Untold Festival

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	7–10 August 2025
Location(s)	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Years active	2015–present
Attendance	427,000 (2024)^[1]
Organised by	SHARE Cluj-Napoca Federation
Website	Official website

Untold's official website refers to editions as chapters.

Untold: Chapter 1

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

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 - Real Life Fantasy

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 - Wolf Spirit

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 - The Codex of Magic

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

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 - Temple of Luna

The seventh edition of the festival took place between 4 and 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, Kasia Sobczyk.

Untold: Chapter 8 - The Light Phoenix

The eighth edition of the festival took place between 3 and 6 August 2023. The edition surpassed the 5th edition in attendance numbers, with over 420,000 people in four days. The main headliners included major acts like Imagine Dragons, Ava Max and Bebe Rexha and it marked also the return of Armin van Buuren after 4 years at Untold. Other artists were Martin Garrix, Eric Prydz, Alok, David Guetta, Topic and Steve Aoki. After this edition, the festival took 6th position on DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals.

Untold: Chapter 9 - Human is Nature

The ninth edition of the festival took place between 8 and 11 August 2024. On 7 December 2023, it was revealed the first 2 major acts of the festival: Swedish House Mafia and Sam Smith. On 21 March 2024 new artists were revealed including Alok, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Lost Frequencies, Martin Garrix, Purple Disco Machine, Timmy Trumpet, Carl Cox, Fisher and Solomun. On 4 April 2024, a new major act was revealed: Lenny Kravitz. Other artists include Louis Tomlinson, Steve Aoki, Jax Jones, Burna Boy, Zerb, Tujamo, Nicky Romero, Milky Chance, Mahmut Orhan, Tom Grennan, Blasterjaxx and Salvatore Ganacci. In 2024, the festival took 3rd position on DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals. Over 427.000 persons attended at this edition.

Untold X: Chapter 10 - Let Your Soul Shine

The tenth edition of the festival will mark the 10th anniversary of Untold. The first tickets were put on sale on 10 August 2024, been sold over 40.000 tickets. It took place between 7 and 10 August 2025. Post Malone and Metro Boomin are the main live acts of the line-up along Anyma and Armin van Buuren as the main DJs. Other artists are Martin Garrix, Alan Walker, Alok, Don Diablo, Tiesto, Hugel, Becky Hill, Fisher, Dom Dolla, Artbat, Adriatique and a surprise act that will be revealed in the day when they will perform, revealed Friday to be Salvatore Ganacci. Also local artists like Delia, Irina Rimes or Inna will have special moments for the anniversary edition with special guests. The festival remained on the 3rd position on DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals. Over 470.000 persons attended at this edition.

Untold Chapter 11: One

The eleventh edition of the festival will mark a new era of Untold and will take place in August 2026. The first tickets were put on sale on 9 August 2025.

Mainstage

The mainstage is the place where the main acts such as DJs or live acts have their show and it is localized in Cluj Arena. The stage is designed after a theme of the festival inspired by Romanian fairytales and folklore. The stage is usually opened by local artists and closed by international artists. The size of the stage grow up through every edition of the festival.

Galaxy Stage

Galaxy Stage is the second stage of the festival that is dedicated for techno music. It is localized in BTarena. Local and international techno DJs have their shows on this stage.

Daydreaming Stage

Daydreaming Stage is dedicated for chill house and afro house DJs.

Alchemy Stage

Alchemy Stage is dedicated for urban music such as trap and drum'n'bass.

Time Stage

Time Stage is dedicated usually for chill music. Many local Djs and even local celebreties have shows on this stage.

Tram Stage

Tram Stage is created in a tram and is dedicated for local DJs of different genres of dance music.

Retro Stage

Retro Stage is dedicated for nostalgic music and hits.

Fortune Stage

Fortune Stage is dedicated for trance music.

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2015	European Festival Awards	Best Major Festival	Untold Festival	Won	^[15]
2015	International Advertising Association Romania	Brand of the Year	Untold Festival	Won	^[16]

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