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.