The 15 best EDM festivals in the US, ranked

The biggest electronic music festivals in the United States, from EDC Las Vegas to Movement Detroit, scored on DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, US search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.

1Ultra Music Festival Miami

• Score 96.7/100
• Miami, United States
• Mainstage EDM
• DJ Mag #4

Ultra Music Festival is a three-day electronic music festival held every March at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Florida. It is run by Event Entertainment Group, Inc. and has been going since 1999.

Why it ranks

• #4 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 3.4M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Mar 26–28, 2027
• 2027 lineup out, including Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Marshmello B2B Subtronics

Watch out for

• No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay
• Tickets from $479.16, among the priciest here

Next edition: Mar 26–28, 2027¹² · From $479.16³ · Full festival guide →

2EDC Las Vegas

• Score 95.7/100
• Las Vegas, United States
• Mainstage EDM
• DJ Mag #2

EDC Las Vegas (Electric Daisy Carnival) is an electronic dance music festival run by Insomniac at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2027 it goes to two weekends for the first time: EDC Dusk on May 14-16 and EDC Dawn on May 21-23, inside a 12-day Dusk Till Dawn span from May 13 to 24.

Why it ranks

• #2 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 1.4M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: May 14–23, 2027
• Camping on site

Watch out for

• Tickets from $479.99, among the priciest here

Next edition: May 14–23, 2027⁴ · From $479.99⁴ · Full festival guide →

3EDC Orlando

• Score 84.3/100
• Orlando, United States
• Mainstage EDM
• DJ Mag #16

EDC Orlando is Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival in Florida. It has been held at Tinker Field since it debuted in Orlando in 2011.

Why it ranks

• #16 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
• 2026 dates confirmed: Nov 6–8, 2026
• 2026 lineup out, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Kaskade

Watch out for

• No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Nov 6–8, 2026⁵ · From $149.22⁶ · Full festival guide →

4Movement Detroit

• Score 60.6/100
• Detroit, United States
• Techno
• DJ Mag #35

Movement is a three-day techno and house festival held each Memorial Day weekend at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. It is produced by Paxahau, now in its 20th year as producer.

Why it ranks

• #35 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 2027 dates confirmed: May 29–31, 2027

Watch out for

• No live stream on record

Next edition: May 29–31, 2027⁷ · On sale · Full festival guide →

5HARD Summer

• Score 58.1/100
• Inglewood, United States
• Bass
• DJ Mag #56

HARD Summer is a two-day electronic and hip-hop festival at Hollywood Park next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, run by Insomniac. The most recent edition ran Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2026, with doors at 2PM and a 10PM finish.

Why it ranks

• #56 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

6Groove Cruise Miami

• Score 50.0/100
• Miami, United States
• Mainstage EDM
• DJ Mag #69

Groove Cruise Miami is an electronic music festival held on a Royal Caribbean ship out of the Port of Miami. Whet Travel runs it, and it has sailed since 2004.

Why it ranks

• #69 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
• 2027 dates confirmed: Jan 21–25, 2027

Watch out for

• 21+ only
• Sold out at the time of checking
• Tickets from $1,099, among the priciest here

Next edition: Jan 21–25, 2027⁸ · From $1,099 (sold out)⁹ · Full festival guide →

7Beyond Wonderland SoCal

• Score 49.1/100
• San Bernardino, United States
• Mainstage EDM
• DJ Mag #85

Beyond Wonderland SoCal is an Alice in Wonderland-themed electronic music festival run by Insomniac Events at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. It has run annually since 2015.

Why it ranks

• #85 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 2027 dates confirmed: Mar 26–27, 2027

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Mar 26–27, 2027¹⁰ · From $199.98¹¹ · Full festival guide →

8ARC Music Festival

• Score 47.8/100
• Chicago, United States
• House
• DJ Mag #41

ARC Music Festival takes place at Union Park in Chicago, and dates for the next edition have not been announced yet. It is 18+, runs from 2pm to 10pm, has no camping, and ranked number 41 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2026.

Why it ranks

• #41 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

9Lost Lands

• Score 46.8/100
• Thornville, United States
• Bass
• DJ Mag #96

Lost Lands is an annual bass music festival presented by Excision, held at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. The 2026 edition ran September 18-20 and was the ninth year, with sets from Excision, Illenium, Zomboy, Seven Lions and a surprise appearance by The Chainsmokers.

Why it ranks

• #96 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
• 454K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

10Escape Halloween

• Score 45.9/100
• San Bernardino, United States
• Mainstage EDM

Escape Halloween is a two-day electronic music festival run by Insomniac at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. The 2026 edition, themed Psycho Circus, runs Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, with over 85 artists across 6 stages.

Why it ranks

• 2026 dates confirmed: Oct 30–31, 2026
• 2026 lineup out, including Zedd, Ja Rule, Too $hort

Watch out for

• No live stream since 2020
• No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Oct 30–31, 2026¹²¹³ · From $155.95¹⁴ · Full festival guide →

11Electric Forest

• Score 44.9/100
• Rothbury, United States
• Bass

Electric Forest is a four-day festival (Thursday to Sunday, with Wednesday early arrival) that blends electronic music and jam bands. It is held at Double JJ Ranch in Sherwood Forest, Rothbury, Michigan, and run by Electric Forest HQ.

Why it ranks

• 1M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
• Camping on site

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• 2027 dates reported but not yet confirmed by the festival

Next edition: Jun 24–27, 2027 (reported)¹⁵ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

12Wasteland

• Score 43.6/100
• Trojan Peak, United States
• Techno

Wasteland is a hard dance festival in Southern California, hosted by Basscon, Mutate and Unreal. It sits under the Insomniac Events banner, and the 2025 edition was at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Why it ranks

• 947K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list

Watch out for

• No live stream since 2020
• Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

13CRSSD Festival

• Score 42.6/100
• San Diego, United States
• House
• DJ Mag #52

CRSSD Festival is a two-day electronic music festival at Waterfront Park in San Diego, run by FNGRS CRSSD and held since 2013. The most recent edition ran September 26 and 27, 2026, with CRSSD After Dark shows starting September 25.

Why it ranks

• #52 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

• No live stream on record
• Next dates not announced yet
• 21+ only

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

14Seismic Dance Event

• Score 40.5/100
• Austin, United States
• House

Seismic Dance Event is a house and techno festival at The Concourse Project in Austin, Texas, run by RealMusic Events. The 9th edition, Seismic 9.0, runs November 13 to 15, 2026.

Why it ranks

• Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
• 2026 dates confirmed: Nov 13–15, 2026
• 2026 lineup out, including Above & Beyond, horsegiirl, Sara Landry

Watch out for

• Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Nov 13–15, 2026¹⁶ · On sale · Full festival guide →

15Nocturnal Wonderland

• Score 40.4/100
• San Bernardino, United States
• Mainstage EDM

Nocturnal Wonderland is Insomniac's two-day electronic music and camping festival at Glen Helen in Southern California. The 2026 edition, its 31st year, ran September 19 and 20 with five stages and deadmau5 and Illenium topping the bill.

Why it ranks

• Camping on site

Watch out for

• No live stream since 2020
• 2027 dates reported but not yet confirmed by the festival

Next edition: Sep 18–19, 2027 (reported)¹⁷ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

Also worth a look

• Countdown NYE · San Bernardino, United States · score 38.3
• Bass Canyon · Quincy, United States · score 37.9
• Decadence Arizona · Avondale, United States · score 35.3
• Project Glow · Washington, DC, United States · score 34.5
• Decadence Colorado · Denver, United States · score 34.3
• Ubbi Dubbi · Fort Worth, United States · score 33.7
• Dreamstate SoCal · Long Beach, United States · score 33.1
• Elements Music & Arts Festival · Long Pond, United States · score 33.0
• BOO Seattle · Seattle, United States · score 29.4
• North Coast Music Festival · Bridgeview, United States · score 28.5

How we rank US festivals

FAQ

What is the best US festival in 2027?

On our formula, Ultra Music Festival Miami ranks first with 96.7 out of 100, followed by EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando. The score combines DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.

Which US festivals live stream?

7 on this list streamed live in 2025 or 2026: Ultra Music Festival Miami, EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando, HARD Summer, Groove Cruise Miami, Lost Lands and others. Our live stream guide lists where each one streamed.

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