Insomniac’s flagship Halloween festival adds two hip-hop icons to its already stacked 2026 roster, bringing legendary rap energy to a weekend packed with dance music heavyweights, hard-hitting bass, and late-night techno. Escape Psycho Circus is turning up the heat for Halloween 2026 with the addition of hip-hop legends Ja Rule and Too $hort to its highly anticipated lineup.
Taking place Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, at the iconic NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, the sixteenth edition of Escape Halloween will welcome more than eighty artists across five or more stages. With Ja Rule and Too $hort joining an already diverse roster, the 2026 edition continues to embrace the cross-genre spirit that has helped make Escape a Halloween destination for electronic music fans and festivalgoers alike.
House music fans will also have plenty to look forward to, with Cloonee, Disco Lines, OMNOM, San Pacho, and TELYKAST among the featured acts. The lineup further spotlights rising and underground talent, including KREAM, Kana Hishiya, Silvie Loto, Yanamaste, Pedroz, Rommii, and Cat & Maomi. Adding another layer of nostalgia and high-energy pop appeal, dance music icon Cascada will bring her instantly recognizable Eurodance anthems to the festival. Her appearance further reinforces Escape’s eclectic approach to programming, balancing contemporary club sounds with familiar favorites.
Basscon will deliver hardstyle and hardcore, while Bassrush brings its signature bass and dubstep sounds. The Factory 93will focus on cutting-edge techno and house, creating a destination for fans of underground electronic music. Meanwhile, Night Trip x Insomniac Recordswill combine late-night club sensibilities with homegrown dance music. Making its Escape debut, Insomniac’s high-intensity hard dance imprint Mutate will introduce its forward-thinking sound to the festival, expanding the range of experiences available across the grounds.
Set for October 30–31, 2026, at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, Escape Halloween will celebrate its sixteenth edition with a lineup built for longtime attendees and first-time visitors alike. For fans planning their Halloween weekend, the newly expanded lineup offers even more reasons to make Escape Psycho Circus a destination in 2026. With legendary rap performances joining a bill packed with global electronic music talent, this year’s festival is gearing up to deliver two nights of music, spectacle, and unforgettable Halloween energy.
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