The SonneMondSterne Festival (short SMS) is an open-air festival featuring electronic dance music held in Germany. The festival lasts three days and takes place on the second weekend of August in Thuringia at the Bleilochtalsperre near Saalburg-Ebersdorf.
The first festival was in 1997 with 2,500 people. The 15th festival in 2011 reached 35,000.[1]
To reduce the time in between the festivals the organizer started the Wintercircus in 2001 and 2002 which took place in February. Due to the success of Wintercircus they moved it in April 2003 and renamed it to SonneMondSterne presents Camp Music. 2004 was the last Camp Music.[2]
Since 2007 every festival is named with an additional "X", it stands for the Roman numeral ten. Therefore 2007 was as SMS.X1 the eleventh event.
Part of the festival site at night, 2011
The festival area contains two main stages, four club tents, nine bars, three restaurants, one supermarket, two non food markets, a party boat and a merchandise shop.
Camping around the festival area is free of charge because the ticket price includes a camping fee.[3] Fans can choose between a quiet camping area or a loud camping area, depending on the distance between the festival area and the camping space.[4]
1997
DJ Pierre, Jesse Saunders, Kenny Larkin, Future Funk, Karotte, Elektro, Kay, Mirko, Foch, Andrew, Partyersatzamt, Gregor, Andreas Kraushaar
1998
Sven Väth, Tyree Cooper, Daz Sound, Future Funk, Trevor Rockcliffle, Steve Bug, Pierre, Sven U.K., Elektro, Rozat Buzz, Boon&Koop, Kay, Green, E.B.
1999
The Advent (live), Thomas Schumacher (live), Rob Acid (live), Der Dritte Raum (live), Steve Bug, Josh Wink, Tanith, Daz Sound, Eric Powel, Miss Yetti, Pierre, Future Funk, Sven U.K., d.Hoerste, E.B., Green, Boon, Sog
2000
Hell, Johannes Heil, Future Funk, Westbam, Ken Ishii, Hans Nieswand, Erobique, Egoexpress, Chris Liebing, Milk&Sugar, Daz Saund, Colin Dale
2001
Luke Slater (live), Richie Hawtin, Sofa Surfers (live), DJ Rush, Chris Liebing, Zombie Nation (live), Steve Bug, Patrick Lindsey, Turntablerocker + Band (live), Milk & Sugar (live), DJ Koze, Phoneheads feat. MC Ronin, Tanith, Tom Novy feat. Lima, Michael Mayer, Melih Ask, Northern Lite (live), Marco Remus
2002
Alexander Kowalski feat. Raz Ohara (live), Dapayk (live), Alter Ego (live), Anthony Rother (live), Aril Brikha (live), Angeldust & Racoon, Deph, Dominik Devereo & Niklas on Sax, Ellen Allien, Floppy (live), Glenn vs. Plastic, Green Velvet (live), Abdamon
2003
Moloko, Kosheen, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Junkie XL, 2raumwohnung, Elektrochemie LK feat. Caitlin Devlin, Console, International Pony, Johannes Heil, Autotune, Justus Köhncke & Band, Phantom/Ghost, Telemen Hanson & Schrempf, Dapayk, Metaboman, Fuzzel, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Westbam, Timo Maas, DJ Rush, Chris Liebing, Bad Boy Bill,
2004
Green, Pitchtuner LIVE, MIA. LIVE, Alter Ego LIVE, The Orb LIVE, The Chemical Brothers LIVE, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin vs. Ricardo Villalobos, D.Hoerste aka White Horse, Standent Elise, Windy, Apollo ft. MC Mace, Contravibe LIVE ft. MC Massiw le Gahza, Shimon, D.Bridge (Bad Company), Studio 45 LIVE, Rec de Weirl, Anja Schneider, Abteilung Ton LIVE,
2005
Ada LIVE, Al, Alex Smoke LIVE, Alter Ego LIVE, Ame, Andreas Dorau LIVE, Anja Schneider, Basteroid LIVE, Benjamin Diamond LIVE, Blame, C.H.R.I.S., d.hoerste aka White Horse, Abteilung Ton LIVE, André Galuzzi, Andy C, Base, Cat, Dan Drastic, Daniel Stefanik LIVE + DJ, Defcon, Deichkind LIVE, Deph, Derrick Porter, Die Fantastischen Vier LIVE, DJ DSL, DJ T., DJ Tease, Drack, Electric Sun
The Chemical Brothers, Swedish House Mafia, Moby, Clueso and Disco-Stress, Deichkind, Mr. Oizo, The Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Laserkraft 3D, Carl Cox, DJ Koze, DJ Rush, Dominik Eulberg, Erol Alkan, Gregor Tresher, Moonbootica, Oliver Koletzki feat. Fran, The Disco Boys, Chris Liebing, Ellen Allien, Bonaparte
