown (Ireland)Punta del Este (Uruguay), Istanbul (Turkey), Mexico City (Mexico), Moscow (Russia), Prague (Czech Republic), Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte (Brazil) and Wrocław (Poland). Creamfields Lisbon (Portugal) was held for the first time in May 2007.

Creamfields has established itself as a major UK dance festival since it began in 1998. Taking place at the Old Airfield in Liverpool on the August bank holiday weekend, this one-day event is the closing party of the summer, with many major live acts and world class DJs. In Buenos Aires it has been held since 2001, and in 2005 more than 60,000 people gathered to dance for 17 hours. It ran in Ireland for three years from 2000 to 2002 in Punchestown Racecourse.

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[edit] Upcoming events

[edit] Past events

[edit] Buenos Aires

Once more Creamfields Buenos Aires had the greatest attendance in the world: 55,000 people, several from other countries from the Americas and Europe, who travelled there only for this event. The line-up included: The Chemical Brothers, Carl Cox, John Digweed, LCD Soundsystem, Deep Dish, Hernán Cattaneo, James Zabiela, 2 Many DJs, Tiefschwarz, Craig Richards, Christian Smith, Zuker XP, and more. The large Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is the new venue.

Again Buenos Aires, returned to be placed like one of the great world-wide capitals of electronic music, its sixth edition of Creamfields summoned 60 thousand people who danced more than 17 hours in an estate of 13 hectares of park with presentations of Underworld, Sasha, Erick Morillo, Tiga, Hernán Cattáneo, Sander Kleinenberg, Dave Clarke, X-Press 2, Layo & Bushwacka!, Nic Fanciulli, M.A.N.D.Y., Silicone Soul, Martin Garcia, 2020 Soundsystem, Zuker, Paul Woolford and others.

Creamfields Buenos Aires hit a new record, beating once more its global equivalents. The 60.000 people that attended to the fifth edition of the most important electronic music festival of the world enjoyed of more than 100 artists among DJs, producers and groups, distributed through 10 different spaces –between tents and Main Stage. The Prodigy, Audio Bullys, Infusion and local Zuker XP were the outstanding acts of the Main Stage, which was closed by Paul Oakenfold. Danny Howells, Hernán Cattáneo, 2 Many DJs, David Guetta, Kevin Saunderson, James Holden, DJ Vibe and Ivan Smagghe had also taken part of this extraordinary artistic proposal. In Buenos Aires, 2005 headliners were The Prodigy, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Tenaglia, David Guetta, Audio Bullys, Hernan Cattaneo.

Forth Creamfields Buenos Aires edition turned out into one of the biggest event of the year: more than 55.000 people attended, beating both previous editions and its global equivalents –including Liverpool’s original base–. With more than 13 hectares surrounded by trees alongside the river, the old “Ciudad Deportiva de La Boca”, located in Costanera Sur (Puerto Madero), was the perfect framework for this 16 hours festival. The line up consisted of more than 90 artists –locals and internationals– which included Groove Armada, Paul Oakenfold, Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Darren Emerson, Hernán Cattáneo, Steve Lawler, Plump DJs y Dave Angel, among many others.

Creamfields Buenos Aires 2003 reached a new record. With sold out tickets, more than 35 thousand people attended to the magnanimous festival. The incorporation of an area set for the most alternative sounds of electronic music gained a huge acceptance in this third Creamfields Buenos Aires edition. Layo & Bushwacka!, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells, Junkie XL (live), Hernán Cattáneo, Audio Bullys, Babasónicos, Josh Wink, Scratch Perverts, DJ Marky, Catupecu Machu 5.1 and Infusion (live) were some of the prestigious artists that have taken part of the artistic proposal.

For this second consecutive edition, the location chosen was a property of around 80.000 m2 located in Puerto Madero, a beautiful place alongside the river. The recreative areas were extended and optimized. Another tent was added -with a 7 thousand people capacity- and a wide chill out area, with river sight. 24 thousand people attended to this 16 hours festival and enjoyed of international artists such as Frankie Knuckles, Timo Maas, Satoshi Tomiie, Nick Warren, Sister Bliss (Faithless), Medicine 8, Pete Tong and Hernán Cattáneo and locals Zuker, Romina Cohn and Carlos Alfonsín, among others.

Buenos Aires became the launching platform of the English festival for the whole rest of the world (after 2 editions at Ireland). With an incomparable success of five editions on its back, Creamfields has become the most wanted festival of the year. 18 thousand people attended to the first edition of Creamfields Buenos Aires. The place was a property based in San Isidro, a beautiful residential area in the city suburbs. More than 30 international artists including Paul Oakenfold, Dave Seaman, Howie B, Justin Robertson, Layo & Bushwacka! and Way Out West, among many others, were part of the festival.

[edit] Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire

  • Creamfields UK 2007, 25 Aug 2007: 48,000

The 2007 UK headliners were The Chemical Brothers and Groove Armada.

  • Creamfields UK 2006, 26 Aug 2006: 40,000

[edit] Liverpool

  • Creamfields UK 2005, 27 Aug 2005: 45,000

The 2005 UK headliners were Basement Jaxx, Faithless, Audio Bullys and Caged Baby.

  • Creamfields UK 2004, 28 Aug 2004: 35,000
  • Creamfields UK 2003, 23 Aug 2003: 35,000
  • Creamfields UK 2002, 24 Aug 2002: 35,000
  • Creamfields UK 2001, 25 Aug 2001: 50,000
  • Creamfields UK 2000, 26 Aug 2000: 40,000
  • Creamfields UK 1999, Aug 1999: ?

[edit] Andalucia

  • Creamfields Andalucía 2007, 11 Aug: 40.000
  • Creamfields Andalucía 2006, 12 Aug: 35.000
  • Creamfields Andalucía 2005, 13 Aug: 32.000
  • Creamfields Andalucía 2004, 14 Aug: 23.000

[edit] Other events

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Curitiba

  • Creamfields Curitiba 2006: ?
  • Creamfields Curitiba 2005: 13.000
  • Creamfields Curitiba 2004: 10.000

[edit] Belo Horizonte

  • Creamfields Belo Horizonte 2007: ?
  • Creamfields Belo Horizonte 2006: ?

[edit] Rio de Janeiro

  • Creamfields Rio de Janeiro 2007: 8.000
  • Creamfields Rio de Janeiro 2006: ?

[edit] Chile

  • Creamfields Santiago 2007: 10.000 TBC (all tickets sold out)
  • Creamfields Santiago 2006: 8.000
  • Creamfields Santiago 2005: 17.000
  • Creamfields Santiago 2004: 12.000

[edit] Mexico

2005 headliners were, Stellastarr*, Paul Oakenfold, Babasónicos, Audio Bullys, Zoe, Hernan Cattaneo, Sussie 4, Los Dynamite.

  • Creamfields Mexico City 2006: ?
  • Creamfields Mexico City 2005: ?
  • Creamfields Mexico City 2004: 35.000

[edit] Czech Republic

  • Creamfields Central Europe 2008 (12.7.2008), Airfield Břeclav (CZ)
  • Creamfields CZ 2007: not
  • Creamfields CZ 2006: not
  • Creamfields CZ 2005: not
  • Creamfields CZ 2004 (6.8.2004), Airfield Roudnice nad Labem: 30.000 capacity, 8.000 people. Headliner: Public Enemy
  • Creamfields CZ 2003 (8.8.2003), Airfield Roudnice nad Labem: 30.000 capacity, 15.000 people. Headliner: Massive Attack
  • Creamfields CZ 2002 (9.8.2002), Airfield Roudnice nad Labem (CZ) 2002: 20.000 capacity, 22.000 people (the bigest dance event in the Czechia ever!). Headliner: Underworld

[edit] Central Europe (CZ, SK, AT, HU)

(Single festival for Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary)

  • Creamfields CE 2008 (12.7.2008), Airfield Břeclav (CZ). Headliners: Sasha & Digweed, Ferry Corsten

[edit] Poland

  • Creamfields PL 2008 (16.8.2008), Aifield Raków, Wrocław. Headliners: Pendulum Live, Sasha & Digweed, Vitalic.
  • Creamfields PL 2007 (7.7.2007), Aifield Raków, Wrocław. Headliners: Prodigy, Vitalic.
  • Creamfields PL 2006 (1.7.2006), Aifield Miroslawice, Wrocław: 18.000 people. Headliners: Paul van Dyk, Kosheen, Audio Bullys, Bob Sinclar, Deep Dish, Dave Clarke, Richie Hawtin, Mauro Picotto, Roni Size.
  • Creamfields PL 2005: ?
  • Creamfields PL 2004: ?
  • Creamfields PL 2003, Kolobrzeg: 15.000 people

[edit] Portugal

  • Creamfields Lisboa 2007: 45.000

In Lisboa, 2007 headliners were: The Prodigy, Placebo (band), Who Made Who, David Guetta, 2 Many DJ's, David Morales, Soulwax, Tom Novy, Sander Kleinenberg.

[edit] Peru

  • Creamfields Peru 2007: 8.000

[edit] Republic of Ireland

  • Creamfields Punchestown 2002: ?

Creamfields are upping the babe factor at this year's Creamfields Ireland by confirming that the Sugababes have been added to the line-up. Cream resident Yousef, DJ Tiga and Green Velvet have also been confirmed to play. Creamfields Ireland that is taking place on Saturday August 31 at Punchestown Racecourse, Ireland. The lovely Sugababes will be joining Faithless, Underworld, Mauro Picotto, Seb Fontaine and Tom Middleton on the Outdoor Stage.

Jim King of Cream says "Moving the date [from June] has allowed us to add some of the biggest acts around and most importantly acts that have not played at the festival before. Faithless, Underworld, Sasha and Mauro Picotto are just some of the acts that are playing Creamfields Ireland for the first time and I cannot think of a better way to return to Ireland than seeing these guys and the rest of the line-up at Punchestown." [1]

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Punta del Este

  • Creamfields Punta Del Este 2008: 7.000 - (100° Aniversario de Punta del Este) (Creamfields Punta del Este’s edition opens Creamfields’ 10th Anniversary Year)

[edit] Winchester

  • Creamfields UK 1998, 02 May 1998: 40,000

[edit] Most recent

2006 UK headliners were The Prodigy, Goldfrapp, The Zutons and Gnarls Barkley In 2006 the event date was 26th of August. However it changed its location from Liverpool Speke, to a new venue at Daresbury Estate in Cheshire. This new site in Daresbury, near Runcorn is 25 mins drive from the old site back in Speke. There were 8 arenas. Including the mainstage, there were appearances from Timo Maas , Ferry Corsten, Armin Van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Eddie Halliwell, Tiësto, Erick Morillo, Harry Choo Choo Romero, Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso. The Chibuku arena hosted, 2 Many DJs, Felix Da Housecat, Green Velvet, a MYLO DJ set, Tiga, Plump DJs, and Annie Mac. DJ Shadow, BK Live and Tidy Boys also appeared but far too many more to list. Creamfields continues to be one of the UK's most popular Dance Festivals on the calendar.

Gnarls Barkley pulled out of Creamfields 2006 due to an infection, their set time was made up by The Zutons and Just Jack.

In November 2007, Creamfields Peru is going to be held in Lima.

Summer 08 - 28 June: Creamfields Malta

In 10/11 July 2009, Creamfields will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Vingis Park; as a part of „Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009“ project.

[edit] Spinoffs

  • The spinoff album Creamfields by Paul Oakenfold was nominated for a Grammy.
  • Creamfields: Mixed by Ferry Corsten was another spinoff.
  • DJ Araujo - most valuable player, with his album of pepon electroniks won the emmy for best artist of the year.


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