You might not know about Unknown festival but you’ll be glad you continued reading…
Rising above the competition, Unknown offers the most eclectic programme of live and electronic acts in Croatia. Talent from across the musical spectrum will perform unforgettable shows across the festival’s intimate forest and waterside stages including London Grammar, Clean Bandit, Disclosure, Chvrches, Wild Beasts, TEED, Erol Alkan and Moderat.
Unknown’s idyllic beach stage will also provide the perfect scene for the incredible and timeless sounds of Chic Ft. Nile Rogers, who make their Croatian live debut.
The Vitals:
Where is it?
Rovinj, Croatia. On the West coast of Croatia adjacent to the Adriatic Sea you’ll find Camp Amarin; situated just next to the charming old town of Rovinj. It’s well connected by air, rail, road and sea and sits at the crossroads between Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. No excuses on getting there!
When is it?
September 8th – September 12th 2014
Who’s playing / Ones to watch?
Live: Chic fest. Nile Rogers, Chvrches, Clean Bandit, London Grammar, Wild Beasts
DJ: Disclosure, Dixon, 2 Bears, Âme and Seth Troxler
Full lineup here
What They Say…
The only festival of its kind, Unknown Croatia brings the best of live and electronic music to one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.
“One of the most well-pitched and interesting festivals on the scene” – Hunger
What We Say…
Unknown Croatia has unveiled another huge wave of acts to join its already burgeoning line-up, including the first ever Croatian performance from the legendary Chic Ft. Nile Rodgers and further live shows by Clean Bandit, breakthrough trio London Grammar and pioneering Berlin outfit Moderat. Brit nominees Disclosure also head to Unknown this summer for a unmissable DJ set along with the likes of Jamie XX, DJ Koze, Eats Everything, Richy Ahmed, Prins Thomas and Fainting By Numbers. Having already confirmed over 50 artists including Chvrches, Wild Beasts, Mount Kimbie, DJ Harvey, George Fitzgerald, TEED and John Talabot, Unknown Croatia 2014 will be the highlight of the summer. Tickets and more information at unknowncroatia.com
NEW for this year – Island Parties!!
Brand new to 2014, Unknown will be returning with a series of island parties hosted by the likes of Young Turks and Numbers. Taking place on secluded private islands and accessible only via a short boat ride, these amazing additions will offer revellers the chance to party with their favourite artists, in a truly unique setting. Elsewhere there’ll be exciting new collaborations with top club promoters Bugged Out, Secretsundaze, Zutekh and Drop The Mustard, not to mention boat parties hosted by Resident Advisor and Hot Chip. Also new for 2014, Unknown will be opening the main stage for an entire extra day, allowing for even more surprises set to surpass the success of last year’s sell out debut.
Other Important Information:
– Currency: Kuna (exchange here)
– How to get there…
With 25 – 30 direct flights per day from the UK to nearby airports and hundreds of flights from all over Europe and further afield,
Unknown is closer than you think!
There are at least 17 daily flights into Venice airports from the UK alone, check out Jet2, Ryanair and EasyJet for great prices.
Other airports are Pula / Trieste / Zagreb / Ljubljana / Klagenfurt / Veronabut.
– Cost
£129 + BF for standard ticket without camping. Whatsmore tailoring the perfect Unknown experience couldn’t be easier, with accommodation and transfers now available through the Unknown website
See you there…
And if you fancy checking out other festivals this summer check out our guide here