Cream @ Amnesia Ibiza 2016

Its Thursday night and the Summer Festival Guide crew is in the sunny White Isle otherwise more commonly known as Ibiza!

We immediately notice this morning that our hotel is much more busier than it was earlier this week which makes me think that Ibiza is going to be busy tonight. With so many amazing clubs here, there is one club and event that we would definitely not miss. Tonight internationally renowned Amnesia hosts global super clubbing brand Cream, this happens every Thursday during the summer months and brings together some of the biggest artists on the planet.

This year you will find the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Markus Schultz, Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, Fatboy Slim, Steve Aoki, Knife Party, Laidback Luke, Pete Tong and many more gracing the decks at this award winning club which has been around since 1976!

This evening's lineup reads like something out of a music festival with Armin Van Buuren, Fatboy Slim, Aly & Fila, John O'Callaghan, Amine Edge & Dance and more providing the beats that the crowd are here to dance to.

Driving to Amnesia just as the doors are about to open (around midnight) we get a tingling sensation knowing that we are about to experience something we never have before. The bright lighting from the sign and floodlights immediately signal we are in on the right course and jumping out of the car and into the queue there is already music blaring out of the doors. You can just feel the energy from everyone around you as you start to walk into the main room with Ruben De Ronde already getting the crowd well warmed up with some banging trance.

We walk across to the Terrace, Anton Powers has a crowd grooving to some house beats. The VIP section is located on the floor above both dance floors with immense views of the crowd on the main and terrace dance floors. With our bearings all sorted we get settled into the main room with Australian artist Marlo given the job of setting up for trance master and A State of Trance (ASOT) head honcho Armin Van Buuren. Marlo's set is incredibly energetic and by the time 2.30am rolls around the main room is packed to the rim! Armin wastes no time getting into the groove as he kicks into top gear bringing his notorious trance sound to the hot and sweaty crowd. With CO2 cannons, incredible visuals and lasers in the mix, Anmesia really does live up to its name and reputation as one of the worlds best clubs.

Having already danced my feet off for over 2 hours in the main room, I head to the Terrace to catch the infamous Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim. As with the main room, the terrace is also packed right to the back bar but there is still plenty of room to have an enjoyable dance. As the lights go down, the vocals of Praise You kick in with a huge applause and cheers from the crowd. The room glows yellow and Fatboy Slim pops up behind the decks. Immediately we are hit with the synths of Eat Sleep Rave Repeat and you can feel that Fatboy Slim is teasing the crowd, as soon as the bass kicks in, the CO2 cannons erupt and bodies are jumping all around the dance floor. I get a feeling this is going to be quite the workout if this is anything to go by.

Fatboy Slim's two hour set is fun and enjoyable, one of the best I have heard for a long time, full of tunes from his enormous back catalog including Renegade Master, Star 69, Praise You, Rockafella Skank and more.

As I head out the doors in the early hours with a huge smile on my face, I am massively happy that I came to Amnesia to witness the Cream experience. For anyone heading to the sunny shores of Ibiza, Amnesia and especially Cream is a night you should book into your schedule. Warning, bring your best dancing shoes because its guaranteed you will not move off that dance floor from the moment you enter those doors!

Cream comes to Amnesia every Thursday until the 15th September 2016.

Cream Ibiza lineup announce for 2016

The award winning Cream is preparing for another momentous summer season as it returns to Amnesia to take over Thursday nights on the white isle for fifteen parties starting 9th June through to 15th September, featuring an array of world class talent, debut performances and legendary residents.

As the longest running UK club brand on the island which celebrates its 21 year residency at Amnesia this year, the global dance heavyweights rarely disappoint and this year is no different as they deliver an A-list roster for the summer.   Terrace highlights this year include Fatboy Slim who returns to host his first everresidency on the white isle, bringing with him his own patented brand of ‘party acid house’ and general good vibes.   2016 also welcomes an array of Cream Ibiza debuts from some of the most dynamic forces in music today, namely Grammy nominated Diplo, as one half of Major Lazer and Jack Ü there are few artists as versatile or successful at bridging the mainstream and underground.   Next up is one of the leading figures in the global EDM scene Dim Mak label boss Steve Aoki , plus a dance duo who have rocketed from an unknown entity to one of the most renowned dance acts in the world…Knife Party!  Other acts completing the Terrace line up include Duke, Amine Edge & DanceDJ FreshMark KnightDanny HowardPhilip George, Camelphat,W&WBoys NoizeJauzSander van DoornDeorro with still more names to be announced. 

Over in the Main Room the talent continues with residencies from Above & Beyond who will also be hosting a series of very special anjunabeats parties featuring big names from their stable, no Cream Ibiza season would be complete without uber resident Paul van Dyk who returns to the helm of the Main room for a series of seven exclusive dates.   Other performances not to miss come fromArmin van Buuren who returns to Amnesia after a 5 year hiatus,  Aly & Fila, Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Rayel, Cosmic Gate, Eddie Halliewell, Ferry Corsten, Gareth Emery, John O’Callaghan and Markus Schulz to name a few.

Following its overwhelming sell out success last year Cream join forces once again with Float Your Boat to provide the official sunset boat parties every Thursday featuring special guest performances from some of Cream’s big name DJ’s across the summer, for more info go towww.floatyourboatibiza.com.

***Opening Party***

Thursday 9th June

MAIN ROOM

Aly & Fila

Eddie Halliwell

Bryan Kearney

Will Atkinson

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

DJ Fresh

DJ S.K.T

Sean Hughes

 

Thursday 16th June

MAIN ROOM In Association with Electric for Life

Gareth Emery

Andrew Rayel

Ben Gold

Christina Novelli

Very Special Guest: Ferry Corsten

 

TERRACE

Steve Aoki

Sander Van Doorn

Kryder

Junior J

 

Thursday 23rd June

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

Markus Schulz

Bryan Kearney

Standerwick

Maria Healey

 

TERRACE

Mark knight

Danny Howard

Philip George

Michael Calfan

 

Thursday 30th June

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

John O'Callaghan

Jordan Suckley

Mark Sherry

Paul Webster

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Danny Howard

99 Souls

Ben Santiago

 

Thursday 7th July

MAIN ROOM

Armin Van Buuren

Aly & Fila B2B John O’Callaghan

Marlo

Ruben De Ronde

 

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Amine Edge & DANCE

Camelphat

Anton Powers

 

Thursday 14th July

MAIN ROOM In Association with Anjunabeats

Above & Beyond

Cosmic Gate

Ilan Blusetone

Grum

 

TERRACE

Steve Aoki

W&W

Curbi

Martin Jensen

 

Thursday 21st July

MAIN ROOM In Association with Anjunabeats

Above & Beyond

Mat zo

Grum

Gareth Wyn

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Boys Noize

Jauz

Andy Mac

 

Thursday 28th July: CREAM IBIZA BIRTHDAY

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

Aly & Fila

Jordan Suckley

Very special guest: Paul Oakenfold

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Philip George

DJ S.K.T

Sean Hughes

 

Thursday 4th August

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

Gareth Emery

Will Atkinson

Very special guest: Ferry Corsten

 

TERRACE

Line up to be announced

 

Thursday 11th August

MAIN ROOM In Association with Anjunabeats

Above & Beyond

Arty

Genix

Gareth Wyn

 

TERRACE

Knife Party

+ more

 

Thursday 18th August

MAIN ROOM In Association with Anjunabeats

Above & Beyond

Cosmic Gate

Grum

Rob Harnetty

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Amine Edge & DANCE

TCTS

Jemmy

 

Thursday 25th August

MAIN ROOM In Association with Anjunabeats

Above & Beyond

Andrew Bayer

Grum

Jason Ross

 

TERRACE:

Duke Dumont

Tough Love

+ More to be announced

 

Thursday 1st September

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

Aly & Fila

Orjan Nielsen

Ferry Tayle

 

TERRACE

Steve Aoki

Deorro

Jauz

James Dutton

 

Thursday 8th September: CLOSING PARTY PART 1

MAIN ROOM in Association with Ibiza Trance Event

Paul Van Dyk

John O'Callaghan

Bryan Kearney

Ibiza Trance Event DJ’s

 

TERRACE

Diplo

+ More to be announced

 

Thursday 15th September: CLOSING PARTY PART 2

MAIN ROOM

Paul Van Dyk

Aly & Fila

Will Atkinson

Very Special Guest: Ferry Corsten

 

TERRACE

Fatboy Slim

Mark Knight

Riton

Anthony Probyn

Cream @ Privilege Ibiza to be broadcast on Radio 1

Cream returns with another exclusive party at Privilege, to be broadcast live on Radio 1 as part of the station’s weekend in Ibiza.
 
The event will take place on Saturday 3rd August featuring sets from the awesome Eric Prydz, Chase & Status (DJ Set), Pete Tong, Hardwell, Zane Lowe, Benga, Mistajam, Friction, B Traits, Gorgon City, Monsta, Danny Howard, Koan Sound, The Frederik and the Cream Ibiza residents.
 
BBC Radio 1 will be broadcasting live from the venue between 1am- 5am (BST) / 2am – 6am (CEST). UK listeners will then have the option to stream the show for the next 7 days via http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1
 
Based on the success of last year’s party this event is expected to sell out so please purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
 
For more info please go to Cream Ibiza’s facebook page – www.facebook.com/officialcreamibiza
 
Eric Prydz
 
 
FULL LINE-UP
Eric Prydz
Chase & Status (DJ Set)
Pete Tong
Hardwell
Zane Lowe
Benga
Mistajam
Friction
B Traits
Gorgon City
Monsta
Danny Howard
Koan Sound
The Frederik
& Cream Ibiza Residents B2B
 
EVENT INFO
Cream @ Privilege, San Rafael, Ibiza.
Saturday 3rd August
Times – 11pm – late.

Cream Ibiza 2013 acts revealed including Calvin Harris and more!

Cream Ibiza returns to superclub Amnesia with a roster of world-class artists set amongst some of the best production on the planet.

As one of Ibiza’s longest running and most successful parties, the line-up for this year’s season doesn’t disappoint with Cream’s heavyweight headliners Calvin Harris, Above & Beyond, Paul Van Dyk and Laidback Luke returning for the season to make Cream Ibiza the destination for clubbers on the island.

Calvin Harris

The Main Room’s ice cannons will be blasting to the sounds of one of the biggest electronic acts in the world, Above & Beyond who are back for six dates across the season. If that wasn’t enough, long-serving Cream Ibiza headliner Paul van Dyk will be returning for eight dates this summer.

Cream are also very excited to announce that the man that started it all in Ibiza, Paul Oakenfold will be taking to the Main Room decks for this year’s Opening Party. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for this very special show.

Following the success of their performances last season, we welcome back Eddie Halliwell, Gareth Emery, John O’Callaghan, Mat Zo, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Gareth Wyn and Ben Gold to do what they do best, make you wish the party would never end.

Other new faces for this season include Russian sensation Arty whose track ‘Together We Are’ can be heard in every club at the moment plus Anjuna’s Norin & Rad and BBC Radio 1’s Jordan Suckley.

The Mixmag terrace is famed for its epic soundsystem and incredible laser lightshow so it was only fair that Cream sourced a roster of incredible artists to match. This year global superstar Calvin Harris will take to the decks for 8 dates across the season whilst Laidback Luke brings his SuperYou&Me party for 4 dates.

Along with our incredible headliners we’re also bring a host of fresh faces from across the globe to the Mixmag Terrace including Swedish phenomenon Alesso and Dutch house stars Nicky Romero and Hardwell. If that wasn’t enough the man of a ‘Million Voices’ Otto Knows makes his Cream Ibiza debut along with Moda’s Tom Staar.

Cream are also pleased to announce that some of our favourite acts will be returning to the Mixmag Terrace including Dirty South, fresh off the back of his brand new album ‘Speed of Life’, after a year hiatus from Cream Ibiza we can’t wait to see him back behind the decks. Other acts returning include Michael Woods, Chris Lake and Burns.

Cream Ibiza launches the season on Thursday 13th June at Amnesia, San Rafael, and will host the closing party on Thursday 19th September.

Cream Ibiza 2013 – Listings

Thursday 13th June
Cream Ibiza Opening Party

Main Room
Paul Van Dyk
Paul Oakenfold
John O’Callaghan
+ More

Mixmag Terrace presents SuperYou&Me
Laidback Luke
Special Guest: Hardwell
Henrix
+ More

Thursday 20th  June
In association with Ibizan Heat

Main Room
Eddie Halliwell
Aly & Fila
Ben Gold

Mixmag Terrace
TBA

Thursday 27th June
Main Room

Above & Beyond
Guest TBA
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace presents SuperYou&Me
Laidback Luke
Guest TBA
Moska
+ More

Thursday 4th July
Main Room presents Politics of Dancing

Paul Van Dyk
Eddie Halliwell
John O’Callaghan
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Michael Woods
Burns
+ More

Thursday 11th July
Main Room

AnjunaBeats Presents
Above & Beyond
Arty
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Nicky Romero
Burns
+ More

Thursday 18th July
Main Roo
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Paul Van Dyk
Eddie Halliwell
John O’Callaghan
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Dirty South
Burns
+ More

Thursday 25th July
Main Room

Paul Van Dyk
Gareth Emery
John O’Callaghan
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Hardwell
Burns
+ More

Thursday 1st August
Cream Ibiza Birthday

Main Room
Paul Van Dyk
Eddie Halliwell
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Laidback Luke
Burns
+ More

Thursday 8th August
Main Room

AnjunaBeats Presents
Above & Beyond
Arty
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Guest TBA
Burns
+ More

Thursday 15th August
Main Room

AnjunaBeats Presents
Above & Beyond
Mat Zo
Norin & Rad
Gareth Wyn

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Chris Lake
Burns
+ More

Thursday 22nd August
Main Room

Above & Beyond
Gareth Emery
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Calvin Harris
Michael Woods
Burns
+ More

Thursday 29th August
Main Room presents Politics of Dancing

Paul Van Dyk
Eddie Halliwell
Giuseppe Ottaviani
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
Alesso

Otto Knows
Tom Staar
+ More

Thursday 5th September
Main Room

Paul Van Dyk
Gareth Emery
John O’Callaghan
+ More

Mixmag Terrace presents SuperYou&Me
Laidback Luke
Guest TBA
Deorro
+ More

Thursday 12th September
Main Room

Above & Beyond
Guest TBA
Jordan Suckley
Gareth Wyn
+ More

Mixmag Terrace
TBA

Thursday 19th September
Cream Ibiza Closing Party
Main Room presents Politics of Dancing

Paul Van Dyk
Eddie Halliwell
Aly & Fila
+ More

Mixmag Terrace presents SuperYou&Me
Laidback Luke
Guest TBA
G.T.A
+ More