| Location(s) | Bitterfeld, Germany |
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| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Date(s) | 3 days (first weekend in July) |
| Genre | Hip hop, Reggae, Dancehall, Drum and bass |
| Website | www.splash-festival.com |
The Splash! Festival is one of Europe's biggest hip hop and reggae festivals which used to took place at the Oberrabenstein reservoir near Chemnitz, Germany until 2006. Due to a financial crisis caused by heavy rain in 2005 and 2006, starting 2007 the festival is held on the Pouch peninsula in Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt.
The first Splash! took place in 1998 in the inner city of Chemnitz, in a former powerhouse. From 1999 on, it was hillside the Oberrabenstein reservoir.
In the early years there were two stages, one for hip hop, and one for reggae. In 2006, the festival had extended to six stages and four party tents. The hip hop stage is adjacent to the reservoir, visitors can see the concerts while bathing. The tents house, amongst hip hop and drum'n'bass DJs, dancehall and reggae sound systems, a graffiti contest and ITF matches.
The name "Splash" hints at the waterside location of the festival and the phrase "to make a splash".
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The meeting of creditors in the insolvency proceedings was held on January 9, 2007. According to a Chemnitz newspaper, the debt amounted to over €500,000. The Splash! Entertainment AG asked for public help to be able to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival, an account for donations was opened additionally to a charity concert that had already taken place in November 2006, altogether reaching €325,000.
After obtaining €350,000 through donations from both fans and artists like Jan Delay, Samy Deluxe or the Dresden Philharmonic orchestra, the organisers announced that the festival would be held, and also informed the public about the new location.
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