Festivals

Padre Guilherme once again took to Europe’s major stages with boundless energy, bringing a unique artistic experience that blends electronic music, spirituality, hope and human connection.

There is only two weeks to go until the mighty Creamfields returns. One of the world’s leading electronic festivals will host 250 huge names, including Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, Becky Hill, Duke Dumont, Swedish House Mafia, Fatboy Slim, Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold and many more.

Boardmasters 2026 has officially concluded in Newquay, welcoming a cumulative 158,000 attendees across five days at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach and closing out the UK festival season on the Cornish coast.

Dennis Ferrer, Rafael and OMRI. have been announced as the first headliners for Bateleur, a new 500-capacity house music festival taking over an entire five-star resort in Elounda, Crete from 22–25 October. Celebrating its third edition in 2026, Bateleur is a brand-new type of festival, one that takes over an entire five-star resort, blending a full wellness programme with open-air house music performances in one of the most sought-after secluded areas of Crete.

The world-renowned techno institution arrives in Southern California with three stages and 24 hours of music across two days.

The renowned hard dance celebration makes its Central Florida debut, featuring three unique stages for a two-day takeover

Across Yahn Dawn 2026, ‘A Trip Thru Time’ will unfold as a chronological exploration of the Pretty Lights catalog, kicking off with a DJ set by Pretty Lights founding members (Derek & Michal) on Thursday, September 17 for Early Arrival pass holders The concept then extends through three consecutive nights of headlining Pretty Lights live performances LP Giobbi (Friday), MADHAUS (Friday) Emancipator (Saturday), Gramatik (Sunday), RJD2 (Sunday) and more fill out the Yahn Dawn 2026 lineup — which expands to three days for its second annual edition

Yard Portugal has announced that its annual end-of-season festival, One Last Summer Dance, will take place in collaboration with The Moment, the festival brand founded by Danish indie-electronic trio WhoMadeWho. Taking over the White Sand Mountains outside Lisbon on 11–12 September, the two brands will unite around a shared vision of music, art and design, with WhoMadeWho, Damian Lazarus, Dennis Cruz, DJ Tennis, Jimi Jules and more performing across two days in one of Portugal’s most distinctive festival settings.

Untold one wrapped up its 2026 edition with a spectacular show by flo rida, alongside alan walker, steve aoki, meduza³ live, jamie Jones, Sara landry and andy c

“You made my day! You guys are the best thing that happened this weekend!” Eko Fresh shouted into the microphone on Saturday night. The two masterminds behind Electrisize, Raphael Meyersieck and Michael Frentzen, would probably agree. On Sunday evening, the 17th edition of Electrisize Festival came to a close with a record-breaking 55,000 festivalgoers in attendance. More than 150 artists provided the soundtrack to three days of full-on festival madness, and the organizers are looking back proudly on this year’s edition. “For me, this was the most beautiful, best and at the same time still the most family oriented Electrisize we’ve ever had,” says Raphael Meyersieck.

CircoLoco returns to Brooklyn Storehouse for a two-night Halloween celebration on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, marking the closing weekend of programming at Brooklyn Storehouse.

The three-day festival over FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 - SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2026 will feature Chase & Status, Chloé Caillet, Eric Prydz, Joseph Capriati B2B Seth Troxler, Indira Paganotto, Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo, Odd Mob B2B Cassian, Prospa, Purple Disco Machine, Todd Edwards, + More.

The global dance music experience curator Insomniac today announces the full artist lineup for 2026 edition of its flagship Halloween music festival, Escape Psycho Circus.

LED Presents announces Temper, a brand-new electronic music experience arriving at Petco Park in San Diego on December 30.

Zamna is set to return to Egypt's Khoroum Valley from the 20th - 22nd November, expanding the desert festival experience to a 20,000-capacity event.

Cyprus is set to welcome a brand-new addition to its electronic music calendar as KAMAYA Festival makes its highly anticipated debut on 15 August 2026.

Independent electronic music festival Appetite On The Farm has teamed up with 115-year-old East London institution, Rinkoff's Bakery, to launch a limited-edition doughnut, with a portion of every sale supporting Ukrainian music initiative Enter DJ.

Pop Mutations x Tiny Changes will take over four of Glasgow's most cherished grassroots venues on 13-14 November 2026, bringing together a mix of ten acclaimed, high-profile artists alongside some of the most exciting emerging talent for a weekend that places connection at the heart of the live music experience.

As Tomorrowland 2026 comes to a close in Boom, Belgium, Shazam is revealing the tracks fans were rushing to identify across the festival’s iconic stages.

Terminal V Croatia has closed its biggest edition to date, welcoming thousands of visitors from more than 85 countries to The Garden Resort in Tisno for five days of open-air techno, boat parties and Adriatic sunshine from over 100 artists

ULTRA Mexico has just announced the Phase 1 lineup for its highly anticipated third edition.

I wanted to share news of a brand new festival launching in Marbella on 21 August called 12:XII. The festival will take place at the Recinto Ferial venue, one of the region's premier event sites, which has also hosted Elrow and a number of other major international festival brands.

Starlight Festival is revealing news that Indira Paganotto, the Spanish DJ and producer, will headline an Artcore showcase in Egypt at the festival on Friday 9th October, alongside Charlie Sparks, BIIA, Paolo Ferrara, Valentinø, Reblok and Juno.

Returning to Barunah Plains from 28th Dec - 1st Jan, this year’s festival features a massive global roster headlined by John Summit, who will lead the New Year’s Eve countdown, alongside an exclusive Australian performance from the Black Eyed Peas.