Every person who has set foot on Petrovaradin Fortress has been part of this story. Over the past two decades, the festival has hosted performances by some of the biggest names in music, with legends like Moby, Damon Albarn, Faithless, Motörhead, Liam Gallagher, The Prodigy, Emeli Sandé, Migos, and Hurts contributing to the festival’s historic soundtrack. As we celebrate EXIT’s 24th birthday, we look back at some timeless hits that have set the pulse of EXIT’s ever-growing star-studded tribe, which will gather again in less than two weeks, from July 10 to 14 at the iconic venue.
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In 2009, Moby played his biggest hit, “Go,” on the Main Stage. Fast forward to 2014, Damon Albarn, the frontman of Blur and the musical genius behind the virtual band Gorillaz, took the Main Stage with the famous lines of “Clint Eastwood.” That same year, the fortress was taken over by the powerful voice of American pop diva and disco queen Gloria Gaynor with her anthem “I Will Survive.” One of the cult moments in EXIT’s history was the performance from Faithless, one of the greatest electronic bands of all time, with their song “We Come One,” as well as the thunderous riffs of “Ace of Spades” by UK heavy metal legends Motörhead. The summer of love at EXIT 2017 was marked by an acoustic rendition of Oasis’s “Wonderwall” delivered by its founder and frontman Liam Gallagher, while last year saw a reunion with the most influential electro-punk band of all time, The Prodigy, and their iconic “No Good.” Among the most significant performances were also the soulful ballad “Read All About It” by R&B and soul diva Emeli Sandé and the global hit “Bad and Boujee” by one of the world’s most influential trap groups, Migos. A quick jump back a decade reminds us of the legendary band Hurts and their emotional performance of “Wonderful Life.”
The history-making continues in less than two weeks. For the first time, the fortress will thunder with the iconic riffs of “Killing In the Name,” “Bulls On Parade,” and “Guerilla Radio” brought by none other than the driving force of Rage Against the Machine and one of the world’s most innovative guitar players – Tom Morello. The crowd will also be set alight by the biggest hits of pop-rap icons The Black Eyed Peas, including “Pump It,” “Let’s Get it Started,” and “Boom Boom Pow.”
Guitars and drums will roar from the Main Stage at Petrovaradin Fortress as young Baby Lasagna takes over with the globally beloved track “Rim Tim Tagi Dim.” John Newman will captivate with “Love Me Again,” Kenya Grace with “Strangers,” and Ofenbach with “Overdrive.” The fantastic Rudimental will bring their hit “Alibi,” and the young Ian Asher will have the crowd buzzing with the viral sensation “Makeba,” among other megahits from the world’s leading music stars!
This year’s edition of the EXIT Festival, themed “EXIT Starseeds” and with the slogan “Awakening Our Superpowers Together,” will be held from July 11 to 14 at the Petrovaradin Fortress, with a special Day 0 on July 10. Four-day festival tickets are available at a promo price of 7,990 RSD, offering a 30% discount. These can be purchased on the EXIT Festival website, as well as at Gigs Tix’s physical outlets and online store. Single-day tickets and Day 0 tickets are also available.
