Escape Psycho Circus 2026 Lineup: Excision, Cascada, Showtek, Ice Cube, and More

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The Escape Psycho Circus lineup has been revealed, with artists including Excision, Richie Hawtin, Showtek, San Pacho, Disco Lines, and even Cascada and Ice Cube set to perform.

Spooky season is just around the corner, and festivals across the country have begun to reveal details for what’s to come. Insomniac‘s flagship experience on the West Coast, Escape Psycho Circus, has followed suit with news that has trickled in throughout the summer. Today, the biggest update has been revealed for the festival, which is set to return to the NOS Events Center for its 15th anniversary on October 30-31: the official lineup.

Posters found at HARD Summer trumpeted the lineup for Escape Psycho Circus this year, and it’s sure to draw some looks from those who are planning to celebrate Halloween at the festival. If you love the sounds of house, techno, dubstep, and hard dance, there’s surely an artist on the list who will entice you to attend.

Major acts in the scene like Zedd, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Benny Benassi, Cloonee, ALOK, Maddix, and Excision stick out immediately, but there are some surprises along the way, such as dance icon Cascada and hip-hop legend Ice Cube.

Digging deeper into the list are techno artists championing a range of dynamic styles within the genre, including Richie Hawtin, 999999999, Nina Kraviz, TRYM, and Indira Paganotto. On the house music front are the likes of AC Slater, OMNOM, Disco Lines, and Rommii, not to mention back-to-back sets bringing Joseph Capriati and SOSA, Jamie Jones and Franky Rizardo, and VNSSA with an artist to be revealed.

Headbangers will be able to break rails to artists like Kai Wachi, Cyclops, and Level Up. Yet those who want to get lost in their emotions can catch Dabin and Adventure Club. Other standouts on the bass side of the spectrum include Liquid Stranger, YDG, BOU, A Little Sound, and Jon Casey.

Meanwhile, hard dance lovers will be in for a true treat. Showtek is returning to Southern California for a hardstyle set that’s sure to bring the energy, while Frontliner’s Journey set is also a must-catch. And there’s plenty more in store from Darren Styles and Gammer to Coone b2b DJ Isaac and Mish.

Escape Psycho Circus offers plenty more beyond the music, with Insomniac creating an immersive realm for those who love spooky season to explore. Expect frightful delights around every corner, including side stages with even more bumping beats, performers traversing the grounds, activations to experience, and more.

Tickets for Escape Psycho Circus 2026 go back on sale soon. Head to Front Gate to make your purchase and stay tuned for more details to be revealed in the coming weeks.