Untold's official website refers to editions as chapters.
Untold: Chapter 1 The first edition of the festival took place in 2015 mainly on
Cluj Arena, when Cluj-Napoca was appointed the
European Youth Capital. The main artists that performed were:
Armin van Buuren,
Avicii,
David Guetta,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and
ATB. Other performing artists were:
Duke Dumont,
Fedde Le Grand,
Lost Frequencies,
Sasha,
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano,
Tinie Tempah,
Tom Odell,
John Newman,
Fatman Scoop,
Tujamo,
John Digweed,
Patrice,
Boney M,
Culture Beat and
East 17, among others. During the four days of the festival, more than 240,000 people attended the concerts held on several stages in the centre of Cluj-Napoca. It pulled in €20 million in revenue.
Untold: Chapter 2 The second edition of Untold took place in 2016, from 4 to 7 August mainly on
Cluj Arena. It welcomed the top 5 DJ's of the world polled by DJ Mag that year:
Tiësto,
Hardwell,
Martin Garrix,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and
Armin van Buuren, along with
Afrojack. Other performing live artists were:
Dannic,
Fedde Le Grand,
Naughty Boy,
Lost Frequencies,
Faithless,
Parov Stellar,
Scooter,
Ella Eyre,
James Arthur,
Kwabs,
Labrinth,
John Digweed,
Sasha,
Nneka and
Tujamo. It took place during four days in the centre of Cluj-Napoca and involved 10 stages. Over 30,000 foreigners attended the 2016 edition. The festival itself attracted a crowd of 300,000 over four days.
Untold: Chapter 3 - Real Life Fantasy The third edition of the festival took place from 3 to 6 August 2017 on
Cluj Arena. There were seven DJ headliners who were announced in January 2017:
Afrojack,
Armin van Buuren,
Axwell Λ Ingrosso,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,
Hardwell,
Martin Garrix,
Marshmello and
Steve Aoki. In March the live acts were announced, these being:
Ellie Goulding,
Example,
Hurts,
Jasmine Thompson,
MØ,
John Newman and
Tinie Tempah. The festival took place during four days in the centre of Cluj-Napoca and involved 10 stages. Other performing artists were:
Alan Walker,
Don Diablo,
Dillon Francis,
Charli XCX,
Redfoo,
Era Istrefi,
The Avener,
Dannic,
Lost Frequencies,
Sander van Doorn,
Dubfire,
Kadebostany,
Jamie Jones,
Loco Dice,
Solomun,
Sven Väth,
Andy C,
Borgore,
Pendulum,
Chase & Status and
GTA, among others. It sold over 330,000 tickets for the four days of Untold and reported record profit (more than in 2015). Untold organisers invested more than €10 million in the festival.
Untold: Chapter 4 - Wolf Spirit The fourth edition of the Untold festival was held from 2 to 5 August 2018. The first artists announced for the 2018 edition are:
Black Eyed Peas,
KSHMR,
The Prodigy,
Bonobo,
Afrojack,
Armin van Buuren,
Alesso,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,
Diplo,
Kygo,
The Chainsmokers,
Jason Derulo,
Tiësto,
Fedde Le Grand and
Steve Aoki.
Untold: Chapter 5 - The Codex of Magic The fifth edition of the Untold festival was held from 1 to 4 August 2019. The first two rounds of ticket sales sold out within respectively 3 and 10 minutes, each having 15,000 festival tickets available. Amongst the first artists announced for the 2019 edition were:
Robbie Williams,
Martin Garrix,
David Guetta,
Bastille,
James Arthur,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,
Timmy Trumpet,
Boris Brejcha,
Silenzio and
Tale Of Us. Armin van Buuren released the official anthem of Untold Chapter 5, "Something Real", on 12 July 2019.The festival, in conjunction with
YouTube Music, officially released 6 playlists exclusive to the service, which are the UNTOLD Main Stage, UNTOLD Alchemy, UNTOLD Fortune, UNTOLD Forest, Daydreaming Experience and UNTOLD Galaxy This edition gathered a crowd of 370,000 over four days, making it the most successful chapter in history.
Untold: Chapter 6 The sixth edition of Untold is planned to take place in 2021, 9–12 September, event was postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. Announcement on the 2021 festival will be posted December 15, 2020, Refunds and tickets to the next 3 festivals are available to 2020 ticket holders.https://untold.com/faqpostponement
Untold: Chapter 7 - Temple of Luna The seventh edition of the festival took place between 4 and 7 August 2022. The main headliners were
J Balvin,
Anne-Marie and a wide range of DJs:
Kygo,
Lost Frequencies,
David Guetta,
Steve Aoki,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,
Tujamo,
Paul Kalkbrenner, Kasia Sobczyk. on Untold 2023 stage
Untold: Chapter 8 - The Light Phoenix The eighth edition of the festival took place between 3 and 6 August 2023. The edition surpassed the 5th edition in attendance numbers, with over 420,000 people in four days. The main headliners included major acts like
Imagine Dragons,
Ava Max and
Bebe Rexha and it marked also the return of
Armin van Buuren after 4 years at Untold. Other artists were
Martin Garrix,
Eric Prydz,
Alok,
David Guetta,
Topic and
Steve Aoki. After this edition, the festival took 6th position on
DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals.
Untold: Chapter 9 - Human is Nature The ninth edition of the festival took place between 8 and 11 August 2024. On 7 December 2023, it was revealed the first 2 major acts of the festival:
Swedish House Mafia and
Sam Smith. On 21 March 2024 new artists were revealed including
Alok,
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,
Lost Frequencies,
Martin Garrix,
Purple Disco Machine,
Timmy Trumpet,
Carl Cox,
Fisher and
Solomun. On 4 April 2024, a new major act was revealed:
Lenny Kravitz. Other artists include
Louis Tomlinson,
Steve Aoki,
Jax Jones,
Burna Boy,
Zerb,
Tujamo,
Nicky Romero,
Milky Chance,
Mahmut Orhan,
Tom Grennan,
Blasterjaxx and
Salvatore Ganacci. In 2024, the festival took 3rd position on DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals. Over 427.000 persons attended at this edition. at Untold 2024|left
Untold X: Chapter 10 - Let Your Soul Shine The tenth edition of the festival will mark the 10th anniversary of Untold. The first tickets were put on sale on 10 August 2024, been sold over 40.000 tickets. It took place between 7 and 10 August 2025.
Post Malone and
Metro Boomin are the main live acts of the line-up along
Anyma and
Armin van Buuren as the main DJs. Other artists are
Martin Garrix,
Alan Walker,
Alok,
Don Diablo,
Tiesto,
Hugel,
Becky Hill,
Fisher,
Dom Dolla,
Artbat,
Adriatique and a surprise act that will be revealed in the day when they will perform, revealed Friday to be Salvatore Ganacci. Also local artists like Delia, Irina Rimes or Inna will have special moments for the anniversary edition with special guests. The festival remained on the 3rd position on DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals. Over 470.000 persons attended at this edition.
Untold Chapter 11: One The eleventh edition of the festival will mark a new era of Untold and will take place between 6 and 9 August 2026. The first tickets were put on sale on 9 August 2025. On 3rd February 2026, it was announced the first wave of artists:
Flo Rida,
Swae Lee,
The Chainsmokers,
Kygo,
Lost Frequencies,
Sebastian Ingrosso,
Marshmello,
Steve Aoki,
Afrojack,
R3hab and more. On 4th February
Martin Garrix was added in the line-up. On 5th February
Lewis Capaldi was announced as headliner of this edition. On 19th March
Zara Larsson was added in the line-up as headliner. == Reception ==