Kaskade is returning to his SoCal roots as te eight-time GRAMMY-nominated DJ and producer has officially announced the return of Sun Soaked, bringing his beloved beachside festival back to Huntington State Beach on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Presented in partnership with Insomniac, the one-day event builds on the momentum of a sold-out 2025 edition and once again stakes its claim as one of Southern California’s most distinctive dance music experiences.
Sun Soaked has become synonymous with summer, enticing fans from all over the world to party on the beach with Kaskade at the helm. Debuting in 2017 and traveling both around Southern California and internationally, the event garnered attention as the ideal summer beach bash. After a seven-year hiatus, the festival returned last year for a sold-out edition — and clearly, the demand hasn’t slowed down.
This year’s bill features Cassian, Matroda, BUNT., D.O.D, Me N Ü, Lavern, Bobby Harvey, and Esse. But the real draw is Kaskade himself, who will perform not one but two exclusive sets throughout the day — a solo headline performance and a special back-to-back with BUNT. That B2B marks a rare live collaboration between two generations of electronic music, and it comes on the heels of their joint single “Comes Back Around,” which debuted during Kaskade’s landmark return to Coachella earlier this year as part of his ORIGIN // live concept.
Sun Soaked arrives at a high point for Kaskade. Earlier this spring, he closed the Sahara Stage at Coachella in one of the festival’s most talked-about sets, using the moment to unveil ORIGIN // — a completely reimagined live concept — and announcing his forthcoming album live on stage. He’s since released “Meet Again,” the official EDC Las Vegas 2026 anthem alongside Layton Giordani and Natalie Jane, and has been deep into a global touring run spanning Electric Forest, Tomorrowland, and headline dates worldwide.
For Kaskade, the event has always been something more personal than a typical festival booking. As he put it himself: “Sun Soaked has always been about bringing people together somewhere that feels different. There’s something about standing on the beach with the ocean behind you, surrounded by people who love music, that changes the energy completely. Every year it evolves a little bit, but the feeling stays the same. That’s what keeps bringing me back.”
Tickets
Presale registration is now open at the official Sun Soaked website. The presale kicks off Friday, June 26 at 10 AM PT, with the general public on-sale following at 12 PM PT. Given that last year’s edition sold out, early registration is strongly advised.
