The first 24 artists for EXIT Starseed, the festival's 2018 edition, have just been revealed! A global innovator in trap music, Gucci Mane, and one of the most inventive guitarists in the world, Tom Morello, round out the roster, which features pop-rap icons and one of the most successful music groups of all time, the Black Eyed Peas! Carl Cox, widely regarded as the embodiment of the DJ industry, will be performing at the illustrious mts Dance Arena. He'll be accompanied by Mene, Barry Can't Swim, Franky Wah, Sama' Abdulhadi, Bonobo, and KlangKuenstler, a producer and DJ in Berlin.
The unstoppable The Exploited, Australian visionary Dub FX, hitmakers Willy William, Ian Asher, and Steve Angello, the mega-popular British group Rudimental, pop and soul sensation John Newman, leaders of the new generation of artists Kenya Grace and Iniko, and the leading regional sensation Joker Out will also be featured on the Tesla Universe Stage.
The Greek band Villagers of Ioannina City and the Czech synth-pop duo Lakeside X are the top choices for the Visa Fusion Stage, while Nemesis and the Swiss thrash metal outfit Coroner will power the Explosive Stage! Under the theme "Awakening our Superpowers Together," EXIT Starseeds is scheduled for July 10–14. Day zero will feature a unique Starseeds Takeover performance on Tesla Universe Stage.
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For the first time ever, pop-rap legends Black Eyed Peas will be visiting Serbia! With an astounding 80 million albums sold, they rank among the all-time greatest musical groups! They have won up to 59 of the most important music prizes, including two Billboard, eight American Music prizes, and six Grammys, thanks to their extensive catalog of platinum records. Known for timeless R&B, hip-hop, and dance hits like "My Humps" and "Pump It," as well as smash hits like "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow," which cemented their legacy as one of the few artists to ever hold the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 list simultaneously, and more recently, "Girl Like Me" and "Don't You Worry" They've solidified their place in history as timeless worldwide stars with Shakira, and they're going to blow the audience away at the EXIT Festival!
The legendary "Killing in the Name" riff, which was composed by Rage Against the Machine's principal composer and co-founder Tom Morello, will reverberate through the Petrovaradin Fortress for the first time! Among the most inventive guitarists of our time, Morello has worked with a wide range of artists throughout the course of his career, including Chris Stapleton, Eddie Vedder, Bruce Springsteen, RZA and GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, The Prodigy, and Bring Me the Horizon. With his many collaborations and unorthodox playing methods, Morello displays a wide range of genre diversity. His distinctive use of effects and distinctive musical expression combine rock, rap and electronic element.
The legendary Gucci Mane, who had a major role in the rise of trap music as a genre today, will also be performing on the main Tesla Universe Stage. Tens of billions of people have listened to his music on social media, and he has over 40 million followers! His single "Black Beatles" and album "Everybody Looking" both reached the top of the Billboard charts. His partnerships with the biggest names in music—The Weeknd, Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Usher, Bruno Mars, and many more—atteest to the extent of his popularity among his peers.
This is where you have to play straight from the heart and be authentic, which is what makes EXIT so unique! As the undisputed king of the electronic scene and the best DJ of all time, Carl Cox famously stated. He's coming back to mts Dance Arena for a three-hour show after a five-year hiatus! A performance a decade later and his closing set in 2009 are still among the most remarkable occasions in the history of the electronic scene. This living icon by the decks will perform again in front of what he referred to as “the most explosive audience” in the multiple interviews he did regarding EXIT on the first day of the festival the following year!
Due to overwhelming demand, Bonobo—the master of fusing several musical genres and the main act at the major festivals worldwide—will be making his first visit to Serbia. He can brag of performing in front of two million people during his "Migration" tour in 2017 and having his namesake album top Billboard's list of Best Dance Albums. He has five Grammy nominations, two of which were received this year. On the opening day of the event, KlangKuenstler will bring the vibe of Berlin's club scene together with amazing sets from Sama' Abdulhadi, Franky Wah, and Mene. British producer and DJ Barry Can't Swim will also be performing at mts Dance Arena.
Leaders of a new generation of musicians, Kenya Grace and Iniko, the upbeat Rudimental, known for his hit songs "Feel The Love" and "Waiting All Night," and British pop and soul icon John Newman, with over two billion streams, will also be performing on the Tesla Universe Stage. Additionally, the irrepressible The Exploited and Australian artist Dub FX will excite Tesla Universe. Watch out for Willy William, Ian Asher, and Steve Angello for the biggest dance hits; local star Joker Out will amp up the action!
The legendary Visa Fusion Stage at EXIT, a multi-genre intersection, will present Greek rock group Villagers of Ioannina City and Czech synth-pop outfit Lakeside X. Explosive Stage is usually saved for a harder sound; thus far, all-female death metal act Nemesis and Swiss thrash metal band Coroner have headlined the stage.
The Petrovaradin Fortress will host the upcoming EXIT Festival, which will feature the EXIT Starseeds theme and the tagline "Awakening Our Superpowers Together," from July 10 to July 14, 2024. On day zero, there will be a unique Starseeds Takeover performance on the Tesla Universe stage. You can get tickets here.
