{"id":85654,"date":"2026-08-16T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shopsofmalta.com\/malta\/calvin-harris-closes-sold-out-summerdaze-festival-in-ta-qali\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:46:00","slug":"calvin-harris-closes-sold-out-summerdaze-festival-in-ta-qali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shopsofmalta.com\/malta\/calvin-harris-closes-sold-out-summerdaze-festival-in-ta-qali\/","title":{"rendered":"Calvin Harris closes sold-out SummerDaze festival in Ta\u2019 Qali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Calvin Harris closes sold-out SummerDaze festival in Ta\u2019 Qali<\/p>\n<p>Internationally renowned DJ Calvin Harris closed out this year&#8217;s edition of SummerDaze Malta in Ta&#8217; Qali following his sold-out performance on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Malta Tourism Authority said that Harris brought the seventh edition of this festival to a spectacular close after delivering what became to be &#8220;one of Malta&#8217;s biggest electronic music events of recent years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Harris, one of the most successful music artists and record producers of this age, headlined the closing of SummerDaze this weekend in front of a jam-packed crowd of thousands of people at the Ta&#8217; Qali Concert Area.<\/p>\n<p>Over his 20-year career, Calvin Harris has established himself as one of the biggest artists in the world of electronic dance music (EDM).<\/p>\n<p>In September 2014, he became the first UK artist to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams. Grossing millions worldwide and collaborating with some of the world&#8217;s best-known artists, just a few of his biggest hits are &#8220;One Kiss&#8221; with Dua Lipa, &#8220;I Need Your Love&#8221; featuring Ellie Goulding, and his collaboration with Rihanna, &#8220;We Found Love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The SummerDaze festival opened on Tuesday and was headlined that evening by the internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi.<\/p>\n<p>Capaldi rose to fame in more recent years with worldwide hits such as &#8220;Someone You Loved,&#8221; &#8220;Pointless,&#8221; and &#8220;Wish You the Best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The MTA stated that &#8220;the second night further cemented SummerDaze as an annual staple in the Maltese events calendar,&#8221; while referencing the two headline acts.<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Harris was joined on Saturday by a mix of local and international talent, such as Arielle Free, Jeremiah Asiamah, Tyson O&#8217;Brien, and DJ Ziggy, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The festival once again demonstrated Malta&#8217;s ability to host high-profile international productions, while strengthening the Islands&#8217; tourism offering by attracting visitors seeking quality entertainment and creating valuable opportunities for local communities to participate in such events,&#8221; the MTA said.<\/p>\n<p>The MTA concluded its statement on this annual summer musical event by extending its gratitude towards all artists, organisers, production teams, local performers, partners, and everyone else who attended and\/or contributed to the success of this year&#8217;s edition of SummerDaze Malta.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RSS Feed Source: Independent Malta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com.mt\/articles\/2026-08-16\/local-news\/Calvin-Harris-closes-sold-out-SummerDaze-festival-in-Ta-Qali-6736292157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calvin Harris closes sold-out SummerDaze festival in Ta\u2019 Qali<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calvin Harris closes sold-out SummerDaze festival in Ta\u2019 Qali Internationally renowned DJ Calvin Harris closed out this year&#8217;s edition of SummerDaze Malta in Ta&#8217; Qali following his sold-out performance on Saturday night. 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