Denver’s Global Dance Festival is back.
After taking a hiatus last year, the two-day festival will return to the Mile High City on September 11-12, debuting Denver’s new LVC Festival Grounds, an indoor-outdoor event space and expo hall within the National Western Center, with one of its most genre-melding lineups to date.
Bringing together massive stars and next-up names, the 2026 lineup is led by headline performances from Tiësto, Kygo, Subtronics, Chris Lake, SLANDER, NGHTMRE, alongside more heavyweight bass and trap names such as Kai Wachi, Getter, TroyBoi, Kompany, and Virtual Riot B2B YDG, as well as in-demand house and techno players like Chris Lorenzo, SIDEPIECE, Ship Wrek, Noizu, Timmy Trumpet, Wuki, BOLO, and ROMMII, among others.
The co-production from Denver’s Global Dance and AEG Presents Rocky Mountains is the first event to appear at the LVC Festival Grounds, ushering in a new chapter in the city’s live event landscape at the new purpose-built space for large-scale concerts. The venue offers “expanded room for production, visuals, fan experience, and future growth,” according to a press release.
Most of all, though, this year’s festival marks the return of a cornerstone of Colorado’s longstanding dance culture. Since its launch over two decades ago, Global Dance Festival has evolved with Denver’s sonic landscape, hosting era-defining performances by Skrillex, Kaskade, Excision, Pretty Lights, deadmau5, ILLENIUM, Martin Garrix, and many other top artists in the scene. This year picks right back up where they left off.
Pre-sale registration for Global Dance Festival 2026 is now open. Pre-sale ticket access will begin on Monday, May 11, at 12PM MT and close on Wednesday, May 13, at 11AM MT. General on-sale begins Wednesday, May 13, at 12PM MT.
For more information, to register, or purchase tickets, visit globaldancefestival.com.
Featured image courtesy: Global Dance Festival. Credit: Chief B.