Yahn Dawn, the festival curated by Pretty Lights, just dropped single day passes and the day-by-day lineup for its sophomore year, set to return to Meadow Creek in the mountains outside Buena Vista, Colorado from September 18-20, 2026. Alongside the ticket news comes a brand new weekend concept built specifically for the community that’s grown up around the event: ‘A Trip Thru Time.’
Pulling directly from the themes of his newest record, A Trip Thru Time Fantastic, this weekend-long journey puts fans aboard a fictional Soundship Space Bus that moves chronologically through the many musical eras that make up the Pretty Lights story. Things get started Thursday, September 17, with an intimate opening ceremony reserved for Early Arrival ticket holders, led by Pretty Lights himself alongside founding collaborator Michal Menert, symbolically marking where it all began.
From there, three full nights of live headlining sets carry the ‘A Trip Thru Time’ concept forward, with the band digging into fan-favorite deep cuts alongside brand new material off A Trip Thru Time Fantastic. It amounts to an unusually candid look at both where Pretty Lights has been and where he’s headed, arriving right as the Colorado artist steps into a new phase of his career.
Now a three-night event for 2026, Yahn Dawn’s broad performance schedule reflects the event’s commitment to careful curation and musical discovery, all set against the scenic backdrop of Meadow Creek. Friday belongs to Femme House founder LP Giobbi, who brings a special Dead House set blending Grateful Dead classics with house rhythms for a groovy, trip-inducing ride. Also playing opening day: Mikey Thunder and his left-field bass style, Maddy O’Neal’s MADHAUS project, Midicinal, Faceplant, TheBusiness., and R!AHT.
Saturday pushes further into bass territory. Emancipator arrives with his complete live ensemble, while Thought Process takes things in a liquid drum & bass direction. Pheel and WeSelects round out the day with underground dubstep and lo-fi bass cuts, joined by Shooka, Underlux, Parrott, and Dark City Agent.
Sunday sends the weekend off with a genre-spanning run of low-end sounds led by underground favorite Gramatik, instrumental hip-hop legend RJD2, and Saturna. Rounding out the closing day are Yahn Dawn newcomers Homemade Spaceship, TF Marz, Mithridates, Mondokoosh, and Pants, alongside Hyperspace Sky.
Ticket options go beyond standard single day and weekend passes, with plenty of mix-and-match ways to customize the experience — Early Arrival access on Thursday, pre-pitched glamping, RV spots, and standard parking can all be added to GA or VIP weekend passes. VIP admission comes bundled with exclusive merch and early venue entry, while the top-tier VIP Total Fascination Package throws in a pre-set Luna Bell tent, complimentary Thursday Early Arrival, and access to a premium campsite with the easiest route into the festival grounds.
Yahn Dawn hasn’t lost sight of what made its debut edition special: a genuine emphasis on nature, community, and connection over spectacle. For 2026, that means an even bigger push on wellness programming, live art installations, and other experiential touches — the kind of details that made the first year feel less like a typical festival and more like an extended family gathering in the mountains.
Yahn Dawn 2026 Daily Lineups
Friday, September 18: Pretty Lights, LP Giobbi (Dead House Set), MADHAUS (Maddy O’Neal), Mikey Thunder, Midicinal, Faceplant, TheBusiness., R!AHT
Saturday, September 19: Emancipator, Thought Process, Pheel, WeSelects, Shooka, Underlux, Parrott, Dark City Agent
Sunday, September 20: Gramatik, RJD2, Saturna, Homemade Spaceship, TF Marz, Mithridates, Mondokoosh, Pants
Single day and weekend tickets are available now at yahndawn.meadowcreekco.com/tickets.
