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Your OFFSonar 2026 Guide And Why Poble Espanyol Wins
Keinemusik. Mochakk Calling. FUSE London. Adriatique. Four nights at Poble Espanyol Barcelona June 18 to 21. Some already sold out. Get on offsonar.co now.
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Keinemusik. Mochakk Calling. FUSE London. Adriatique. Four nights at Poble Espanyol Barcelona June 18 to 21. Some already sold out. Get on offsonar.co now.
Cloonee drops I Rhyme Quick at midnight, plays the War Eagles Air Museum in El Paso tonight with Green Velvet, Devault and Dave Us. Hell Paso is real.
Brazil vs Scotland at the World Cup ends at 6pm. Then Mochakk and Barry Can't Swim go b2b on the Club Space terrace. Miami said Scotland vs Brazil and delivered.
Tini Gessler's "Play Me" dropped May 29 on LIP SERVICE. After her first debut at Fabric London show, she's hitting 9 Ibiza clubs, Kappa FuturFestival, and Groove Cruise 2027.
Forbidden Forest turns ten with their biggest lineup yet. Michael Bibi, Jamie Jones, Holy Priest and 100 more. Four days in a castle. June 4 to 7.
You & Me x Warehouse Project 2026. Josh Baker headlines his biggest ever Manchester show with one of the most stacked house lineups of the year. October 3. Don't miss out on 12 hours of underground house.
Forza Horizon 6 gives house music its platform. BLOND:ISH, LP Giobbi, Barry Can't Swim, Eli Brown remix. No compromise. Authentic. The genre finally wins.
How Ben Sterling built an independence empire, locked down elite Ibiza residencies, and unleashed an absolute masterclass in tech house dominance for 2026.
LISB ON Festival 2026 returns to Lisbon on July 3 and 4 with Kerri Chandler, Folamour, Adam Ten, and more for a house heavy weekend.
Latin House star HUGEL drops his debut album 21 this June, backed by a 26 date 'Movin' To The Sun' world tour with stops at Hï Ibiza and Tomorrowland.
Glitterbox, Steel City, Do Not Sleep and a brand new party dropping at the end of the month. Amnesia is 50 years old this season and June is proof that the best nights are still very much ahead of us.
PAWSA on Friday. Lil Baby and Central Cee on Saturday. John Summit and Travis Scott on Sunday. Lilly's Club at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. Monaco GP weekend June 5 to 7
Wax Motif just dropped Bite Down on Insomniac Records and he has been playing this one in sets for weeks. The nuke has officially landed. Go listen now
Hector Couto has 30 shows across five months this summer covering the US, Spain, Ibiza five times, Argentina, Brazil, Malta, and Portugal. The Roush boss does not stop.
Tools 4 Hardworkers 007. Factory 93 open to close. Three DC-10 Ibiza Thursdays. Portola. III Points. Beltran's 2026 schedule is one of the best in underground house.
Adam Beyer. CamelPhat. Röyksopp. Bedouin. Monolink. Pan Pot. BEONIX Festival just completed its 2026 lineup and Cyprus is the place to be September 25 to 27.
EXIT Festival just announced Starlight, a four-day electronic music festival next to the Great Pyramids of Giza. 60 plus artists. October 8 to 11. Egypt is the venue.
Barry Can't Swim just dropped Return To Bhibo, his first new music in over a year, and announced he has signed to Atlantic Records. The sound of summer 2026 is here.
Miss Monique earned her first Gold single for Concorde at Cercle Festival and just announced Biorhythm her first audio-visual show in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Armin van Buuren. HUGEL. Paul Kalkbrenner. BUNT. Pendulum DJ Set. The house music inside Electric Love 2026 is worth the flight to Austria. July 9 to 11
From ballet dancer to melodic techno queen, Ukraine's DJ Korolova dominates 2026. Inside her rise, her Captive Soul label, and a massive Tomorrowland summer.
David Guetta's Monolith Show, Armin van Buuren, Amelie Lens, ARTBAT, 40,000 people. AMF 2026 closes out 30 years of ADE at Johan Cruijff Arena on October 24.
Four Tet. Fatboy Slim. Groove Armada. Chloé Caillet. KETTAMA. Mochakk. Portola Festival hits Pier 80 San Francisco September 26 and 27. Tickets on sale June 2.
Gaskin has officially announced his debut album Energy Crew dropping this summer. Launch party this Sunday in Newcastle at a secret location. Pre-save and sign up now.
AVA Festival returns to Titanic Slipways Belfast on May 29 and 30 for its 12th edition. Kneecap, KETTAMA, Honey Dijon, Annie Mac, Interplanetary Criminal and more. Limited tickets remain.
PAWSA is playing DC10 Ibiza every Thursday this summer with no phones allowed. Coachella done. Nylon cover landed. New music dropping. Amsterdam in July. 2026 is his year.
Solomun. Overmono. Tiësto's first Manchester show in 13 years. James Blake b2b Joy Orbison. The Warehouse Project 20th season just dropped and it is massive.
Eastenderz takes over Hï Ibiza! 19 weeks of deep tech every Tuesday from 2 June, featuring Skepta, Jamie Jones & more.
SG Lewis ended his 11 year record deal, went fully independent on Forever Days, and booked UNVRS Ibiza twice and Knockdown Center New York. The summer belongs to him.
Calvin Harris, Chris Stussy, Josh Baker, KETTAMA, Mall Grab, Armand Van Helden. Parklife 2026 hits Heaton Park Manchester on June 20 and 21. Less than a month away.
No Art Festival is back in Amsterdam with two sold out days on July 18 at Riekerhaven and July 25 at Flevopark. Seth Troxler, Mochakk, The Martinez Brothers, ANOTR, and more.
Josh Baker is playing the iconic Gashouder in Amsterdam on October 25 from 14:30 to 23:00. Every DJ dreams of this room and he just made it his biggest show yet.
EXE Beach Festival is back at Cacao Beach Bulgaria across two weekends July 31 and August 8. Jamie Jones and Peggy Gou headline August 8 for the ultimate house music night on the Black Sea coast.
MEDUZA³ is back at Hi Ibiza every Wednesday from May 27. Live piano, MIDI controllers, and house music done differently. This summer is their biggest yet.
Sasha. John Digweed. Hernan Cattaneo. Danny Tenaglia. Lee Burridge. Over 60 artists on the Adriatic coast in Tisno Croatia. Balance Croatia August 6 to 10.
Sonny Fodera's sixth album Can We Do It All Again drops June 12 on Solotoko. 18 tracks. Creamfields headliner. Pacha Ibiza residency. His own festival in Malta.
Michael Bibi built Solid Grooves from a London club night into a global institution. Kappa Futur. ARC Chicago. Ibiza. The label boss is fully back in 2026.
Tomorrowland. Cavo Paradiso. Veld Toronto. Club Space Miami. James Hype has 27 shows across 11 countries in 2026 and the tour schedule is crazy.
Dom Dolla is bringing his show to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens this October 3 for his most iconic New York headline show yet. Tickets are on sale now.
Ben Klock b2b Rødhåd. Amelie Lens. SPFDJ. VTSS. 100 artists across four days in Malta this August. Glitch Festival turns ten and the lineup is the best one yet.
Peggy Gou just remixed Madonna's Confessions II single and it beat Drake in Billboard's best new music poll.
Adam Port x SG Lewis. Drake collabs. GTA soundtracks. Dubai arenas. Berlin underground. Keinemusik have been building this for 17 years and 2026 is their peak.
Kerri Chandler. Carl Craig. Dennis Ferrer. HoneyLuv. Defected has taken over Chinois Ibiza every Thursday from May 7 to October 8. Twenty-three weeks. No excuses.
Calvin Harris. Fisher. John Summit. Amelie Lens b2b Sara Landry. Adam Beyer. Ultra Europe 2026 hits Split Croatia July 10 to 12 and the lineup is not playing.
HoneyLuv went from Navy drone mechanic to Defected Miami, Hï Ibiza, and a new single with Muni Long on Casablanca Records. She has already arrived. Catch up
Mochakk is bringing his Calling party series to OFFSónar Barcelona on June 20 with HoneyLuv, Solarce Brothers and Bella Salmonella b2b Bambounou. Plaza Mayor. Get in.
Ready for a massive Tokyo takeover? Ultra Japan 2026 drops this September with huge sets from Peggy Gou, Alesso, and Sara Landry against the ultimate city view!
Amelie Lens drops her debut album Aura on Sept 4 via EXHALE. The 11 track LP marks a 10 year journey of hard driving techno, featuring new single 'our frequency'.
Forget dark Brooklyn basements. In 2026, NYC house music has moved under bridges and onto the water. Inside the massive open-air takeover saving local nightlife.
Solomun's only New York show of 2026 is this Saturday at the Fulton Fish Market. Open air. East River waterfront. Five hours. Sold out. Resale is your only shot
From classical violin training in Santiago to ANTS residencies at Ushuaia Ibiza, Francisco Allendes has spent 25 years building one of the most respected careers in underground house music. 2026 is his most exciting chapter yet and the summer has only just begun.
Solomun. Peggy Gou. Jamie Jones b3b Seth Troxler b3b The Martinez Brothers. Inside a limestone quarry in Puglia. Panorama Festival is your August sorted.
Dreambeach is moving to Velez Malaga on the Costa del Sol for July 31 and August 1 2026. David Guetta's exclusive Monolith Show, Eric Prydz, Nico Moreno, Paco Osuna and more across four stages just 2.6km from the Mediterranean. Here is everything you need to know.
Philipp Jung, co founder of Get Physical Music and one half of M.A.N.D.Y., has passed away at 55 leaving behind a lasting house music legacy.
Kappa FuturFestival 2026 takes over Turin this July with Jamie Jones, Peggy Gou, Skrillex, Solomun, Four Tet, and more across 3 massive days.
Seth Troxler is one of the most important DJs in the world and 2026 is reminding everyone why. From Detroit to Ibiza here is the full story.
Fabric celebrates 26 years atop London club culture with massive sound upgrades and standout 2026 nights from Vintage Culture and CamelPhat this summer.
Diynamic debut. Black Book double A-side. A collab with Vintage Culture. Eight Ibiza dates. Volkoder is everywhere in 2026 and he is only just getting started.
470,000 people. Carl Cox. Kygo. Transylvania. If you skip Untold Festival this August, just know everyone else is going to have a way better summer than you.
KETTAMA returns to North America with his biggest tour yet as Comes and Goes with Chris Stussy officially drops worldwide on Spotify.
Audio Obscura Festival returns to the UNESCO World Heritage Van Nelle Fabriek in Rotterdam on August 29. Honey Dijon, Chris Stussy, Folamour, DJ Gigola b2b Chloé Caillet, and more. One day only. Then it disappears.
The Gorge. FISHER. Kaskade. Green Velvet. REZZ. Two days of house music with the Columbia River cliffs as your backdrop. Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge is here. June 27 and 28.
Solid Grooves returns to DC10 Ibiza for 18 Thursdays in 2026, bringing underground house, techno, and a full no phones policy.
Folamour is having one of his biggest years yet. New EP Danse Mediterranee drops May 21st, a viral elevator set just landed in Chicago, five hour marathon shows are confirmed across Europe, and his summer tour is stacked with unmissable dates. Here's everything happening right now.
Project Glow DC is back May 30 and 31 with Eric Prydz, Zeds Dead, Mau P, Porter Robinson, and more. The East Coast's biggest dance music weekend is almost here.
From the Bronx church band to Central Park. The Martinez Brothers are on their biggest North American tour ever and Orbita is unlike anything they have done before. 19 cities, 4 months, one fully immersive live concept that is selling out fast. Here is the full story of how two kids from the Bronx became house music royalty and why this summer is their most important chapter yet.
Vintage Culture is taking over Pacha Ibiza every Tuesday in June with his Affairs residency. Four nights, four stacked lineups featuring Eric Prydz, WhoMadeWho, Mochakk, Franky Rizardo and more. Tickets are live now and this one is not to be missed.
Junction 2 marks 10 years with J2 X, bringing Nina Kraviz, Jeff Mills, Adam Beyer, and I Hate Models to west London across two weekends.
Chris Lake's 2026 tour is already selling out. Brooklyn is almost gone and the rest of the summer will not wait. Here is everything you will need to know.
Four days on a Croatian beach. Gorgon City, KETTAMA, Partiboi 69, Skream, and a brand new BBC Radio 1 Dance stage. Hideout Festival returns to Zrce Beach June 30 to July 3 and it is already gone. Check the resale.
Kairos lands July 17 on Panthus. Fifteen tracks. Three years in the making. Field recordings, crate dug samples, and a Swordman Kitala feature. O Flynn is back and he brought his whole life with him.
Two days ago I Hate Models debuted Disco Inferno at Factory Town Miami and the room never recovered. The new event series is already heading to Mexico City, Bogotá, Istanbul, and Creamfields. No spectators. Just the music.
Thirteen years of silence. One VHS tape in your letterbox. Boards of Canada just announced Inferno and it drops May 29 on Warp Records. Go pre-order it now.
DJ Seinfeld sat on this album for five years and it shows in the best way possible. If This Is It drops June 5 on Ninja Tune. Go pre-order it right now.
Primavera Sound 2026 sold out four months early. The Cure, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Peggy Gou, and Carl Cox all on the same bill. Barcelona in June is the only place to be.
Overmono just announced their second album Pure Devotion. August 7. Lead single Lockup is out now and it already hits harder than most albums do in full.
From a charity shop piano to headlining the world's biggest festivals. Barry Can't Swim's rise is one of the best stories in electronic music.
The Labyrinth returns to Japan’s mountains this October with no lineup, no gate tickets and a reputation so trusted that fans still buy tickets before a single artist is announced.
Marco Carola's Music On returns to Pacha Ibiza for 22 Fridays in summer 2026 with a stacked underground house and techno lineup and the islands' signature Friday energy.
A festival in Mongolia probably was not on your 2026 radar, but Playtime Festival's underground electronic lineup might change that. From Helena Hauff and Aïsha Devi to surreal mountain landscapes and Naadam celebrations, this is one of Asia's most unique music experiences
Madeon returns June 26 with Victory and a new live tour, introducing darker visuals, immersive world building, and a bold new sound after seven years away.
Sara Landry just booked Red Rocks. Hard techno's rise from warehouse floors to one of the most iconic venues in the world is now complete, and October 10 is the date to mark.
UNVRS made history topping DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs 2026 poll, backing the hype with massive residencies, packed dancefloors, and nonstop Ibiza nightlife energy.
Eric Prydz and Boris Brejcha announce their first ever B2B at the Royal Palace of Brussels, August 15, 2026. Progressive house meets high-tech minimal. 13,000 people. One night only.
Osaka born DJ and producer Yousuke Yukimatsu rose from the underground to global recognition after a viral Boiler Room Tokyo set and a powerful comeback from serious illness. He now opens for The Weeknd in Tokyo, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.
Anyma debuted ÆDEN at Coachella, launched a world tour across fifteen countries, and has UNVRS Ibiza every Tuesday all summer. What exactly is happening here.
Ibiza 2026 is stacked with house-driven lineups, from John Summit and Dom Dolla to classic house flags like Defected and Glitterbox. If you're planning a trip this summer, this is your guide to the house acts that make the flight worth it.
Mochakk is back with MOTRAXX Volume 003, the latest chapter in his label compilation series and another strong sign of where his sound is headed. The release brings together fresh house energy, strong groove, and plenty of character, showing why his label keeps building momentum in 2026.
Four days ago Red Rocks Amphitheatre posted on their official socials. The caption was simple. "Still vibrating from that Cloonee set." When the venue itself is posting that the morning after you show, something special happened the night before.
14 dates. Coachella twice. Denver three nights. Chicago three nights. Sun Comes Up Tremendous dropped in March. A new label launched. A new club series running. Brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence are moving in multiple directions at once and all of them are sick.
Boomtown 2026 has unveiled HYDRO XL, the world's first hydrogen-powered main stage, with Four Tet, Skrillex, and Floating Points live set to launch the new era. It's a bold crossover of sustainability, innovation, and underground electronic culture.
The Moodymann remix of Take Me As I Am lands on Defected Records on May 15 as an exclusive 7 inch vinyl. Two Detroit legends. One track. Three days to wait.
Chloé Caillet is playing two separate back to back sets on two different stages on the same night at EDC Las Vegas this Friday and that single fact tells you everything about where she sits in house music right now.
Brunch Electronik Festival just expanded to three days in Barcelona and the lineup has Eric Prydz, Kaytranada, The Blaze and forty more. August 7 to 9.
Melé pushes house into new territory with So High, bringing in UK rapper Jords and live guitar from Wonky Logic. Out now on Defected, the track blends hip hop energy, jazz influence, and club rhythm into one of the most distinctive releases of 2026 and a strong signal of what is coming on his upcoming album.
Kaytranada is playing eleven arenas across Europe this June starting in Amsterdam on June 1 and ending with three UK dates including the O2 in London. House music is in arenas now and he is the reason.
Defected Croatia is ending after ten years and the final lineup they built for One Last Dance is exactly what a decade of house music on the Adriatic deserves.
Prospa are dropping Free Your Mind on June 5 and it's the first ever full length album on CircoLoco Records. The label co-owned by Rockstar Games. Go pre-save it now.
Wax Motif dropped House of Wax II with Ty Dolla Sign, ZHU, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more. Fourteen tracks. Zero skips. No business being this damn good. Stream it now.
Phonox, M.O.T. and Jumbi just launched Circulate, a day-to-night summer series connecting three South London venues from May 16 to August 29 with Derrick Carter, Gerd Janson, Leon Vynehall, Soichi Terada, Egyptian Lover and a lot more. South London has its summer sorted.
FISHER just played the biggest solo dance music show in San Francisco history with 40,000 people across two nights and he headlines Red Rocks in two weeks. A former professional surfer from Australia is doing things no house music DJ has done before.
Red Bull Midsummer is a 28-hour global electronic music event hitting Tokyo, Mumbai, Vienna, Berlin, London, New York and Los Angeles simultaneously on June 20. The whole world on one day. This is a new idea.
Becky Hill just dropped her first new music in a year and the internet already had over a million TikTok views before it even officially released. Hands On Me is out now and album three is coming.
Ministry of Sound just announced they are going back to Ibiza for the first time in ten years. September 3 at 528 Ibiza. Louie Vega in the garden. This one is special.
Pacha New York just announced their opening weekend and they booked Michael Bibi and Black Coffee. The dancefloor is back June 20.
Glitterbox just moved to Amnesia Ibiza and opened their 22-week residency with one of the most stacked Friday night lineups the island has seen in years.
Music On Festival 2026 was cancelled one hour before opening after Amsterdam pulled the permit over unsafe tent structures. A sold out festival. Zero warning. A devastating morning for everyone involved.
John Summit is taking over the world's number one club every Monday this summer and the lineup he built around it is just as wild as he is. Nine weeks. No breaks. No bad nights. Ibiza is not ready.
A lake, a forest, seven stages, and a house music lineup that has no right being this good. Extrema Outdoor Belgium is two weeks away.
Miss Monique and Kapuchon drop "Hot Sauce" on AETERNA Records. This sharp melodic house collab blends emotional melody with club drive. Tested at Ultra Miami and Hi Ibiza, it lands with peak time energy perfect for 2026 dancefloors. Out now.
Dam Swindle just released House of House on Heist Recordings, a 19 track compilation marking 13 years of pure house music vision. Featuring names like Kerri Chandler and DJ Sneak alongside rising artists, it captures the sound and spirit of the culture at its core.
Loraine James turned her self doubt and confidence crisis into the most compelling electronic album of 2026. Out today on Hyperdub. Stream it immediately.
Day Trip Festival is coming to NorCal for the first time ever. San Jose, October 17 and 18. Gordo, Vintage Culture, Cloonee and more. Presale opens very soon.
From classical cello training at the Royal Academy of Music in London to Coachella 2026 in the same lifetime. Carlita just dropped Patchwork on Ninja Tune and it sounds exactly like an artist arriving at their moment. DC10 Ibiza is next. Read the full story and go stream it right now.
Dekmantel 2026 is five days in a forest with 160 artists and a house music lineup that will make you rethink every other festival you have ever been to.
Stop everything you are doing. Ruback, Be No Rain and 1Line just dropped Wherever You Are on ERRORR and your speakers deserve this right now. Go listen now.
From Santiago to Madrid to Ibiza, a new generation of house music DJs is taking over European dancefloors and they did not need anyone's permission to do it. Fernanda Arrau and Jay de Lys are just the beginning.
Tokyo's clubs run until 5am, the crowds know exactly what they came for, and the DJs treat a set like a commitment not a highlight reel. The world is catching up to what Japan built.
Electric Forest 2026 June 25–28 Rothbury MI: Sherwood Forest glows with secret parties, Tripolee house beats, epic installs. Chris Lake headlines, GRiZ doubles up, wild B2Bs await. Tickets vanishing fast?
Boothstock 2026 is back in Rotterdam's Kralingse Bos on June 13. Seven stages, 10 hours of house and techno, and Armand Van Helden returning to the city for the first time in over 20 years. Benny Rodrigues, Hot Since 82, Prunk, 999999999 and more. €63.50. Go get your ticket.
Afro House is no longer circling the edges. In 2026, it is shaping clubs, festivals, and the whole modern house conversation with deep grooves, emotional tension, and serious dancefloor pressure.
Amsterdam producer D Stone plays piano, builds studios from scratch, and just got booked for 909 Festival alongside Jeff Mills and Eric Prydz. His house music has soul in places most producers do not even look. Resonant Dreams EP is out now. Go listen.
Proppa is the Chicago DJ loading everyone else's flash drive and not asking for credit. House music kid turned underground heavyweight, one bassline at a time.
Dundee built a festival from scratch, sold it out before the lineup even dropped, and somehow got Paul van Dyk, Eddie Halliwell, and Lilly Palmer to show up to a park. Year two of Doof in the Park hits Camperdown on July 4th and it is not slowing down.
Sónar Barcelona just restructured everything for 2026 and the house music lineup is genuinely one of the strongest in Europe right now. MK b2b TSHA. Glitterbox taking SonarHall at 1am Saturday. Dom Dolla with a full AV show on the biggest dancefloor in the world. Six stages. Music from 5pm to 7am. All in one building in Barcelona. June 18 to 20. This one is not a maybe. Read the full breakdown before you talk yourself out of going.
Sammy Virji sold out Alexandra Palace twice, got a Four Tet remix, and still has Sónar, Finsbury Park and Red Rocks left on the calendar. UK garage is having its moment and he is leading it. Read the full story.
Glorious Day Festival just dropped a lineup that should not be possible for a one day boutique festival. Groove Armada. Jocelyn Brown live. Todd Terry. Norman Jay. Brighton seafront. 13 June. Go get your ticket before someone else does.
There is a moment in every Black Coffee set where time kind of stops. The bass gets deep. The drums get personal. And something that started as house music starts to feel like the entire African continent just sat down in the room with you. That is the thing about Black Coffee. He is not just playing records. He is doing something to the air.
No camping. No chaos. Just a beautiful garden in Cheshire and a lineup that basically built the dancefloor you grew up on. Daresbury Festival 2026 is June 20th at Walton Hall and Gardens. 808 State headline. Sam Divine is the special guest. Tickets are going fast.
House music is going back to where it was born. ARC Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park this Labor Day weekend for its biggest edition yet. Four days for the first time. Over 100 artists. Anyma, Honey Dijon, Derrick Carter, Carl Craig, Moodymann, The Blessed Madonna, Joy Orbison and many more across four stages. September 4 through 7.
There is a producer in Berlin making the most personal project in house music right now. Her name is Khadija. Dunya means world in Arabic and the trilogy she is building on Radio Slave's REK'D label explores exactly that. Faith, grief, resilience, one chapter at a time. Dunya I came in January. Dunya II just landed May 1. One chapter still to come. Get familiar before the world catches up.
So DJ Mandy started as a TikTok joke. Funny mixes, chaotic energy, the whole thing. Then she kept going. Then the festivals called. Then Breakaway Tampa put her on the same lineup as Dom Dolla and Tiësto. Then the original music dropped and the clubs started playing it. Funk U Want and And That Is House are not content drops. They are actual records. The internet found her first but the dance floor is keeping her.
merchant is the Jamaican born Afro house producer already backed by Black Coffee, Diplo and Pete Tong. He is making dance floor records with real emotional depth and the scene is paying attention.
Cercle Festival 2026 is putting house music inside an aerospace museum and honestly it is the most dramatic thing to ever happen to a kick drum. Kerri Chandler, Michael Bibi, Eric Prydz and 41 others. Three stages. One rocket. Two Concordes. An A380. May 22 to 24, Le Bourget, Paris. See you on the tarmac.
The Dutch house music producer who went from Amsterdam's underground to Beatport number one. Jamback's rise in 2026 is the story you need to read.
25,000 people, four stages, one Sunday in Dortmund that your future self will absolutely thank you for. PollerWiesen Festival 2026 is here and the lineup just made every other plan irrelevant.
Eleven years in and BAUM Festival 2026 just dropped a lineup that has no right to be this good. Disclosure in DJ mode, Mall Grab on the floor, Cassian bringing the feelings and Underworld performing live. Bogota, May 22 and 23.
Australian DJ duo X and Ivy have gone from lockdown fame to underground house credibility, and their 2026 EP "Broken Jam" might be their best argument yet for why that switch was worth it.
Gottwood turns fifteen in June 2026 and the Welsh woodland is about to go fully unhinged. John Talabot, Eris Drew b2b Octo Octa, Gene On Earth, Sally C, Nicolas Lutz and about sixty other reasons to cry on a dance floor are all confirmed. Oh and they got a 24 hour licence this year so the party literally does not stop. Five thousand people, one ancient forest, zero bad taste in music. Your summer plans just sorted themselves.
Mau P is not building a career. He is building an empire, and 2026 is where it all gets serious. From Amsterdam bedroom to Coachella mainstages, the Dutch house music force is dropping a debut album, launching his own label and taking his Baddest Behaviour party series back to Pacha Ibiza for a second summer. The dancefloor has been notified.
South Africa has been cooking something serious and JAZZWRLD is proof. From teaching himself how to produce in Carletonville to landing global features with Tems and Omah Lay, this man's journey is not a coincidence. It is discipline, culture and a ridiculous amount of talent.
Detroit is hosting the most stacked house music weekend of the year and your Monday plans are already cancelled. Movement 2026 has over 115 artists, six stages, and zero reasons for you to stay home.
Seoul raised. Amsterdam based. Dancefloors worldwide. DJ Naone has been putting in the work and the underground is paying attention. Sets at Dekmantel, releases on Safe Trip and UTTU, and her own vinyl-only label down2earth. DJ Mag and Mixmag both called it for 2026. Go find her mixes. You will not regret it.
Dom Dolla went from designing tour posters in Melbourne to headlining a 17th century UNESCO site on the Thames. Here is the full story of how a kid from the Australian outback became one of house music's most unstoppable forces, 1.5 billion streams and counting.
Peggy Gou took the long road, teaching herself production, grinding through Berlin's underground, and building everything from scratch. One viral TikTok moment, a debut album, and millions of streams later, she is now one of the most in demand names in house music worldwide. The culture chose her because she never stopped choosing the culture first.
30 years of EDC Las Vegas, one very ambitious owl on the main stage, a free parade shutting down the Las Vegas Strip, and 240 artists across 16 stages. May 15 to 17 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the desert has absolutely no idea what is coming.
Malta. Five days. House music royalty. Sunny Side Festival 2026 is running from 14 to 18 May and the lineup is genuinely something else. Chez Damier, Ben UFO, Helena Hauff, Satoshi Tomiie live, KiNK, tINI and so many more across vineyards, beach clubs, a record store and boat parties on the Mediterranean. This is the one.
Here is the short summary: CORE Los Angeles lands at LA State Historic Park on May 2 and 3, 2026, marking the first ever US edition of the Tomorrowland and Insomniac collaboration. Two days of alternative house music featuring Four Tet, Honey Dijon, Eric Prydz, Mall Grab, Nina Kraviz, Dixon, TSHA and more. This is the house music weekend Los Angeles has been waiting for.
We covered Showcation 2026 and honestly it sounds like the most fun anyone has had at a festival in years. House music, live drums, Jersey club and zero fourteen dollar water bottles hopefully. Read it.
Germany. Four days. A former military airfield turned into the biggest electronic music playground in southern Europe. Ikarus Festival 2026 runs from 22 to 25 May in Memmingen and the lineup has absolutely no business being this good. Alle Farben, Clara Cuve, BUNT., Paul Kalkbrenner, Deborah De Luca, Lilly Palmer back to back Maddix and over 150 acts across eight stages. House music, techno, deep house and everything in between.
Elrow Sofia 2026 is landing on 23 May and Ilario Alicante is one of the names on that lineup. Nine hours of tech house at Arena 8888, 18,000 people in one room and a set from Ilario that the Sofia dancefloor will not forget in a hurry. This is the kind of night that exists in your memory permanently. Tickets are live now.
Lovebox Festival is BACK after 7 years! Coastal vibes at Dreamland Margate, May 29-30, 2026. Groove Armada kick off Friday with house legends like Armand Van Helden, 4AM KRU, DJ EZ & more. Saturday grooves with Jayda G, Horse Meat Disco, Dan Shake and Scissor Sisters live. Got that beach plus retro park combo too, so don't miss out on this.
Goodlife Festival is back at Harewood House, Leeds on 6 June 2026. Armand Van Helden, Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez, Inner City, The Shapeshifters and more are set to deliver a full day of house, disco, funk and soul. Tickets are on sale now via Skiddle. Do not sleep on this one.
Lighthouse Festival 2026 returns to the stunning shores of Lanterna Island, Istria, Croatia from June 3 to 7, bringing together some of the most respected names in underground house music including Chez Damier, Ian Pooley, Eris Drew, Blasha and Allatt, Aurora Halal and over 80 more artists across five unforgettable nights of deep house, Chicago house and electronic music on the Croatian coast.
Five years in and Transcendence Festival is still one of Asia's most essential outdoor electronic music gatherings. House music, techno, and psychedelic sounds deep in the forests of Choja no Mori, Nagano, May 8 to 10, 2026. DJ Nobu, Paquita Gordon, DJ MARIA., Yuzo Iwata and more. Advance tickets on sale now until May 7.
Días de Campo 2026 brings deep house, techno and minimal to Montanejos, Spain from May 14 to 17. Set in a valley of pine forests and thermal baths, this four day festival focuses on long sets, open air sessions, and a relaxed underground vibe, with a lineup including Andrés Llatas, Carl H, Giorgio Maulini, Marcellus Pittman, Saoirse, MCDE and Paranoid London live. A must for house music fans seeking one of Spain's most immersive underground getaways.
Organik Festival 2026 does exactly that. Returning to the coastal peninsula of Shimen District, New Taipei City, from April 24 to 26, Taiwan's most beloved underground electronic event marks its 13th edition with Helena Hauff, Lena Willikens, DJ Nobu, and more set to move across three stunning open air stages carved between mountain and sea. Three days, one coastal escape, and a lineup that proves Organik never chases trends. It sets them.
Horst 2026 is three days of house music, independent club culture, and art at a former military base in Belgium. Todd Edwards, Stacey Hotwaxx Hale, Daphni and Gilles Peterson headline a bill of over 130 artists.
Amsterdam is gearing up for a house music weeked as Music On Festival takes over Meerpark on 9 and 10 May 2026, with Marco Carola leading a lineup of underground DJs and the celebration carrying on into the night with official afterparties.
Breakaway Arizona 2026 is officialy happening April 24 and 25 at Sloan Park in Mesa. House music fans are in for a treat with James Hype, Loud Luxury, Cassian, and more all confirmed to perform across the weekend. Headliners Marshmello and Kygo round out one of the strongest lineups the Southwest has seen this year. This is an 18 plus event and tickets are available now. See you in the desert.
GALA 26 returns to Peckham Rye Park this May Bank Holiday weekend, 22 to 24 May 2026, for its tenth anniversary edition. Themed The Floor Is Ours, the three day festival brings together some of the biggest names in house music, techno, and disco across a packed weekend of underground dance culture. Sunday alone features Seth Troxler, Lil' Louis, Todd Terje, and Gilles Peterson, while Saturday is stacked with Call Super, DJ Seinfeld, Logic 1000, and Saoirse. A landmark weekend for house music in London. Don't miss it.
Sunwaves Festival 2026 has two editions, two new locations, and a lineup that includes Marco Carola, Loco Dice, Raresh and Rhadoo. SW37 hits Bulgaria in April. SW38 returns to Spain in September. The underground does not stop. Full article at the link.
Sonny Fodera's Somedays Festival 2026 ignites Malta's beaches April 30 to May 3 with 4 nights of tech house fire, Afro fusions, and icons like Armand Van Helden,, MK, Jazzy ,D.O,D and 20 more. Sunset raves at Cafe del Mar, pure 2026 house eupohoria. Join the island takeover.
London Duo Rhett & Conran Lee (British-Chinese twins) fuse 90s house energy with contemporary club vibes. Endorsed by Swedish House Mafia, debuted on Hottrax, featured on Armada comps, and booked for Tomorrowland. Evolving from collaborations with Sigala and John Summit to Seattle gigs track. Wait to watch them dominate in 2026.
UNVRS Season 2 launches with an epic opening party on April 26 at San Rafael, Ibiza, featuring Black Coffee, Carl Cox, Deer Jade, Miss Monique, Paco Osuna, and more in a multi headliner extravaganza. As the world's first hyperclub, it blends stadium scale production, luxury hospitality, immersive tech like AI lights and the wild Wilde Comet restroom DJ zones, earning #1 in DJ Mag's 2026 Best Clubs poll. Tickets start at €70, don't miss this Ibiza season kickoff!
After years of high BPM overload, the dance music world is craving something with real soul. Slower tempos, gospel vocals, and deep grooves are the new reset.
IMS Ibiza 2026 (22-24 April) hits Cala Llonga with 140+ sessions on AI, investment & house music's future under "Reclaim The Dancefloor." Stars like Pete Tong, Jazzy & Joseph Capriati. Epic Dalt Vila finale sold out fast. House vibes return!
Ibiza 2026 season launches with house beats at Hï, Ushuaïa and Amnesia from late April. Expect Swedish House Mafia residencies, Glitterbox sessions and Amnesia's 50th milestone. Style evolves to bold earthy layers from clean minimalism. Ready for the island?
Terminal V Festival 2026 returns to Edinburgh for its final edition at the Royal Highland Centre, closing a nine year chapter in the city that helped shape its rise. The event will showcase its signature stage experiences, including Area V, The Hanger, The Terminal, and The Lab, while celebrating one last major weekend of house and techno in Scotland.
House legend Honey Dijon unleashes her 12-track triumph NightLife on Classic Music Company, following 2022's Black Girl Magic. Packed with collabs like Chlöe, Bree Runway, Mahalia, and Rochelle Jordan, it's a dance floor love letter from Chicago roots to global nights. Essential for house heads!
Supernova x Moon Harbour 25th at Akasha Ibiza: Matthias Tanzmann and Mathias Kaden mark 25 years of groove focused tech house at Las Dalias. Sunset garden sets flow into immersive Akasha night. Free garden entry from 18:00, 15 euro Akasha tickets. Label classics blend with fresh energy.
London's nightlife crisis meets midweek house magic! Despite 500+ UK club closures since 2020 and more gyms than late-night spots, Egg London's Wednesday Club thrives, blending house, tech house & electro for loyal fans. Multipurpose venues + NTIA-backed reforms signal hope for house culture. Read how midweek beats keep London's scene alive!
Rainbow Disco Club 2026 at Higashi Izu Cross Country Course on Japan’s Izu Peninsula is more than a festival, it is a rite of passage for underground electronic music fans. Across three days of open air house, techno, disco, and ambient, the festival blends deep curated DJ sets with lush natural surroundings, camping, curated food, and a community driven atmosphere. Now in its 17th year, Rainbow Disco Club remains a rare meeting point of nature, sound, and culture, where every set feels intentional and every moment lingers long after the weekend ends.
The third annual Music Sustainability Summit MSS26 started off today at Solotech Studios in Los Angeles, gathering artists, promoters, DJs, and venue experts to drive climate solutions. With over 20 sessions on cutting fan travel emissions, zero waste events, and eco friendly tours, it offers key insights for house music festivals and club scenes. Standouts include Madame Gandhi's opening keynote, panels led by Live Nation and Spotify execs, and the launch of MSA Bobby Weir Awards. House music pros can adopt electric equipment, plant based catering, and low carbon raves to keep the energy alive. Near Earth Day 2026, this summit fuels industry shifts like Music Climate Pact targets.
Le Printemps de Bourges 2026 ignites France's festival season with its 50th edition in historic Bourges (April 14 to 19). House fans rejoice over Mosimann and Vladimir Cauchemar at Le W, nightly RIFFX decade parties, and 250,000 strong crowds fueling the city. Electronic beats rule free streets and pro stages. Festival magic starts here.
Brazilian house wizard Mochakk is owning 2026! From Coachella Sahara Stage bangers to his own OBLIQO venue in Brazil, this beatmaker-turned-global-star blends punchy bass, hip-hop vibes, and pure groove. Read why he's redefining house culture
Ultra Australia 2026 across Melbourne and Gold Coast delivered a breakthrough for house lovers via twin RESISTANCE stages emphasizing underground house and techno. Key moments featured Oliver Heldens future house shows with his HI-LO project, Oscar L tech house expertise, and fresh Australian talent on UMF Radio Stage, heralding an exciting path ahead for the genre locally.
Global clubs steal Miami's house marathon magic. Berlin's Tresor rocks 12 hour house blocks. Tokyo's Womb parties till morning. Ibiza's DC10 stretches to 18 hours. All inspired by Ultra's billion dollar legacy and spots like LIV. Think Carl Cox builds and Jamie Jones journeys keeping floors locked. House's endless rhythm rules the world.
Snowbombing 2026 wrapped in Mayrhofen (Apr 6-11): Ski slopes by day, house from Folamour, Horse Meat Disco, East End Dubs by night. Racket Club grooves to Forest Party closer. Winter legend lives on!
Matroda and Eden Prince lit up The BLINK at Ministry of Sound! Epic back-to-back bass bombs and tech house vibes sent London into frenzy.
Gop Tun Festival returns for its fifth edition in 2026, moving to the redeveloped Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo. With four stages, a deep house centred lineup led by Jayda G, Chaos in the CBD and SHERELLE, and a strong connection to São Paulo’s underground culture, this edition cements Gop Tun as a landmark moment for South American house music.
Rabbits Eat Lettuce 2026 turned Queensland’s Bushland Hideaway into a Southern Hemisphere hotspot for progressive and melodic house over the Easter long weekend, blending deep, groove driven sets from Lee Foss, Justin Martin, and Le Youth with open air camping and extended sunset to sunrise dance moments.
Lollapalooza 2026 is stacked for house music lovers. John Summit headlines opening night in his hometown of Chicago, joined by Duke Dumont, Disco Lines, Dombresky, AYYBO, and many others across four days at Grant Park. July 30 through August 2. This one is going to be special, so don't miss out
House divided: Mainstage tech house owns charts and fests, but underground minimal on rare vinyl rules warehouses for true heads. 90s Wiggle grit vs 2026 arena shine. Which holds the genre's heart? Full story uncovered.
Discover Paris's electric house scene in 2026! From Rex Club's timeless grooves under Le Grand Rex to Djoon's soulful nights in the 13th, Badaboum's Bastille vibes at 2 bis rue des Taillandiers, FVTVR's raw warehouse energy, and Mirage's laser lit escapes. Deep rhythms, top tier sound. Uncover France's house music clubs.
Coachella 2026 House Takeover: 25th edition brings the heat with 45% electronic lineup. Quasar's epic 3hr sets (PAWSA, Deep Dish), Yuma's raw club nights (Green Velvet, KETTAMA), Do LaB surprises (Seth Troxler), Sahara hits (Disclosure, Kaskade). House owns every beat.
From Paris teen spinning hip-hop at Le Palace to global anthems like "Love Generation," Bob Sinclar (Christophe Le Friant) shaped French touch house with disco filters and peace-love vibes. Discover his Yellow Productions roots, Grammy-nominated hits, 2026 gigs from Miami to Bordeaux, and why at 56 he's still festival fire. Read more to find out.
Utrecht DJ Jesse Jacob left techno behind for soulful house grooves and started Airtime Records in 2019. The label marks its 7th year as an underground powerhouse with support from Chris Stussy and Archie Hamilton. His 2026 tracks bring deep, funky, and garage heat on the horizon. What drops next?
House music transforms Pyramids of Giza into ancient dancefloor April 24-25 6pm-3am deep, melodic, & tech house under desert stars. Pharaoh theme + world class production + epic weekend blending Cairo culture, Nile cruises & pyramid raves. Unmissabale history meets groove vibes.
House music owned MMW 2026 IDs. Secret tracks lit up Ultra, Club Space, Factory Town with tech bass, deep grooves, Afro swing. 66% house takeover. Beatport drops soon. #MMW2026
Dennis Cruz has built one of the most consistent careers in underground house music, from multiple Beatport numbers ones to headlining RESISTANCE at Ultra Miami 2026 alongside Seth Troxler. The Madrid born DJ and producer brings funk, Latin rhythms and deep grooves to every record and every room he plays. With his latest release "The Trip" dropping in April 2026. It is clear he is nowhere near done.
Savaya Group's 14hr house marathon hits GWK Cultural Park April 17. Satori Live and gamelan opens, Ame, Jamie Jones, John Summit, Vintage Culture headline across rice fields, cliffs, jungle stages. Part of April 14-19 island series.
Plunge into Ubbi Dubbi 2026's "Into the Abyss" at Panther Island Pavilion, Fort Worth. House legends Kx5, Alesso (sunset set), Zedd, Cloonee, Loud Luxury, OMNOM & Honey Dijon drop melodic magic and tech house heat. April 24-25.
Santiago to Ibiza. Thirty years of Latin heat and house music history. The full Luciano feature is out now
DGTL Amsterdam 2026 packs three days of essential house music into NDSM Docklands this April. Six artists, one legendary venue, zero reasons to miss it. Here is who to watch and when.
Germany's underground house clubs 2026: Berlin Wall-born icons like Berghain. Panorama Bar. Tokonoma. PAL. Gewoelbe. Openground bunker. Real house lives here. You in?
Vintage Culture is back and the house music world is paying attention. With open air headline sets across Brazil and a space at Time Warp Brasil among the highlights, the Brazilian DJ has put together a 2026 run that will last him through six countires and upcoming 13 dates, showing that his voice belongs on every stage in the world,
This April, Bangkok becomes the ultimate immersive music epicenter. Experience a landmark dual-showcase featuring Kygo, Lost Frequencies, John Summit, and Gorgon City. From the massive 360-degree water system at a custom-built S2O LAND to the expertly curated, deep energy of Bravo BKK, making this event stand as the essential destination for true house fans.
Relive the High: Ultra Music Festival 2026 Recap Around 165,000 fans, more than 100 countries, and one epic weekend in Miami. Dive deep into our full review of the DJs who took the Bayfront Park by storm, and left everyone in shock with some surprise appearances and new debuts that have both paved and changed the music industry. It includes the historic Swedish House Mafia Homecoming, tech takeover at RESISTANCE and the rise of a new global headliner.