Forbidden Kingdom
Research checked 2026-10-05. Details below may refer to earlier editions; source dates and notes show the context.
Insomniac and Bassrush's all-bass festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds: three days in 2027, five themed stages, and a bill built on dubstep, riddim, drum & bass, and trap.
- Recorded GA / 2027
- $229.00
- Days
- 3
- Hours
- Not confirmed
- Camping
- No camping
- Age
- 18+
- Capacity / day
- Not confirmed
3-Day GA / fees included / recorded 2026-10-05Field notes & sources ↓
Tickets & cost
Recorded prices, not live quotes
Tickets opened May 1, 2026.
Insomniac's press release says 2027 three-day GA, GA+, and VIP passes went on sale at 12 PM EDT on Friday, May 1, 2026; the official passes page listed the tiers with prices at check.
Launch sources
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Availability, delivery, taxes and final totals must be checked with the official seller.
Recorded ticket tiers / 2027
$0Recorded price$399.00
Full-event passes / cheapest first
- GA3-Day GA$229.00
All-in, shown as $209 plus $20 fees; the passes page marked the 3-day tiers sold out at check. A limited early tier was advertised from $149 all-in.
Sources
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- GA+3-Day GA+$269.00
All-in, shown as $249 plus $20 fees; marked sold out at check.
Sources
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- VIP3-Day VIP$399.00
All-in, shown as $379 plus $20 fees; 18+ pass with 21+ VIP areas; marked sold out at check.
Sources
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Prices are recorded snapshots. Fee status and tier notes stay with each record.
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| Tier | Kind | Recorded price | Fees | Recorded on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Day GA | GA | $229.00 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
| 3-Day GA+ | GA+ | $269.00 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
| 3-Day VIP | VIP | $399.00 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
Payment plans, refunds & resale
- Payment plan
- Layaway with a $20 deposit on each three-day pass.
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- Refunds
- No refunds or exchanges.
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- Resale
- Tickets are non-transferable, and the site warns against scalpers.
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Make a trip budget
Your own cost sheet / USD
- Ticket$229.00 / 100%
Per person. Ticket starts with the recorded GA price; update it for fees and your tier. Enter your own costs. Use 0 for anything you do not need. Blank lines stay out of the stack. This sheet stays in this page.
The lineup
Last recorded 2026-10-05
No 2027 lineup is recorded. The official lineup page said the 2027 lineup was 'coming soon' on 2026-10-05.
For reference: 2026 headliners, a past edition
- SVDDEN DEATH, Riddim
- T-Pain (DJ Set)
- Virtual Riot, Dubstep
- ATLiens, Dubstep
- Liquid Stranger B2B Mersiv
- Getter B2B Space Laces
- Dubstep 89%
- Riddim 11%
A line under a name marks its main sound. Counted from 9 of 10 artists named on this bill.
Official
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In the archive
7 editions on file
- Edition held
- Ahead / dates open
- Cancelled
- No record in the archive
- Weather or incident note
Attendance not recorded for any edition
Official
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| Year | Dates | Status | Reported attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Apr 23–25, 2027 | Announced | Not recorded |
| 2026 | Apr 25–26, 2026 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2025 | May 30–31, 2025 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2024 | Jun 7–8, 2024 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2023 | Jun 9–10, 2023 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2022 | May 6–7, 2022 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2021 | Jun 11–12, 2021 | Past edition | Not recorded |
2027Apr 23–25, 2027Announced
- Headliners
- Not confirmedThe official lineup page said the 2027 lineup was 'coming soon' on 2026-10-05.
Official
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No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Central Florida Fairgrounds
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2026Apr 25–26, 2026Past edition
- Headliners
- Zeds Dead, Subtronics, SVDDEN DEATH, T-Pain (DJ Set), Virtual Riot, ATLiens, Liquid Stranger B2B Mersiv, Getter B2B Space Laces
Official
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- Venue
- Central Florida Fairgrounds
Official
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2025May 30–31, 2025Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo headliner roster confirmed from our sources for 2025.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Not confirmedInsomniac's history page lists the city and dates but not the venue for 2025.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
2024Jun 7–8, 2024Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo headliner roster confirmed from our sources for 2024.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Not confirmedInsomniac's history page lists the city and dates but not the venue for 2024.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
2023Jun 9–10, 2023Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo headliner roster confirmed from our sources for 2023.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Not confirmedInsomniac's history page lists the city and dates but not the venue for 2023.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
2022May 6–7, 2022Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo headliner roster confirmed from our sources for 2022.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Not confirmedInsomniac's history page lists the city and dates but not the venue for 2022.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
2021Jun 11–12, 2021Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo headliner roster confirmed from our sources for 2021.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- Not confirmedInsomniac's history page lists the city and dates but not the venue for 2021.
Reported
ReportedReported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
Artists from other editions / 69
- [IVY]
- A Hundred Drums
- ABELATION
- ANDROMEDIK
- Austeria
- Automhate
- AVELLO
- Basstripper
- BELLA RENEE
- Bommer
- Boogie T
- CODD DUBZ
- COSTA
- Crumb Pit
- Cyclops
- Deathpact
- Discovery Project
- DØMINA
- DREAM TAKERS
- DRINKURWATER
- EMO NITE PRESENTS GRAVE RAVE
- EVALUTION
- Gardella
- Getter
- GHENDAR
- Grabbitz
- HE$H
- Hedex
- Hexxa
- HVDES
- Ivy Lab
- Jkyl & Hyde
- Jon Casey
- KADE FINDLEY
- Kompany
- Lil Texas
- Liquid Stranger
- MACHAKI
- Mad Dubz
- Mary Droppinz
- Mersiv
- NATTY LOU
- NIMDA
- OXTIX
- papajay
- PHASEONE
- phrva
- PROSECUTE
- Reaper
- SFAM
- SHANGHAI DOOM
- SHIZZ LO
- SLANG DOGS
- Sloth
- Space Laces
- SPOONE
- Star Monster
- Subsonic
- T-Pain
- The Masquerade
- The Resistance
- Twopercent
- Veil
- VIBRANT ILLUSION
- VIPERACTIVE
- Whethan
- YDG
- Yosuf
- YUNIT.
- Promoter
- Bassrush (Insomniac)
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- Festival status
- ActiveNext edition April 23-25, 2027 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando; 2027 passes are on sale per the official site.
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The read
Our editorial read
Insomniac and Bassrush's all-bass festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds: three days in 2027, five themed stages, and a bill built on dubstep, riddim, drum & bass, and trap.
The full editorial
Forbidden Kingdom is the East Coast's largest dedicated bass festival, and it does not pretend otherwise. The bill is dubstep, riddim, drum & bass, and trap from top to bottom, spread across five stages whose names come from the festival's medieval-fantasy story: The Forbidden Realm, The Dragon's Lair, The Mystic Garden, The Crystal Spire, and The Cursed Ruins. Editions have run two days in the Orlando spring at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, on the Orlando Amphitheater grounds; the 2027 edition expands to three days, April 23-25. Insomniac and Bassrush book a deep roster rather than a handful of arena names, so the poster rewards anyone who reads the small type. Expect heavy sound systems, a crowd that came specifically for bass, and a production budget that shows in the drone and fireworks displays that closed recent nights. The trade-offs are real. The venue is a grass-and-asphalt fairground, not a forest or a desert, and Florida in late April is hot and storm-prone, so the festival runs rain or shine. There is no camping, which pushes most people into Orlando hotels and rental cars, and parking is limited enough that the festival tells you to carpool. Hours and the 2027 lineup were not published when checked, so those details are deliberately left blank here. Insomniac's own press release says the 2026 edition sold out, and the official passes page already marked the 2027 three-day tiers sold out at check. That scarcity, plus a lineup that rarely repeats, is why people plan this one a year ahead.
Go if
- Bass fans who want a full weekend of dubstep, riddim, drum & bass, and trap
- People who pick a festival by the whole lineup rather than the headliners
- Groups flying into Orlando for a two- or three-day trip
Skip if
- You want camping, nature, or a venue that is not a fairground
- You dislike heat, humidity, and Florida spring storms
- You need a walking-distance hotel or easy on-site parking
Inside the festival
A fairground rebuilt as a bass theme park: five story-book stages, a crowd that came for low end, and drone and fireworks shows over the grass.
Bass-first attendees from across the Southeast and beyond, heavy on groups, kandi, and dedicated headbangers who know the undercard.
Filed underBassheadsGroupsProduction chasers
The read, the audience notes and the tags are our judgment, based on the source ledger below.
Themed stages
Five stages named for the festival's Forbidden Tale story rather than the usual numbered line-up.
Sources
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Drone and fireworks finale
Recent editions closed each night with drone displays and fireworks over the grounds.
Sources
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Dragon's Nest
An experience area that spotlights local DJs and surprise guests, per Insomniac's 2026 recap.
Sources
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The sound
Genre weights are our estimate
- Dubstep50
- Riddim18
- Bass15
- Drum & bass9
- Trap6
- Other2
Estimate
An editorial estimate. It is not a confirmed measurement or announcement.
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Compare the eight genre families
Read as a table
| Family | Weight |
|---|---|
| House | 0 |
| Techno | 0 |
| Trance & melodic | 0 |
| Big room | 0 |
| Bass | 89 |
| Drum & bass | 9 |
| Hard dance | 0 |
| Left field | 2 |
Stage notes / 5
Each stage wears the inks of its sounds in Fig. 05.1. Hatched: outside the top five.
Sources
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The Forbidden Realm
BassDubstep
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The Dragon's Lair
BassDubstep
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The Mystic Garden
BassDubstep
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The Crystal Spire
BassDubstep
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The Cursed Ruins
BassDubstep
Getting there
Orlando, FL
- Venue
- Central Florida Fairgrounds
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- Ground
- Fairground, outdoor. Surface: grass, pavement.The official accessibility guide describes the site as mainly grass with some asphalt.
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- Shuttle
- Not confirmedNo official shuttle program was listed on the travel pages checked on 2026-10-05.
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No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Parking
- Paid parking, advised in advance; the official page says fairgrounds parking will sell out and show-day parking is not guaranteed. Carpooling is strongly recommended.
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- Rideshare
- Designated pick-up and drop-off just outside the venue entrance off BMX Way.
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- Transit
- Not confirmedNo public transit route to the fairgrounds was published on the official pages checked.
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No source link is recorded for this fact.
Airports & location map
Nearby airports
- MCO Orlando International Airport~27 min drive
- ORL Orlando Executive Airport~17 min drive
Curated reference. Drive times are rough and vary with festival traffic.
Conditions
April in Orlando
- Hours
- Not confirmedNot published at check.
Official
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No source link is recorded for this fact.
Weather and incidents on record
No weather or incident notes recorded. That is a gap in the archive, not a clean record.
Before you pack
Check the official page before you go
- Age / ID
- 18+21+ to drink alcohol or enter VIP areas; digital and school IDs are not accepted.
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- Camping
- No camping
Official
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- Bags
- Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 in, or a non-clear small clutch up to 6 x 9 in.
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- Hydration packs
- Non-clear or clear hydration packs with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment, empty on entry.
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- Re-entry
- No re-entry or ins and outs per day.
Official
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- Cashless payments
- YesCashless except for parking.
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- Prohibited items
- Outside food and beverages, including alcohol and candy
- Over-the-counter medication
- Tents, large umbrellas, chairs, or blankets
- Professional photo, video, or audio equipment
- Weapons of any kind, including pocket knives and pepper spray
- Glass, cans, cups, or coolers
- Pets
- Drones and remote-controlled toys
- Laser pointers and air horns
- Markers, pens, or spray paint
- Gas masks
- Toy guns, water guns, slingshots
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Safety & comfort
- Medical
- Security and medical staff on site, with first-aid locations marked on the map and app.
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- Water
- Free hydration stations plus water fountains across the venue.
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- Harm reduction
- Sealed intranasal naloxone is allowed. The festival runs a zero-tolerance drug policy with police inside and outside the grounds.
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- Accessibility
- Accessible routes, viewing areas, parking, and an Accessibility Services Hub; no wheelchair or scooter rentals are provided.
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First-timer playbook
Each note keeps its source
Sourced tips / 9
Buy parking in advance: the official travel page says fairgrounds parking will sell out and day-of parking is not guaranteed.
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Plan to carpool; the festival explicitly says all parking will sell out and recommends sharing rides.
Official
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There is no re-entry or ins and outs, so bring everything you need for the day before you scan in.
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Carry a physical government photo ID; digital IDs, school IDs, consular IDs, and expired IDs are refused.
Official
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Bring a non-clear or clear hydration pack with at most two main compartments and one small one, empty on entry.
Official
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Pack a rain plan: the festival runs rain or shine and late April in Central Florida is storm season.
Official
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Leave outside food, drinks, over-the-counter medication, tents, and chairs at home; all are on the prohibited list.
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Keep the totem light and under 10 ft: foam or PVC is fine, solid metal and poles over 1 in thick are not.
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Use a locker as a meet-up point and charger; lockers include a universal phone charger.
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Easy mistakes to avoid
- Driving without a pre-purchased parking pass: the official page warns parking will sell out and day-of spaces are not guaranteed.
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- Trying to camp at the fairgrounds; Forbidden Kingdom has no camping.
Official
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- Bringing a professional camera with a detachable lens; only fixed-lens cameras and handheld video under 6 in are allowed.
Official
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- Assuming a big-name headliner will repeat; the 2027 lineup was still unpublished at check.
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Worth it for / the catch
Worth it for
- One of the largest all-bass bills in North America, with depth beyond the headliners.
- Five themed stages and a production package that includes drones and fireworks.
- A short drive from Orlando International Airport and the city's hotels.
The catch
- No camping, so lodging and parking must be arranged separately.
- Grass-and-asphalt fairground in Florida heat and storm season.
- Parking is limited and sold out in advance on recent editions.
- 2027 hours and lineup were not published at the time of writing.
Compare with
Three match-ups, picked by measure
Pairs are chosen by genre-mix overlap, distance between venues and recorded start dates. Compare all four at once →
The source ledger
12 sources
Source confidence stays attached to facts. Official pages can change; every source was checked on 2026-10-05 unless its row gives another date.
- 01Tickets5 of 5 official. Sources 1, 2, 3, 6, 10
- 02Lineup1 of 1 official. Sources 11
- 03History4 of 4 official. Sources 1, 10, 11, 12
- 04Read3 of 3 official. Sources 1, 7, 10
- 05Sound3 of 3 official. Sources 1, 7, 11
- 06Travel4 of 4 official. Sources 1, 4, 8, 10
- 07WeatherNo sources on file
- 08Rules2 of 2 official. Sources 2, 3
- 09Safety4 of 4 official. Sources 2, 3, 4, 5
- 10Playbook5 of 5 official. Sources 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
Read as a table
| Section | Sources | Official |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Tickets | 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 | 5 of 5 |
| 02 Lineup | 11 | 1 of 1 |
| 03 History | 1, 10, 11, 12 | 4 of 4 |
| 04 Read | 1, 7, 10 | 3 of 3 |
| 05 Sound | 1, 7, 11 | 3 of 3 |
| 06 Travel | 1, 4, 8, 10 | 4 of 4 |
| 07 Weather | None | — |
| 08 Rules | 2, 3 | 2 of 2 |
| 09 Safety | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 4 of 4 |
| 10 Playbook | 2, 3, 6, 8, 9 | 5 of 5 |
- 1Forbidden Kingdom ↗
Backs 01 Tickets03 History04 Read05 Sound06 Travel
- 2Hours & Info ↗
Backs 01 Tickets08 Rules09 Safety10 Playbook
- 3FAQ ↗
Backs 01 Tickets08 Rules09 Safety10 Playbook
- 4Accessibility ↗
Backs 06 Travel09 Safety
- 5Amenities & Services ↗
Backs 09 Safety
- 6Passes ↗
Backs 01 Tickets10 Playbook
- 7Stages ↗
Backs 04 Read05 Sound
- 8Travel ↗
Backs 06 Travel10 Playbook
- 9Lineup ↗
Backs 10 Playbook
- 10Forbidden Kingdom Will Return To Central Florida Fairgrounds In 2027 ↗
Backs 01 Tickets03 History04 Read06 Travel
- 11Forbidden Kingdom Reveals Phase Two of 2026 Lineup in Orlando, April 25 & 26 ↗
Backs 02 Lineup03 History05 Sound
- 12Forbidden Kingdom ↗
Backs 03 History