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Lore & Background

Tomorrowland 2011 had the theme "The Tree of Life" and the anthem "The Way We See The World" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Afrojack and Nervo. The festival was voted the Best Music Event by the International Dance Music Awards for the first time in 2012. Avicii was among the artists who performed at this edition, alongside David Guetta, Nervo, Swedish House Mafia, Tiësto, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, and others. The festival's success led to the creation of spin-off festivals including TomorrowWorld near Atlanta (2013-2015), Tomorrowland Brasil (2015), Tomorrowland Winter in Alpe d'Huez, France (since 2019), and Tomorrowland Thailand scheduled for December 2026.

In Their Own Story

At Tomorrowland 2011, Avicii took the stage during the festival's first-ever three-day format, which ran from 22 to 24 July. The event sold out days before, with a record attendance of 180,000 visitors over two days. The festival's theme that year was "The Tree of Life," and the anthem was "The Way We See The World" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Afrojack and Nervo. Avicii performed alongside a lineup that included David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Tiësto, Hardwell, and Carl Cox. This edition marked a turning point for Tomorrowland, as it was voted the Best Music Event by the International Dance Music Awards in 2012.

Reader's Guide

Tomorrowland 2011 took place on 22–24 July, marking the festival's expansion to three days. The festival's theme was "The Tree of Life" and the anthem was "The Way We See The World" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike featuring Afrojack and Nervo. Among the artists who performed at the event were David Guetta, Nervo, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, Tiësto, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Paul van Dyk, and others. The festival was voted the Best Music Event by the International Dance Music Awards for the first time in 2012. Tomorrowland employs 80 people year-round for the organisation and 15,000 people during the event.

Did You Know?

• Tomorrowland held its first edition in 2005, from an idea conceived by brothers Manu and Michiel Beers in 2004.
• The festival employs 80 people year-round for the organisation and 15,000 people during the event.
• Tomorrowland 2011 marked the festival's expansion to three days, occurring on 22–24 July.
• The festival was voted the Best Music Event by the International Dance Music Awards for the first time in 2012.
• Tomorrowland has won numerous accolades including being voted five times in a row as 'best musical event of the year' at the International Dance Music Awards.