CRSSD Festival Fall 2026 (San Diego): dates, line-up & tickets

CRSSD Fall 2026 at a glance

CRSSD (pronounced "crossed") is California's tastemaker house and techno festival — a curated weekender on San Diego Bay that prizes real underground booking over EDM spectacle. It runs twice a year; the Fall 2026 edition is Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 September, doors at noon both days, at the waterfront Waterfront Park beside the bay. Confirm details on the official site.

Three stages each have a personality: Ocean View (melodic and live electronic, open to the sky and the water), City Steps (the techno stronghold, with warehouse intensity), and The Palms (house-driven groove). It's a manageable, well-run festival in a genuinely beautiful setting.

The Fall 2026 line-up

Announced headliners include Chris Lake b2b Disclosure, Groove Armada (DJ set), Helena Hauff, Ben UFO, Sonny Fodera, I Hate Models and Mathame, plus a deep undercard (VTSS, KAS:ST, salute, Mochakk, Big Wild and more). Set times are published closer to the date — see the official line-up.

Tickets & how international visitors get in

Buy only through the official ticketing linked from crssdfest.com — the festival explicitly warns against third-party sellers. At time of writing limited single-day tickets are on sale (around $214.99 including fees for a Tier 1 day); 2-day GA and VIP pricing is confirmed on the official site, so check there.
It is strictly 21+. Bring a valid government photo ID — a US driver's licence/state ID or a foreign passport is accepted; temporary/photocopied IDs are not. There is no re-entry, so plan your day.
Tickets are digital/mobile and scanned each day. There's no festival wristband cashless wallet — bars take card.

Plan the trip

San Diego in late September is warm and dry. The venue is downtown by the bay, walkable from many hotels and near the airport, so it's an easy fly-in festival; combine it with a few days in the city. As an open-air bayside event it runs to a city-friendly close rather than dawn.