Events coverage
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.