ESCAPE PSYCHO CIRCUS ANNOUNCES RETURN TO NOS EVENTS CENTER FOR 2027

North America’s largest Halloween dance music festival returns for its 17th year, following the successful 2026 edition.

Two-day GA, GA+, and 21+ VIP tickets to Escape Psycho Circus 2027 will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, November 5 at 12pm PT on EscapeHalloween.com. 

After another successful edition, the global dance music experience curator Insomniac today announces the return of Escape Psycho Circus, set to take place in San Bernardino from Friday, October 29th to Saturday, October 30th, 2027. The festival will once again take over the NOS Events Center, providing the tried and true backdrop for the two-night horror-themed event. 

Since its debut in 2011 as Escape From Wonderland, the festival has evolved through multiple iterations, including Escape: All Hallows Eve and the classic Escape Halloween. The event has since grown into North America’s largest Halloween music festival, bringing together electronic music programming, interactive haunted areas, large-scale art installations, and costumed performers at the NOS Events Center each October. The 2027 edition will see the return of beloved themed zones, including Voodoo Ville, Crazy Town, Psycho Circus, and Fair of Lost Souls. 

Friday’s programming brought together a range of dance music styles, from the house sounds of Adam Ten, Cloonee, and KREAM to the high-energy hard dance of Darren Styles and MORTEN. Italian dance music veteran Benny Benassi brought instantly recognizable sound to the festival, while established festival acts Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nervo, and Steve Aoki delivered hard-hitting sets. Bass music took its fill with sets from Excision, Getter, Kai Wachi, and Level Up, while Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo and Joseph Capriati B2B SOSA brought together prominent names in house and techno for special collaborative sets. The day also saw the Escape debut of a stage hosted by Mutate, Insomniac’s hard dance imprint. Featured artists included AZYR, Cera Khin, Clara Cuvé, Morelia, Kloud, Trancemaster Krause,  and Trym.

Saturday continued with a lineup spanning house, bass, techno, and crossover sounds. Dance music heavyweight Zedd and hip-hop icons  Ja Rule and Too $hort led the day alongside Dabin and Galantis, whose melodic, festival-ready sounds have become staples worldwide. House music was featured prominently through sets from Disco Lines and OMNOM, while bass acts Adventure Club, Liquid Stranger, and Dr. Fresch brought heavier sounds to the programming. On the techno side, Italian DJ and producer duo 999999999 delivered high-intensity acid techno, while psy-trance and techno mavens Indira Paganotto and Nina Kraviz led the charge at Factory 93’s The Cage stage.

Insomniac’s stage hosts included Basscon, Bassrush, Factory 93, Night Trip, and Insomniac Records, representing a range of sounds and styles across the festival. Additional brand hosts included community-forward collective AfterTraxx and LA mainstay VEOP Group taking the reins on the Danse Macabre stage.

Two-day GA, GA+, and 21+ VIP tickets for Escape Psycho Circus 2027 will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, November 5 at 12pm PT on EscapeHalloween.com. For more information, visit Escape: Psycho Circus’ official website. 

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INSOMNIAC RELAUNCHES INSOMNIAC CARES WITH HOLIDAY TOY DRIVES AT FALL FESTIVALS

The renewed community initiative invites Headliners to give back this holiday season at Escape Psycho Circus, Boo! Arizona, and EDC Orlando

The global dance music experience curator Insomniac has announced the relaunch of Insomniac Cares, its community-focused initiative dedicated to giving back to the dance floor, with a series of holiday toy drives taking place at several of its Fall festivals: Boo! Arizona, Escape Psycho Circus, and EDC Orlando. The initiative invites festival-goers to help bring holiday joy to children in need through toy donations collected at each event.

As part of the initiative, Insomniac Cares has partnered with local communities to distribute the collected toys to families in need. The first toy drives took place at Escape Psycho Circus at the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California and Boo! Arizona at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Next up, Insomniac’s East Coast flagship festival EDC Orlando will host another toy drive on-site to continue the initiative. 

Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $20 or more to participating festivals in exchange for a $20 beverage voucher in return for their contribution. The toy drives take place on all days of each festival, giving attendees multiple opportunities to participate and spread PLUR throughout the community.

Additionally, Insomniac Cares is giving back to the Central Florida community and investing in the next generation of event professionals. During EDC Orlando, local community members and college students will be invited behind the scenes for an exclusive festival tour, offering a rare look at the production of Insomniac’s East Coast flagship event. Aspiring industry leaders from the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management and Full Sail University will walk the festival grounds and learn firsthand how a world-class festival comes to life, bringing classroom lessons into the real world.

“My whole life has been dedicated to creating joy for people on the dance floor. I believe that experience can be therapeutic for the mind, body and soul. After doing this for so long, being able to extend that same spirit beyond our community is a blessing and something I truly enjoy. There are people in need, and if you have the ability to do more, you should. We’re committed to doing our part, and it makes dancing together that much more meaningful” - Pasquale Rotella, Insomniac Founder

Insomniac Cares builds on the company’s ongoing commitment to giving back, including its 2025 LA Fire Benefit events supporting relief efforts following the devastating wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and the EDC Las Vegas 2026 Charity Auction, which raised $90,000 for each of its beneficiaries, Casa de Luz and Camp Alamo. Rooted in the values of peace, love, unity and respect that have long defined rave culture and Insomniac’s ethos, Insomniac Cares extends the spirit of the dance floor into the community that has long supported it. 

Stay tuned for more Insomniac Cares announcements and information via Instagram.