From Waterfront to Dancefloor: CRSSD Fall 2026 Drops Its Biggest Lineup Yet, Tickets on Sale Today!

September 26-27, 2026
Waterfront Park in San Diego

CRSSD Festival has revealed its Fall 2026 lineup, set to take over Waterfront Park in San Diego on September 26-27, 2026. Long regarded as one of North America’s premier destinations for cutting-edge electronic music, CRSSD has built its reputation on bringing together a carefully chosen mix of global headliners, underground artists, and boundary-pushing talent against one of the most striking backdrops in the country.

Over the past decade-plus, the festival has carved out a distinct identity through programming that moves freely between house, techno, indie-electronic, and live crossover sounds. Rather than following the trends of the moment, CRSSD has made a habit of spotlighting the artists actively shaping where dance music is headed — blending the intimacy of a discovery-focused event with the scale of a proper festival.

The Fall 2026 bill reflects that same vision. Headline moments include the much-anticipated Chris Lake B2B Disclosure DJ set, Brazilian house sensation Mochakk, hard techno powerhouse 999999999, grime pioneer Skepta Más Tiempo, and house legends Groove Armada performing a DJ set. The stacked lineup also features the genre-blending pairing of Carlita B2B Rossi, high-intensity techno artist I Hate Models, German dance phenomenon Marlon Hoffstadt, viral rave disruptor horsegiirl, hard-hitting mainstay Layton Giordani, Irish rave producer KETTAMA, and melodic techno duo Mathame.

The festival’s Ocean View stage — known for its crossover programming — brings together artists who operate well beyond the traditional club setting. Big Wild delivers a dynamic live show combining instrumentation, cinematic production, and organic songwriting, while DRAMA bridges soulful vocals with polished dance-pop. French cult figure Sebastien Tellier brings his distinctive art-pop personality to the weekend, joined by indie-electronic duo Balu Brigada, genre-fluid act ROYA, bass-heavy house selector AYYBO, UK garage talent Notion, rising producer beginagain, deep-groove artist EAR, Norwegian producer Oskar Med K, and Mind Enterprises, whose sound pulls heavily from vintage Italo-disco and leftfield dance music.

The Palms stage offers a strong slate of groove-driven and club-focused talent, led by Australian house favorite Sonny Fodera, euphoric UK garage duo Prospa, and rising producer CHASEWEST, alongside Dean Turnley, GENESI, Greg 99, Jamback, Jay de Lys, Locklead, Marco Strous, Rafael, Torren Foot, and Sam Alfred.

City Steps rounds out the weekend with a concentrated dose of techno and underground rave energy. VTSS, Berlin club icon Helena Hauff, cinematic techno duo KAS:ST, influential UK selector Ben UFO, and dance innovator salute lead the stage, with Son of Son, MPH, and ARODES also on the bill.

Set along the San Diego waterfront, the park’s three distinct stages each carry their own sonic personality, guiding attendees through a full weekend of electronic music in the California sun. The experience extends beyond the stages with craft food and drink, interactive activations, and the returning CRSSD Lab — an immersive space dedicated to vinyl and emerging artists. The festival will also spill into the city through CRSSD After Dark, the beloved afterparty series taking over venues across San Diego, with additional artist announcements to come closer to the event.