For the sixth year in a row, we at EDM Lab guide you toward every raver’s favorite destination: the festival! But which one? There are festivals for every music taste and in every part of the world.
Here is our constantly updated guide with all the most important festivals around the world.
Updated on: 12 May 2026
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Ultra Music Festival | Tickets |
Ultra Music Festival definitely needs no introduction. In its main version, Miami is the closing event of the Miami Music Week and the American mecca of EDM festivals.
During the year, the festival moves around the world with its different editions and becomes Ultra Worldwide. Let’s list the most important ones:
Ultra Music Festival 2026 (Bayfront Park – Miami, Florida, USA): March 27, 28, 29 2026
Ultra Beach Gold Coast 2026 (Broadwater Parklands – Gold Coast, Australia): April 12 2026
Ultra Australia 2026 (Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Australia): April 11 2026
Ultra South Africa 2026 (Expo Centre Nasrec – Johannesburg, South Africa): April 25 2026
Ultra South Africa 2026 (The Ostrich – Cape Town, South Africa): April 26 2026
Ultra Peru 2026 (Cultural Lima – Lima, Peru): May 2 2026
Ultra Europe 2026 (Mladeẑi Park Stadium, Split – Croatia): July 10, 11, 12 2026
Ultra Japan 2026 (Odaiba Ultra Park, Tokyo – Japan): September 19, 20 2026
Ultra Mexico 2026: (Estadio Banorte): November 7, 8
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Tomorrowland | Tickets |
Tomorrowland is probably the most famous, talked about, and loved electronic music festival by the general public.
The number one European-rooted festival, it hosts two weekends every year in Belgium. A full week in the French edition in the Alps, while this year the Brazilian edition will not take place and is already planned for 2027.
Tomorrowland Winter 2026 (Alpe d’Huez – Isère, France): March 21 to 28, 2026
Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 (De Schorre Park – Boom, Belgium)
Weekend 1: July 17, 18, 19 2026 Weekend 2: July 24, 25, 26 2026
Tomorrowland Thailand 2026 (Wisdom Valley, Thailand): December 11 to 13, 2026
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EDC: Electric Daisy Carnival | Tickets |
The biggest, most colorful, and most important festival in the United States together with UMF.
Among its editions, Orlando stands out in the city of theme parks, and the Mexican edition, now a real tradition that starts the American festival season.
EDC Mexico 2026 (Autodromo Rodríguez – Mexico City, Mexico): February 20, 21, 22 2026
EDC Las Vegas 2026 (LA Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA): May 15, 16 and 17 2026
EDC Orlando 2026 (Tinker Field Stadium – Orlando, Florida): November 6, 7 and 8 2026
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Coachella Festival |
The first major “multi-genre” festival in this guide, and one of the biggest in North America, together with UMF and EDC. It is now extremely colorful, where electronic music plays a major role, but it is not the only genre. It is a historic festival held on the fields of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival (Empire Polo Club – Indio, California, USA)
Weekend 1: April 10, 11, 12 2026 Weekend 2: April 17, 18 and 19 2026
The most important English festival of all, a reference point not only for the British crowd but for all of Europe. In the past, the event was also hosted in Argentina, Chile, and Asia, but today, the only confirmed edition is the UK one.
Creamfields 2026 [Daresbury – Cheshire, England]: August 27 to 30, 2026
The biggest Romanian festival is now a true benchmark brand. This year it will present the concept “UNTOLD ONE” after celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2025 with a truly extraordinary edition.
Untold 2026 (Cluj Arena – Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania): August 6, 7, 8 and 9 2026
Untold Dubai 2026 Dubai Parks & Resorts (Dubai): November 5, 6, 7 and 8 2026
A German festival has been running for around twenty years, but it only exploded in popularity recently. Known for a very special Mainstage, played by the most influential EDM artists. Very long, with 5 full days.
Airbeat One 2026 (Airport – Neustadt-Glewe, Germany): July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 2026
A unique and suggestive event that attracts visitors from all over the world. Electric Forest Festival is famous for being held inside a forest that, as the name suggests, comes to life thanks to “electronic” music.
Inside the festival, there are also bands and space for visual arts.
Electric Forest 2026 (Double JJ Resort – Rothbury, Michigan, USA): June 18, 19, 20, 21 2026 ✅
One of the most important festivals in Austria and among the most relevant in Europe.
Even though it is relatively young, it quickly made its mark on the international scene, attracting a bigger crowd every year and top-level lineups.
Electric Love 2026 (Salzburgring Circuit – Salzburg, Austria): July 2, 3, 4 2026
Not only an electronic music festival, but also one of Spain’s leading multimedia events, returning this year with 2 editions in the Iberian Peninsula.
All electronic genres come together here. Experimental and avant-garde artists also take part.
Sònar 2026 Lisbon, Portugal (Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, Lisbon): April 10, 11, 12 2026
Sònar 2026 Barcelona, Spain (Fira, Montjuic in Plaça d’Espana): June 11, 12, 13 2026
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Burning Man Festival | Tickets |
One of the oldest festivals in this guide. It takes place in a city that exists only for the duration of the event. Surely the most extreme festival of all, built on the concepts of self-sufficiency and community. This is the real desert.
Anyone can also bring their art to Burning Man. But it is not a festival for everyone.
Burning Man 2026 (Black Rock Desert – Nevada): August 30 to September 7, 2026
One of the biggest German festivals. Organized by the radio brand BigCityBeats, it has been presented in different versions in Germany, later exported to South Korea, and now also has more editions outside Germany itself.
Moon Edition 2026 (Frankfurt, Germany): June 5, 6 and 7 2026
Malta Island Edition 2026 (Malta): July 31, August 1 and 2 2026
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AMF: Amsterdam Music Festival | Tickets | Article + Lineup |
One of the most important Dutch festivals, and surely the biggest European end-of-year festival. It takes place at the end of Amsterdam Dance Event and hosts only major names, usually with surprise guests not announced until the last moment.
AMF 2026 (Johan Cruijff Arena – Amsterdam, Netherlands): October 24 2026
Another gigantic German festival. Parookaville was born only a few years ago and has already become hugely famous among the public for its highly elaborate design. A real city comes to life inside it.
Parookaville 2026 (Weeze Airport – Weeze, Germany): July 17, 18, 19 2026
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A State Of Trance |
A landmark Trance music festival, sharing its name with the iconic radio show of the king of Trance: Armin Van Buuren. Is it really necessary to say who the headliner is? No, the lineup of fellow artists gets richer every year. This year the festival celebrated the 25th anniversary of Armin Van Buuren’s format.
A State Of Trance 2026 (Ahoy Rotterdam – Rotterdam, Netherlands): February 20, 21 2026
Another “multi-genre” festival, this time located in Hungary. It takes place every year on an island in the middle of the Danube, and we can count it among the biggest and most elaborate European festivals. This one is also very long, with 5 full days of music.
Sziget 2026 (Obudai-sziget – Budapest, Hungary): August 5 to 10, 2026
Spanish “multi-genre” festival, now in its 13th edition, is confirmed as a key name among Spanish festivals. Its numbers are always impressive, and it is also one of the few festivals in this guide held on the beach.
Medusa Sunbeach Festival 2026 (Playa de Cullera – Cullera, Spain): August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 2026
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Awakenings Festival | info + line and tickets|
One of the most important yearly events for techno lovers and, very likely, the biggest festival in the world dedicated to the genre.
Over the years, Awakenings has become a true mecca for the global community, thanks to carefully curated lineups, massive productions, and a very strong artistic identity that makes it an absolute reference point in the electronic scene.
Upclose 2026 (Spaarnwoude-Park – Houtrak, Netherlands): May 16, 17 2026
Summer Festival 2026 (Beekse Bergen – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands): July 10, 11, 12 2026
Awakenings Monegros 2026 (Fraga, Spain): July 25 2026
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Project GLOW | Tickets | info + lineup |
Project GLOW is the electronic music festival that has conquered the U.S. East Coast over the last few years. Produced by the minds behind Insomniac, it is the event that celebrates the historic Club Glow of Washington D.C. every year.
Project GLOW 2026 (RFK Festival Grounds – Washington D.C., USA): May 30, 31 2026
A festival that blends electronic music and lifestyle in an exclusive international format. Created from the vision of Kygo, Palm Tree Music Festival stands out for its iconic locations and relaxed yet refined atmosphere, where tropical house and melodic sounds merge into a premium experience designed for a global audience.
Palm Tree Music Festival (Hamptons, New York): June 20 2026
Famous for being one of the most important dubstep festivals in the world. But above all, because the event is run by Excision, who every year unveils spectacular lineups featuring dubstep and melodic bass artists.
Lost Lands Festival 2026 (Legend Valley – Ohio, USA): September 18, 19, 20 2026
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Nameless Festival | Tickets | info + Lineup |
One of the most important festivals held in Italy. In just a few years, it has literally exploded, becoming known all across Europe and attracting visitors from many different countries. It is famous for its major and very diverse lineups, which this year feature some truly huge names.
Nameless 2026 (Bione – Lecco, Italy): May 30, 31 – June 1 2026
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Kappa FuturFestival | info + Lineup | Tickets |
One of Italy’s veterans, it represents a must-attend stop for domestic techno lovers and beyond. In recent years the lineup has also welcomed more mainstream artists, but always highly selected. Thanks to its international reputation, KFF earned 6th place in the official DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2025 ranking.
Kappa FuturFestival 2026 (Parco Dora – Turin, Italy): July 3, 4, 5 2026
The biggest festival dedicated to hard dance. Born around twenty years ago, it is held every year in the Netherlands, the homeland of hardstyle. In the past, this glorious and colorful festival was also exported to Australia and Chile. If you love the genre, this festival is the Mecca.
Defqon.1 2026 (Walibi Holland – Flevoland, Netherlands): June 25, 26, 27, 28 2026
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Aura Festival | Tickets | Info + lineup |
A fast-growing festival aiming to blend electronic music, immersive stage design, and artistic concepts into one unique experience. Aura Festival stands out for its thematic approach and a versatile lineup spanning house, techno, and EDM.
Aura Festival 2026 Airport Park, Sofia (Bulgaria): June 19, 20, 21 2026
