Three decades after its earliest editions, Electric Daisy Carnival is preparing to mark a milestone year in Las Vegas. The EDC Las Vegas 2026 lineup has now been revealed through Insomniac’s Music Through Music livestream, confirming that Martin Garrix, Charlotte de Witte, Armin van Buuren, John Summit, Kaskade and more will take over Las Vegas Motor Speedway from May 15–17, 2026. As the festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, this announcement carries more weight than a routine lineup release, bringing together artists tied to different phases of EDC’s history alongside names currently leading major festival stages around the world. With the Speedway once again serving as its home base, the 2026 edition offers the first real indication of how Insomniac intends to approach a landmark year for its flagship event.
Key Headliners at EDC Las Vegas 2026
Hardwell returns to EDC Las Vegas for the first time since 2018, closing an eight-year gap since his last appearance at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His earlier kineticFIELD sets were part of the festival’s late-2010s mainstage run, and his name back on the 30th anniversary lineup immediately stands out.
Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond are both confirmed for Sunrise Sets, a slot that has consistently carried weight at EDC, particularly for trance acts whose catalogues have long soundtracked the final hours of the weekend.
Charlotte de Witte makes her kineticFIELD debut in 2026 after previously playing neonGARDEN and circuitGROUNDS at EDC Las Vegas. That shift places her on the festival’s largest stage after years of building her presence through darker techno environments rooted in warehouse culture, reflecting how her profile in the U.S. market has expanded in recent seasons.
John Summit returns after not appearing on the 2025 lineup, and his set comes just weeks before the release of his second studio album, following the commercial success of his debut and a period where he has headlined major North American festivals and sold out standalone shows.
GRiZ B2B Wooli pairs two artists from different corners of bass music, one known for incorporating live saxophone and funk elements into his performances, the other associated with melodic dubstep and heavier drops. Their collaboration brings those contrasting styles into a single set. Audiofreq, Code Black, and Toneshifterz reunite in a triple back-to-back configuration after their 3 Blokes performance at EDC Las Vegas 2022, bringing three long-standing hardstyle names back into a shared format that previously delivered one of the genre’s most concentrated moments at the Speedway.
Adventure Club’s Throwback Set signals a return to the melodic dubstep material that first placed them in festival rotation during the early 2010s. BUNT. continues his In The Round format that has become central to his recent live shows. MEDUZA³ appears under the trio’s hybrid performance concept instead of a standard DJ slot, reflecting their move toward a more structured live presentation. The Outlaw, listed separately from DJ Snake’s primary project, introduces his alternate alias into the anniversary edition, rounding out a headliner group that spans legacy names, stage milestones, collaborative formats, and evolving live concepts across the weekend.
Beyond the Lineup: The Scale of EDC Las Vegas 2026
EDC Las Vegas 2026 begins before the Speedway gates open. On May 14, Insomniac will host World Party, a free techno parade on the Las Vegas Strip announced as part of the festival’s 30th anniversary. The parade takes place the night before the main festival dates and marks a rare large-scale EDC activation directly on Las Vegas Boulevard, placing the opening moment of the anniversary weekend in the center of the city.
From May 13–19, EDC Week 2026 runs across major Las Vegas venues including XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club at Wynn, Omnia at Caesars Palace, Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan, TAO and TAO Beach at The Venetian, LIV at Fontainebleau, Drai’s Nightclub and Beach Club, and Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand. These events unfold alongside the May 15–17 festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where nine flagship stages including Kinetic Field, Circuit Grounds, Neon Garden, and Basspod anchor the grounds. Combined with large-scale art installations, fireworks, carnival rides, and immersive production design across the Speedway, the 30th anniversary edition positions EDC Las Vegas 2026 as a multi-day presence that spans both the festival site and the Strip.
What the 30th Anniversary Represents
Thirty years after its earliest editions, EDC Las Vegas now carries a history few electronic music festivals in North America can match. The 2026 lineup reflects different chapters of that run, from Hardwell’s first appearance since 2018 to Charlotte de Witte stepping onto kineticFIELD for the first time, alongside Sunrise Sets that have long defined the final hours of the weekend. The addition of a World Party parade on the Las Vegas Strip and a full EDC Week calendar across the city shows how this anniversary moves beyond the Speedway while keeping the festival’s core intact.
Festival passes for EDC Las Vegas 2026 have already sold out, with official waitlists now the primary option for entry as the anniversary edition approaches. With stage splits, set times, and production details still to be announced, more information is expected in the months ahead.
Join the official waitlist and follow updates as EDC Las Vegas prepares for its 30th anniversary at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 15–17, 2026.
