![]() I particularly loved the Eric Prydz HOLO takeover at Freedom on Friday, Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT takeover on Friday, the Afterlife stage at Atmosphere on Saturday, and Drumcode on Sunday. In fact, Charlotte de Witte will close down the mainstage during Weekend 3 in what is sure to be a historic performance. They expose the masses to new sounds they certainly wouldn’t hear at a mainstage at Ultra or EDC. Tomorrowland has the guts to put artists like Jamie Jones, Tale of Us and Maceo Plex on the mainstage at the earlier part of peak time. ![]() Take advantage.Įven the Tomorrowland mainstage will offer something different than most US festivals. Instead, there are many more varieties of techno and underground sounds you’ll rarely ever get in the US. You won’t find as many varieties of bass music at Tomorrowland. It’s also very bass music heavy with sprinklings of tech house. Since the US market is dominated by Insomniac Events now, all of our lineups feature many of the same names over and over again. You won’t have Marshmello fans taking up space before Eric Prydz, because Tomorrowland has enough room and enough stages to let each stage cultivate its own vibe each day.Īnother really nice thing coming from the perspective of a US attendee, is the European music tastes are so different than the US. You’ll see Afterlife, Drumcode, Alesso, Anjunabeats, Ellum, STMPD, KNTXT, and more curate the entire lineup and production for the stage that day – so you’ll find it hard to leave the stage you’re at sometimes. This way each stage each day has its own curated vibe and crowd that is consistent throughout the day. This approach has grown in popularity among other festival brands as well. Tomorrowland sets itself apart by leaning on established and beloved brands, labels, and artists for its stages. The water fountains from Melodia and Planaxis have made their way into the Crystal Garden stage. You never know what aspects of older stages have made their way into the side stages. Tomorrowland loves to recycle its stage parts over the years in creative ways. The Library stage is a huge improvement and a great repurposing of the 2019 Book of Wisdom Returns mainstage. The Library is a new stage this year, replacing the Lotus Stage. We still don’t know why no other festival uses structures like this one. ![]() ![]() This stage hosted the awesome HOLO spectacle of Eric Prydz. Floating overhead are a series of LED panel butterflies that rise and fall depending on the music. The Freedom Stage is now a three-story behemoth with crowd viewing balconies on both the 2nd and 3rd floors that are accessible to the general admission crowd. This stage might eclipse the EDC Vegas 2015 megastructure in size and scale. It’s beautiful and functional, a very Tomorrowland way of doing things. The whimsical facade has been replaced by a massive covered seating area with an amazing water feature in the center. The Freedom Stage is back and bigger than ever before. However, the side stages are all amazing in their own right. You’ve surely seen the incredible Reflection of Love mainstage, featuring a gold/white art deco theme and a design that actually encircles the entire pit crowd area. The festival boasts approximately 14 stages this year – and none of them feels like an afterthought. Tomorrowland’s stages are some of the most intricate music festival stages you’ll find anywhere.
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