Tuesday, November 3 - After another successful edition, the global dance music experience curator Insomniac today announces the return of Escape Psycho Circus, set to take place in San Bernardino from Friday, October 29th to Saturday, October 30th, 2027. The festival will once again take over the NOS Events Center, providing the tried and true backdrop for the two-night horror-themed event.

Since its debut in 2011 as Escape From Wonderland, the festival has evolved through multiple iterations, including Escape: All Hallows Eve and the classic Escape Halloween. The event has since grown into North America’s largest Halloween music festival, bringing together electronic music programming, interactive haunted areas, large-scale art installations, and costumed performers at the NOS Events Center each October. The 2027 edition will see the return of beloved themed zones, including Voodoo Ville, Crazy Town, Psycho Circus, and Fair of Lost Souls.

Friday’s programming brought together a range of dance music styles, from the house sounds of Adam Ten, Cloonee, and KREAM to the high-energy hard dance of Darren Styles and MORTEN. Italian dance music veteran Benny Benassi brought instantly recognizable sound to the festival, while established festival acts Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nervo, and Steve Aoki delivered hard-hitting sets. Bass music took its fill with sets from Excision, Getter, Kai Wachi, and Level Up, while Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo and Joseph Capriati B2B SOSA brought together prominent names in house and techno for special collaborative sets. The day also saw the Escape debut of a stage hosted by Mutate, Insomniac’s hard dance imprint. Featured artists included AZYR, Cera Khin, Clara Cuvé, Morelia, Kloud, Trancemaster Krause, and Trym.

Saturday continued with a lineup spanning house, bass, techno, and crossover sounds. Dance music heavyweight Zedd and hip-hop icons Ja Rule and Too $hort led the day alongside Dabin and Galantis, whose melodic, festival-ready sounds have become staples worldwide. House music was featured prominently through sets from Disco Linesand OMNOM, while bass acts Adventure Club, Liquid Stranger, and Dr. Fresch brought heavier sounds to the programming. On the techno side, Italian DJ and producer duo 999999999 delivered high-intensity acid techno, while psy-trance and techno mavens Indira Paganotto and Nina Kraviz led the charge at Factory 93’s The Cage stage.

Insomniac’s stage hosts included Basscon, Bassrush, Factory 93, Night Trip, and Insomniac Records, representing a range of sounds and styles across the festival. Additional brand hosts included community-forward collective AfterTraxx and LA mainstay VEOP Group taking the reins on the Danse Macabre stage.

Two-day GA, GA+, and 21+ VIP tickets for Escape Psycho Circus 2027 will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, November 5 at 12pm PT on Escape Halloween.com. For more information, visit Escape: Psycho Circus’ official website.

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