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SAGA Festival Reveals Full Lineup For Its Debut 2021 Edition!

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With the music industry experiencing over an entire year of global lockdown, music fans are eager to go back to the dancefloor this summer. SAGA Festival is making its debut in 2021 with a highly anticipated 3-day weekend of revelry at an exciting new city for dance music. SAGA Festival is set to take place on new dates between 10-12 September 2021 at Bucharest’s picturesque Izvor Park location. The lively city will bring together music fans from over 40 countries and 6 continents to share a weekend filled with music, love, unity and respect. 

This unique festival is the result of a collaborative effort between organizers ALDA (AMF) and Insomniac (EDC), and promises the beginning of an extraordinary new chapter for the festival circuit. ALDA has earned its steadfast reputation as one of the music industry’s leading event organisers having organized 350 shows for more than 30 brands and playing host to millions of visitors worldwide. Joining forces with worldwide event trailblazers Insomniac, who are responsible for many of the world’s leading events including EDC, these two industry giants are behind this pioneering festival that will change the face of the music industry.

To accompany this poignant milestone, SAGA founders ALDA & Insomniac have now revealed the superstar names set to perform at the Romanian festival, which already promises to be one of the highlights of 2021. The lineup will see a glittering ensemble of over 50 names from house, techno and progressive, head to Romania between 10-12 September 2021.

Fronted by a special performance by GRAMMY-winning DJ and producer Tiësto, the mainstage will feature some of the biggest and best names in electronic music. Alongside Tiësto, Alan Walker will dazzle fans with an unmissable performance. British electronic GRAMMY-winning band Clean Bandit will perform an electric DJ set packed with their greatest hits, alongside future house pioneer Don Diablo. Co-founder of the massively popular Future Rave movement, MORTEN is sure to be one of the most talked about acts of the weekend along with dynamic sister duo NERVO. Salvatore Ganacci joins the SAGA celebration to elevate the energy, and Sigala makes his Romanian debut. Australia’s Timmy Trumpet will electrify the stage with his beloved trumpet and a set designed to entertain. World renowned duos Vini Vici and W&W will be on hand to deliver top notch performances to Izvor Park. Rounding up this stellar mainstage lineup is the renowned Regard, chart topper John Newman, Dutch prodigy Mike Williams, and Germany’s very own Topic. Partygoers will be on hand to experience the beginning of a brand-new era for the Romanian festival scene, with superstar artists performing across multiple stages during the weekend. 

In addition to the mainstage lineup, the billing for its inaugural edition will cater to a wide spectrum of tastes within the dance music world including a massive house and techno lineup. Bringing in some of the leading names, it all starts with Drumcode head Adam Beyer, whose expansive discography will set the stage alight. Amelie Lens makes her Romanian debut at SAGA, where she will perform a set fit for this momentous occasion. The Netherlands’ very own ADIN will be joined by one of Brazil’s finest exports, ANNA. Multi-faceted duo ARTBAT are set for a performance promising to be one for the books. Baggi joins the legendary Carl Cox, Chris Liebing and Deborah De Luca who will join Glasgow’s Denis Sulta to bring their unique sound to Bucharest. As one half of the GRAMMY winning duo Deep Dish, Dubfire is guaranteed to bring top tier tracks. The artist responsible for huge music collaborations, Eli Brown will be bringing them to life, along with talented techno producer Enrico Sangiuliano. Bringing his addictive energy to the stage, Fisher joins the SAGA excitement, alongside Franky Rizardo and Hot Since 82. Joris Voorn will provide an unmissable set, much like Joyhauser and Danish star Kölsch. Mix master Maceo Plex will take fans on a journey through impressive sounds from multiple aliases spanning many years. Mathame will join the SAGA celebration with their unique sounds, as well as one of the most talked about trios in recent history, Meduza who will be making their anticipated Bucharest debut. German techno DJ Monika Kruse joins Reinier Zonneveld who will be performing a very special LIVE show. Mancunian duo Solardo and Sonny Fodera will perform sets not to be missed, and Spartaque and Umek round off this spectacular, world-renowned techno and house lineup. In addition to this huge ensemble of world class names, SAGA partygoers will witness a stellar cast of local talent, showcasing the best of what Romania has to offer.

SAGA will provide a long-awaited festival experience in summer 2021, as Bucharest prepares to welcome visitors from throughout Romania and beyond. With state-of-the-art visuals, phenomenal pyrotechnics and breath-taking stage designs, SAGA Festival will mark an unmissable immersive music experience that will push the boundaries of the events industry. ‘The story of SAGA’ will begin in 2021 and will provide visitors with a true celebration of music and culture that will attract attendees from all corners of the globe. With 20,000 weekend tickets already sold, the demand for this event will prove insatiable. Tickets for the 3-day festival experience are now on sale with a limited number of tickets available at a special price until 12PM CET on Friday 23 April. Tickets can be purchased here and ticket payment plans are available, starting at 79 RON (€15) deposit.

“The world is opening up again and I am counting the days until we can celebrate in the best way by welcoming everybody to the extraordinary debut of SAGA festival. What we have in store is ground-breaking – from the amazing lineup to the immersive music experience and so much more. This will be a truly special celebration of music. Hope to see everybody at this first edition of SAGA in the heart of Bucharest. Let’s celebrate freedom together!” – Allan Hardenberg, CEO, ALDA

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Carl Cox To Headline Croatia’s Cave Romane For BSH Events

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Carl Cox to headline Croatia’s Cave Romane for BSH Events with a special open-air performance at the historic quarry venue this August

Following the Gates of Agartha collaboration in early June and parties with Amelie Lens and Black Coffee in July, BSH Events will round out its summer season on August 7, 2026, when Carl Cox headlines a special open-air performance at Croatia’s ancient quarry venue, Cave Romane. Taking place near Vinkuran, the event brings Carl Cox to a former Roman quarry surrounded by limestone walls and open vertical space, placing the show outside the usual club or festival setting. The date continues BSH Events’ run of large-scale electronic music events across historic locations in Croatia, where the setting plays a central role in the event itself.

 

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The Historic Cave Romane Setting Behind Carl Cox’s Croatia Show

For Carl Cox’s upcoming Croatia show with BSH Events, Cave Romane gives the booking a setting that goes far beyond a standard open-air venue. Located in Vinkuran, near Pula in Istria, the site is a former Roman quarry with a history connected to the region’s ancient stonework. Local tourism sources link Cave Romane to the stone used for the Arena of Pula, while the official Pula Arena site also notes that material for the amphitheater came from quarries around Pula, including Cave Romane near Vinkuran. That connection places the August 7, 2026 event within a location tied to one of Croatia’s best-known Roman landmarks, giving the show a stronger sense of place than a touring event placed into a rented outdoor site. For BSH Events, whose recent calendar has focused on historic and architecturally significant locations across Croatia, Cave Romane continues that direction while bringing Carl Cox into one of the country’s most distinctive quarry venues.

Surrounded by large limestone walls, exposed rock surfaces, and open vertical space, Cave Romane already carries much of the visual identity for the night before production is added. The dancefloor is framed by the quarry itself, which gives BSH Events and Highscream a site where lighting, laser mapping, and large-scale installations can follow the structure of the venue instead of competing with it. That approach fits the idea behind Carl Cox at Cave Romane, where the setting is part of the reason the show reads differently from a normal club date or festival slot. The production detail also connects back to BSH Events’ wider focus on historic locations, as the show is being planned around the physical character of the quarry rather than treated as a standard event site. With Carl Cox headlining a former Roman quarry closely connected to Pula’s architectural history, Cave Romane becomes more than a location listed under the event details. It is not only a Croatia date on BSH Events’ summer calendar, but a show tied to a venue with its own history, scale, and physical presence.

Carl Cox Brings Decades Of Club History To Cave Romane

With Cave Romane bringing the Croatia date into a former Roman quarry near Pula, Carl Cox gives BSH Events a headliner whose own history is tied to several eras of club culture. Before the long-running Ibiza residencies and global festival stages, Carl Cox began as a mobile DJ and came up through rare groove, electro, Chicago house, acid house, house, and techno. That background gives the August 7, 2026 show more weight than a standard summer headline slot, especially in a venue already connected to the stone history behind the Arena of Pula. Carl Cox has never been tied to one short period of dance music, which is why his name still carries across older club audiences and newer festival crowds. For BSH Events, placing him at Cave Romane connects two histories in one setting: a former Roman quarry in Croatia and an artist whose career has followed dance music from early club spaces to major open-air stages.

Space Ibiza remains a major part of that story, with Carl Cox’s Music Is Revolution residency running for 15 years before its final season in 2016. His Carl Cox & Friends concept has also become familiar across major festival settings, including Ultra Music Festival, where his stage has been closely associated with the festival’s techno identity. Those examples give the Cave Romane booking more context because Carl Cox is not just appearing as another name on a summer calendar. His history already carries the kind of scale that works with a venue surrounded by limestone walls, exposed rock surfaces, and open vertical space. With Highscream handling laser mapping, lighting, and large-scale visuals for the quarry site, Carl Cox at Cave Romane brings together club history, architectural history, and BSH Events’ continued focus on historic locations across Croatia.

Highscream’s Visual Concept For Carl Cox At Cave Romane

The production for the August 7 show is being developed around Cave Romane itself, not treated as a standard stage setup placed inside a historic site. BSH Events is working with Highscream, the creative production company behind the visual concept for the night, with laser mapping, lighting, and large-scale installations planned across the former Roman quarry. Since Cave Romane already has limestone walls, exposed rock surfaces, and open vertical space surrounding the dancefloor, the production has a physical structure to respond to before anything is added. The site is not a blank festival field, and the show does not need to hide the venue behind screens or a conventional stage setup. For a Croatia date already framed through Cave Romane’s history, the production detail keeps the focus on the quarry while adding the scale expected from a Carl Cox open-air performance.

At Cave Romane, Highscream’s role comes from working with the venue’s existing structure instead of creating a separate visual identity around it. The laser mapping can follow the rock surfaces of Cave Romane, while the lighting and installations can stretch across the height and width of the quarry instead of staying around the DJ booth alone. For BSH Events, the same approach follows its recent run in Croatia, from the Gates of Agartha collaboration to parties with Amelie Lens and Black Coffee in July. The production is part of how the venue will be seen on the night, especially with Carl Cox performing in a space tied to Pula’s Roman history. The visuals do not need to compete with the quarry, because the limestone walls, open-air layout, and former Roman site already give Highscream the main framework for the performance.

Tickets For Carl Cox At Cave Romane

Carl Cox at Cave Romane takes place on August 7, 2026, with the event scheduled to begin at 22:00 at Vinkuranska cesta 2, 52100, Vinkuran, Croatia. Tickets are now available through Entrio, starting from 49.00 EUR, with the show forming part of BSH Events’ wider summer run across historic venues in Croatia. After recent events connected to Gates of Agartha, Amelie Lens, and Black Coffee, the Cave Romane date gives BSH Events another major open-air show in a location with its own architectural and cultural history.

For those planning to attend, tickets for Carl Cox at Cave Romane can be purchased here.

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King Of The Clubs Meets King Of The Country

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In a crossing of paths which no one had on their bingo card, the legendary Carl Cox met the King of the UK, King Charles III.

On May 14th an event was held at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust. The trust was founded in 1976 by King Charles (then Prince Charles) to help young people fighting challenges such as unemployment and homelessness. Carl Cox was invited to the event which may seem random however he does have some history with the trust. Cox revealed on social media that when he was 24 he received £1,000 from The King’s Trust with which he bought his first pieces of DJ equipment.

 

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He described going to the event as a full circle moment having gotten to celebrate the trust that supported him through such a tough time. The money he received from The King’s Trust has had a huge impact on his life as it came at a pivotal moment. In his post on social media he said, “The big decision back then was whether to take £500 a week as a scaffolder or £60 a week as a self-employed DJ. I chose the music, and that was that ….the rest you know.”

This goes to show how important The King’s Trust and other charities like it are as without it the world could have been deprived of one of the greatest DJ’s of all time. The King’s Trust helped birth DJing royalty and perhaps in the future it will help launch the next Carl Cox’s career.

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Carl Cox And David Guetta First Ever Back2Back At [UNVRS]

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A candid outdoor shot of David Guetta and Carl Cox smiling together; Guetta wears a black bomber jacket over a white t-shirt, while Cox wears a black t-shirt with "CARL COX" printed in white.

[UNVRS] has a hugely stacked lineup for the coming Ibiza season which they’ve just added to with one of the biggest B2B sets in history from two legends of the game. Carl Cox, and David Guetta.

The announcement of this B2B came as part of Carl Cox’s storming residency at [UNVRS] Ibiza. He’ll be taking to the stage every Sunday from June 21st to October 4th 2026 bringing a variety of genres, guests, and his signature infectious energy. In the build up he’s teased fans saying, “expect the unexpected, always” and the reveal of him performing with David Guetta certainly comes as a surprise. Despite both being staples of the electronic music scene for several decades they’ve never shared the stage with each other. Making up for lost time on July 26th they’ll be going B2B for the whole night to create history and add to their spectacular legacy.

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Both Cox and Guetta have their own residencies at [UNVRS] with David Guetta bringing back his ‘Galactic Circus’ residency. This will be running every Friday from June 11th to October 2nd 2026. Support artists for Guetta are yet to be announced but Carl Cox has revealed an outstanding set of artists who will be joining him over the summer. Along with David Guetta the likes of Chris Stussy, Richie Hawtin, Miss Monique, and Camelphat will all be making some noise at [UNVRS].

Tickets for the David Guetta back2back are available here.

The scale of the lineup for [UNVRS] over the summer cannot be understated with Carl Cox and David Guetta going B2B possibly being the crown jewel. Two legends with cataclysmic pedigree meeting on stage for the first time for a full night of music is a recipe for history making.

View the full lineup for Carl Cox’s residency at [UNVRS] below.

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