CRSSD Festival just dropped the lineup for Spring 2026, and if you’ve been craving that perfect blend of ocean breeze, world-class beats, and impeccable vibes, mark your calendar for March 14-15 at San Diego’s Waterfront Park. This isn’t just another festival—it’s become North America’s gold standard for electronic music that actually pushes boundaries, where global heavyweights and rising stars share the same sun-soaked stages overlooking the Pacific. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday December 10, 2025.
What makes CRSSD special is how it manages to feel massive and intimate at the same time. Since day one, they’ve nailed that sweet spot between cutting-edge production and the kind of atmosphere where you’re not just another face in the crowd. You’re right there on the bay, catching sets that would headline any European festival, except you’re doing it under California sunshine with palm trees swaying behind you and the downtown skyline lighting up as the day fades.
The 2026 lineup reads like a masterclass in electronic music. Eric Prydz brings his darker techno alter ego Cirez D, while Australian chart-topper Dom Dolla, the unstoppable Martinez Brothers, Brazilian sensation Vintage Culture, and melodic magician Lane 8 anchor the bill. Techno titan Amelie Lens and the genre-fluid French duo Polo & Pan round out the headliners with enough range to keep every kind of dance music fan happy. Then there’s TOKiMONSTA leading her Young Art Records charge, GRAMMY-nominated producer Tycho crafting his signature soundscapes, indie-electronic veterans Cut Copy bringing the nostalgia, funky collective Franc Moody, and German experimentalists Modeselektor keeping things unpredictable. Synth-pop legend La Roux shares the roster with exciting newcomers like Zimmer90, it’s murph, jigitz, and Nimino—proving CRSSD never forgets to spotlight the next generation.
House heads are getting absolutely spoiled this spring. UK groove master Ben Sterling, Maccabi House co-founder Mita Gami, garage-influenced duo Obskür, Afro-house selector KILIMANJARO, and Mellow Circus‘s own Brunello bring deep, driving energy across the weekend. The house lineup keeps building with HoneyLuv‘s infectious sets, next-gen talent Omar+, Odd Mob‘s dancefloor heat from Australia, Dutch veteran Franky Rizardo, sibling duo Shermanology, and breakout star It’s Murph—basically a global house music summit happening right on the waterfront.
Techno lovers won’t be left wanting either. Collabs 3000 (the powerhouse pairing of Chris Liebing and Speedy J) deliver precision sound design, while Italian innovator Deborah De Luca, French force Space 92, Swedish favorite Ida Engberg, and Berlin-based Clara Cuvé bring serious peak-time power. Hard-groove specialist Franck, industrial-leaning Alignment, experimental producer Polygonia, and rising talents bullet tooth and Silva Bumpa each add their own flavor to the festival’s harder edge.
The venue itself is half the reason people keep coming back. Waterfront Park hugs San Diego Bay with those perfect postcard views—ocean on one side, city skyline on the other, green space and palm trees everywhere you look. CRSSD’s three stages—Ocean View, City Steps, and The Palms—each have their own personality, taking you on a curated sonic journey as you move between them throughout the day. It’s the kind of setting where the environment enhances every set, whether you’re catching golden hour vibes or dancing under the stars.
When the waterfront stages go dark, the party doesn’t stop—it just moves indoors. CRSSD After Dark transforms San Diego’s clubs and cultural venues into late-night playgrounds, with festival artists and surprise guests keeping the city pulsing until the early hours. Think of it as the festival’s secret second act, where the intimacy gets turned up and the night stretches as long as you can last. Full After Dark details drop closer to March, but if past years are any indication, it’s where some of the weekend’s best moments happen.
