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.
From deep and spiritual to groovy and club-forward, LIB's 23rd edition brings one of its strongest house lineups yet to Buena Vista Lake. Here is everything you need to know about the festival.
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.