Spring Awakening Music Festival Announces 2015 Line Up
React Presents is thrilled to announce the lineup (see below) for the fourth annual Spring Awakening Music Festival, happening at the historic Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., June 12, 13, and 14.
Grammy-award winning producer Zedd is joined by the #1 DJ in the world, Hardwell, and dance music legend Tiesto returns. Eric Prydz, Diplo Afrojack, Dada Life, Duke Dumont, Excision, Chicago’s Flosstradamus, Martin Garrix, and Zeds Dead round out the headliners, with a surprise headliner making their Chicago debut to be announced in the coming weeks.
In 2015, SAMF continues it’s expansion with a new fourth stage added under the historic colonnades on the east side of Soldier Field. There will be over 75 national and internationally touring artists spanning all genres of dance music. Trance legend Paul Van Dyk headlines the Trance Arena, with dubstep producer Zomboy taking over the Bass Kitchen stage, and Hot Creations Records own Jamie Jones headlining the Beatport Stage.
Chicago artists are well represented once again, paying homage to the city that gave birth to house music. Cajmere and Derrick Carter return, with trap pioneers Flosstradamus, who recently sold out two Chicago shows in December 2014. SAMF continues to support regional talent and will be announcing rising producers in the coming weeks. In 2014, local production duo Dionysus won the DJ contest, and later went on to be featured in the Chicago Tribune.
Spring Awakening was originally founded as a concert series in 2008 featuring Benny Benassi, ATB, Above & Beyond, and more. The event eventually outgrew the theater, and in 2012 Spring Awakening Music Festival was launched as an outdoor two-day festival at Soldier Field, headlined by Skrillex and Afrojack. In 2013, SAMF expanded to three days with Calvin Harris, Bassnectar, Moby, and 100 other artists on the bill with over 90,000 people in attendance. In 2014, the festival’s growth continued, with nearly 100,000 people in attendance, and headlined by Pretty Lights, Kaskade, Tiesto, Knife Party, Diplo, Big Gigantic, and many more.
As previously announced, in 2015 SAMF will be an ages 18 and up event. General Admission and VIP tickets are on sale now at springawakeningfestival.com.