--- title: "Avicii at Tomorrowland: Levels, his last set and tributes" description: "Avicii debuted on the Tomorrowland Mainstage in 2011 with Levels. Every year he played, his last set in 2015 and the tributes in 2018, 2025 and 2026." url: "https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/avicii-at-tomorrowland/" language: "en" updated: "2026-11-09" alternates: - { hreflang: "sv-SE", url: "https://tomorrowland.se/artiklar/avicii-pa-tomorrowland/" } - { hreflang: "nb-NO", url: "https://tomorrowland.se/no/artikler/avicii-pa-tomorrowland/" } - { hreflang: "da-DK", url: "https://tomorrowland.se/da/artikler/avicii-paa-tomorrowland/" } source: "https://tomorrowland.se" --- # Avicii at Tomorrowland: Levels, his last set and tributes **Short answer:** Avicii debuted on the Tomorrowland Mainstage in 2011, playing Levels before it was released. He returned in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, his last Mainstage year. In 2018 a giant Swedish flag with his image crossed the crowd, in 2025 three of his sets came out in Spatial Audio, and in 2026 an exhibition showed his own collection. ## When did Avicii play Tomorrowland? Avicii played the Tomorrowland Mainstage five years in a row, from 2011 to 2015. Tomorrowland confirms this in its own press releases about the 2025 and 2026 tributes. The 2011 debut is still the one people talk about most, because he played Levels before the track was released. These are Avicii's years at Tomorrowland Belgium, with the Mainstage theme from Tomorrowland's official history page, Down Memory Lane: | Year | Avicii at Tomorrowland | Mainstage theme | |---|---|---| | 2011 | Mainstage debut with the unreleased Levels | The Tree of Life | | 2012 | Back on the Mainstage | The Book of Wisdom | | 2013 | Plays the Mainstage | The Arising of Life | | 2014 | Plays the Mainstage | The Key to Happiness | | 2015 | Last Mainstage performance | The Secret Kingdom of Melodia | | 2018 | Swedish flag with his image over the crowd during Nicky Romero's set | The Story of Planaxis | | 2025 | Avicii Forever: The Tribute, his 2012, 2014 and 2015 sets in Spatial Audio | Orbyz | | 2026 | Avicii Tribute Experience, 144 m2 of items from his collection | Consciencia | The timing says something about the festival too. 2011 was the first year with three festival days and the first with a Mainstage theme, and attendance was 180,000. How the festival grew from there is covered in [Tomorrowland history](https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/tomorrowland-history/). ## Did Avicii debut Levels at Tomorrowland? Yes, Avicii played Levels on the Mainstage on Saturday 23 July 2011, when the track had not been released yet. It was his first Tomorrowland performance and the festival premiere of Levels, which came out officially on 28 October 2011. On 28 October 2026, 15 years later, the full 2011 set was released. It is on Avicii's and Tomorrowland's YouTube channels as a joint post, and the audio is in the Tomorrowland app and on Avicii Community. The release comes from Pophouse, Avicii Estate and Tomorrowland. The track has stayed with the festival ever since. In One World Radio's Tomorrowland Top 1000 vote, presented on 17 April 2026, Levels finished first for the fourth time. According to Tomorrowland it also passed one billion streams on Spotify in 2024. One World Radio is Tomorrowland's own station, and how to listen to it and how the Top 1000 works is covered in [One World Radio](https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/one-world-radio/). ## When was Avicii's last Tomorrowland set? Avicii's last performance on the Tomorrowland Mainstage was in 2015. You will sometimes see 2016 online, but Tomorrowland's own press releases say 2015. That also fits with the 2025 tribute arriving ten years after his final set. The 2015 theme was The Secret Kingdom of Melodia. What the stage and story looked like that year, and which themes followed, is in [Tomorrowland themes by year](https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/tomorrowland-themes-by-year/). ## The Swedish flag tribute in 2018 In the summer of 2018 Avicii was honoured on the Mainstage with a giant Swedish flag bearing his image, which was passed over the crowd during Nicky Romero's set. That is the tribute from that year Tomorrowland itself highlights. You may read elsewhere that other DJs paid tribute to him on the Mainstage that year. We have not been able to confirm that in an official source, so we stick to the flag during Nicky Romero's set. The 2018 Mainstage theme was The Story of Planaxis, and the festival ran over two weekends with around 400,000 visitors in total. ## Avicii Forever: The Tribute in 2025 Avicii Forever: The Tribute was Tomorrowland's 2025 tribute, ten years after his last Mainstage performance. Tomorrowland released three of his Mainstage sets in Spatial Audio: - the 2012 set - the 2014 set - the 2015 set The sets came out in the Tomorrowland app and on Apple Music. With headphones or speakers that support Spatial Audio, it is the closest you can get today to standing in front of the Mainstage during an Avicii set. Where to find other material afterwards, such as full sets and recaps from later years, is explained in [Tomorrowland livestream and radio](https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/tomorrowland-livestream/). ## The Avicii Tribute Experience in 2026 At Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 there was the Avicii Tribute Experience, a 144-square-metre installation with items from Avicii's own collection. According to Tomorrowland, it was the first time the collection was shown outside Stockholm. Tomorrowland has not said anything about a new Avicii tribute in 2027. Dates, theme and programme for Tomorrowland Belgium 2027 had not been announced as of 9 November 2026. What to expect, and why, is on our [Tomorrowland 2027](https://tomorrowland.se/en/2027/) page. ## Why does Avicii matter so much to Tomorrowland? Avicii belongs to the years when Tomorrowland went from a big Belgian festival to a global one. Between his debut in 2011 and the 2017-2019 editions, attendance grew from 180,000 to around 400,000 a year, and the Mainstage themes became part of the brand. Three things make the link clear: 1. **Levels debuted there.** The track that topped the Tomorrowland Top 1000 in 2026 was played on the Mainstage before it was released. 2. **He played every year from 2011 to 2015.** Five straight years on the Mainstage during the festival's fastest growth. 3. **The tributes have continued.** The flag in 2018, the Spatial Audio sets in 2025 and the exhibition in 2026 show that Tomorrowland keeps putting him in the spotlight. For Swedish visitors in particular it feels close to home. The 2026 exhibition was built on items otherwise shown in Stockholm, and the 2018 tribute happened under a Swedish flag. ## Can you bring a flag to Tomorrowland? Yes, with some caveats. Ordinary national flags are not on Tomorrowland's 2026 list of prohibited items, whether Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or any other. What is banned is flags of sports clubs and teams, flags with political messages, and sticks or poles. We have not found an explicit rule saying national flags are allowed, and security at the entrance has the final say. So bring the flag without a pole, and wear it around your shoulders or keep it in your backpack. The full list of prohibited items is in [Tomorrowland rules](https://tomorrowland.se/en/guides/tomorrowland-rules/). ## How to experience Avicii's Tomorrowland today The easiest way to hear Avicii at Tomorrowland today is the 2011 debut set and the Spatial Audio sets. You can do all of this from home: 1. **Watch the full 2011 debut set** on Tomorrowland's or Avicii's YouTube channel, or listen in the Tomorrowland app. It came out on 28 October 2026. 2. **Listen to Avicii Forever: The Tribute** in the Tomorrowland app or on Apple Music, with the 2012, 2014 and 2015 sets. 3. **Tune in to One World Radio,** Tomorrowland's own station, which broadcasts around the clock and where Levels topped the Top 1000 in 2026. 4. **Read up on the years he played** through the themes and history, so you know which Mainstage you are listening to. Tomorrowland.se is an unofficial fan site. Official information about Tomorrowland Belgium and the tributes is on tomorrowland.com. ## Frequently asked questions ### When did Avicii play Tomorrowland? Avicii played the Tomorrowland Mainstage in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. His debut was in 2011 and his last Mainstage performance was in 2015, not 2016 as some websites claim. ### Did Avicii debut Levels at Tomorrowland? Yes. At his Tomorrowland debut on Saturday 23 July 2011 Avicii played Levels, which was only officially released on 28 October 2011. The full 2011 set was released on 28 October 2026, and in April 2026 Levels topped One World Radio's Tomorrowland Top 1000 for the fourth time. ### When was Avicii's last Tomorrowland set? His last performance on the Tomorrowland Mainstage was in 2015. Ten years later, in 2025, Tomorrowland released his 2012, 2014 and 2015 sets in Spatial Audio as Avicii Forever: The Tribute. ### What was the Avicii tribute at Tomorrowland? In 2018 a giant Swedish flag with his image was spread over the crowd during Nicky Romero's Mainstage set. In 2025 came Avicii Forever: The Tribute in the Tomorrowland app and on Apple Music, and in 2026 the Avicii Tribute Experience showed items from his own collection. ## Sources - [Tomorrowland press: Avicii Tribute Experience 2026](https://press.belgium.tomorrowland.com/tomorrowland-honours-avicii-with-the-return-of-a-tribute-experience-original-artefacts-remastered-live-sets-and-an-exclusive-festival-collection) - [Tomorrowland press: Avicii Forever: The Tribute (2025)](https://press.belgium.tomorrowland.com/tomorrowland-presents-avicii-forever-the-tribute) - [One World Radio: Levels tops the Tomorrowland Top 1000](https://press.oneworldradio.tomorrowland.com/avicii-reigns-over-the-one-world-radio-tomorrowland-top-1000-with-levels) - [Tomorrowland Belgium: Down Memory Lane](https://belgium.tomorrowland.com/en/welcome/down-memory-lane/) - [Tomorrowland Belgium: General Terms and Conditions (prohibited items)](https://belgium.tomorrowland.com/en/sales-info/general-terms-conditions/) - [Tomorrowland press: Avicii full Tomorrowland 2011 set (28 Oct 2026)](https://press.belgium.tomorrowland.com/avicii-community-and-tomorrowland-release-aviciis-full-tomorrowland-2011-set) *Updated: 2026-11-09*