Events coverage
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.
Awakening Festival has announced its full lineup for 10–12 July 2026, confirmed for July 10–12 at the waterfront site in Hilvarenbeek, in the southern Netherlands near the Belgian border. 150+ artists across eight stages beyond its techno core, the house programme is among the strongest the Dutch festival has assembled: Marco Carola, Gordo, Mau P, East End Dubs b2b Vintage Culture, and a new generation pushing the groove forward.
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.
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!