lovefest
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{{Infobox music festival
| name = Lovefest
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| caption = Official logo
| genre = Techno, Electronic dance music, House music
| dates = Second weekend in August
| location = Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
| coordinates = {{coord|43.6137917|N|20.8910744|E|display=inline, title}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| founders = Marko Vukomanović
| attendance = 50,000 {{small|(2021)}}{{cite web | url=https://www.krstarica.com/zdravlje/korona-virus/vrnjacka-banja-otvoren-love-fest-ocekuju-50-000-posetilaca/ | title=Vrnjačka Banja: Otvoren Love Fest, očekuju 50.000 posetilaca | date=6 August 2021 }}
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| website = {{url|https://lovefest.rs/}}
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Lovefest is a summer music festival which is held every first weekend in August in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia.
The festival program is held on five different stages of which the main one is Fire Stage. That is the biggest stage in the festival where headliners perform. It is famous for its magnificent fireworks and cannons with fire.
History
The festival was founded in 2007 as the electronic music festival, and was ever since organized by group of local youth.{{cite news |title=Lovefest - festival ljubavi koji promoviše Vrnjačku Banju |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/lovefest-festival-ljubavi-koji-promovise-vrnjacku-banju/effdkbl |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=blic.rs |agency=Tanjug |date=30 June 2016 |language=Serbian}} Over the last few years, festival had many globally popular performers, including Maceo Plex, Loco Dice, Green Velvet and others.{{cite news |last1=V. |first1=I. |title=PUTI UTISAKA ODLAZE IZ SRBIJE Evo šta su svetske zvezde rekle o ovogodišnjem Lovefestu |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/vesti/puti-utisaka-odlaze-iz-srbije-evo-sta-su-svetske-zvezde-rekle-o-ovogodisnjem/d011xpw |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=blic.rs |date=8 August 2017 |language=Serbian}}{{cite news |title=Heineken Lovefest Fire rasprodat! Green Velvet 14. aprila okuplja klabere iz celog regiona |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/heineken-lovefest-fire-rasprodat-green-velvet-14-aprila-okuplja-klabere-iz-celog/f32vzsq |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=blic.rs |date=11 April 2018 |language=Serbian}}
In 2017, Lovefest attracted 100,000 visitors.{{cite news |title=Festival ljubavi za pamćenje! |url=http://mondo.rs/a1030433/Zabava/Muzika/Lovefest-2017-zavrsen.html |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=mondo.rs |date=8 August 2017 |language=Serbian}} For 2017, it was nominated for the "Best Medium-Sized Festival" by European Festivals Awards (EFA).{{cite news |last1=Pandurević |first1=Dragana |title=Lovefest nominovan za najbolji festival regiona i Evrope |url=https://noizz.rs/nightlife/lovefest-nominovan-za-najbolji-festival-regiona-i-evrope/1dem6ge |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=noizz.rs |language=Serbian}}
In 2018, Lovefest won the award for The best Regional Festival of the year, by the Ambassador.hr
Stages
There are five more stages:
Ultra Energy Stage - the second most popular stage after the Fire Stage. Surrounded by trees, famous for house and afro house tunes, and also by special after-hours because Energy Stage is the only stage that works until 9 AM.
Raw Stage - a stage reserved for hard techno DJs. It was introduced in 2024.
99 Stage - the smallest stage in the world, a tent with the capacity of 99 people only. Recognizable by clubbing atmosphere.
H2O Stage - a stage with a pool. Famous for daily parties and creative water activations.
Rizla Chill - a stage featuring a "chill zone", reserved for genres such as hip-hop, house, drum'n'bass etc.
Festival by year
Gallery
File:2005 lovefest.jpg|Lovefest in July 2005
File:The main stage at Lovefest 2006.jpg|Lovefest in August 2006
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://lovefest.rs/}}
- [https://www.flightnetwork.com/blog/26-of-europes-best-electronic-and-pop-music-festivals/#Lovefest Lovefest] at flightnetwork.com
{{Vrnjačka Banja}}
Category:Electronic music festivals in Serbia