Yacht Week, the world’s leading floating festival, blends world-class music, seafaring adventure, and travel to breathtaking Mediterranean and Caribbean destinations. It’s the ultimate platform for aspiring DJs to showcase their talent alongside industry legends, and now, with the launch of Yacht Week’s Annual DJ Competition, the next generation has its chance to shine.
This year’s competition invites emerging DJs from around the globe to compete for a coveted spot at Yacht Week 2025, performing at the iconic floating festival. The winners will play to audiences across stunning venues, including hidden beach bars, energetic club nights, and the legendary Circle Raft parties in destinations like Croatia, Greece, and Sicily.
For ambitious DJs, this is more than just a performance. Yacht Week offers a career-defining opportunity to play for an international crowd of adventurers, music lovers, and partygoers. It’s a chance to build a reputation on the same stage as some of the industry’s biggest names. Past performers such as Adam Beyer, Dom Dolla, and Juliet Fox have headlined the festival, while emerging talents have gone on to gain global recognition, performing at renowned events like Tomorrowland, Coachella, and Creamfields.
This year, Yacht Week is focusing on house and EDM DJs for its ‘Original’ weeks in Croatia, Greece, Sicily, and the BVIs. Three winners will secure a spot to perform across two Yacht Week events, playing at unforgettable venues from sunset beach bars to world-famous clubs and even the iconic floating DJ booth at the Circle Raft parties.
Shortlisted DJs will be featured on Yacht Week’s social media and Spotify playlists, while semi-finalists will appear in Instagram highlights and regional finals broadcasted live. Prominent DJs and past winners will mentor participants, and a public vote will help determine the finalists. The live finals will culminate in a dynamic back-to-back mini-mix competition, with headliners from Yacht Week’s community performing alongside the contestants. A winner from each region will emerge from this electrifying showdown.
The competition opened on December 10, with submissions accepted until January 28.
COMPETITION TIMELINE
– Submissions Between: December 10, 2024 – January 28th 2025
– Online Heats: Feb 3rd – February 16 2025
– Regional Finals: Starting March 6th 2025, in London, Los Angeles and Amsterdam.
Regional finalists will compete in back-to-back mini-mix battles judged by live audience response, with winners earning their spot at Yacht Week 2025.
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