The ninth edition of Defected Croatia will begin on Wednesday, 30 July and end in the early hours of Monday, 4 August 2025. Over 80 acts have been recently revealed in Phase 1 of the festival line-up, bringing electronic talent from all over the world to over 4000 international house heads.
Across the Main Stage, Beach Stage, Olive Grove, boat parties, and official afterparties at Barbarella’s, artists confirmed include SG Lewis, Carl Craig, Dennis Ferrer, Stacey Pullen, Eliza Rose, Mike Dunn, MJ Cole, Catz ‘N Dogz, Sam Divine, Riva Starr, Girls Don’t Sync, Louie Vega & Anané, Jellybean Benitez, Nic Fanciulli, Tedd Patterson, Prunk, John Morales, Darius Syrossian and many more.
Genre-crossers include the dancehall and reggae stylings of David Rodigan MBE OD, hip-hop, house and soul from Rich Medina, the experimental TSHA, Club Bad owner Melé and resident Aroop Roy – alongside garage from UKG artist Todd Edwards, BVNQUET, and Afro electronic from SA with Uncle Waffles, Kitty Amor, and Atmos Blaq.
Defected Records’ sister label Glitterbox will also bring its sound to the Adriatic coast. Expect disco, soul, funk and house vibes with Dimitri From Paris, The Shapeshifters, Eli Escobar, Natasha Diggs, Horse Meat Disco, Sophie Lloyd, Zach Witness, Mousse T., Fat Tony, Yasmin and more.
The festival also continues to expand its live offerings with dance vocalists Barbara Tucker, Julie McKnight and Dames Brown, plus a live set from Defected’s Oden & Fatzo.
2024 saw Defected Croatia win Best Global Festival at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, receive a Best Dance Festival nomination at the BBC Radio 1 Dance Awards, while also rising to #70 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 Festivals.
Tickets and more info: https://croatia.defected.com
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