EDM Festivals October 2026: Festivals We Can’t Miss worldwide as major events fill the month across North America, Asia, Europe, and South America

October 2026 brings another busy month for the EDM festival calendar, with events taking place across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. In the US, 808 Festival, Breakaway Utah, We Belong Here Central Park, Experts Only at the Gorge, Niteharts, Head Trip, III Points Miami, Escape Psycho Circus, BOO! Seattle, BOO! Arizona, and Hocus Pocus Miami fill the month. Meanwhile, EDC Korea and Chill O’posite Festival add major dates in Asia and Africa. No Art Lisbon and AMF represent Europe, while EDC Colombia and Ritvales bring two large weekends to South America. Here’s a full look at the EDM festivals taking place throughout October 2026.

808 Festival

Dates: October 2–3, 2026
Location: BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand

808 Festival returns to BITEC in Bangkok from October 2–3, 2026 for two days across two stages. The Phase Two lineup includes ILLENIUM, SLANDER B2B NGHTMRE, W&W, Argy, Ben Nicky, 999999999, Mesto, and KAAZE. Meanwhile, JUSTUS, RIVO, Dorian, Ian Asher, and Mary Droppinz are also confirmed. Several special performances are scheduled, including Adam Beyer B2B Chris Avantgarde and Nifra B2B Will Atkinson. Giorgia Angiuli will also perform live. More artists are still due to be announced before the festival returns to Bangkok in October.

Breakaway Utah

Dates: October 2–3, 2026
Location: America First Field, Sandy, Utah

Breakaway Utah brings the Breakaway Music Festival series to America First Field in Sandy, Utah, from October 2–3, 2026. Friday features John Summit, Tiësto, Max Styler, Jackie Hollander, Ray Volpe, LAYZ B2B TYNAN, and Trivecta. Hershe, Heyz, Roddy Lima, Soraya, and Obayashi also appear on the first day. Saturday then brings Chris Lake, Audien, Bonnie X Clyde, Frank Walker, Kasablanca, and Mojave Grey. In addition, Kaskade will play a sunset set, while Gorgon City B2B MPH adds another collaborative performance.

We Belong Here Central Park

Dates: October 2–4, 2026
Location: Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City, New York

We Belong Here Central Park heads back to Wollman Rink in Central Park from October 2–4, 2026. Friday opens with MEDUZA³ and a sunset set from LP Giobbi. On Saturday, Ben Böhmer plays a sunset set before Stephan Bodzin performs live. Sunday closes the weekend with Steve Angello and a sunset club set from Bob Moses. Elsewhere on the lineup, Ashibah, Eve Lauren, and Tripolism are also confirmed. The wider program includes Aftours, Amanda Simpson, Anthony Romano, Malcolm Zeller, Sanvero, Sebi Luca, and several more artists.

EDC Korea

Dates: October 3–4, 2026
Location: INSPIRE, South Korea

EDC Korea returns to INSPIRE on October 3–4, 2026, with house, trance, techno, bass, and hard dance across the weekend. Saturday includes DJ Snake, ILLENIUM B2B Dabin, Ben Nicky Presents Xtreme, Brennan Heart, Coone, and Dimension. R3HAB, Sara Landry, Subtronics, and SVDDEN DEATH are also confirmed. Meanwhile, Bassrush Experience and an Insomniac Records Takeover appear on the Saturday program. Sunday features 999999999, Alok, Aly & Fila, Argy, FISHER, Kayzo, Nifra, and Tiësto. TOKiMONSTA, Vini Vici, W&W, and Wooli also join the second day.

Experts Only at the Gorge

Dates: October 3–4, 2026
Location: Gorge Amphitheatre, Washington

Experts Only at the Gorge brings John Summit’s Experts Only brand to Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington on October 3–4, 2026. John Summit leads the weekend alongside Cassian, Daniel Allan, Devault, Hamdi, Jackie Hollander, and KETTAMA. Before the main event begins, the EO Base Camp Pre-Party is scheduled for October 2. Layton Giordani is currently confirmed for that party, with additional names still to come. Across the full weekend, the music covers house, techno, and bass with a compact lineup centred on the Experts Only roster and its regular collaborators.

Starlight Festival

Dates: October 8–11, 2026
Location: Giza and Cairo, Egypt

Starlight Festival brings four days of events to Giza and Cairo from October 8–11, 2026. The main festival is held near The Pyramids of Giza on October 9–10. A welcome party takes place in Cairo on October 8, followed by a farewell party on October 11. The first main day features Adriatique, Indira Paganotto, Pete Tong, Vintage Culture, and WhoMadeWho with a hybrid DJ set. Awen, BiiA, Charlie Sparks, and Coco & Breezy are also confirmed. On day two, Charlotte de Witte, Michael Bibi, and Enrico Sangiuliano lead the lineup. Meanwhile, Deer Jade, Fiona Kraft, Floyd Lavine, Layla Benitez, and Olympe also perform.

Chill O’posite Festival

Dates: October 8–10, 2026
Location: Dahab, Egypt

Chill O’posite Festival brings electronic music, live performances, and hybrid sets to Dahab from October 8–10, 2026. The lineup includes 47 Soul, AIWAA, and Aly Fathalla performing live. Blacky, Jad Halal, Nico Morano, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Tia, and Tony L Issac are also confirmed. Several B2B sets appear across the three days. These include BĪSU B2B Welson, Borio B2B Shika, and Kotoe B2B Madmotormiquel. Meanwhile, Chitati, Karamell, Menna Hussein, Molotof, Netam, and Nubatronic add more live performances to the program.

Niteharts

Dates: October 9–11, 2026
Location: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California

Niteharts will run for three days at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego from October 9–11, 2026. Presented by ISOxo and Knock2, the festival covers bass, trap, electronic, and alternative music. The lineup includes Knock2 B2B DJ Snake, ISOxo, ISOKNOCK, RL Grime, Hamdi, 2hollis, and LYNY. Porter Robinson will also perform a DJ set. Elsewhere, Flava D, Jane Remover, Frost Children, Devault, Underscores, and Daine are confirmed. Nitepunk, Control Freak, Borne, Yaego, and Thaiboy Digital & Swedm® also appear across the weekend.

Head Trip

Dates: October 10–11, 2026
Location: Empire Polo Club, Indio, California

Head Trip makes its debut at Empire Polo Club in Indio on October 10–11, 2026. Saturday features Calvin Harris, Under Construction: FISHER + Chris Lake, and Peggy Gou B2B Four Tet. Seth Troxler B2B Ben Sterling is also confirmed for the first day. Sunday follows with Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, and Dom Dolla B2B KETTAMA. The Blessed Madonna and DJ Harvey also perform on Sunday. Meanwhile, Floating Points’ Sunflower Sound System will be featured throughout the weekend. Presented by Goldenvoice, the new two-day festival adds another major electronic music event to Indio’s calendar.

EDC Colombia

Dates: October 10–11, 2026
Location: Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, Colombia

EDC Colombia holds its inaugural edition in Medellín on October 10–11, 2026, at Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot. Saturday features Above & Beyond, Alesso, Alok, ARTBAT, Astrix, Chase & Status, and deadmau5. ILLENIUM, Jamie Jones, Maceo Plex, Miss Monique, and Richie Hawtin are also confirmed. In addition, Dreamstate Presents and Factory93 Presents appear on the festival program. Sunday includes 999999999, Afrojack B2B Green Velvet, Armin van Buuren, Boris Brejcha, and CamelPhat. Kaskade, Nico Moreno, Restricted, Subtronics, Sullivan King, and Vintage Culture also perform on day two.

No Art Lisbon

Dates: October 10, 2026
Location: Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Lisbon, Portugal

Following a sold-out edition last year, No Art Lisbon is back in the Portuguese capital on October 10, 2026. The one-day lineup includes Adriatique, ANOTR, Jennifer Loveless, Klin Klop, and SG Lewis. Franky Rizardo B2B Mau P adds a collaborative set to the program. With six acts currently listed, the event keeps its schedule more focused than many of October’s multi-day festivals. The Lisbon date also adds another European stop to No Art’s 2026 calendar.

III Points Miami

Dates: October 16–17, 2026
Location: Mana Wynwood, Miami, Florida

Electronic music, live acts, hip-hop, and alternative sounds come together again at III Points Miami on October 16–17, 2026. The electronic lineup includes Charlotte de Witte, Four Tet, Adam Port, Cloonee, PAWSA, KETTAMA, and 999999999. Several B2B sets are also confirmed. These include Vintage Culture B2B Max Styler, Beltran B2B Ben Sterling, and Marco Carola B2B Franky Rizardo. Meanwhile, Underworld, Parcels, Blood Orange, Flying Lotus, Kelela, and Lil’ Kim appear elsewhere. The 444 section also features four-hour sets. Floating Points, Seth Troxler, DJ Harvey, and Red Axes are among the artists listed.

AMF

Dates: October 24, 2026
Location: Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands

AMF returns to Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 24, 2026, for its annual one-night event during Amsterdam Dance Event. The 2026 lineup currently features Afrojack, Amelie Lens, Armin van Buuren, ARTBAT, D-Block & S-te-Fan, Korolova, and Marlon Hoffstadt, with more artists still to be announced. David Guetta is also confirmed to bring The Monolith to the AMF stage, adding his large-scale live production to this year’s edition. The festival is scheduled from 8 PM until the early hours of the following morning, continuing AMF’s long-running place on the final Saturday of Amsterdam Dance Event and bringing several different sides of electronic music together inside one of Amsterdam’s largest venues.

Escape Psycho Circus

Dates: October 30–31, 2026
Location: Southern California

Escape Psycho Circus returns to Southern California on October 30–31, 2026, for two nights of electronic music across five stages. Friday’s The Big Top lineup includes Benny Benassi, Cascada, Cloonee, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, KREAM, MORTEN, NERVO, and Steve Aoki, while Bassrush hosts Sewer District with Excision, Getter, Kai Wachi, and Level Up. Feeding Grounds brings harder styles with AniMe, Coone B2B DJ Isaac, Darren Styles, Frontliner, Lady Faith B2B LNY TNZ, and Showtek, while The Cage features Adam Ten, DJ Tennis, Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo, and Joseph Capriati B2B SOSA. Saturday continues with Alok, Disco Lines, Galantis, Ian Asher, JOYRYDE, Maddix, and Zedd at The Big Top, alongside Adventure Club, Dabin, Dr. Fresch, Liquid Stranger, 999999999, Funk Assault, Indira Paganotto, Nina Kraviz, Richie Hawtin, Avalon Emerson, Champion, DJ Heartstring, and Malugi across the other stages. With house, bass, hard dance, and techno spread across the Halloween weekend, Escape Psycho Circus closes October with one of Insomniac’s biggest seasonal festivals.

BOO! Seattle

Dates: October 30–31, 2026
Location: WAMU Theater, Seattle, Washington

BOO! Seattle returns to WAMU Theater in Seattle, Washington, on October 30–31, 2026, with three themed stages and more than 50 DJs and performers across Halloween weekend. Friday’s lineup includes AMP, Casey Club, Champion, DJ Heather, Elderbrook with a DJ set, Gramatik, GRiZ, James Hype, Levity, LYNY, OMNOM, Ravenscoon, TroyBoi, Walker & Royce, and Westend. Saturday continues with A Little Sound, AZYR, Cloonee, Getter, Hannah Laing, Hershe, It’s Murph, Kayzo, Morgan Seatree, Sara Landry, Subtronics, Taiki Nulight, Taylor Torrence, Wuki, and YDG. With house, bass, techno, and harder electronic styles spread across two nights, BOO! Seattle gives the Pacific Northwest another major Halloween festival option at the end of October.

BOO! Arizona

Dates: October 30–31, 2026
Location: WestWorld of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona

BOO! Arizona takes place at WestWorld of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 30–31, 2026, with two themed stages across Halloween weekend. Friday’s lineup includes 2DY4, Capochino, Deorro, Fieldz B2B Mile32, Hydes, Kompany, Maddix, Marie Vaunt, PEEKABOO, Restricted, Sippy, Virtual Riot, Zedd, and Zoe Gitter. Saturday continues with ACRAZE, Aja Cruz, Alyssa Jolee, The Chainsmokers, Dombresky, Gravagerz, Heyz, James Hype, Jay Prior, JSTJR, Level Up, Luci, Papajan, Samplifire, Seven Lions, and TRYM. With house, bass, techno, and harder electronic styles spread across both nights, BOO! Arizona gives Scottsdale another large Halloween weekend event at the end of October.

Hocus Pocus Miami

Dates: October 30–November 1, 2026
Location: Factory Town, Miami, Florida

Hocus Pocus Miami returns to Factory Town in Miami, Florida, from October 30–November 1, 2026, for three nights across five stages during Halloween weekend. The lineup includes Chase & Status, ChaseWest, Cassian, Gorgon City, Indira Paganotto, Jamie Jones, Joseph Capriati, Kerri Chandler, Layton Giordani, Marco Strous, MEDUZA, Odd Mob, Prospa, Purple Disco Machine, Seth Troxler, Skream, William Kiss, and Yanamaste. Several collaborative sets are also listed, including Funk Assault (Chlär B2B Alarico) and Vic Prydz >>> Franky Rizardo, while Apollonia, Ayybo, Azzecca, Beltran, Berbrakka, Chris Stussy, Cole Knight, Danny Daze, DJ Boring, Hudson Mohawke, Jayda G, Malugi, Mary Droppinz, Salomé Le Chat, Slam, and VTSS appear elsewhere across the three-night program. With house, techno, bass, and underground electronic music spread throughout Factory Town, Hocus Pocus Miami extends the Halloween festival calendar into the first night of November.

Ritvales

Dates: October 31–November 1, 2026
Location: Parque Norte, Medellín, Colombia

Ritvales returns to Parque Norte in Medellín, Colombia, from October 31–November 1, 2026, for two days covering techno, trance, house, melodic electronic music, and live performances. Saturday’s lineup includes Aly & Fila, Anetha, Ayybo, Carl Cox with an extended set, Ciaran McAuley, Dubfire, Guy J, Kobosil, LAVERN, Mauro Picotto, Paul van Dyk with an extended set, Somewhen, SPFDJ, Sven Väth, Tripolism, and WhoMadeWho with a hybrid DJ set. Sunday continues with Adam Beyer, Ben Böhmer live, Cloonee, Collabs 3000 (Chris Liebing B2B Speedy J), Crystal Waters live, Eli Brown, HI-LO B2B XXXXXX, I Hate Models, Klangkuenstler, Lilly Palmer, Massano, Marcel Dettmann, Oliver Heldens, Seth Troxler, Stephan Bodzin live, Supergloss, Victor Ruiz, and X CLUB. Stage hosts across the weekend include 44, Carl Cox Invites, and SHINE Ibiza, giving Ritvales one of the broader electronic lineups spanning the final day of October and the first day of November.

From major North American festivals including Breakaway Utah, We Belong Here Central Park, Experts Only at the Gorge, III Points Miami, Escape Psycho Circus, and BOO! Seattle to international events such as 808 Festival, EDC Korea, Starlight Festival, EDC Colombia, AMF, and Ritvales, October 2026 brings electronic music festivals to cities across North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. Halloween events, city festivals, multi-day weekends, and one-day shows fill the month, with lineups covering house, techno, trance, bass, drum & bass, hard dance, melodic electronic music, and more.

Visit our EDM Festival News section to stay updated on the latest announcements and lineup releases.

David Guetta AMF 2026 confirmed for Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, October 24, 2026

AMF returns to the Johan Cruijff Arena during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), announcing global icon David Guetta as the first headliner for its 2026 edition, returning after six years. The French superstar and number 1 DJ in the world brings his Monolith Show to Amsterdam on Saturday, October 24, 2026, marking a major moment for both the festival and the artist. Pre-registration is now open, with tickets going on sale Wednesday, March 25. Pre-sale tickets will be available from 12:00 CET, followed by the general sale at 15:00 CET via amf-festival.com.

David Guetta Returns to AMF After Six Years

David Guetta’s return to AMF places him back at the centre of one of ADE’s most visible stages, with the event continuing to close out the week inside the Johan Cruijff Arena. His previous appearances at AMF go back to the period when the show consistently filled the arena with crowds of around 40,000, with lineups that included Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and Tiësto across different editions. David Guetta appeared on lineups such as AMF 2019, before returning again in 2020, which is the last time he performed at the event.

That six-year gap is what gives this booking more weight. AMF has remained a fixed point in Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), but the names leading each edition have shifted across recent years. Bringing David Guetta back into that closing slot for 2026, which also aligns with ADE’s 30th anniversary, places him again within the group of artists historically tied to the final night of the week. While ADE unfolds across clubs and venues such as Paradiso, Melkweg, and Shelter, AMF stands apart as a single-night stadium show, which is where this return carries significance.

What the Monolith Show Actually Is

For AMF 2026, David Guetta is set to present his Monolith Show, a production format introduced across his recent large-scale performances. According to the official Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) announcement, the show is centred around a vertical LED monolith structure, supported by 3D mapping and a detailed lighting system designed for stadium environments. This gives a clearer picture of what is being brought to Amsterdam, especially within a venue the size of the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The same concept has been tied to upcoming stadium shows, including dates at Stade de France, where the production is described around the same monolith-based structure. That continuity suggests that the version presented at AMF 2026 will follow the same format, adjusted to the scale of the arena. In practical terms, this points to a set where visual production plays a central role alongside the music, consistent with how David Guetta has been presenting his recent headline performances.

AMF 2026 Ticket Sales and Pre-Registration Details

With David Guetta confirmed for AMF 2026, pre-registration is now open ahead of the first ticket release. This phase has been used consistently by AMF to manage early demand, particularly once the first headline name is announced and interest begins to concentrate around initial ticket phases.

Pre-sale begins on Wednesday, March 25 at 12:00 CET, followed by the general sale at 15:00 CET via the official AMF platform. In previous editions, the main floor inside the Johan Cruijff Arena has typically been the first to sell out, alongside premium and VIP options that offer designated viewing areas within the venue. With the first announcement now confirmed, further lineup additions are expected in the lead-up to Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) as the full AMF 2026 lineup is revealed.