Creamfields Lineup History

Creamfields 2026 took place at Daresbury, Cheshire, from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August. The edition marked 20 years at Daresbury, with major names across house, techno, trance, drum & bass and electronic live music.

Thursday 27 August – Opening night

The opening night featured several specialist arenas, including the Steel Yard, Rong and Cream.

• Steel Yard: Laidback Luke, Vikkstar, Pretty Pink, Morgan Kasiera and Kola.
• Rong: Richard Durand, Shugz, Tenishia, Maria Healy, Tyler Jack and Jordan Tilstone.
• Cream: Ferreck Dawn, Alex Mills and Matt Sassari among the opening-night artists.

Friday 28 August – Disclosure and dance music across the arenas

Disclosure brought their live show to the Arc Stage for a UK festival exclusive. Friday’s wider programme also featured Fisher, John Summit, Carl Cox, Chris Stussy and Franky Wah, spanning house and techno alongside the festival’s harder and underground sounds.

Saturday 29 August – Calvin Harris and the Steel Yard

• Arc: Calvin Harris, Josh Baker, Jazzy, Tyson O’Brien and Kaci Lea Lynch.
• APEX: Martin Garrix, Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Ben Hemsley, Dimitri Vegas, Third Party, Matisse & Sadko, DubVision and MK among the billed artists.
• Steel Yard: Amelie Lens brought her AURA show; Underworld was another major Saturday highlight.
• Halo: Patrick Topping, East End Dubs, Joshwa, Manda Moor and Lucia Cors.

Sunday 30 August – Swedish House Mafia and the finale

• Arc: Sonny Fodera, Becky Hill, Armand van Helden, Arielle Free, Amelia Preston and Anna Eager.
• APEX: Swedish House Mafia, Ewan McVicar, Duke Dumont, D.O.D and Danny Howard.
• Steel Yard: Tiësto, Morgan Seatree, Gaskin and Marsolo were among the Sunday names.
• Halo: Gorgon City, Prospa, Silva Bumpa, Luuk van Dijk and Julian Fijma.

This is a historical highlights archive, not a complete timetable. The day and stage selections are based on contemporary festival announcements and archived line-up listings. For additional names, see the archived 2026 stage splits.

This section keeps the full Creamfields 2025 line up that was previously on the main page, broken down by day and arena.

🎉 Thursday 21 August 2025

Cream

• KC Lights
• Chapter and Verse
• Camrinwatsin
• Camden Cox
• Beyond Chicago
• M.hummo

Rong

• Thrillseekers
• Christina Novelli
• Luvstruck
• Ciaran Mcauley
• Modea
• Gia

Cream Terrace

• Laidback Luke
• Sick Individuals
• Smack
• Rave Republic
• Calvin Logue
• Kola

Nation

• Schak
• Jason Cluff
• BK
• Jezza & Jod
• Yasmin Gardezi
• Toni

🔥 Friday 22 August 2025

Arc

• Chase & Status
• Sub Focus
• Arielle Free

Apex Indoor Main Stage

• Fisher
• Vintage Culture
• Mau P
• Franky Rizardo

Steel Yard

• Eric Prydz
• Adam Beyer
• John Summit
• Cristoph
• Beccs Vernon

Halo

• Jamie Jones
• Hot Since 82
• Rossi.
• Alisha
• Goosey

Teletech

• Alex Farell B2B Sikoti
• Basswell B2B Onlynumbers
• Danielle Ciuro
• Fantasm
• Holy Priest
• Jazzy B2B Jowi

Misfit

• Ben Nicky
• Darren Styles
• Rooler
• Marlo
• Andy Whitby
• David Rust
• Tyler Jack
• Brad Pickle
• Maddix

The Forest

• Eats Everything
• Sam Divine
• Kilimanjaro B2B Melé
• Oppidan
• Different

Pepsi presents Future Sounds of Egypt

• Aly & Fila
• Ferry Corsten
• Alessandra Roncone
• Ben Gold
• Chris Metcalfe
• Factor B
• Ruben de Ronde
• Sneijder B2B Paul Denton

Hospitality

• Rob Crouch
• Murfi
• Molly Mouse
• Lee Ward
• MLN
• Pete James

🎧 Saturday 23 August 2025

Arc

• Swedish House Mafia

Apex Indoor Main Stage

• Hardwell
• Ben Hemsley
• Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
• Argy
• Third Party
• Chris Stussy PRESENTS LINGER AV DJ SET
• Josh Baker
• Ellia Jaya

Steel Yard

• Amelie Lens
• Camelphat
• Dom Dolla
• Eli Brown
• Lau
• Marco Carola
• Pete Tong
• Sara Landry

Halo

• Patrick Topping
• Max Styler
• Prospa
• Raphi
• Solardo

Teletech

• blk.
• Cloudy
• Faster Horses B2B Morgan Seatree
• Funk Tribu B2B Bad Boombox
• interplanetary criminal
• Kander
• Kettama
• Novah
• Patrick Mason
• Princess Elf Bar

Subaural

• Andy C
• Bou & B Live 247
• Culture Shock B2B Grafix
• Dimension
• Friction
• Hybrid Minds
• Koven
• Mozey
• North Base
• Rova

The Forest

• Gaskin
• JWAVE
• Locklead
• Luke Dean
• Nautica
• Obskür
• Paige Tomlinson
• Sidney Charles

Pepsi presents RONG

• Bryan Kearney B2B Mauro Picotto
• John O’Callaghan
• Will Atkinson
• Symmetrik
• Daxson
• Matty Ralph
• Liam Wilson

Pepsi presents Goodgreef Xtra-Hard

• TNT
• Miss K8
• Adaro
• Ammara
• Klubfiller & Storm
• Alex Kidd

Hospitality

• Rob Crouch
• Jesse James
• Murfi
• Molly Mouse
• Lee Ward
• MLN
• Pete James

🎆 Sunday 24 August 2025

Arc

• David Guetta
• Oliver Heldens
• D.O.D
• Jodie Harsh
• Amelia Preston

Apex Indoor Main Stage

• Anyma
• Hannah Laing
• Max Dean
• Martin Garrix
• Marsolo
• Lucia Cors

Steel Yard

• Sonny Fodera
• Gorgon City
• Duke Dumont
• Danny Howard
• Jazzy
• Rob McPartland

Halo

• Ewan Mcvicar
• Four Tet
• Salute
• Chloé Robinson
• Villager

Fatboy Slim Loves

• Fatboy Slim
• Miss Monique
• Luuk Van Dijk
• L.P. Rhythm
• Joella Jackson

Teletech

• Azyr
• Horsegiirl
• I Hate Models
• KTK
• Nico Moreno
• Restricted

The Forest

• Boris Brejcha
• Franky Wah
• Layton Giordani
• James Organ
• Niva
• East End Dubs

Pepsi presents Full On Trance

• Billy Gillies
• Cosmic Gate
• Nifra
• Kimmic
• Shugz
• Maria Healy
• Mark Roma

Pepsi presents Full On

• Brennan Heart
• Uberjakd
• Mddltn
• DKH

Hospitality

• Rob Crouch
• Jesse James
• Murfi
• Luke Pompey
• Lee Ward
• Pete James
• Mr Jay
• JAT
• Jamie Payne
• Drew Mooney
• Harry Mannion

Creamfields 2024 was a 4-day festival and saw the launch of the huge indoor APEX main stage alongside the outdoor Arc. The lists below pick out some of the key artists by day and stage, based on public timetables such as Clashfinder and eFestivals. They’re not a full list of every DJ, but give a good feel for how stacked 2024 was.

Thursday · Friday · Saturday · Sunday

Thursday 22 August 2024 – Opening night

The Thursday was all about brands like Cream, Rong and Nation, plus a pumped-up Cream Terrace.

• Cream: KC Lights, Chapter & Verse, Jess Bays, Emma Forster, Woody Cook
• Rong: Christina Novelli, Craig Connelly, Dash Berlin, David Forbes, Scot Project, Liam Wilson
• Cream Terrace: Sick Individuals, Pink Panda, Marnik, Lunax, Next Generation Noise, Mark Roma
• Nation / bass & bounce: Charlotte Devaney, Skepsis, Jamie Duggan, Foor + Tyrone, Ryan Spicer, Matt Thiss
• Hospitality / Silent Disco: warm-up sets and late-night party vibes around the campsite and bars

Friday 23 August 2024 – First full day

Friday kicked straight into big-room house, techno, trance and drum & bass across Arc, APEX, Steel Yard, Misfit, Teletech and more.

• Arc: Hardwell, Timmy Trumpet, Example, Hannah Taylor
• APEX / New Indoor Main Stage: Fisher, Steve Angello, Sosa, Cloonee
• Steel Yard: Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, Eli Brown
• Misfit (harder styles): Ben Nicky, Darren Styles, Will Sparks, Sub Zero Project, Multunes
• Andy C presents One7Four (Sub_Aural): Andy C, Dimension, Friction, Mozey, Harriet Jaxxon, Randall B2B Benny L, Turno, K Motionz, Hedex
• Teletech: Azyr, Brutalismus 3000, Danielle Ciuro, Sara Landry, Trym, I Hate Models, Billy Does
• Runway hosted by Paradise / Girls Don’t Sync: Jamie Jones, East End Dubs, Paige Tomlinson, Alisha B2B Luke Dean, Girls Don’t Sync, p-rallel, Jade Edwards
• Pepsi Max (trance & big room): Dash Berlin, Craig Connelly, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Lee Follon, Renegade System, Markus Schulz
• Hospitality – The Garden Party: Rob Crouch, Murfi, Molly Mouse, Guy D’Angelo, Page Twins, Nilsix

Saturday 24 August 2024 – APEX open till 4am

Saturday leaned even more into the headline moments: APEX ran late, while the Arc and Steel Yard stacked global names.

• Arc: Calvin Harris, MK, Eliza Rose, Tyson O’Brien
• APEX (open till 4am): Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Ben Hemsley, Third Party, Kimmic
• Steel Yard: Eric Prydz, Peggy Gou, Solomun B2B Patrick Topping, Mochakk, Pete Tong
• Warehouse / techno & melodic: Mathame, Chris Avantgarde, Franky Wah, Sara Landry
• GOODGREEF Xtra Hard: Andy Whitby, Da Tweekaz, Coone, Joey Riot, Kaos Bros, DJ Isaac, Olly James, Paul Clark, Phil Mackintosh, Creeds & Helen Ka, Mddltn & Morgan Kasiera
• Sub_Aural (drum & bass): Bou & B Live 247, Koven, Kings Of The Rollers & Inja, North Base, K Motionz
• Teletech / XXL: Funk Tribu, Faster Horses, Trym, Vladimir Dubyshkin, I Hate Models
• Hospitality – The Garden Party: Jesse James B2B Mr Jay, Rob Crouch, Murfi, Kami Foxx & Daxonsax, Nino Violin, Page Twins, Jack Bullock

Sunday 25 August 2024 – Finalé

Sunday closed Creamfields 2024 with huge sets across Arc, APEX, Steel Yard, Fatboy Slim Loves, Teletech and the Full On arenas.

• Arc: Alesso, Belters Only, Jazzy, Example, Sam Divine
• APEX / New Indoor Main Stage: Michael Bibi, Chase & Status (live), Hannah Laing, Chris Stussy, Max Dean, Sammy Virgi
• Steel Yard: Camelphat, Artbat, Kevin de Vries, Layla Benitez, Gorgon City
• Fatboy Slim Loves: Fatboy Slim, Barry Can’t Swim, Pretty Girl, Salute, Tita Lau, Meduza & James Hype
• Teletech: Kobosil, Kander, charlie sparks, Sikoti, Nico Moreno, 999999999
• Full On / Full On Trance: D-Block & S-te-Fan, Klubfiller, Kutski, Hannah Taylor, Reklus, Rooler, TNT
• Our House & Runway: ANOTR, Low Steppa, Ferreck Dawn, Genesi, Pawsa, Meduza & James Hype, Joella Jackson
• Pepsi Max (trance & progressive): Aly & Fila, Ferry Corsten, Billy Gillies, Nifra, Maria Healy, Jay Hayton
• Hospitality – The Garden Party: Rob Crouch, Guy D’Angelo, Murfi, Jack Bullock, Page Twins, Nino Violin, Kami Foxx & Daxonsax

Note: These 2024 highlights were pieced together from public clashfinders and line-up posters. Set times and stages may have changed – always check the official Creamfields site for final info.

In 2023, Creamfields North was headlined by Calvin Harris, David Guetta and Tiësto, with Swedish House Mafia closing the festival on Sunday 27 August. Creamfields South featured many of the same heavy-hitters across its own stages.

Rather than list every set time, this archive keeps a simple view of key artists who appeared across Creamfields North & South 2023.

Key artists across Creamfields 2023

• Swedish House Mafia
• Calvin Harris
• David Guetta
• Carl Cox (Hybrid Live)
• Eric Prydz
• Diplo
• Four Tet
• Black Coffee
• Camelphat
• MK
• Oliver Heldens
• Vintage Culture
• Don Diablo
• Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
• Sub Focus
• Hybrid Minds
• Bou
• K Motionz
• Ferry Corsten
• Aly & Fila
• Vini Vici
• Ben Nicky
• Brennan Heart
• Angerfist
• TNT
• Deborah De Luca
• Eliza Rose
• Ewan McVicar
• Hot Since 82
• Jamie Jones
• Eats Everything
• Eli Brown
• Luude
• Sara Landry
• I Hate Models
• Hannah Laing
• Belters Only
• Example

For full clashfinder-style timetables for Creamfields North 2023, see community tools such as Clashfinder. This page just keeps a snapshot of the biggest names.

Creamfields 2016 was a stacked year across multiple stages and genres.

Thursday included Eddie Halliwell, Jordan Suckley, Ben Gold, Mark Sherry, Craig Connelly, Venom One, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Kryder, Redondo and more.

Friday brought Armin Van Buuren, Andrew Rayel, Orjan Nilsen, Marlo, Jamie Jones, The Martinez Brothers, Maya Jane Coles and Andy C, Wilkinson, High Contrast and Delta Heavy among many others.

Saturday saw Axwell & Ingrosso, Avicii, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Above & Beyond, Four Tet, Robin Schulz, DJ EZ, Kurupt FM, Pete Tong, Hot Since 82, Eats Everything and more across the fields.

The Sunday line up included Tiësto, Hardwell, Oliver Heldens, Fatboy Slim, Steve Aoki, MK, Hannah Wants, Calvin Harris, Eric Prydz, Adam Beyer, Paul van Dyk, Gareth Emery and many more, making 2016 a huge year for big-room EDM and trance at Creamfields.

Creamfields 2013 returned to Daresbury Estate for the festival’s 15th anniversary. It followed the earlier shift from a single-day event to a multi-day camping festival and continued to push production and line-ups.

Headliners across the weekend included The Prodigy, Tiësto, Paul van Dyk and David Guetta. The Prodigy headlined the North Stage on Saturday 24 August for their only UK performance that year, bringing bomb-squad production and a famously intense live show.

Avicii led the South Stage on Saturday as his global fame exploded, while Tiësto returned on Sunday with his Clublife South Stage. David Guetta closed Sunday’s North Stage with full-scale production and a huge back catalogue of hits.

Combined with names like Annie Mac, Duke Dumont, Steve Angello and many others across the bill, 2013 helped cement Creamfields as one of the world’s leading electronic music festivals.

The festival continued its expansion at Daresbury, bringing together major international DJs and dance music fans over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Explore the 2010 edition through our dedicated historical line-up page, featuring the artists and arenas from another landmark year at Daresbury.

Creamfields 2009 delivered another memorable August Bank Holiday weekend at Daresbury, with performances from Tiësto, Deadmau5, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Dizzee Rascal and Basement Jaxx.

Highlights included Calvin Harris making a surprise appearance during Dizzee Rascal’s performance, Deadmau5 arriving by helicopter and David Guetta attracting huge crowds to the Cream Arena.

Our original festival report, published shortly after the event, captures the atmosphere and memorable moments from the weekend.

Read Our Original Creamfields 2009 Review →

Creamfields 2009 – The Line-up Announcement

On Friday 3 April 2009, the Creamfields line-up was due to be revealed during Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 show. Anticipation was building throughout the day, with fans checking our website for the announcement.

Our original article and its reader comments offer a small snapshot of the site’s early days. One visitor wrote, “I’m checking the site every minute – when is the line up being announced?!” In response to questions about the timing, the website administrator explained: “I have the line up but I am not allowed to announce it until 8pm.”

Following the tenth-anniversary celebrations in 2008, the festival returned to its traditional August Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 2009, for another two-day event.

These original reports and conversations with readers show that CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk was already covering festival news and sharing the excitement with fans back in the 2000s.

Creamfields 2008 marked the festival’s tenth anniversary. The event took place at Daresbury, Cheshire, on 23–24 August, with artists including Fatboy Slim, Tiësto, Underworld and Paul van Dyk. Our independent fan site covered the preparations and encouraged fans to share memories from the weekend.

Bugged Out Returns to Creamfields

Creamfields’ tenth-anniversary celebrations in 2008 saw the return of Bugged Out, the influential electro and techno club brand, after a five-year absence. Having been part of Creamfields between 1998 and 2003, Bugged Out returned with its own arena, headlined by Dave Clarke and featuring Green Velvet, Justin Robertson, JoJo de Freq and James Holroyd. Johno Burgess of Bugged Out welcomed the reunion, recalling the club’s memorable involvement in the festival’s early years. The arena’s return celebrated an important part of Creamfields’ electronic music heritage.

Creamfields 2008 fan pictures

To mark the occasion, we created a Flickr group inviting festivalgoers to share their Creamfields pictures and memories. The collection offers a nostalgic look at the crowds, stages, DJs and atmosphere of the festival’s earlier years.

The group was started around the 2008 festival, although photographs in it are not necessarily all from that year. The images are hosted on Flickr rather than on this website.

📸 View Creamfields Fan Pictures on Flickr →

Creamfields 2008 videos and anniversary memories

Back in 2008, CreamfieldsFestival.co.uk encouraged festivalgoers to share their favourite YouTube videos from the event. The Cream Arena was one of the highlights, with Paul van Dyk, Tiësto, Paul Oakenfold and Ferry Corsten among the featured DJs. Those early fan recordings helped capture the atmosphere of the tenth-anniversary celebrations.

We also covered a special tenth-anniversary promotional film released ahead of the event, looking back over the festival’s history. The original film we remembered is not the video below, but this footage still brings back memories of Creamfields 2008.

Revisit the final Creamfields edition before the festival expanded to a two-day format for its tenth anniversary in 2008.

Discover the Creamfields 2006 line-up from the festival’s earlier single-day era.

Explore the artists who appeared at Creamfields 2005 in our dedicated historical line-up archive.

Step back to Creamfields 2004 and explore the festival line-up from its early years.

Our 2003 archive revisits a bill featuring Massive Attack and Tiësto, capturing another chapter of the festival’s early history.