About
Wasteland Festival returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 September 2026 for its eleventh edition, and organiser Insomniac has rebuilt the weekend around three stages. Both nights run from 6PM to 2AM, the box office and ticketing help desk open at 5PM, premier parking opens at 4PM and every other lot follows at 5PM. Entry is 18 and over with valid photo ID, and anyone heading into the VIP areas needs to be 21 or over. There is no re-entry once you leave for the day, no camping on site, and the event goes ahead rain or shine.
The three stages carry the names The Shelter, The Scrap Yard and The Hangar, with curation handed to Insomniac’s own Basscon and Mutate brands alongside the German promoter Unreal. Friday brings Sub Zero Project, Lil Texas B2B Yosuf, Mad Dog, Ben Nicky Presents Xtreme, Vertile, Kayzo, Fatima Hajji, Atmozfears, Keltek and Kruelty. Saturday answers with Angerfist, Rooler, Darren Styles, DJ Isaac, Dual Damage, D-Sturb, Kobosil, Alignment, Trym, Fantasm, Winson, KUKO and Johannes Schuster, part of a 49-name bill that runs from hard house and euphoric hardstyle through rawstyle, hardcore and schranz.
Front Gate Tickets handles sales for this music festival, with all-in pricing that shows fees up front. Two-day passes are listed at $179.99 for GA and $279.99 for VIP, while single days start at $99.99. New for 2026 is an official on-site afterparty each night, running from 2AM to 6AM and hosted by Face 2 Face: Kayzo F2F Junkie Kid, Lil Texas F2F Dr. Donk and Mad Dog F2F Kruelty on the Friday, then Code Black F2F Audiofreq, KUKO F2F Johannes Schuster and Trym F2F DØMINA on the Saturday. Afterparty passes cost $34.99 per night, a same-day festival ticket is required, and wristbands are collected inside the venue.
Full Lineup
Friday 4 September: Atmozfears, BEAUZ, Ben Nicky Presents Xtreme, Clawz Presents: For The Floor, CUTDWN, Dr. Donk, Fatima Hajji, Hixxy, Junkie Kid, Kayzo, Keltek, Kruelty, Lil Texas B2B Yosuf, Mad Dog, NOVAH, Onlynumbers, Polarity, Restricted, Serafina, Shmitty, Somewhen, SOREN, Sub Zero Project, Vertile. Saturday 5 September: Alignment, Alyssa Jolee, Angerfist, Bioweapon, Cara Elizabeth, D-Sturb, Darren Styles, Dea Magna B2B Dani Thorne, Dead X, Discovery Project, DJ Isaac, Dual Damage, Fantasm, Gothparade, Johannes Schuster, Kobosil, KUKO, Levenkhan, Naomi Luna, Rooler, Sihk B2B Water Spirit, The Purge, Trym, Winson. Stages: The Shelter, The Scrap Yard, The Hangar. Afterparties (2AM to 6AM, hosted by Face 2 Face): Kayzo F2F Junkie Kid, Lil Texas F2F Dr. Donk, Mad Dog F2F Kruelty (Friday); Code Black F2F Audiofreq, KUKO F2F Johannes Schuster, Trym F2F DØMINA (Saturday).
FAQs
When and where is Wasteland Festival 2026?
Wasteland Festival 2026 runs on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 September at the NOS Events Center, 689 South E St, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Event times are 6PM to 2AM on both nights, with the box office open from 5PM to 1AM. Premier parking opens at 4PM and all other lots open at 5PM.
Who is playing at Wasteland Festival 2026?
Friday is led by Sub Zero Project, Lil Texas B2B Yosuf, Mad Dog, Ben Nicky Presents Xtreme, Vertile, Kayzo, Fatima Hajji, Atmozfears, Keltek and Kruelty. Saturday brings Angerfist, Rooler, Darren Styles, DJ Isaac, Dual Damage, D-Sturb, Kobosil, Alignment, Trym, Fantasm, Winson, KUKO, Johannes Schuster and Cara Elizabeth, with 49 acts billed across the two days.
What is new about the 2026 edition?
This is the eleventh edition of the festival, and the first with a three-stage layout. The Shelter, The Scrap Yard and The Hangar are programmed by Insomniac brands Basscon and Mutate together with German promoter Unreal, and 2026 also introduces the first official on-site afterparty on each night plus extended festival hours. Basscon, the hard dance brand behind Wasteland, marked ten years at the 2023 edition.
How do I buy tickets for Wasteland Festival 2026?
Tickets are sold through Front Gate Tickets, linked from WastelandFest.com, using all-in pricing that shows fees before tax and delivery. Two-day GA is $179.99 and two-day VIP is $279.99, single-day GA is $99.99 and single-day VIP is $144.99. Afterparty passes are $34.99 per night or $54.99 for both, and they require a same-day festival ticket. There are no refunds or exchanges.
What is the venue like and how do I get there?
The NOS Events Center is a large outdoor complex in San Bernardino, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, and it hosts several Insomniac events through the year. Parking lots open one to two hours before the music starts, and entry involves a TSA-style search of pockets and bags. Non-professional cameras and portable chargers are allowed, and the festival keeps a zero-tolerance policy on drugs.
