The Garden Festival returns for its 9^th season in beautiful Croatia as the country’s founding iconic electronic event. Blessed with crystal clear Adriatic waters, sizzling sunshine and star-lit night skies, the idyllic and intimate setting welcomes a global crowd to a true slice of paradise. Boutique accommodation, luxury Shikar tents from India and apartments and villas are both on The Garden Tisno site and spread around the locality, along with many fine restaurants and bars. The Kornati Islands are just a short boat ride away, with the historic cities of Zadar, Sibenik and Split close by. And don’t forget the natural beauty and wonder of both Krka National Park where you can swim in the waterfalls and the enchanting Plitvice Lakes National Park too. Sound-tracked by some of the best and most revered live acts and DJs across 7 days and nights, The Garden Festival now announces an array of sublime talent across all festival stages, the Argonaughty and Arbiana boat parties and at Barbarella’s Discotheque. 

Photo:Khris Cowley Here and Now

Performing live are perennial Garden favourites Crazy P Soundsystem, Swedish deep house duo Genius of Time, sonic experimentalist KiNK, German house pioneers Session Victim, the superlative Croatian debutant Seven Davis JR and pulsating sounds from Paqua.

DJs headlining include devoted crate-digging duo Bicep, Fabric’s founding resident Craig Richards, Eats Everything returns after wowing the main stage in 2013 and Metro Area’s Darshan Jesrani takes over the decks too. Berghain beat master Prosumer also stars, along with Garden regulars Wolf and Lamb and Soul Clap, stellar remixer and producer The Revenge, One Record’s Subb-An, Beats In Space’s Tim Sweeney, revered Hessle Audio co-founder Ben UFO and Levon Vincent makes his Garden debut with Just Jack.

They are joined by: Adam Regan, Adam Shelton, Adjowa, Anthony Mansfield, Autocycle, Axel Boman, Bad Passion DJs, Begin, Belfast Music Club DJs, Bing Ji Ling, Bobby Beige, Brinsley Kazak, Cedric Maison, Christophe, Damiano Von Erkhert, Dan Beaumont, Dan Wild, Dax, Dean Sunshine Smith, Delano Smith, Detroit Swindle, Discomendments, Dorisburg, Eats Everything, Eddy Ramich, Eric Duncan, Fantastic Man, Feel The Real, Felix Dickinson, Flux DJs, Futureboogie DJs, Galactic Boogie DJs, Galen, Greg Wilson, Hackman, Hesseltime, Hidden Agenda DJs, House Of Disco DJs, Jaime Fiorito, Jimmy B, Josh T, Jukes of Hazard, Justin Vandervolgen, Katie Barber, Krankbrother DJs, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Last Waltz, Leftfoot DJs, Levon Vincent, Lukas, Marcel Vogel, Mark Seven, Matt Beck, Maxxi Soundsystem, Medlar, Midland, Mislav, My Love Is Underground – Jeremy Underground and Brawther, Neil El Diablos, Olof Uhlin, Outboxx, Paddy Freeform, Pardon My French DJs, PBR Streetgang, Peak & Swift, Phil Mison, Pytzek, Ray Mang, Rollerboys, Solar, Somethingsounds DJs, Soul Clap, Steve Cobby, Studio 89 DJs, Studio Barnhus, The Pool DJs, Tiago, Tom Rio, Tristan Da Cunha, Under Bron DJs, Wolf DJs, Young Marco. 

The Barbarella’s Discotheque and Argonaughty and Arbiana boat parties have also been revealed. No visit to The Garden Festival is complete without experiencing a sunny afternoon or balmy evening out on the glittering Adriatic, and later partying until dawn at the fully open-air club Barbarella’s. The Garden is joined by crews from all over Europe who host these standout events. Club tickets are on sale now and the boats will be released in April, ticket links here.

Barbarella’s Discotheque in July

Edible - Wednesday 2^nd Eats Everything, Special guest TBC, Lukas

Ben UFO Presents - Thursday 3^rd Ben UFO B2B Midland all night Wolf Music - Friday 4^th Detroit Swindle, Medlar, Wolf DJs

Resident Advisor - Saturday 5^th Lineup TBC

Louche - Sunday 6^th Craig Richards, Prosumer, Louche DJs

Just Jack - Monday 7^thLevon Vincent, Delano Smith, Tom Rio, Dan Wild 

Futureboogie - Tuesday 8^th PBR Streetgang, Outboxx, Christophe, Futureboogie DJs

The Argonaughty in July

Hidden Agenda - Wednesday 2^nd 2pm – 6pm Detroit Swindle, Hidden Agenda DJs

The Pool - Thursday 3^rd 2pm – 6pm Greg Wilson, Young Marco, the Pool DJs

Crazy P vs El Diablos - Thursday 3^rd 7pm – 11pm Crazy P, Neil Diablos

Tief - Friday 4^th 2pm – 6pm Midland, Damiano von Erkhert, Hesseltime

Futureboogie - Friday 4^th 7pm – 11pm Futureboogie DJs, Christophe

The Ransom Note - Saturday 5^th 2pm – 6pm Prosumer, Dan Beaumont, Adjowa

Resident Advisor - Saturday 5^th 7pm – 11pm Lineup TBC

Kontrapunkt - Sunday 6^th 2pm – 6pm Eddy Ramich, Kyoto Jazz Massive

Beats In Space - Sunday 6^th 7pm – 11pm Tim Sweeney, Studio Barnhus

Krankbrother - Monday 7^th 2pm – 6pm Craig Richards, Krankbrother DJs

One Records - Monday 7^th 7pm – 11pm Subb-An, Adam Shelton, Tristan Da Cunha

Under Bron Rec - Tuesday 8^th 2pm – 6pm Axel Boman, Dorisburg, Jimi Yolo

Sunset Sound System - Tuesday 8th 7pm – 11pm Solar, Galen, guest TBC

The Secret Island Party - Wednesday 9^th Wolf and Lamb and Soul Clap

The Arbiana in July

Soul Share Presents… The Great Outdoors - Friday 4^th Afternoon Marcel Vogel, Phil Mison, Dean “Sunshine” Smith

Flux - Friday 4^th Evening Session Victim, Flux DJs

Bad Passion Project/Last Waltz - Saturday 5^th Afternoon Tiago, Bad Passion DJs, Last Waltz

Burek – Saturday 5^th Evening Special guest TBC, Pytzek, Mislav

TBC - Sunday 6^th Afternoon Lineup TBC

Leftfoot - Sunday 6^th Evening Metro Area, Adam Regan, Matt Beck

The Secret Island Party - Wednesday 9^th Salon Zur Wilden Renate DJs

Tickets for The Garden Festival cost £120 – and if you book accommodation onsite this is reduced to £100, whether staying in an onsite apartment or camping. The Garden Festival and Electric Elephant are also proud to announce their third Double Whammy collaboration too, with tickets available from the website at an amazing £150 for both festivals! Following on straight after The Garden, EE offers 5 days of amazing music under the sun and stars, with the first round of guests to be announced shortly. EE runs from 10^th – 14^th July 2014.