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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.