Your trance destination is right around the corner! Dreamstate, the world’s premier all-trance music festival, is a special event filled with music, love, and lights. We’ve compiled some of the best tips to maximize your experience.
Bundle Up
Dreamstate has been chilly in previous years, and this one will be no different. Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s Friday and Saturday night, with possible rain in the forecast. The festival’s move from its previous home at the NOS Event Center to the Queen Mary Waterfront also adds a cool ocean breeze to the equation. Definitely a good festival to bust out some fabulous coats!
Lockers
If you are going to layer up but don’t want to carry a heavy coat around all day, consider utilizing the lockers. Dreamstate has lockers available for rent all weekend, offering a great place to store layers or outfit changes earlier in the day while it’s a bit warmer. Some also provide charging ports for all your devices.
Know the Stages
Dreamstate features four stages: The Dream, The Sequence, The Vision, and The Void. Aptly named, The Dream is the main stage, featuring the biggest names in trance all night long. For a taste of tech trance, hard trance, and some uplifting trance, head on over to The Vision. Psytrance fans will find their home at The Sequence, and a showcase across the genre is typically presented at The Void. Previous years at the NOS had The Dream built as a megastructure, The Vision housed indoors, The Sequence pitched as a tent, and The Void was an open-air stage. It will be interesting to see the stage format at the new venue.
Parking
Dreamstate just released a map of parking and shuttle locations to help attendees find their way around. Be aware that there is no parking on-site, but it is offered just across the bridge in Long Beach. There are a few lots available, with shuttles to and from the parking lots as well as Uber pick-up and drop-off areas. Check out the parking map below to come up with a game plan if you’re driving. Skip-the-line shuttle passes are also being offered at $20.
The Vibes
Dreamstate is one of the best festivals Insomniac puts on, as it brings the trance community together for one massive party. The crowd is typically a little more mature, and everyone is there to have a great time. Trance has a way of putting everyone in a feel-good mood, so don’t be afraid to lose yourself in the music, get in your feels, and maybe even make some new friends. The trance community is one of the most welcoming of any music genre, so relax, say excuse me, and be kind to ensure you have an incredible time.
Passes are nearly sold out, so grab yours here before it’s too late. Your trance destination awaits!
