Palm Springs
Closing Out the Festival’s Newly Expanded 2022 Season, Splash House Makes Waves
For the final time this summer, the desert resort city of Palm Springs played host to thousands of partygoers eager to beat the heat at this year’s Splash House. The pool party-festival hybrid deepened its presence in the city this year, expanding to three weekends for its 2022 season and offering three times the fun under the SoCal sun. Splash House 2022, August Weekend Two. Mallory Turner Held in June and August, Splash House showcases an array of techno and house music artists spread throughout four different venues, each offering unique experiences. Three resort hotels host daytime festivities where guests can relax poolside, partake in balcony-decorating contests or bust a move on the dancefloor. At night, an air museum opens its doors to partygoers, offering a chance to dance a...
Splash House Brings a Wet and Wild Weekend to Palm Springs
People in cowboy hats and thongs standing in line at the local I Heart Mac & Cheese; golf carts speeding down the streets, bubble guns at the ready; and some of the most enthusiastic, non-eight-year-old patrons that an aviation museum has ever seen…Oh, Splash House, there’s nothing quite like you. It’s Christmas in August this year in Palm Springs, thanks to not one, but two editions of the staple SoCal dance music festival. With Weekend One spanning from August 12th to 14th, the event’s first run this month was a wet and wild takeover of The Renaissance, Margaritaville and Saguaro Hotels by day and the Palm Springs Air Museum by night. As headliner John Summit famously tweeted (and has since deleted), “I’m drunk and I’m high and I’...
Listen to Dabin’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist Ahead of Headlining Splash House Performance
To celebrate his first-ever performance at Splash House in Palm Springs, Dabin has curated a special playlist locked and loaded with a bouquet of his favorite melodic bass, indietronica, future bass and dubstep tracks of the moment. Available exclusively via EDM.com, the 25-track playlist also includes selects off Dabin’s blockbuster, rock & roll-infused album, Between Broken. “So excited to perform at Splash House!” Dabin told us. “I’m playing a much chiller, vibey set and it’s something I’ve never done before so I’m extra excited.” Touching down at the first of two August editions of the poolside event, a linchpin of the SoCal festival scene, Dabin will headline the Margaritaville stage alongside John Sum...
Splash House Taps Diplo, Duke Dumont, Walker & Royce, for June 2022 Opener
Splash House recently announced its return to Palm Springs with a newly expanded itinerary for 2022. Stretched over three long weekends this summer, the pool party-festival hybrid will once again take over a trio of resorts throughout the desert city. The first of those weekenders will take place June 10-12 and organizers have tapped some big names in the electronic music space. Headlining the sun-kissed pool parties at the Saguaro, Renaissance and Margaritaville resorts will be Diplo, Channel Tres, Walker & Royce and a b2b set from Dombresky and Noizu, among others. Furthering the roster of high-caliber acts performing throughout the three venues will be Hayden James, Yung Bae, J. Worra, Gene Farris, Shermanology, Manila Killa b2b Chet Porter, SecondCity and Hanna...
Photo Gallery: From Swedish House Mafia to Skream, Relive Coachella Weekend Two
Coachella‘s run may have come and gone, but the memories made by those in attendance will live on forever. Just over a week ago, April 22-24, Goldenvoice hosted the second weekend of Coachella, once again packing out the Polo Fields of Indio with fans from all over the globe for another high-profile fest. With gigantic art installations and experiential activations around every corner, Goldenvoice transformed the venue into an adult playground. From Harry Styles to Fred again.. to Louis The Child, Weekend Two also delivered a healthy dose of live music. Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2022. brphoto.co With over 125,000 people gathering in the desert each weekend, Coachella is one of the largest music festivals in the nation. Drawing in an internati...
Goldenvoice and Splash House Curate New Palm Springs Festival, Desert Air
Goldenvoice has long dominated the Palm Springs music scene with events like Coachella, Stagecoach, and Splash House taking center stage. Adding to their repertoire of electronic music outings, the renowned event company has announced a new, two-day winter house and techno festival at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Aptly called Desert Air, the festival will take place December 10th and 11th, acting as a natural successor to the after-hours events held during Splash House weekends at the same locale. Being one of the more unique open-air spaces in Southern California, the museum offers attendees views of World War II aircraft and industrial hangars all under the arid desert skies. The inaugural affair will feature an array of underground electronic artists headlined by The Martinez Broth...
Splash House Announces Summer 2021 Return
The organizers of the Southern California pool party mecca Splash House have announced the event’s grand 2021 return. Known for its idyllic setting in Palm Springs, the sun-kissed festival was forced to abandon its 2020 edition due to the impact of COVID-19. The fest typically occurs over two weekends in June and August, but after organizers had to pull the plug on the June 2021 edition, they’ve opted for the fest to return on consecutive weekends in August: 13-15 and 20-22, respectively. With the festival’s date changes also comes an update to its fan-favorite Riviera stage, which now has a new name: Margaritaville. No word yet on whether or not Jimmy Buffett will make an appearance. Splash House As far as the pandemic goes, the festival’s “Hea...
