Trance festivals
9 festivals still to come with Trance on the bill, carrying 45 of the 52 Trance acts we track. Every act has a page: which festivals they play, what time they go on once the festival says, and what they sound like if the name is new to you.
A trance set on a big stage is built around the long approach: a kick that runs for minutes, a breakdown where the percussion vanishes and one melody carries alone, then the drums return and every hand in the field goes up at once. Psytrance works differently, a rolling bassline that never fully stops.
These acts usually hold the night slots on a dedicated stage or tent, with the harder and faster material landing once it is dark. Daylight hours belong to the progressive end, slower and more patient. Expect sets that run long and blend track into track, and a front section that arrives early and stays put.
Trance festivals in 2026
Every bill still ahead of you with real Trance on it, deepest first. A festival needs at least 2 Trance acts to be here, so one stray booking on a bill about something else does not count.
Who carries Trance this season
The Trance acts booked the most in 2026. Go to more than one festival and you have probably seen a few of them already.
KI/KIAmsterdam's hard-trance revivalist, with acid lines and 150 BPM joy and rave classicism played with total exuberance.
Hannah LaingScottish DJ whose doof-inflected hard house has become one of the UK's biggest club draws: a Dundee dental nurse turned rave phenomenon.
Seven LionsMelodic dubstep with a trance heart, with soaring vocal tops over drops that still hit hard underneath, Ophelia-label worldbuilding included.
BenwalDutch DJ and producer out of Groningen's club scene, playing fast sets that swing between trance, hard house and high-tension euphoria.
Kyle StarkeyProducer of hard house and trance with full-hearted euphoria, tracks like 'Tryton' and 'Love Euphoria' hitting hard at 150 BPM.
DJ GigolaLive From Earth affiliate splicing trance euphoria into contemporary club music, with Berlin-honed sets that treat nostalgia as fuel, not a crutch.
Above & BeyondTrance's group-therapy session, with push-the-button moments and crowds crying happy tears at sunrise.
Marlon HoffstadtDJ Daddy Trance himself, Berlin's cheekiest revivalist, making trance cool again with hands-up euphoria played fully sincere.
TrivectaOphelia-affiliated producer working the emotional, trance-leaning end of melodic bass, with soaring vocals over drops with genuine lift.
Vini ViciThe Israeli duo who dragged psytrance onto main stages worldwide, full-on, fast, and completely unashamed about it.
All 52 Trance DJs, who is on tour, and who to know →
Trance festivals: common questions
What festivals have the most Trance in 2026?
Dreamstate SoCal 2026 (31 Trance acts), EDC Thailand 2026 (7 Trance acts), EDC Mexico 2027 (5 Trance acts). We count the acts on each published lineup rather than going by how a festival bills itself, so this is the depth of the actual Trance booking.
Where can I see Trance live in 2026?
9 festivals still to come have Trance on the bill. The next is Seismic Dance Event 2026, November 13–15, 2026 at Concourse Project, Austin, TX, with 4 Trance acts playing.
Which Trance artists are playing the most festivals in 2026?
KI/KI (11), Hannah Laing (8), Seven Lions (8), Benwal (6), Kyle Starkey (6). Counted per festival across the whole season, finished bills included.
How many Trance acts are playing festivals in 2026?
52 Trance acts appear on the lineups we track, across 9 festivals still to come. Each one has a page with its dates, stages and set times wherever the festival has published them.
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