Spooky Season Rave Guide: 8 Halloween Festivals That Go Hard

1. Escape Halloween (Psycho Circus)

Location

San Bernardino, California, USA

Dates

October 30 – 31

Insomniac’s flagship spooky spectacle remains a titan on the West Coast festival circuit. Featuring haunting circus performers, labyrinthine mazes, and mega-stage production, Escape Halloween delivers two packed nights.

• Friday, Oct 30: Excision, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Darren Styles, Disco Lines, Cloonee, and a hardstyle heavy b2b with Coone & DJ Isaac.
• Saturday, Oct 31: Steve Aoki, Galantis, Adventure Club, AC Slater, Kai Wachi, and Indira Paganotto.

2. Freaky Deaky (The Reactor)

Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Dates

October 30 – 31

Texas’ premier Halloween electronic festival brings bass heavyweights and house favorites together under an industrial nuclear reactor concept.

• Friday, Oct 30: Crankdat, Dansyn, Disco Lines, Grympho, Local Singles, Sidepiece, Swimming Paul, Tanmeup, and Whethan.
• Saturday, Oct 31: Slander, Illenium, Lucas Dileo, Odd Mob, Alleycvt, Bonnie X Clyde, Costa, D.O.D, and Hvnter.

3. Hocus Pocus (Dystopia Halloween)

Location

Factory Town, Miami, Florida, USA

Dates

October 30 – November 1

Spanning three full nights across Miami's open-air Factory Town district, Hocus Pocus caters to house and underground techno aficionados.

• Friday, Oct 30: Âme, Annē, Ayybo, Azzecca b2b Cole Knight, Bushbaby, Cami Di Marzo, Eric Prydz, and Cassian.
• Saturday, Oct 31: Purple Disco Machine, Meduza, Gorgon City, KSHMR, Alisha, and Marcel Dettmann.
• Sunday, Nov 1: Chase & Status, Eli Brown, Mochakk, Patrick Topping, and Vintage Culture.

4. SCREAM

Location

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Dates

October 30 – 31

Canada’s longest-running Halloween rave brings massive indoor stadium production and world-renowned talent to Edmonton for a two-night spooky bash.

• Friday, Oct 30 & Saturday, Oct 31: Tiësto, Alesso, Chase & Status, Gryffin, Sudden Death, Sullivan King, Wooli, EDX, Matroda, Wax Motif, and Sara Landry.

5. Dream Nation

Location

Paris Nord, France

Dates

October 30 – 31

Taking place indoors in Paris, Dream Nation serves up an eclectic mix of hard techno, psytrance, dubstep, drum & bass, and hardstyle across multiple stages.

• Lineup highlights: Pendulum, Infected Mushroom, Don Diablo, Sub Zero Project, The Bloody Beetroots, Dimension, Borgore, Creeds, and Vini Vici.

6. BOO! Arizona

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Dates

October 30 – 31

Set against the backdrop of the desert, BOO! Arizona features 3 massive themed stages packed with bass, dubstep, and mainstream EDM hitters.

• Friday, Oct 30: Zedd, Peekaboo, Virtual Riot, Restricted, Sippy, and Discovery Project.
• Saturday, Oct 31: The Chainsmokers, Seven Lions, Dombresky, HEYZ, James Hype, and Level Up.

7. BOO! Seattle

Location

Seattle, Washington, USA

Dates

October 30 – 31

Featuring 3 haunted stages spread over 2 nights, Insomniac’s BOO! Seattle brings immersive frights and top-tier bass and house talent to the Pacific Northwest.

• Friday, Oct 30: Griz, Elderbrook, Gramatik, Gravedgr, James Hype, Space Laces, and Walker & Royce.
• Saturday, Oct 31: Sara Landry, Cloonee, Getter, Subtronics, Taiki Nulight, and Westend.

8. Festiveo Festival Rave Planner (App)

Platform

iOS & Android

Closing out the lineup guide is Festiveo, the essential event planning companion for rave goers. Festiveo allows festival fans to browse events, track their favorite artists, construct personalized set-time schedules, and coordinate plans directly with friends.