Wasteland’s Hard Dance Battlefield: Classic & Emerging Sounds Clash
Wasteland is back for its eleventh edition, and hard dance is showing up in all its twisted forms. For more than a decade, the beloved West Coast festival has been a cornerstone of Insomniac’s Basscon brand and a destination for devoted hard dance heads. It was a pure hardstyle affair when the event debuted at […]
End Overdose & Live Entertainment Leaders Unite To Get 10,000 People Naloxone Trained For Overdose Awareness Month
End Overdose is rallying the live entertainment industry to get 10,000 people naloxone trained by the end of the month. The nonprofit opioid overdose prevention organization is marking Overdose Awareness Month with a campaign that empowers hospitality leaders, artists, creators, and public figures to expand awareness around the overdose reversal drug and drive people to […]
BOO Arizona Finalizes 2026 Halloween Weekend Lineup
Insomniac has finalized the lineup for BOO Arizona‘s return this fall. After seven years in the shadows, the festival giant’s Halloween weekender returns to Arizona on October 30-31, transforming WestWorld of Scottsdale into a haunted mansion of performances by leading dance DJs for the festival’s first appearance in the state since 2019. New additions to […]
Festival Report Card: HARD Summer 2026
For nearly two decades, HARD Summer has carved out a lane all its own. Reflecting Los Angeles’ musical melting pot, no other festival blends warehouse-ready techno, festival-sized bass, UK garage, house, hip-hop, Latin music, and mainstream crossover acts quite like HARD. It’s one of the few places where you’ll see techno purists, first-time ravers, underground […]
Time Warp Confirms Dates & Venue For Los Angeles Debut
Time Warp just locked in the dates and details for its Los Angeles debut this fall. The renowned German house and techno events brand will team up with stateside festival giant Insomniac Events to bring a three-warehouse music experience to Los Angeles’ Ace*Mission Studios on November 27-28, organizers announced today. After Insomniac’s Skyline festival debuted […]
Insomniac’s Hard Dance Wasteland Festival To Debut In Orlando Next Year
Wasteland is heading to Florida for the first time. Insomniac’s flagship hard dance festival just revealed the dates and venue for a new sister event touching down in Orlando at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on February 6-7, 2027. Serving as the counterpart to its long-running SoCal festival dedicated to high-octane genres like hardstyle, hardcore, and […]