Halloween is getting a little wilder this year! Escape Psycho Circus 2026 is returning to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino for two nights of music, spectacle, and spooky fun on October 30 and 31.
Produced by Insomniac, the massive Halloween festival is celebrating its 16th edition with more than 80 artists across five or more stages. This year’s lineup features some of the biggest names in electronic music, including Zedd, Excision, Steve Aoki, Galantis, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Benny Benassi, and Richie Hawtin.
🎃 What to expect at Escape Psycho Circus 2026
Escape Psycho Circus is known for combining electronic music with elaborate Halloween-themed production, transforming the NOS Events Center into an immersive festival experience.
Across multiple stages, festivalgoers can expect a mix of electronic music genres, from house and techno to hardstyle, bass, and dubstep. Insomniac’s popular stage hosts will also return, each bringing its own musical identity to the festival.
Here’s what to look forward to:
- Basscon and Bassrush: Expect hardstyle, hardcore, bass, and dubstep performances throughout the festival.
- Factory 93: Dive into underground sounds with cutting-edge techno and house music.
- Night Trip x Insomniac Records: Experience a mix of late-night club sounds and emerging dance music.
- Mutate: Making its Escape debut, Insomniac’s new hard dance imprint will bring high-energy performances to the festival.
- Discovery Project: An emerging artist will earn a festival slot through Insomniac’s Discovery Project, joining the extensive lineup.
With more than five stages and two nights of performances, there’s plenty of music to explore throughout the Halloween weekend.
🎃 Escape Psycho Circus 2026 lineup
The 2026 lineup brings together more than 80 artists from across the electronic music scene, with a few unexpected additions. Here are some of the performers to look out for:
- Steve Aoki
- Zedd
- Excision
- Richie Hawtin
- Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
- Galantis
- Benny Benassi
- Alok
- Morten
- Cloonee
- Disco Lines
- Cascada
- Nina Kraviz
- Indira Paganotto
- Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo
- Joseph Capriati B2B SOSA
- Showtek (Hardstyle Set)
- Darren Styles
- Trym
The festival will also feature special back-to-back sets, including Lady Faith B2B LNY TNZ, Alex Chapman B2B Zoe Gitter, and Andruss B2B Juos.
🎃 How to attend Escape Psycho Circus
Escape Psycho Circus takes place over two nights, with several ticket options available for festivalgoers.
Ticket options include:
- General Admission: Two-day festival access.
- GA+: Festival access, an expedited entry lane, and premium air-conditioned restrooms.
- VIP: Festival access, expedited entry, exclusive food and beverage options, signature craft cocktails, dedicated viewing areas, and complimentary Wi-Fi. VIP admission is restricted to guests 21 and older.
Fans can purchase tickets through the official Escape Psycho Circus website.
📆 When: Friday, October 30 – Saturday, October 31, 2026
📍 Where: NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, California
