October New Drops: Fresh Lineups Just Landed
Mid-October heats up with new timetables from Valley of the Seven Stars, FORM, III Points, EDC Colombia, Niteharts and Furnace Fest.
Fresh timetables just dropped for the second half of October. From desert sunsets at Arcosanti to the Miami underground at III Points, here are the new lineups worth adding to your plans.
1. Valley of the Seven Stars
- Location
- Arrington, USA
- Dates
- October 9 – 11
A three-stage weekend with Ouroboros, Barn Burner, and Satellite stages running into the late night, with Mr B’s gates opening at 6 PM on Thursday.
- Thursday, Oct 8 – highlights: Vyhara, Kaleena Zanders, Hershe, Mocha, Jaenga, Probcause, A Hundred Drums, Sippy, Seth David, Actual Garbage, and Jack the Giant.
2. FORM Arcosanti
- Location
- Arcosanti, Mayer, Arizona, USA
- Dates
- October 9 – 11
A desert-set festival at Arcosanti with an amphitheater, vaults, and a Fresh Finds stage, mixing indie, alternative, and electronic acts across the weekend.
- Friday, Oct 9: Tycho (DJ), Mack Keane, Jacob Alon, Keiyaa, Sophia Stel, Homeland Land, Mgna Crrrta, Adrianne Lenker, Fcukers, Blood Orange, Geese, Lorde, and Zack Fox.
3. III Points
- Location
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Dates
- October 16 – 17
Miami’s underground-leaning weekend, built around curated stages including Mind Melt, Sector 3, Isotropic, RC55, 444, Sequence, and Grand Central.
- Friday, Oct 16: Heidi Lawden, DJ Harvey, Floating Points, Mason Norris b2b Mia Vendetta, Mary Droppinz, Jigitz, Duun b2b Sleepy C, Jump Source (live), Danny Daze b2b DJ Godfather, Cloonee, and Purity Ring.
4. EDC Colombia 2026
- Location
- Medellín, Colombia
- Dates
- October 10 – 11
EDC Colombia brings Insomniac’s dance music weekend to Medellín, with BionicJUNGLE, Boombox Art Car, and CircuitGROUNDS stages.
- Saturday, Oct 10 – highlights: Loumie, Shubostar, Hardt Antoine, Felipe Gordon, ISAbella, and Pachanga Boys.
5. Niteharts 2026
- Location
- San Diego, USA
- Dates
- October 9 – 11
A three-day bass and dance festival in San Diego, with doors opening at 3 PM on Friday, 2 PM on Saturday, and 1 PM on Sunday.
- Sunday, Oct 11: Isoknock & Friends, Control Freak, Borne, Nitepunk, Underscores, Hamdi, RL Grime, and Knock2 b2b DJ Snake.
6. Furnace Fest 2026
- Location
- Birmingham, USA
- Dates
- October 10 – 11
A heavy music festival with a Main Stage, Shed, and Pond Stage, bringing hardcore, post-hardcore, and metalcore to Birmingham. Doors open at 11:30.
- Saturday, Oct 10: A Day to Remember, Circa Survive, Underoath, Poison the Well, Stick to Your Guns, Spite, Hatebreed, Hail the Sun, Haywire, We Came as Romans, and Emery.
Which of these new drops are on your list?