Dreamstate SoCalvs.Beyond Wonderland SoCal
Dreamstate SoCal is in Long Beach, CA. Beyond Wonderland SoCal is in San Bernardino, CA.
| Same fields, sources attached. |  Dreamstate SoCalFull guide ↗ |  Beyond Wonderland SoCalFull guide ↗ |
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| Dates / edition | Nov 20–21, 2026OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Mar 26–27, 2027OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| The place | Long Beach, CA Queen Mary Waterfront OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| San Bernardino, CA NOS Events Center OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| The sound | Trance / Progressive / TechnoEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
| House / Techno / TranceEstimateEstimate An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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| Details for The sound | Details for Dreamstate SoCal and Beyond Wonderland SoCalDreamstate SoCalOur rough classification of the announced 2026 bill by primary style. Trance, progressive and psytrance make up most of the roster; the non-trance share is ARTBAT, Enrico Sangiuliano, Reinier Zonneveld, Pegassi, Kaufmann, Lee Ann Roberts, Giorgia Angiuli and a few harder acts. B2Bs counted once. Beyond Wonderland SoCalRough share of the 2026 lineup by each artist's primary style. Bass, hardstyle and drum-and-bass acts are grouped where they mainly play; the trance block covers Gareth Emery, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Billy Gillies and Infected Mushroom's psytrance, and 'other' holds pop, live and K-pop crossover sets. | |
| Age / ID | 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 18+OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Details for Age / ID | Details for Dreamstate SoCalDreamstate SoCal18+ to enter, 21+ for alcohol; a VIP wristband requires 21+. | |
| Camping | No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No campingOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Days | 2 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 2 daysOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Hours | 4 PM-1 AM; afterparty 12 AM-6 AMOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM, with afterparties 2:15 AM to 6:00 AM on a separate ticket.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Crowd per day | Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. | Not confirmedOfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes. No source link is recorded for this fact. |
| Details for Crowd per day | Details for Dreamstate SoCal and Beyond Wonderland SoCalDreamstate SoCalNo festival-wide capacity is published. EDM Identity reported the new Long Beach Amphitheater at 12,000 capacity; EDMtunes reported 10,000. Beyond Wonderland SoCalNo official capacity or per-day attendance figure found; NOS is a 120-acre fairground. | |
| Recorded full-event GA | $189.992-Day GA 2026 edition / fees included Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
| $199.982-Day GA 2027 edition / fees included Recorded 2026-10-02 SourcesSources These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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| Details for Recorded full-event GA | Details for Dreamstate SoCal and Beyond Wonderland SoCalDreamstate SoCalAll-in price; page shows $170.00 + $19.99 fees, before taxes and delivery. Beyond Wonderland SoCal$169.99 + $29.99 fees, all-in before taxes and delivery; $9.99 deposit available. | |
| The draw | 3 points | 5 points |
| Details for The draw | Read the points for Dreamstate SoCal and Beyond Wonderland SoCalDreamstate SoCal
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| The trade-offs | 3 points | 5 points |
| Details for The trade-offs | Read the points for Dreamstate SoCal and Beyond Wonderland SoCalDreamstate SoCal
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| Getting there | Free shuttles to and from the grounds pick up at the Long Beach Convention Center and run continuously 3 PM-7 AM. No parking at the festival grounds.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Offsite wheelchair-accessible shuttles are available with advance request; official shuttles do not serve the afterparty.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Re-entry | No re-entry; ins-and-outs are not allowed per day.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| No re-entry; ins and outs are not allowed.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Bags | Clear bags up to 12x6x12 in or one-gallon clear freezer bags; non-clear bags 6x9 in or smaller; hydration packs with at most two main compartments and one small compartment, empty at entry.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12x6x12 in, or non-clear clutch bags 6x9 in or smaller.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Accessibility | Free ADA wristband at the Accessibility Services Hub by the End Overdose tent, no pre-registration; one companion wristband; accessible viewing areas at designated stages; accessible shuttles and ADA parking, with an ADA shuttle running until 5 AM. Some parts of the Queen Mary are not accessible for the afterparty.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
| Accessible parking first-come without a pass, offsite accessible shuttles on request, accessible viewing areas, and ASL requests due 2/27/2027.OfficialOfficial Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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| Details for Accessibility | Details for Dreamstate SoCalDreamstate SoCalThe accessibility page still shows an October 22, 2024 communication deadline, so the 2026 request deadline is unclear. | |
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Highlights only mark rows with a plain order: price, crowd size and days. A bar sizes each value against the largest in its row. Everything else is a difference, not a score. Prices are snapshots of different festivals and editions. Ticket tiers, perks and fees differ.
Pick this if…
Pick Dreamstate SoCal if…
your dates land on Nov 20–21, 2026 (Beyond Wonderland SoCal is Mar 26–27, 2027)
Dreamstate SoCalOfficial
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Beyond Wonderland SoCalOfficial
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you want the cheaper ticket: $189.99 for 2-Day GA (2026) against $199.98 for 2-Day GA (2027)
Dreamstate SoCalSources
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Beyond Wonderland SoCalSources
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you want more trance: 72% of the lineup mix against 9% at Beyond Wonderland SoCal
Dreamstate SoCalEstimate
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Beyond Wonderland SoCalEstimate
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Pick Beyond Wonderland SoCal if…
your dates land on Mar 26–27, 2027 (Dreamstate SoCal is Nov 20–21, 2026)
Beyond Wonderland SoCalOfficial
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Dreamstate SoCalOfficial
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you want more house: 20% of the lineup mix against 0% at Dreamstate SoCal
Dreamstate SoCalEstimate
EstimateAn editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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Beyond Wonderland SoCalEstimate
EstimateAn editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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Where they match
- Neither has camping on site.
- Both run 2 days.
- Both are 18+.
- Both are in CA.
Before you decide
- Prices are snapshots of different editions and ticket tiers. Fees and perks differ. Read the tier notes in the table before using price to choose.
How this was written: each line comes from a field both festivals have on record, and the source sits beside it. If either side has a blank, there is no line. Nothing here is a score, and nobody wins every row.