Breakaway Returns To Wynn Las Vegas For 2026 Takeover with The Chainsmokers, Kaskade, Major Lazer and more set for three days across XS and Encore Beach Club

Breakaway Music Festival, the nation’s largest independent touring festival brand, announced its return to Las Vegas with the third annual Breakaway Takeover at Wynn Las Vegas, presented in partnership with Wynn Nightlife, from June 12 to 14. The three-day weekend takes over Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub, bringing it’s murph, Kaskade, Major Lazer, The Chainsmokers, and ACRAZE into a format that runs between daytime pool events and late-night club shows. The 2026 edition also marks the third year of Breakaway’s partnership with Wynn Nightlife, giving the festival brand a Vegas version that feels different from its larger multi-stage city festivals. With weekend passes starting at $99 and tickets now on sale, Breakaway Takeover at Wynn Las Vegas adds another stop to Breakaway’s 2026 season, while keeping the focus on two of the Strip’s most recognized electronic music venues

Breakaway’s Wynn Takeover Splits The Weekend Between Encore Beach Club And XS Nightclub

The 2026 Breakaway Takeover at Wynn Las Vegas begins Friday, June 12 with it’s murph at Encore Beach Club, before Kaskade takes over XS Nightclub later that night. Saturday, June 13 brings Major Lazer to Encore Beach Club, followed by The Chainsmokers at XS Nightclub. The three-day run closes Sunday, June 14 with ACRAZE at XS Nightclub, keeping the weekend split between daytime pool events and late-night shows across Wynn Las Vegas.

 

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For Breakaway, the Wynn Las Vegas edition gives the brand a Vegas-specific version of its festival model without shifting into a traditional festival site. Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub are already central to Wynn Nightlife’s electronic music calendar, so the takeover fits naturally into how dance music is experienced on the Strip: daytime sets, late-night headline shows, and a resort setting where the weekend stays inside one property. That structure also makes the third annual takeover feel like a continued partnership between Breakaway and Wynn Nightlife, with the festival brand adapting its national identity to a Las Vegas format instead of copying the layout of its larger city editions.

Breakaway And Wynn Nightlife Continue Their Vegas Partnership

For Breakaway Co-Founder and CEO Adam Lynn, the return to Wynn Las Vegas continues a partnership that has helped give the festival brand a stronger presence in the city. He described the weekend as a chance to bring “the best of dance music” to “two of the world’s most iconic stages,” referring to Encore Beach Club and XS Nightclub. The comment fits the format of the takeover, where Breakaway is not adding a separate festival site to Las Vegas, but working directly with venues already tied to the city’s daylife and nightlife scene.

That partnership matters because Breakaway has grown through large touring festivals in different U.S. markets, while Wynn Nightlife gives the brand a more concentrated Las Vegas version of that model. The takeover keeps the artist lineup inside one resort, but still follows the rhythm of a full weekend event, with daytime sets, late-night headline shows, and ticketed access across multiple days. It also gives Breakaway a presence in Las Vegas without losing the accessibility angle that has been central to the brand’s wider growth. With tickets now on sale and VIP table options available through WynnNightlife.com, the third annual takeover continues a format that connects Breakaway’s national audience with the Strip’s club and pool venue culture.

Breakaway’s Vegas Takeover Connects To Its Wider 2026 Season

Breakaway’s return to Wynn Las Vegas comes during a wider 2026 run for the festival brand, which continues to operate across live music, artist services, event management, digital media, its record label, and artist-management division. Its main touring festivals have grown into two-day, multi-stage events across multiple U.S. markets, while Breakaway Presents gives the company space for shorter-format events in cities such as Miami and Las Vegas. The Wynn takeover fits that part of the brand, with a three-day schedule centered on Encore Beach Club, XS Nightclub, and the resort’s daylife and nightlife setup.

The lineup keeps the weekend easy to follow without needing a full festival field. it’s murph opens the takeover at Encore Beach Club on Friday, followed by Kaskade at XS Nightclub later that night. Major Lazer plays the Saturday daytime slot at Encore Beach Club, before The Chainsmokers take over XS Nightclub that evening. ACRAZE closes the weekend on Sunday at XS Nightclub, rounding out a lineup that balances Vegas regulars, major dance names, and newer crossover artists. Tickets are on sale now, with VIP table options available and entry limited to guests 21 and over.