CREAMFIELDS 2008

Creamfields 10th Anniversary

The Creamfields 2008 10th anniversary festival brought 35,000 people to the countryside, to party to a mixture of live acts and dj’s. The legendary event was extended to a 2 day event for the first time this year and with 85% of revellers opting to camp. This year’s line up is one of the most diverse ever seen at a UK dance festival with artists such as Kasabian, Sasha, Paul Oakenfold and 2ManyDJ’s.

As my guest ticket didn’t stretch to Sunday, I can only review Saturday’s line-up and this involved paying £20 before my guest ticket was handed over. Very unusual as I have never been asked to stump up money on arrival to any other event I have covered and unlike in previous years I didn’t have access to the hospitality so cannot comment on the Cream & Goodgreef Arena.

One of the main attractions live on the main stage on Saturday was Fatboy Slim, who played an amazing set and had the other arenas empty within minutes of starting. He delighted the masses playing a mix of house and techno, as ‘Right Here Right Now’ was played into the crowd a sea of glow sticks was raised in the air.

In the Subliminal Sessions Arena after finally getting into the place, it was bursting to capacity with security having to stop people coming in; the reason why this Arena was so popular was plain to see. Dj’s such as Tom Novy, Anton Powers and special guests Felix da housecat, but all in all one of the best dj’s had to be Erick Morillo who raised the roof with his set.

As the rain fell and the mud got stickier, this still didn’t dampen the spirits of party goers who most definitely were not dressed for the weather. Meanwhile in the Cream tent which is usually one of the favourite Arena’s, James Zabiela played one of the best sets of the night as he started off slowly and built the music up to a crescendo.

All in all it was an amazing event, one not to be missed and for anyone who missed this year’s Creamfields, next year is going to be a 2 day event with tickets already on sale. So go on don’t miss out on one of the world’s best dance events and purchase your ticket early.