"The four day long event opens its gates on July 10th at one of the nicest beaches of Lake Balaton in Zamárdi. Balaton Sound, beside offering quality facilities and services will host a number of international superstars this year again.Organizers announced 13 confirmed names of this year program including FATBOY SLIM, MASSIVE ATTACK, DAVID GUETTA and the No1. Dj of world, ARMIN VAN BUUREN.
When a quality line-up meets quality beer that is a perfect combination: from this year on Heineken will be name-giving of Balaton Sound.
All those who have tasted the original atmosphere of Balaton Sound last year know what a unique experience they can expect this year again. There will be further developments in the pre-eminent quality facilities and services like the high standard restaurants, cocktail bars, lavatories and extra roads specially set up for this event. The variety and structure of the different program venues are also going to be improved in order create the best setting for the visitors who seek musical pleasure from electronic, world or jazz music.
The Hungarian audience had to wait for many years till this July they can finally dance to the tunes of hyped dj-producer-musician FATBOY SLIM! Yes, on the Heineken Balaton Sound Mainstage we will see the man who performed in Brighton in front of 250 000 people and ever since has only a few shows each year - only at special sites which he finds interesting. He is the first Dj, whose fame and legend is at a height of a rock star, and there must be reasons for that.
Also as a headliner MASSIVE ATTACK will perform on Mainstage, where a number of international stars will have spectacular shows in the early evening hours also.
There are two names which could be published so far of the line-up of the new Aréna - with a capacity of almost 5000 people. Heineken Balaton Sound will host the best Dj of the world (according to one of the prestigious Dj magazines), ARMIN VAN BUUREN and DAVID GUETTA, who is also in top position on this list.
The venues next to the lake – active 24 hours a day - are attractive not only for their view but for the special programs set to elevate this unique atmosphere. In 2007, due to his illness JOSÉ PADILLA, the resident Dj of Café del Mar could not make it to the festival, but he already made a promise last year for the organizers he will make a ‘come back’ this year.
Furthermore world famous electro-house duo BOOKA SHADE with a live performance, the actual celeb of festivals, M.A.N.D.Y., drum and bass set masters LTJ BUKEM & MC CONRAD, DJ HYPE and DADDY EARL will all make people move on the beach of Lake Balaton.
Heineken Balaton Sound will also have shows from German reggae hit, GENTLEMAN, the Cuban hip-hop phenomenon, ORISHAS, the Swedish KOOP and FEDERICO AUBELE from the label of Thievery Corporation.
Obviously these are just small chunks of the whole program and in the next couple of weeks, months organizers promise to present many more new names to set the full line-up Heineken Balaton Sound.
Ticket prices:
Season ticket (4 days):65 Euro
Source and ticket order: balatonsound.hu
10.07.2008