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The 15 best EDM festivals in the US, ranked

Updated November 8, 2026 · 39 US festivals scored · formula below

The biggest electronic music festivals in the United States, from EDC Las Vegas to Movement Detroit, scored on DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, US search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.

Quick answer

#1: Ultra Music Festival Miami (Miami, United States), score 96.7 out of 100. Next edition Mar 26–28, 2027.
Next: EDC Las Vegas (95.7), EDC Orlando (84.3), Movement Detroit (60.6).
7 of these 15 streamed live in 2025 or 2026.
Most of them happen in March and May.

#	Festival	Score	Where	Next dates	Streams
1	Ultra Music Festival Miami	96.7	Miami, United States	Mar 26–28, 2027	Yes, 2026
2	EDC Las Vegas	95.7	Las Vegas, United States	May 14–23, 2027	Yes, 2026
3	EDC Orlando	84.3	Orlando, United States	Nov 6–8, 2026	Yes, 2026
4	Movement Detroit	60.6	Detroit, United States	May 29–31, 2027	No
5	HARD Summer	58.1	Inglewood, United States	TBA	Yes, 2025
6	Groove Cruise Miami	50.0	Miami, United States	Jan 21–25, 2027	Yes, 2025
7	Beyond Wonderland SoCal	49.1	San Bernardino, United States	Mar 26–27, 2027	No
8	ARC Music Festival	47.8	Chicago, United States	TBA	No
9	Lost Lands	46.8	Thornville, United States	TBA	Yes, 2026
10	Wasteland	43.6	Trojan Peak, United States	TBA	Yes, 2020
11	CRSSD Festival	42.6	San Diego, United States	TBA	No
12	Seismic Dance Event	40.5	Austin, United States	Nov 13–15, 2026	Yes, 2025
13	Nocturnal Wonderland	40.4	San Bernardino, United States	Sep 18–19, 2027	Yes, 2020
14	Electric Forest	39.9	Rothbury, United States	TBA	No
15	Countdown NYE	38.3	San Bernardino, United States	Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2027	No

1Ultra Music Festival Miami

Score 96.7/100
Miami, United States
Mainstage EDM
DJ Mag #4

Ultra Music Festival is a three-day electronic music festival held every March at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Florida. It is run by Event Entertainment Group, Inc. and has been going since 1999.

Why it ranks

#4 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
3.4M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Mar 26–28, 2027
2027 lineup out, including Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Marshmello B2B Subtronics

Watch out for

No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay
Tickets from $479.16, among the priciest here

Next edition: Mar 26–28, 2027¹² · From $479.16³ · Full festival guide →

2EDC Las Vegas

Score 95.7/100
Las Vegas, United States
Mainstage EDM
DJ Mag #2

EDC Las Vegas (Electric Daisy Carnival) is an electronic dance music festival run by Insomniac at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2027 it goes to two weekends for the first time: EDC Dusk on May 14-16 and EDC Dawn on May 21-23, inside a 12-day Dusk Till Dawn span from May 13 to 24.

Why it ranks

#2 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
1.4M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: May 14–23, 2027
Camping on site

Watch out for

Tickets from $479.99, among the priciest here

Next edition: May 14–23, 2027⁴ · From $479.99⁴ · Full festival guide →

3EDC Orlando

Score 84.3/100
Orlando, United States
Mainstage EDM
DJ Mag #16

EDC Orlando is Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival in Florida. It has been held at Tinker Field since it debuted in Orlando in 2011.

Why it ranks

#16 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home
2026 dates confirmed: Nov 6–8, 2026
2026 lineup out, including Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Kaskade

Watch out for

No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Nov 6–8, 2026⁵ · From $149.22⁶ · Full festival guide →

4Movement Detroit

Score 60.6/100
Detroit, United States
Techno
DJ Mag #35

Movement is a three-day techno and house festival held each Memorial Day weekend at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit. It is produced by Paxahau, now in its 20th year as producer.

Why it ranks

#35 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: May 29–31, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record

Next edition: May 29–31, 2027⁷ · On sale · price not published · Full festival guide →

5HARD Summer

Score 58.1/100
Inglewood, United States
Bass
DJ Mag #56

HARD Summer is a two-day electronic and hip-hop festival at Hollywood Park next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, run by Insomniac. The most recent edition ran Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2, 2026, with doors at 2PM and a 10PM finish.

Why it ranks

#56 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

6Groove Cruise Miami

Score 50.0/100
Miami, United States
Mainstage EDM
DJ Mag #69

Groove Cruise Miami is an electronic music festival held on a Royal Caribbean ship out of the Port of Miami. Whet Travel runs it, and it has sailed since 2004.

Why it ranks

#69 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
2027 dates confirmed: Jan 21–25, 2027

Watch out for

21+ only
Sold out at the time of checking
Tickets from $1,099, among the priciest here

Next edition: Jan 21–25, 2027⁸ · From $1,099 (sold out)⁹ · Full festival guide →

7Beyond Wonderland SoCal

Score 49.1/100
San Bernardino, United States
Mainstage EDM
DJ Mag #85

Beyond Wonderland SoCal is an Alice in Wonderland-themed electronic music festival run by Insomniac Events at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. It has run annually since 2015.

Why it ranks

#85 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
2027 dates confirmed: Mar 26–27, 2027

Watch out for

No live stream on record
No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Mar 26–27, 2027¹⁰ · From $199.98¹¹ · Full festival guide →

8ARC Music Festival

Score 47.8/100
Chicago, United States
House
DJ Mag #41

ARC Music Festival takes place at Union Park in Chicago, and dates for the next edition have not been announced yet. It is 18+, runs from 2pm to 10pm, has no camping, and ranked number 41 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2026.

Why it ranks

#41 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

No live stream on record
Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

9Lost Lands

Score 46.8/100
Thornville, United States
Bass
DJ Mag #96

Lost Lands is an annual bass music festival presented by Excision, held at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio. The 2026 edition ran September 18-20 and was the ninth year, with sets from Excision, Illenium, Zomboy, Seven Lions and a surprise appearance by The Chainsmokers.

Why it ranks

#96 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals
454K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Streamed live in 2025 and 2026, so you can watch from home

Watch out for

Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

10Wasteland

Score 43.6/100
Trojan Peak, United States
Techno

Wasteland is a hard dance festival in Southern California, hosted by Basscon, Mutate and Unreal. It sits under the Insomniac Events banner, and the 2025 edition was at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Why it ranks

947K Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list

Watch out for

No live stream since 2020
Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

11CRSSD Festival

Score 42.6/100
San Diego, United States
House
DJ Mag #52

CRSSD Festival is a two-day electronic music festival at Waterfront Park in San Diego, run by FNGRS CRSSD and held since 2013. The most recent edition ran September 26 and 27, 2026, with CRSSD After Dark shows starting September 25.

Why it ranks

#52 in DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Festivals

Watch out for

No live stream on record
Next dates not announced yet
21+ only

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

12Seismic Dance Event

Score 40.5/100
Austin, United States
House

Seismic Dance Event is a house and techno festival at The Concourse Project in Austin, Texas, run by RealMusic Events. The 9th edition, Seismic 9.0, runs November 13 to 15, 2026.

Why it ranks

Streamed live in 2025, so you can watch from home
2026 dates confirmed: Nov 13–15, 2026
2026 lineup out, including Above & Beyond, horsegiirl, Sara Landry

Watch out for

Nothing flagged in our data

Next edition: Nov 13–15, 2026¹² · On sale · price not published · Full festival guide →

13Nocturnal Wonderland

Score 40.4/100
San Bernardino, United States
Mainstage EDM

Nocturnal Wonderland is Insomniac's two-day electronic music and camping festival at Glen Helen in Southern California. The 2026 edition, its 31st year, ran September 19 and 20 with five stages and deadmau5 and Illenium topping the bill.

Why it ranks

Camping on site

Watch out for

No live stream since 2020
2027 dates reported but not yet confirmed by the festival

Next edition: Sep 18–19, 2027 (reported)¹³ · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

14Electric Forest

Score 39.9/100
Rothbury, United States
Bass

Electric Forest is a four-day festival (Thursday to Sunday, with Wednesday early arrival) that blends electronic music and jam bands. It is held at Double JJ Ranch in Sherwood Forest, Rothbury, Michigan, and run by Electric Forest HQ.

Why it ranks

1M Instagram followers, one of the biggest followings on this list
Camping on site

Watch out for

No live stream on record
Next dates not announced yet

Next dates not announced yet · Not on sale yet · Full festival guide →

15Countdown NYE

Score 38.3/100
San Bernardino, United States
Mainstage EDM

Countdown NYE is Insomniac's two-night New Year's Eve festival at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. The next edition runs 2026-12-31 to 2027-01-01.

Why it ranks

2026 dates confirmed: Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2027
2026 lineup out, including Alesso, DJ Snake, Marshmello
Tickets from $119.99, among the cheapest here

Watch out for

No live stream on record
No camping, so you'll need somewhere to stay

Next edition: Dec 31 – Jan 1, 2027¹⁴ · From $119.99¹⁴ · Full festival guide →

Also worth a look

Bass Canyon · Quincy, United States · score 37.9
Escape Halloween · San Bernardino, United States · score 35.9
Decadence Arizona · Avondale, United States · score 35.3
Project Glow · Washington, DC, United States · score 34.5
Decadence Colorado · Denver, United States · score 34.3
Ubbi Dubbi · Fort Worth, United States · score 33.7
Dreamstate SoCal · Long Beach, United States · score 33.1
Elements Music & Arts Festival · Long Pond, United States · score 33.0
North Coast Music Festival · Bridgeview, United States · score 28.5
Portola · San Francisco, United States · score 27.9

How we rank US festivals

Each festival gets up to 100 points from public numbers. Nobody pays to be on this list.

DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals 2026, up to 35 points. #1 gets 35, #100 gets 0.35, unranked festivals get 0.
Instagram following, up to 25 points, on a log scale against the biggest following in this list.
US Google searches a month for the festival's name, up to 20 points, log scale.
Live streams, up to 10 points. 10 if it streamed live in 2025 or 2026, 5 for an older stream, 0 for none.
Next edition, up to 10 points. 10 if the festival has confirmed its dates, 5 if they're only reported.

Following and search counts are from October 2026. Facts on each festival are checked against its official site; every festival page lists its sources.

FAQ

What is the best US festival in 2027?: On our formula, Ultra Music Festival Miami ranks first with 96.7 out of 100, followed by EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando. The score combines DJ Mag's 2026 poll, following, search interest, live streams and confirmed dates.
Which US festivals live stream?: 7 on this list streamed live in 2025 or 2026: Ultra Music Festival Miami, EDC Las Vegas, EDC Orlando, HARD Summer, Groove Cruise Miami, Lost Lands and others. Our live stream guide lists where each one streamed.

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