Escape Halloween takes over the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, Southern California, on Friday, October 31 – Saturday, November 1. Tickets on Sale Now at www.escapehalloween.com
Written by: Jumpei Hanaoka
Escape Halloween is equal parts dance festival and night-long art installation. Expect a true two-night soundtrack that cuts across house, techno, bass, and more. Backed by immersive production and a crowd encouraged to go all-in on costumes.
One of the more unique aspects of Escape is that it’s built to feel like a continuous story where you’re part of the cast, not just a spectator in this experience of a lifetime. Get ready to see hard-hitting artists from Marshmello B2B DJ Snake, Deadmau5, KSMR B2B R3HAB, Porter Robinson’s DJ set, and so much more.
The Stages (Five Worlds, Five Vibes)
Escape’s stage environments come with their own lore and visual identity, so wandering between them feels like shifting timelines in the same nightmare universe. The Big Top provides lights and chaos. The Feeding Grounds drops you into a webbed lair of “giant creepy crawlers.” The Warehouse is a haunted circus storage hall where the show’s ghosts linger, haunting the stage for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Sewer District is dystopian lockdown territory with live art and tech. Immersive in nature, make sure to be on ten toes, or you might never find a way out. The Cage is forged in fire with welded steel, pyros, and a sense of outlaw energy.
Crazy Town: The Festival’s Twisted Midtown
At the center of the festival sits Crazy Town, a roaming-friendly mini-city full of micro-venues and oddities. Grab an “enchanted drink” at Poison Ivy, a blacklight, chromadepth bar where plants have taken over. Edge into The Butcher, a gore-splashed DJ den with hanging “body bags,” meat hooks, and dancers perched on scales. Hit The Well for staples, then pass The Fountain of Lost Souls, crowned by a beating heart that “feeds” the basin. There’s Danse Macabre, a foggy graveyard-style silent disco, and the Fire Organ, an altar that now “roars” flames instead of hymns.
Plan To Explore
Between stages and districts, you’ll move through glowing superstructures, blacklight environments, and tech-driven installations that mix light, sound, and flame. The most memorable Escape sets are often highlighted by detours, ten minutes in Crazy Town, a silent-disco spin through Danse Macabre, or a lap past the Fire Organ when it’s in full roar. If you treat the grounds like an open-world map, you’ll find surprises tucked in between every stage.
Escape Halloween takes over the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, Southern California, on Friday, October 31 – Saturday, November 1. Tickets on Sale Now at www.escapehalloween.com
Written by: Jumpei Hanaoka
Escape Halloween is equal parts dance festival and night-long art installation. Expect a true two-night soundtrack that cuts across house, techno, bass, and more. Backed by immersive production and a crowd encouraged to go all-in on costumes.
One of the more unique aspects of Escape is that it’s built to feel like a continuous story where you’re part of the cast, not just a spectator in this experience of a lifetime. Get ready to see hard-hitting artists from Marshmello B2B DJ Snake, Deadmau5, KSMR B2B R3HAB, Porter Robinson’s DJ set, and so much more.
The Stages (Five Worlds, Five Vibes)
Escape’s stage environments come with their own lore and visual identity, so wandering between them feels like shifting timelines in the same nightmare universe. The Big Top provides lights and chaos. The Feeding Grounds drops you into a webbed lair of “giant creepy crawlers.” The Warehouse is a haunted circus storage hall where the show’s ghosts linger, haunting the stage for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Sewer District is dystopian lockdown territory with live art and tech. Immersive in nature, make sure to be on ten toes, or you might never find a way out. The Cage is forged in fire with welded steel, pyros, and a sense of outlaw energy.
Crazy Town: The Festival’s Twisted Midtown
At the center of the festival sits Crazy Town, a roaming-friendly mini-city full of micro-venues and oddities. Grab an “enchanted drink” at Poison Ivy, a blacklight, chromadepth bar where plants have taken over. Edge into The Butcher, a gore-splashed DJ den with hanging “body bags,” meat hooks, and dancers perched on scales. Hit The Well for staples, then pass The Fountain of Lost Souls, crowned by a beating heart that “feeds” the basin. There’s Danse Macabre, a foggy graveyard-style silent disco, and the Fire Organ, an altar that now “roars” flames instead of hymns.
Plan To Explore
Between stages and districts, you’ll move through glowing superstructures, blacklight environments, and tech-driven installations that mix light, sound, and flame. The most memorable Escape sets are often highlighted by detours, ten minutes in Crazy Town, a silent-disco spin through Danse Macabre, or a lap past the Fire Organ when it’s in full roar. If you treat the grounds like an open-world map, you’ll find surprises tucked in between every stage.
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