No Sleep Festival

No Sleep Festival (Serbian: Но слип фестивал / No slip festival[1][2][3]) is a fall music festival which is held in the city of Belgrade, Serbia.[4][5]

No Sleep Festival
Official logo
GenreTechno, Big beat, House, Synth-pop, EDM, Dance, Electronic
Dates11 November 2023
Second Saturday of November (2023-present)
First day of EXIT Festival (2017)
Two days, starting on the second Friday of April (2022)
Two days, starting on the second Friday of November (2018–2022)
Location(s)Hangar, Port of Belgrade, Serbia (2023–present)
Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia (2017)
Multiple locations, Belgrade, Serbia (2018-2022)
Coordinates44.821751°N 20.474539°E / 44.821751; 20.474539
Years active2017–present
Founded byDušan Kovačević, Ivan Milivojev
Attendance31,000 (2022, fall edition)
Websitenosleepfestival.com

The festival was founded in 2017 in Novi Sad as a part of the EXIT Festival, influenced by the festival's No Sleep Novi Sad stage, which was introduced in 2002 as HappyNoviSad stage.[6][7] The first edition of the festival was held during the first day of the EXIT Festival, at the festival's Dance Arena, and it attracted 20,000 visitors.[4] In 2018, it became a stand-alone festival, as it was moved from the Petrovaradin Fortress to Belgrade.[4]

History

The festival began in 2017 as a part of the EXIT Festival. During its existence, No Sleep has been visited by over 45,000 people from more than 60 countries. Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, XLR8R and many others have on numerous occasions praised No Sleep.[8][9][10]

The initial idea was created with EXIT's No Sleep Novi Sad stage which quickly gained international fame. Each year, EXIT partners through No Sleep with some of the world's most popular clubs which are showcased at the festival and make launch events. The list includes Fabric, Tresor, Sub Club etc.[4]

In January 2019, No Sleep Festival won the Best New Festival award at the European Festivals Awards held In Groningen, Netherlands.[11]

Location

No Sleep takes place at 11 locations in Belgrade, including the central mammoth warehouse, known as the New Hangar in Port of Belgrade, next to Danube river. It also includes lineups at city's well-known clubs like Drugstore, Club 20/44 and various other spots, with some of the world's most popular electronic music acts, alongside local talents.[4]

Key Venues

Main Hangar

Main Hangar is a mammoth warehouse located in Port of Belgrade, next to Danube river. It's located on 39 Žorža Klemansoa Street. It was introduced as the main venue in 2018, along with other nightclubs, such as Drugstore, 20/44 etc.[4]

New Hangar hosted Fatboy Slim, Cassius, Lee Burridge, Nina Kraviz, Amelie Lens, Bicep, Terry Francis, Ida Engberg and many more.[12][13][14][15][16]

Discontinued Venues

Dance Arena

EXIT Festival's Dance Arena on the Petrovaradin Fortress was the venue of the first No Sleep festival in 2017. It is widely considered one of the best electronic arenas in the world. It can host over 25,000 people.

The show on the Dance Arena starts in the evening, and plays all night long, until dawn.

Dance Arena has hosted some of the most influential DJs and producers in the world, such as Jeff Mills, Ellen Allien, Rebekah, Vatican Shadow and many more during both No Sleep and EXIT festivals, and Keinemusik, Mahmut Orhan, Amelie Lens, Nina Kraviz, Eric Prydz, Ben Böhmer, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hot Since 82, Vintage Culture, Camelphat, Burak Yeter, Ida Engberg, Disciples, Ofenbach, Adam Beyer, Stephan Bodzin, Blond:ish, Afrojack, Honey Dijon, Maceo Plex, Monolink, Boris Brejcha, Pan-Pot, Charlotte de Witte, Robin Schulz, Meduza, Paul Kalkbrenner, Solomun, Black Coffee, Ben Klock, Carl Cox, Marcel Dettmann, David Guetta, Fatboy Slim, Tale Of Us, Lee Burridge, Underworld, Danny Tenaglia, Richie Hawtin, Quintino, Deep Dish, Disclosure, Faithless, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Dixon, Jamie Jones, Duke Dumont, Nicole Moudaber, Carl Craig, Guy Gerber, Joseph Capriati, Tiga, Chris Liebing, Green Velvet, DJ Hell, Marco Carola, Recondite, Booka Shade, Jackmaster, Hernan Cattaneo, Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, Dave Clarke, Leftfield, Francesca Lombardo, Kölsch, Octave One, Eats Everything, and many more during the EXIT Festival.[6]

Drugstore / Mali klub

Drugstore also features a smaller nightclub which hosted acts during the night until morning. It was discontinued in 2019.

Mint

Club Mint is a bar located on 7 Đušina Street in Belgrade.[17] It was discontinued in 2019.

Pržionica D59B

Pržionica D59B is a coffee shop located on 59 Dobračina Street, hence the name, in Belgrade.[18] It was discontinued in 2019.

Tranzit

Tranzit is a bar located on 8 Braće Krsmanović Street in Belgrade.[19] It was discontinued in 2019.

Taman, Mladost, Gadost and Gajba

Taman and Gajba are nightclubs, while Mladost and Gadost are cafes, all located on 44 Karađorđeva Street in Belgrade.[20] All were introduced in 2019, with Taman being discontinued after the first day of the festival, because of a controversy,[21][22] and the latter three in 2022.[23][24][20]

Matrez

Matrez is a brutalist hangar located in Port of Belgrade, used as the main venue during the 2022 spring edition.[25] It hosted Stephan Bodzin, Nina Kraviz, DVS1 etc.

half

Half is a nightclub located on 10 Vojvoda Bojović Boulevard. It was introduced in 2019, and discontinued in 2022.[26][27]

Dot

Dot is a nightclub located on 6 Francuska Street in Belgrade. It was discontinued in 2022.[28]

Drugstore

Drugstore is one of the more popular nightclubs in Belgrade, along with 20/44 etc. It is located on 115 despot Stefan Boulevard.[4] Beside the main events, Drugstore also features afterparties.

Drugstore hosted Olof Dreijer, Sébastien Léger etc.[29] It was discontinued in 2023.

Ben Akiba

Ben Akiba is a nightclub located on 6 Krsmanović brothers Street in Belgrade. It was introduced in 2022, and discontinued the following year.[30]

Belgrade silos

Belgrade silos are an art center located on 49 Belgrade quay. They have been introduced as a new venue in 2022, and discontinued the following year.[30]

Yugovinyl, Dim and Marsh. Open Space

Yugovinyl is a vinyl record store, Dim is a bar, and Marsh. Open Space or Marsh Creative Production is a cafe, all located on 15 Cetinjska Street in Belgrade. Marsh. Open Space hosts workshops and exhibitions, along with a music conference with popular international and local speakers.[31][4] It was discontinued in 2023.

20/44

20/44 is one of the more popular nightclubs in Belgrade. It is located next to the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.[4] It was discontinued in 2023.

Backstage

Backstage is a nightclub located on 4 Makedonska Street in Belgrade. It was introduced in 2022, and discontinued the following year.[32]

History by years

No Sleep 2017

The inaugural installment of No Sleep was held during the first day of the 2017 edition of the EXIT Festival on the festival's Dance Arena.[6]

No Sleep Festival 2017 took place 5 July 2017. It was attended by 20,000 people.[4]

The headlining act for No Sleep 2017 included Jeff Mills.[6]

No Sleep Festival presented a combination of various electronic acts, ranging from famous techno and IDM acts to noise music.

No Sleep 2018

On 15 July, it was announced that the No Sleep Festival would move from the Petrovaradin Fortress to Belgrade, where it was held at 12 locations.[4]

No Sleep Festival 2018 took place 15–18 November 2018. It was attended by 25,000 people.[4][33][34]

The headlining acts for No Sleep 2018 included Fatboy Slim, Cassius, Nina Kraviz and Lee Burridge.[12][4][35]

No Sleep Festival presented a combination of various electronic acts, ranging from famous big beat and house acts to synth-pop and electronic dance music.

Besides its two main events, No Sleep Festival also featured daytime parties, workshops and exhibitions, along with a music conference with popular international and local speakers.[4]

No Sleep 2019

No Sleep Festival 2019 took place 8–9 November 2019.[36] It was attended by more than 7,000 people during its first day.[37]

The headlining acts for No Sleep 2019 included Amelie Lens, Bicep, Terry Francis and many more.[38][39]

No Sleep Festival presented a combination of various electronic acts, ranging from famous techno and dance acts to electronic music.

No Sleep 2022

No Sleep Festival 2022 took place 8–9 April and 11–12 November 2022.[40] It was attended by 31,000 people in total.[41][42]

The headlining acts for the spring edition of No Sleep 2022 included Stephan Bodzin, Nina Kraviz and many more.[43][44]

The headlining acts for the fall edition of No Sleep 2022 included Amelie Lens and many more.[45]

No Sleep Festival presented a combination of various electronic acts, ranging from famous techno acts to house music.

No Sleep 2023

No Sleep Festival 2023 will take place 11–12 November 2023. This marks the first year where the festival's two-day format was cut short to one day.[46]

Festival by year
Year Dates Attendance Headliners Notable acts
2017 5 July 20,000 Jeff Mills Ellen Allien, Rebekah, Vatican Shadow
2018 15–18 November 25,000 Fatboy Slim · Cassius · Lee Burridge · Nina Kraviz Olof Dreijer
2019 8–9 November >7,000 (first day) Amelie Lens · Bicep · Terry Francis N/A
2022 (spring) 8–9 April 15,000 Nina Kraviz · Stephan Bodzin DVS1, Sébastien Léger[44]
2022 (fall) 11–12 November 16,000[42] Amelie Lens Ida Engberg, Partiboi69[47][45]
2023 11 November TBD TBA TBA

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