It’s not a festival for fair weather friends: last year, despite a blizzard warning and a torrential downpour, Los Angeles’s Skyline Festival partied hard, braving power outages, slick dance floors and mud. Free ponchos were handed out, warm clothing encouraged and small umbrellas allowed. Most fans embraced the unexpected deluge — returning home bedraggled and smelling like a wet dog is, after all, a sign of a most delicious rave.
LA’s Skyline Festival is a relatively new event, curated by Insomniac, a music group that organizes dance festivals across the country, like Electric Daisy Carnival and III Points. While the genre here is solidly house and techno, last year’s lineup ran the gambit between mainstream sensations like Diplo and Charlotte de Witte and underground musicians and DJs like Berliner Stella Bossi (and oft-time Insta comedienne) and Italian trio Meduza. This year’s lineup includes sets from LA native Juliet Mendoza and soul-house fusion project Life On Planets.
You can expect art installations such as glowing laser shows, life-size murals and live graffiti painting, set to a hailstorm of techno beats and house riffs. Grab a sourdough pizza from one of the many food trucks and head to the dance floor for sets reminiscent of psychedelic trances — or psytrance, for short.
The festival has grown each year due to increasing demand, and will expand this February into Downtown LA’s Gloria Molina Grand Park, a 12-acre green space that’s no stranger to hosting music festivals.
The Specs
- 7,000 fans attended in 2022, the inaugural year.
- Two-day GA tickets go for $178.
- Two-day VIP tickets go for $350. VIP perks include expedited entry, dedicated bathrooms and concierge, lockers, and reserved viewing areas.
- Skyline is organized by Insomniac Events. Download their Apple or Google app to store tickets and see the festival schedule.
- If you’re a TV nerd, make sure to visit all of the filming locations of the HBO series Euphoria while you’re in LA. And check out Fifty Grande’s guide to California.
FAQs
Where is the Skyline Festival 2024 held?
At Grand Park LA, 200 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
What is the closest airport to Skyline Festival 2024?
Fly into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is a 35-45 minute drive (19 miles) from Grand Park. Catch a rideshare or take the LAX FlyAway bus.
Is there an age requirement?
You must be 21 to enter, and have a valid form of ID to show.
What time should I show up?
Each day runs from 3pm to 11pm, and entry is allowed up to an hour before the end of the event. Ins and outs aren’t allowed, though — so make sure you bring everything you need before entering.
And what exactly do I need?
You can bring in cell phones, portable charges and non-professional cameras. Skyline also happens rain or shine, so dress for the weather: sunglasses, rain gear, fanny packs, water bottles, hats and ponchos are all recommended.
Can I camp out the night before?
No, camping is prohibited. You cannot bring tents into Skyline and cars parked during non-festival hours will be towed at your own expense.
Which artists are on the Skyline Festival 2024 lineup?
Chris Lake, Camelphat, Hot Since 82, Mind Against, Adam Ten, Laolu, Juliet Mendoza, Marco Carola, Pawsa, Chris Stussy, Rossi., Prunk, Heidi Lawden, Bakke, Carl Cox, Vintage Culture, LP Giobbi, Mason Collective, Cinthie, Life On Planets, Klangkuenstler, Deborah De Luca, Indira Paganotto, Nico Moreno, Adiel, Palma.
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