Creamfields 2027 has added a new group of names to its 30th anniversary lineup, headlined by Martin Garrix and Alesso playing a back-to-back set in the UK for the first time. The festival takes place in Daresbury, Cheshire, from Thursday, August 26 to Sunday, August 29, 2027.
At a glance
- Martin Garrix B2B Alesso: the ARC stage, on the Saturday
- Sammy Virji: the APEX stage, the following day
- Dates: Thursday, August 26 to Sunday, August 29, 2027
- Location: Daresbury, Cheshire
- Tickets: on sale through the festival's official website
What we know
The Garrix and Alesso set is being billed as one of the big moments of the festival's anniversary year. The two have worked together in the studio on 'Inside Our Hearts', but UK fans have not seen them swap tracks live before.
Garrix broke through globally with 'Animals' and later released tracks such as 'In The Name Of Love', 'Scared To Be Lonely' and 'There For You'. He also runs the label STMPD RCRDS. Alesso is known for melodic, emotional tracks including 'Heroes (we could be)', 'If I Lose Myself' and 'When I'm Gone', and more recently 'Surrender' with Becky Hill.
Sammy Virji has become one of UK garage's most visible names over the past eight years. His credits include 'Shella Verse' with Flowdan, a remix of Unknown T's 'Goodums' and the single 'If U Need It'. An APEX stage slot puts him in front of one of the festival's biggest crowds.
The wider lineup
The new names join an existing bill that includes The Prodigy, Carl Cox, Franky Rizardo, Jamie Jones, Hannah Laing, Marco Carola, Joseph Capriati and Armand Van Helden. Josh Baker, KETTAMA and Prospa are also on the bill as a three-way back-to-back; you can read more in our earlier story on that set. Cream HQ says more acts are still to be confirmed.
Why it matters
A first UK back-to-back between two major names gives the 30th edition a clear headline moment. Adding Sammy Virji also shows how much space UK garage now has on big festival stages. Find the full details on the Creamfields 2027 festival page.
