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UNTOLD Festival

Genre EDM (main), trance, techno, house, electro

house, progressive house, pop, indie pop, hip hop, drum

and bass, dubstep, reggae, jazz, R&B, soul

Dates 4-7 August 2022

Location(s) Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Years active 2015–present

Attendance 372.000 (2019)[1]

Organised SHARE Cluj-Napoca Federation

by

Website Official website

People holding the Romanian flag at Untold 2019

Untold 2019 mainstage at night

Untold Festival is the largest[2] electronic music festival held in Romania, taking

place in Cluj-Napoca at the Cluj Arena. It is held annually[3] and has been designated
Best Major Festival in the European Festival Awards 2015.[4] Guests come from a
vast range of European countries, as well as Asia and North America.

Contents

 1History
o 1.1Untold: Chapter 1
o 1.2Untold: Chapter 2
o 1.3Untold: Chapter 3
o 1.4Untold: Chapter 4
o 1.5Untold: Chapter 5
o 1.6Untold: Chapter 6
o 1.7Untold: Chapter 7
 2References
 3External links

History[edit]
Untold's official website refers to editions as chapters.
Untold: Chapter 1[edit]
The first edition of the festival took place in 2015 mainly on Cluj Arena, when Cluj-
Napoca was appointed the European Youth Capital. The main artists that performed
were: Armin van Buuren, Avicii, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and ATB.
Other performing artists were: Duke Dumont, Fedde Le Grand, Lost
Frequencies, Sasha, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tinie Tempah, Tom
Odell, John Newman, Fatman Scoop, Tujamo, John Digweed, Patrice, Boney
M, Culture Beat and East 17, among others. During the four days of the festival,
more than 240,000 people attended the concerts held on several stages in the centre
of Cluj-Napoca.[5] It pulled in €20 million in revenue.[6]
Untold: Chapter 2[edit]
The second edition of Untold took place in 2016, from 4 to 7 August mainly on Cluj
Arena. It welcomed the top 5 DJ's of the world polled by DJ Mag that
year: Tiësto, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Armin van
Buuren, along with Afrojack. Other performing live artists were: Dannic, Fedde Le
Grand, Naughty Boy, Lost Frequencies, Faithless, Parov Stellar, Scooter, Ella
Eyre, James Arthur, Kwabs, Labrinth, John Digweed, Sasha, Nneka and Tujamo.[7] It
took place during four days in the centre of Cluj-Napoca and involved 10 stages.
Over 30,000 foreigners attended the 2016 edition. The festival itself attracted a crowd
of 300,000 over four days.[8]
Untold: Chapter 3[edit]
The third edition of the festival took place from 3 to 6 August 2017 on Cluj Arena.
There were seven DJ headliners who were announced in January
2017: Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Dimitri Vegas & Like
Mike, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Marshmello and Steve Aoki. In March the live acts
were announced, these being: Ellie Goulding, Example, Hurts, Jasmine
Thompson, MØ, John Newman and Tinie Tempah. The festival took place during four
days in the centre of Cluj-Napoca and involved 10 stages. Other performing artists
were: Alan Walker, Don Diablo, Dillon Francis, Charli XCX, Redfoo, Era Istrefi, The
Avener, Dannic, Lost Frequencies, Sander van Doorn, Dubfire, Kadebostany, Jamie
Jones, Loco Dice, Solomun, Sven Väth, Andy C, Borgore, Pendulum, Chase &
Status and GTA, among others. It sold over 330,000 tickets for the four days of
Untold and reported record profit (more than in 2015). [9] Untold organisers invested
more than €10 million in the festival.[10]
Untold: Chapter 4[edit]
The fourth edition of the Untold festival was held from 2 to 5 August 2018. The first
artists announced for the 2018 edition are: Black Eyed Peas, KSHMR, The
Prodigy, Bonobo, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Alesso, Dimitri Vegas & Like
Mike, Diplo, Kygo, The Chainsmokers, Jason Derulo, Tiësto, Fedde Le
Grand and Steve Aoki.[11][12]
Untold: Chapter 5[edit]
The fifth edition of the Untold festival was held from 1 to 4 August 2019. The first two
rounds of ticket sales sold out within respectively 3 and 10 minutes, each having
15,000 festival tickets available.[13] Amongst the first artists announced for the 2019
edition were: Robbie Williams, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Bastille, James
Arthur, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Timmy Trumpet, Boris Brejcha, Silenzio and Tale
Of Us. Armin van Buuren released the official anthem of Untold Chapter 5,
"Something Real", on 12 July 2019.
The festival, in conjunction with YouTube Music, officially released 6 playlists
exclusive to the service, which are the UNTOLD Main Stage, UNTOLD
Alchemy, UNTOLD Fortune, UNTOLD Forest, Daydreaming
Experience and UNTOLD Galaxy
This edition gathered a crowd of 370,000[14] over four days, making it the most
successful chapter in history.
Untold: Chapter 6[edit]
The sixth edition of Untold is planned to take place in 2021, 9-12 september, event
was postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. Announcement on the 2021 festival will
be posted December 15, 2020, Refunds and tickets to the next 3 festivals are
available to 2020 ticket holders.https://untold.com/faqpostponement
Untold: Chapter 7[edit]
The seventh edition of the festival took place between 4 to 7 August 2022. The main
headliners were J Balvin, Anne-Marie and a wide range of DJs: Kygo, Lost
Frequencies, David Guetta, Steve Aoki, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Tujamo, Paul
Kalkbrenner.

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.

Best Major Untold

European Festival Awards Won [15]

Festival Festival
2015
International Advertising Association Untold
Brand of the Year Won [16]

Romania Festival

In 2016 Untold became the international ambassador of Romania and Transylvania,

the land of Dracula, the festival bracelet allowing visitors to visit for free or at a
discounted rate a series of major Romanian sights such as Bran Castle, Corvin
Castle, the Merry Cemetery, the Mocănița Steam Train, the Turda Salt Mines, and
many other touristic attractions. The initiative aimed at supporting Romanian tourism,
by inviting guests to stay longer and explore the no. 1 must-see destination of 2016,
according to Lonely Planet

References[edit]
1. ^ "Untold 2019 bate record după record. Câţi oameni au participat
în acest an la cel mai important festival din România".
2. ^ romania-insider.com. "Largest music festival in Romania brings
300,000 spectators to the heart of Transylvania". Retrieved 3
August 2015.
3. ^ ziardecluj.ro.  "Untold Festival va avea o a doua editie, in 2016".
Retrieved  3 August 2015.
4. ^ Raluca Tanasă (14 January 2016). "Untold a fost desemnat cel
mai bun festival european".  InfoMusic  (in Romanian).
5. ^ agerpres.ro.  "Cluj: 240.000 de spectatori în cele patru zile ale
UNTOLD Festival". Retrieved  5 August 2015.
6. ^ viata-libera.ro. "Untold a adus sume-record de bani orașului
Cluj". Retrieved 14 August  2017.
7. ^ chapter2.untold.com.  "5 kings will rule The Land of Untold".
Retrieved  5 January  2016.
 8. ^ business-review.eu (9 August 2016). "Untold Festival popular
with foreigners: 30,000 attend the 2016 edition". Retrieved  14
August 2017.
9. ^ "UNTOLD: peste 330.000 de oameni, cei mai mulţi la show-ul
Armin van Buuren / DJ-ul nr.1 al lumii, M. Garrix: Festivalul, în Top
3 / Aoki: Toţi îmi spun că există în România cel mai bun festival.
Este incredibil!". Mediafax (in Romanian). August 7, 2017.
10. ^ "Povestea Untold 2017 continuă cu 10 milioane de euro. La Cluj
vor veni cei mai buni DJ şi cele mai bune voci ale
momentului".  Adevărul (in Romanian). June 22, 2017.
11. ^ "UNTOLD Festival 2018 la Cluj Arena". InfoMusic (in
Romanian).
12. ^ "Untold 2018. Primii artiști care și-au anunțat prezența. The
Chainsmokers, pentru prima dată în România".  Digi24  (in
Romanian). 27 March 2018.
13. ^ "Another 15,000 passes for Romania's Untold festival sold in
record time".  Romania-Insider. 21 November 2018.
14. ^ "Peste 370.000 de oameni au participat la festivalul Untold din
Cluj-Napoca | Ziarul Financiar". ZF.ro  (in Romanian).
Retrieved  2019-08-15.
15. ^ "Romania's Untold voted the best major music festival in
Europe".  Romania-Insider. 14 January 2016.
16. ^ "UNTOLD, Brandul Anului 2015 în România". Știrile Pro TV (in
Romanian). 18 November 2015.

18. Postponement page "https://untold.com/faqpostponement

External links[edit]
  Media related to Untold Festival at Wikimedia
Commons
 Official website
 Review of Untold Festival 2015
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