Escape Psycho Circus Unleashes More Than 80 Acts
The gates are opening once again. This Halloween, Escape Psycho Circus returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA for two nights of music, mayhem, and immersive curiosity, taking place Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Celebrating its 16th anniversary, Escape Psycho Circus is bringing more than 80 artists across house, techno, bass, hard dance, and beyond, creating a soundtrack built for one of the biggest Halloween weekends in electronic music. With massive production, immersive environments, and Insomniac’s signature stage experiences, the Psycho Circus is once again preparing to take over San Bernardino.
This year, the lineup goes deep.
Leading the charge are global superstar Zedd, hip-hop icon Ice Cube, bass music powerhouse Excision, techno pioneer Richie Hawtin, and dance music heavyweights Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Galantis, Steve Aoki, Benny Benassi, Alok, and Morten.
For those looking to turn up the intensity, Escape is bringing some of the hardest sounds in electronic music. 999999999, AZYR, Cera Khin, Clara Cuvé, Darren Styles, Indira Paganotto, KLOUD, Nina Kraviz, and Trym are set to deliver high-octane performances, alongside a Showtek Hardstyle Set and Frontliner (Journey Set).
House heads will have plenty to chase throughout the weekend, with Cloonee, Disco Lines, OMNOM, San Pacho, and TELYKAST leading the charge. Rising names including KREAM, Kana Hishiya, Silvie Loto, Yanamaste, Pedroz, Rommii, and Cat & Maomi add even more depth to the lineup.
But Escape isn’t stopping at individual sets.
The 2026 edition will feature a series of high-impact B2B performances, including Joseph Capriati B2B SOSA, Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo, Alex Chapman B2B Zoe Gitter, Lady Faith B2B LNY TNZ, and Andruss B2B Juos, creating unexpected combinations and one-of-a-kind moments across the weekend.
Five Worlds, One Psycho Circus.
Escape’s stages will once again be powered by some of Insomniac’s most influential brands, giving festivalgoers the chance to move between completely different sonic worlds throughout the weekend all in one festival.
Basscon will bring the heavy hardstyle. Bassrush will unleash all the bass and dubstep. The Factory 93 Experience will dive into underground techno and house, while Night Trip x Insomniac Records blends late-night club sounds with forward-thinking dance music. Making its Escape debut, Insomniac’s newest hard dance imprint, Mutate, which will bring a fresh, high-intensity edge to the festival.
Beyond the music, Escape Psycho Circus is built around the idea that Halloween should feel like an escape from reality. Elaborate production, theatrical environments, costumed interactive characters, immersive installations, and unexpected moments transform the NOS Events Center into a world where the strange, unusual, and spectacular collide.
For two nights, thousands of costumed festivalgoers will step into the Psycho Circus to dance until sunrise, discover new sounds, and experience one of Halloween’s most immersive festival environments.
Escape Psycho Circus 2026 takes place October 30–31 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.
The Psycho Circus is calling. Do you Dare to Escape?
Tickets and additional festival information are available through the official Escape Psycho Circus channels.
