CRSSD Festival Returns to San Diego for Fall 2026
CRSSD Festival is heading back to Waterfront Park September 26 and 27, once again bringing two full days of house, techno, electronic music, and live performances to downtown San Diego. With the bay just beyond the stages and the city skyline wrapped around the festival grounds, CRSSD has a setting that already feels like part of the experience before the music even starts.
This fall’s lineup is stacked, with Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, Mochakk, horsegiirL, KETTAMA, Sonny Fodera, Layton Giordani, Boys Noize, I Hate Models, Marlon Hoffstadt, salute, Skepta’s MÁS TIEMPO, Big Wild, DRAMA, Groove Armada DJ set, VTSS and plenty more spread across the weekend.
For me, though, there are three names I’m especially excited to catch.
horsegiirL is easily one of the sets I’m most curious to see. Her whole project feels built for a festival environment like CRSSD, where the crowd is already ready to dance and things can get a little weird in the best way. Between the high-energy house music, the character, and the completely unserious visual identity surrounding the project, it feels like one of those sets that could end up being one of the most fun of the weekend.
Then there’s Mochakk. He has the kind of energy behind the decks that makes a DJ set feel like an actual performance rather than someone simply mixing tracks. He is constantly moving, interacting with the crowd, and feeding off whatever is happening in front of him, and seeing that energy translate to Waterfront Park is something I’m especially looking forward to.
And then there is Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, which might be the set I’m most excited about overall. Both acts have catalogs packed with songs that have become staples of dance floors and festivals, so putting them together for a back-to-back set feels like the kind of combination that could produce one of those CRSSD moments everyone is still talking about after the weekend ends. The festival currently lists both artists on Ocean View, making that pairing one of the most prominent sets on the lineup.
That is really what makes CRSSD exciting every year. You can spend one part of the day dancing to something bright and groovy, wander across Waterfront Park, and suddenly find yourself in the middle of a completely different sound. The festival’s three-stage setup gives each part of the lineup its own personality, with artists spread across Ocean View, The Palms, and City Steps.
With another packed lineup, one of San Diego’s best festival locations, and more than a few sets already circled on my schedule, CRSSD Fall 2026 is shaping up to be a very good weekend.
I’ll be out there covering it for ListenSD, and if horsegiirL, Mochakk, or Chris Lake b2b Disclosure are anywhere near as good as I expect, there is a real chance I’ll spend most of the weekend dancing with a camera in my hands.
If you want to keep the party going or can’t catch the festival, join the CRSSD community at CRSSD after dark, happening after the festival at multiple venues across San Diego.