The 5th Annual Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival will take place September 3-6 at its new venue, The Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio. Grab tickets HERE.
Secret Dreams returns for its 2026 edition: newer, better, more firepower, with a new venue and an absolutely gargantuan lineup. Overcoming the tumultuous weather last year (and delivering an incredible several days of music), the festival now takes its talents to The Cardinal Center in Marengo, OH, to continue its reign of success.
Set for September 4-6 (with an early-access pre-party on September 3), this year’s bill leans hard into the bass and jam worlds fans have come to expect, with plenty of room for a few surprises.
Daily Lineups:
Thursday, September 3 (Pre-Party): The early access kickoff features CloZee, Mickman, The Werks, Saturna, Skysia, and Yoko to set the tone for the weekend ahead. After a stacked pre-party last year, the Dreams crew continues to do a tremendous job of bringing patrons out early. By billing best-in-class artists before the festival officially kicks off, the day 0 dance gets the party started early. Hats off to them for booking some of the best female artists this very scene has to offer.
Friday, September 4: Friday brings an absolute gem of a day one, led by Of The Trees, Detox Unit, and a do-no-miss-under-any-circumstances sunrise set by Emancipator. Opiuo brings a throwback set, Mickman plays a 4:20 slot, and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong gets two sets on the day. Mr. Bill blesses us with an IDM-focused set, and the day closes out with one of Chef Boyarbeatz‘s final performances under that same alias as if that wasn’t enough, Friday’s bill rounds out with other artists such as: Cool Customer, Dogs In A Pile, 5AM, Crawdad Sniper, Herbalistek, Smigonaut, The Sponges, and Two Guys.
Saturday, September 5: After delivering what felt like their best set ever at Dreams last year, Pretty Lights returns to the festival to perform two sets, alongside Daily Bread‘s opening set of the weekend. Adding fuel to the fire is the EXTREMELY anticipated debut of the Wonky Llama project. Also featured on the day: EarthGang, Detox Unit, Festival legends Come Back to Earth (Mac Miller Tribute Band), Audio Goblin, Cualli, and an all:lo all: star game with Parkbreezy, Pheel, and Thought Process Live Band.
Sunday, September 6: The closing night is absolutely loaded. It’s hard to perceive what a “best day” opinion might look like, but for me, this day might be it. We’ll get two MORE sets from Pretty Lights, plus Tape B, Daily Bread, Gramatik, Allen Mock, Flamingosis, and a Philos back-to-back between Artifakts and Late Night Radio. The festival will conclude with a lineup of exceptionally talented artists: 3420, Bread Winner, Duffrey, Flintwick, Humandala, Motifv, Ooga, and The Librarian.
Three Words: Just Trust Dreams
This festival has spent four years proving it can handle anything thrown its way. Bad weather? No problem, they’ll rake the grounds and make it work. Two of its best turntablists not walking into its gates this year? No stress, they’ll curate around it. From 2022 to 2026, Secret Dreams has consistently raised the bar of extraordinary. It’s given me some of the most core memories of my life. Their 2026 lineup is one of the most ambitious the festival has put together yet. Full set times and additional artists are still to be announced. You will get FOMO, but perish the thought altogether by buying tickets here.
Follow Secret Dreams:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
The 5th Annual Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival will take place September 3-6 at its new venue, The Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio. Grab tickets HERE.
Secret Dreams returns for its 2026 edition: newer, better, more firepower, with a new venue and an absolutely gargantuan lineup. Overcoming the tumultuous weather last year (and delivering an incredible several days of music), the festival now takes its talents to The Cardinal Center in Marengo, OH, to continue its reign of success.
Set for September 4-6 (with an early-access pre-party on September 3), this year’s bill leans hard into the bass and jam worlds fans have come to expect, with plenty of room for a few surprises.
Daily Lineups:
Thursday, September 3 (Pre-Party): The early access kickoff features CloZee, Mickman, The Werks, Saturna, Skysia, and Yoko to set the tone for the weekend ahead. After a stacked pre-party last year, the Dreams crew continues to do a tremendous job of bringing patrons out early. By billing best-in-class artists before the festival officially kicks off, the day 0 dance gets the party started early. Hats off to them for booking some of the best female artists this very scene has to offer.
Friday, September 4: Friday brings an absolute gem of a day one, led by Of The Trees, Detox Unit, and a do-no-miss-under-any-circumstances sunrise set by Emancipator. Opiuo brings a throwback set, Mickman plays a 4:20 slot, and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong gets two sets on the day. Mr. Bill blesses us with an IDM-focused set, and the day closes out with one of Chef Boyarbeatz‘s final performances under that same alias as if that wasn’t enough, Friday’s bill rounds out with other artists such as: Cool Customer, Dogs In A Pile, 5AM, Crawdad Sniper, Herbalistek, Smigonaut, The Sponges, and Two Guys.
Saturday, September 5: After delivering what felt like their best set ever at Dreams last year, Pretty Lights returns to the festival to perform two sets, alongside Daily Bread‘s opening set of the weekend. Adding fuel to the fire is the EXTREMELY anticipated debut of the Wonky Llama project. Also featured on the day: EarthGang, Detox Unit, Festival legends Come Back to Earth (Mac Miller Tribute Band), Audio Goblin, Cualli, and an all:lo all: star game with Parkbreezy, Pheel, and Thought Process Live Band.
Sunday, September 6: The closing night is absolutely loaded. It’s hard to perceive what a “best day” opinion might look like, but for me, this day might be it. We’ll get two MORE sets from Pretty Lights, plus Tape B, Daily Bread, Gramatik, Allen Mock, Flamingosis, and a Philos back-to-back between Artifakts and Late Night Radio. The festival will conclude with a lineup of exceptionally talented artists: 3420, Bread Winner, Duffrey, Flintwick, Humandala, Motifv, Ooga, and The Librarian.
Three Words: Just Trust Dreams
This festival has spent four years proving it can handle anything thrown its way. Bad weather? No problem, they’ll rake the grounds and make it work. Two of its best turntablists not walking into its gates this year? No stress, they’ll curate around it. From 2022 to 2026, Secret Dreams has consistently raised the bar of extraordinary. It’s given me some of the most core memories of my life. Their 2026 lineup is one of the most ambitious the festival has put together yet. Full set times and additional artists are still to be announced. You will get FOMO, but perish the thought altogether by buying tickets here.
Follow Secret Dreams:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
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