February 28 – March 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA – tickets on sale now HERE
Los Angeles’ underground electronic music scene is about to get a whole new playground, and it’s happening right where the city’s creative heartbeat has been pulsing for decades.
Insomniac’s Factory 93 just announced that Skyline Festival is moving to Ace*Mission Studios in downtown LA for its fifth anniversary in 2026. The move makes perfect sense when you consider the history of the neighborhood and what the festival has been building toward.
For the past four years, Skyline has been doing something remarkable – bridging the gap between LA’s gritty underground roots and the international electronic music powerhouse it’s become. They’ve brought in the heavy hitters you’d expect, names like Carl Cox, Charlotte de Witte, Dom Dolla, and Peggy Gou sharing stages with legends like Michael Bibi, Marco Carola, Seth Troxler, and Honey Dijon. But what sets them apart is their commitment to shining a spotlight on the locals who are actually shaping LA’s scene – artists like Bianca Oblivion, Trax Unit, James Axon, Annika Wolfe, and Capes, all getting their moment on the community-driven Arts District stage they launched in 2025.
The festival is taking over Ace*Mission Studios, this sprawling industrial complex sitting right on the LA River next to the Arts District. The place has a compelling origin story – it started life as a beverage distribution hub built by the Anderson family, but it’s been transformed into a creative campus. Long before anyone reimagined it as an official venue, this whole neighborhood was already ground zero for LA’s underground scene – those secret warehouse parties where music, art, and community collided in spaces that existed outside the mainstream.
The 2026 festival is expanding into a two-day experience that goes well beyond just music. There’ll be impressive sound systems and light shows, but they’re also weaving in art installations and local food vendors, creating an immersive snapshot of LA’s creative culture. They’re bringing back the West Side, East Side, and Arts District stages, but the big news is the addition of a fourth stage called The Warehouse. It’s an indoor space that pays homage to those original warehouse raves that built the scene in the first place. With this addition, you’re looking at over ten hours of music daily and more than sixty artists total – easily their biggest lineup yet. When the main stages shut down, official afterparties will be happening inside that same warehouse space, though they’re keeping those details under wraps for now.
For those wanting to enhance their experience, the Stage Access Tickets are returning with some serious upgrades. That includes a private festival entrance, top-shelf bar selections, premium air-cooled restroom suites, elevated culinary offerings, a backstage lounge, and dedicated concierge service. Plus, holders get backstage access to three of the four stages.
Skyline has evolved from its first year to become a cornerstone event that honors LA’s underground legacy while pushing the scene forward. Moving to Ace*Mission Studios isn’t just a change of venue – the festival is coming home to where the underground story really began in this city.
