• Home
• Channel: Entertainment
• 160,000 Visitors Due At Balaton Sound Festival

160,000 Visitors Due At Balaton Sound Festival

• 4 Jul 2018 9:14 AM
• Hungary Matters

The twelfth Balaton Sound festival in Zamárdi, on the south coast of Lake Balaton, is expected to attract some 160,000 visitors, organisers said. The festival will be held from Wednesday to Sunday, between July 4 and 8.

Stars like The Chainsmokers, French DJ David Guetta, US hiphop star Big Sean and British R&B singer Rita Ora will perform. In his first performance in Hungary, French DJ and producer DJ Snake will play with the Swedish group Axwell and Ingrosso.

At the venue dubbed Clubs on the Beach, DJs from clubs in Berlin, Paris, Brussels, Ibiza and London will perform.

This year, the festival will launch its Safety First programme, employing experts and volunteers to ensure security, and a chat service where festivalgoers can report dangerous situations immediately, organisers said.

MTI Photo: Bodnár Boglárka

Related links

Balaton Sound Festival, On Until 8 July

• How does this content make you feel?
• I love it
• I like it
• I dislike it

• 160 000 Visitors Balaton Sound Festival Zamárdi

XpatLoop Media Partner

Hungary Matters

Launched in January 2014, this newsletter published on week days covers 'everything you need to know about what’s going on in Hungary and beyond', according to its publisher the state media agency MTI.

Explore More Reports

Top Summer Festivals in Hungary – Ultimate Guide for 2026

• 4 Jun 2026 4:12 PM

A busy festival season is on the horizon in Hungary, with music, culture and summer events set to fill the calendar nationwide. From Budapest to the Balaton and beyond, the calendar includes several major international gatherings as well as long-running local favourites.



STRAND Festival, Zamárdi, 20 - 22 August

• 26 May 2026 6:32 PM

As the Hungarian summer landscape winds down, music lovers look to Lake Balaton for the ultimate seasonal send-off.



B.my.Lake Festival, Zamárdi, 16 – 18 July

• 9 Apr 2026 7:57 AM

B.my.Lake is one of Hungary’s premier electronic music festivals, often referred to by fans as the "Mecca of Techno." Traditionally held near Lake Balaton, the festival has recently moved to the scenic North Beach (Északi Strand) in Velence, located just about 45 minutes from Budapest.



Strand Festival in Hungary, 20 - 23 August

• 13 Aug 2025 7:51 AM

Paul Kalkbrenner, Purple Disco Machine and Kruder & Dorfmeister will also perform at this year's Strand Festival in Zamárdi. The Lake Balaton event will be expanded to include Day Zero, and will run from August 20th to 23rd.