The relentless organizers of one of the biggest festivals in the world, UNTOLD, are preparing to open the doors to the magic kingdom on Thursday August 4th. For 4 days and 4 nights, more than 200 renowned national and international artists and tens of thousands of fans will experience the joy of seeing each other at the UNTOLD Festival, in the heart of Transylvania, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
More than 15,000 people from more than 20 countries build worlds and settings in the Cluj Stadium stadium and its surroundings. There will be impressive stages and special music spots, over 70 vendors offering food and drink, a fashion corner called Creator’s nest, partner activations, magical characters, animators and dancers who will create amazing shows throughout the festival, as well as many other surprises. The festival covers an area of 235,000 square meters.
The UNTOLD The theme for 2022 is “Luna Templeand visible inside the stadium and on the main stage decorations. The Magician, the protector of the festival, needs help to save the whole world. 5 Orders (Order of the Griffin, Order of the Owl, Order of the Dragonfly, Order of the Stag, and Order of the Firefly) have 5 artifacts that will aid the Sorcerer in his quest. He will have to complete 5 challenges to get all the help he needs.
Each order represents a series of values with which fans of the festival can identify: Order of the Griffin for those who are in continuous experimentation and open to the new, Order of the Owl for those who are above all focused on knowledge and the acquisition of wisdom, the Order of the Dragonfly for those seeking to live life to its fullest potential, the Order of the Stag for those seeking diverse and meaningful human relationships, and the Order of the Firefly for those who find the happiness of being surrounded by loved ones.
Each year, the theme of the festival is unveiled on the main stage. Decorations, lights and video content are the main storytelling tools to bring people into the magical atmosphere of UNTOLD. The production of the festival is impressive, with more than 1,000 tons of materials, transported by more than 500 trucks for all configurations, from stages and decorations to food and drink areas, ticket containers, credit points, activations and activities.
The production is completed by the artistic component, full of memorable moments: the opening ceremony will be hosted by Claptonand 100 dancers and animators will surround themselves with a masked ball show with more than 10,000 masks distributed to the public.
Romanian and international artists also prepare unique acts on the main stage. The closing ceremony will take place alongside Lost frequencies and a spectacle of fireworks and lasers that will fill the sky. The festival will be closed on the main stage on Monday morning by tujamo.
Above & Beyond, Alok, Anne-Marie, ATB, Bassjackers, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, G Eazy, Hardwell, JBalvin, Kungs, Kygo, Lost Frequencies, Major Lazer Soundsystem, Morten, Oliver Heldens, Paul Kalkbrenner Live, Steve Aoki, Tujamo and Vini Vici are the most anticipated artists on the UNTOLD main stage.
The main stage will have over 700 square meters of LED screen, it will be 24 meters high, 95 meters wide and 30 meters deep. The weight of the stage exceeds 400 tons and the roof spans 24 meters. More than 900 plays of light will color the Cluj Arena stadium during all the days and nights of the festival. All the energy used on the main stage comes from renewable sources.
The best production specialists work to create all the stages. Chris is the production manager for the UNTOLD main stage and has 24 years of experience in the field. He works with the biggest events and festivals in the world, and for 17 years he has been touring with Metallica, Rammstein, Britney Spears, Madonnaand Rihanna. Thiago is one of its main people with experience to match – production manager for Tiestomanager at Expo Dubaiand many other events and festivals around the world.
Galaxythe techno house of UNTOLD-Festival, is a scene where the scenery is constantly changing thanks to video-mapping projection. The set consists of astronomical objects, galaxies, energy particles, space-time portals and tunnels. Amélie Lens, Anfisa Letyago, Ann Clue, Boris Brejcha, Coeus, Djeff, Fehrplay Closing Show, Jamie Jones B2B Loco Dice, Kevin De Vries, Maceo Plex, Mahony, Marcel Fengler, Mathame, Paco Osuna, Raresh, Reinier Zonneveld (Live) , Richie Hawtin, Stephan Bodzin Live and Tale of us are the artists who will guide lucky fans to new worlds across the universe.
The Alchemy Stage embodies an alchemy laboratory with a line-up of rap, trap, hip-hop, drum & bass music. local artists and Borgore, DJ Snow & MC Agent, Dope DOD, Dub FX & Woodnote, L’Entourloop with N’Zeng, Malaa, Netsky, Noisia (DJ Set), Sub Focus B2B Wilkinson Ft. ID & AD-Apt are the alchemists who will perform magic during the 4 days and 4 nights of the festival.
The Time step is a time machine metaphor, executed in a steampunk style. The decor contains clocks, time machines, hourglasses and star charts. On this stage, fans will be enchanted by Anna Tur, Fehrplay Closing Show, Jack Orange B2B Will Johnston, Kasia, Korolova, Kristian Nairn, Noel Holler B2B Toby Romeo, SiminaGrigoriuand many more.
The reverie stadium represents 3 portals with floral decoration, with LED screens that take visitors to a floral world similar to the Garden of Eden. House, deep house and tribal house complete the musical atmosphere. Armen Miran & Hraach, Audiofly, Bross, Caleesi & Sarah Kreis, Damian Lazarus, Day Dreamers (Marwan, Dub FX & Woodnote), Djeff, Hernan Cattaneo B2B Nick Warren, Jan Bloqmvist, Marwan, Paax (Tulum) and Sebastien Leger Modular Live Spectacle are some of the artists who will fascinate fans of the Reverie Stadium.
The Fantasy retro scene and the Tram stop will also host some very special shows.
UNTOLD is one of the biggest festivals in the world, and in 2022 it was placed at the 5th place of the best festivals in the world, according to the company Viber. The 7th edition takes place on August 4-7 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Tickets are still available HERE! Watch the official 2021 aftermovie below and get ready for a magical show this summer!
