Breakaway Tampa is right around the corner, and we’ve got you covered with all the essential info.
The nation’s top touring electronic festival returns to Florida on April 17-18, bringing performances from over 20 leading national and international touring DJs to the North Grounds of Raymond James Stadium for its second 2026 tour stop.
From sounds by Tiësto, Cloonee, Dom Dolla, KETTAMA, Chris Lorenzo, and NGHTMRE to good eats, kick-off events, and late-night parties, there’s plenty happening at the festival and across the city for Breakaway weekend. Get the full rundown below.
Start early
The energy is already building with several official pre-parties and Breakaway-backed events happening across the Tampa Bay area and beyond in the weeks leading up to the main event. At select pre-parties, fans can also enter for a chance to secure free festival tickets.
The run continues this weekend with local DJs 7MODE, JANU, Room40, and Jaycob Jaymes at Red Thread in St. Petersburg on Friday, April 3, and Terry, Cintra, and 2Clutch at The Lounge in Sarasota on Saturday, April 4.
The celebration picks back up the following weekend with Varazo, Cobb, Phrisson, and other local artists at The Nook in St. Petersburg and a daytime pool party in Orlando with area promoter NFT Events on Friday, April 10. The day before the festival opens, Thursday, April 16, Breakaway is also supporting a mini-festival organized by local outfit House 850 at Ferg’s Sports Bar in St. Petersburg.
Getting there
Breakaway isn’t the first festival to set up shop in the lots on the north side of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ home stadium, and with good reason. The festival site is conveniently located less than a 15-minute drive from the Tampa International Airport and dozens of hotels, within an hour’s drive of five area colleges, and an hour-and-a-half drive from Orlando, giving traveling fans and locals a chance to catch some of the world’s biggest electronic acts.
Those who plan ahead can book a headache-free stay at one of over 30 partner hotels with Breakaway’s 2026 Travel Packages. Fans can bundle their ticket and hotel purchases for additional savings. For more information, visit breakawayfestival.com.
Fuel up
On site at the festival, Breakaway Tampa features plenty of food and beverage vendors serving hot food, cold drinks, and non-alcoholic beverages, including branded activations and freebies from Celsius, White Claw, BeatBox, Jack Daniel’s, Hiyo, and Jimmy John’s. But to ensure you’re fully charged before and after the party, there are plenty of local restaurants and bars where fans can grab a bite or sip a pre-fest cocktail.
Located about a mile from the venue, International Plaza and Bay Street is an upscale shopping center with a variety of chain restaurants. Midtown Tampa is less than a 10-minute drive from the stadium with shops, open-air dining, and popular restaurants like Sunda New Asian and True Food Kitchen. Other popular nearby spots include Riveters sports bar, Cuban eats at La Teresita, and craft brews at Cigar City Brewing.
Downtown, the Tampa Riverwalk features even more attractions, parks, and restaurants along the Hillsborough River and Garrison Channel.
Bust a move
One of 13 stops on this year’s festival tour, Breakaway Tampa features a lineup full of top dance talent to keep you moving all night long. Unfolding across two stages, this year’s bill is led by EDM legend Tiësto, house heavyweights such as Dom Dolla, Cloonee, and Chris Lorenzo, underground favorites like KETTAMA, Partiboi69, and Roddy Lima, and top bass players like NGHTMRE, Champagne Drip, Eptic, and more.
Elsewhere around the grounds, the festival’s Jimmy John’s silent disco serves up sandwiches and beats by local selectors.
Party late
When the festival ends at midnight, Breakaway gives music lovers plenty of ways to keep the party going at official afters events happening across the city. Night one, April 17, brings Chris Lorenzo to the Ritz Ybor and experimental bass favorite Nikita, the Wicked to TK Lounge. Partiboi69 and Eptic headline warehouse shows at TBA locations on night two, April 18, while Roddy Lima spins at 511 Franklin.
To cap off the weekend, UK melodic icons CamelPhat play Seminole Hard Rock Tampa on Sunday, April 19. More lineup info will be revealed in the coming weeks. To purchase afterparty tickets, visit breakawayfestival.com.
Breakaway Tampa returns to the North Grounds of Raymond James Stadium on April 17-18. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit breakawayfestival.com/festival/tampa-2026.
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