Goldrush: Midnight Riders (Chandler, AZ, USA) 2026

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The spirit of the American West meets modern electronic music once again as Goldrush: Midnight Riders rides into Rawhide Western Town in Chandler, Arizona, on September 11-12, 2026. Set against an authentic 1880s Western town just 20 minutes from Phoenix, the two-night music festival will turn the desert surroundings into a three-stage electronic playground featuring more than 50 artists across multiple sounds and styles. The 2026 edition is headlined by Alesso, deadmau5, GRiZ and Martin Garrix, bringing four major names from different generations of electronic music together for a distinctly Goldrush experience. The supporting programme expands across house, bass, dubstep, techno and festival EDM, with AC Slater, Airrica, Alleycvt, Boogie T, CID, Deathpact, Delta Heavy, Green Velvet, Kaivon, MitiS, Ray Volpe, Riordan, Rossy, Silva Bumpa, Sullivan King, Surf Mesa and Valentino Khan among the standout names. The festival also welcomes special performances from DJ Pauly D, Lady Faith, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, DØMINA, IDEMI, It’s Murph, Joust B2B Mongrel and Zoey808, ensuring that the musical journey moves between club-focused house, bass-heavy festival sounds and harder electronic territory. Goldrush’s identity goes far beyond its lineup, with Rawhide Western Town itself becoming part of the experience through its Wild West architecture, themed surroundings and immersive atmosphere. The festival features three stages, full bars, lockers and a range of premium experiences, including table service and the Red Bull Dusty Disco, a dedicated space combining disco grooves and house rhythms from sunset through the close of the night. Attendees can also choose between GA, GA+, VIP and Platinum two-day passes, while official hotel packages in the nearby Chandler area include shuttle transportation to and from the festival. For those travelling from outside the region, additional shuttle services operate from Tempe and Glendale, making the weekend easier to navigate without driving. With Alesso, deadmau5, GRiZ and Martin Garrix leading a lineup of more than 50 artists, Goldrush: Midnight Riders 2026 offers a distinctive combination of major electronic acts, desert nightlife and full-scale festival production. The result is an event that feels less like a conventional city festival and more like an electronic frontier, where Phoenix’s desert landscape and Rawhide’s Western setting become part of the spectacle.