Global dance music experience curator Insomniac has unveiled the full lineup for the eleventh edition of Wasteland Festival, returning to NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California, on Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5.
The 2026 edition of Wasteland Festival will debut a new three stage layout with takeovers and programming from some of hard dance and hard techno’s most respected curators.
The Wasteland Festival 2026 lineup will feature sounds from all corners of hard dance music, ranging from hard house and euphoric hard style to rawstyle and hardcore. Featured artists include Lil Texas B2B Yosuf, Angerfist, Mad Dog, Rooler, Sub Zero Project, Darren Styles, Ben Nicky Presents Extreme, DJ Isaac, Vertile, Dual Damage, and more.
German rave, schranz, and hard techno will also have a major presence at Wasteland Festival 2026, with artists including Fantasm, Trym, Winson, Kobosil, Alignment, KUKO, Johannes Schuster, and Cara Elizabeth.
All high energy sounds, from hard techno to hard groove, will be featured throughout the festival, including Restricted, Kayzo, Fatima Hajji, NOVAH, Onlynumbers, Somewhen, Serafina, and Shmitty.
Other lineup highlights include CLAWZ PRESENTS: FOR THE FLOOR, Alyssa Jolee, Junkie Kid, Dea Magna B2B Dani Thorne, BEAUZ, Levenkhan, Atmozfears, Kruelty, D Sturb, Dr Donk, Sihk B2B Water Spirit, and more.
Wasteland Festival 2026 will also feature stage takeovers from Insomniac’s own Basscon and Mutate brands, along with renowned German promoter Unreal Germany, further expanding the range of hard dance and hard techno programming across the festival’s new three stage format.
For the first time, Wasteland Festival 2026 will feature its first on site after party each night of the festival, along with extended festival hours, giving attendees even more time to experience the music across the two day event.
