April and May 2026: Ten Festivals not to miss

April and May 2026 are very rich months when it comes to music festivals, where DJs and electronic music take center stage. This time, our itinerary starts in Indonesia and ends in France, passing through Scotland, Ibiza, Italy, South Africa, Brazil, the United States, and the Netherlands.

From Bali to Paris, from Milan to Johannesburg, here are ten festivals not to miss in the coming two months.

DAY ZERO
April 14–19, 2026
Bali, Indonesia
Headliners: Damian Lazarus, Francis Mercier, John Summit
terminalv.co.uk

TERMINAL V
April 18–19, 2026
Edinburgh, Scotland
Headliners: Clara Cuvé, Patrick Topping, Robert Hood
terminalv.co.uk

IMS
April 22–24, 2026
Ibiza, Spain
Headliners: Eliza Rose, Jazzy, Pete Tong
internationalmusicsummit.com

APERYSHOW
April 24–26, April 30–May 3, 2026
Treviso, Italy
Headliners: Eiffel 65, Fedde Le Grand, Tujamo
aperyshow.it

ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA
April 25–26, 2026
Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa
Headliners: Afrojack, John Summit, Shimza
ultrasouthafrica.com

VISION OPEN AIR
May 1 and May 16, 2026
Milan, Italy
Headliners: Ilario Alicante, Max Dean, Mochakk
amnesiamilano.com

TIME WARP
May 1–2, 2026
São Paulo, Brazil
Headliners: Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, Richie Hawtin
time-warp.de

CORE
May 2–3, 2026
Los Angeles, United States
Headliners: Dixon, Honey Dijon, Eric Prydz
core.world

AWAKENINGS
May 16–17, 2026
Houtrak, Netherlands
Headliners: Ellen Allien, Joris Voorn, Nina Kraviz
awakenings.com

CERCLE
May 22–24, 2026
Paris, France
Headliners: Adriatique, Michael Bibi, Vintage Culture
cercle.io

featured image: CORE Festival