Goldenvoice Announces New EDM Festival 'Head Trip' in Arizona

The Coachella promoter is bringing a massive electronic music event to Indio this October.

Apr. 20, 2026 at 1:36pm

An abstract close-up photograph of shattered glass reflecting colorful lights, conveying the vibrant, sensory-immersive experience of an electronic dance music festival.The dazzling visuals and pulsing beats of Goldenvoice's new Head Trip festival aim to transport electronic music fans to a state of ecstatic energy.Indio Today

Goldenvoice, the company behind major music festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach, has announced a new one-off EDM event called Head Trip set to take place in Indio, Arizona in October 2026. The festival will feature a lineup of top electronic music acts, though specific performers have not yet been revealed.

Why it matters

The addition of Head Trip marks Goldenvoice's continued expansion into the lucrative EDM festival market, which has seen explosive growth in recent years. The event will provide a major new draw for electronic music fans in the Southwest region and could become an annual fixture on the festival calendar.

The details

Head Trip will take place over the course of a single weekend in mid-October 2026 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, the same venue that hosts Coachella and Stagecoach. Goldenvoice has not yet announced the specific lineup of artists, but the festival is expected to feature a mix of top DJs, producers, and electronic acts. Tickets will go on sale to the general public in the coming months.

  • Head Trip is scheduled for October 18-20, 2026.
  • Tickets for the festival will go on sale to the public in the summer of 2026.

The players

Goldenvoice

The live events company behind major music festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach, which is now expanding into the EDM festival market with the new Head Trip event.

Empire Polo Club

The venue in Indio, Arizona that will host the new Head Trip festival, the same location that has hosted Goldenvoice's other major music events.

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What they’re saying

“We're thrilled to be bringing a new, world-class EDM festival to the Southwest with Head Trip. Indio has proven to be the perfect home for our events, and we can't wait to see how music fans in the region respond to this exciting new addition to our festival lineup.”

— Paul Tollett, President, Goldenvoice

What’s next

Goldenvoice is expected to announce the full musical lineup for Head Trip in the coming months as tickets go on sale to the general public.

The takeaway

The addition of Head Trip demonstrates Goldenvoice's continued dominance in the live music festival space, as the company leverages its experience and resources to expand into new genres and markets beyond its flagship Coachella event.