Daydrift’27
Apr 23–25 · 2027 Get passes

Vol. 04Fourth year on the lakebed

Halfmoon Flats · Joshua Tree, California

Fri–Sun · April 23–25 · 2027

DAYDRIFT Festival, April 23 to 25, 2027, Joshua Tree, California

Three days of sun-warped sound on a dry lakebed outside Joshua Tree. Forty-four artists, four west-facing stages and one very loud sunset, every single night.

  • FriVelour Sun
  • SatMeridian Blue
  • SunSasha Okoro
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Tier 2 · $32961% gone

April 23–25, 2027Halfmoon FlatsJoshua Tree, CA44 artists4 stagesOne very loud sunset

Sunday sunrise set 5:45 am

Daydrift ’27
Vol. 04

The lineup

April
23 · 24 · 25

  • Velour SunFri
  • Meridian BlueSat
  • Sasha OkoroSun
  • Coyote Static
  • Pink Mesa
  • Dulce Kimura
  • Tidal Lux
  • Odessa Wren
  • Glasshouse Kid
  • Mono Lagoon
  • Ari Fable
  • Saltwater Radio
  • Dez Amaro
  • Night Bloom Club
  • Polly Arcade
  • Sunburn Choir
  • Rhea Nakamura
  • Hollow Palms
  • Teo Valenz
  • Cassette Moon
  • Lark & Ledger
  • Juniper Fox
  • DJ Cholla
  • Velvet Antenna
  • Mirage Unit
  • Lua Teixeira
  • Neon Saguaro
  • Wren Kowalski
  • Dry Lake Disco
  • Honey Ozone
  • Nico Bellweather
  • The Quiet Spurs
  • Yucca Twins
  • Sable & Pine
  • Opal Drive
  • Bea Montague
  • Hi-Desert Tapes
  • Ozzie Marlow
  • Kiko Lune
  • Fernway
  • Tin Can Cosmos
  • Paloma Kai
  • Low Orbit Lovers
  • Ivy Delacroix

Sunday sunrise set at 5:45 am with DJ Cholla and Yucca Twins. More artists announced January 14. Lineup subject to change.

Play the 2027 playlist

02The hour it’s all built around

At 6:52 every evening the Mirage stage plays straight into the sunset. The lakebed goes pink, the mountains go violet, and eighteen thousand people forget their phones exist.

  1. 3:00 PMGates open, first sets in the Dune Room
  2. 6:52 PMGolden-hour set on the Mirage stage
  3. 7:16 PMSunset over the Little San Bernardinos
  4. 8:41 PMFull dark. The stars arrive all at once
  5. 10:15 PMHeadliner on Mirage
  6. 2:00 AMCoyote Disco turns the mirror ball off
A day at Daydrift, from gates at 3 pm to the last set at 2 am, with sunset at 7:16 pm.
  • 4stages, every one of them facing west
  • 44artists across three days and nights
  • 400acres of flat, silver dry lakebed
  • 18,000drifters a day, and not one more

03Passes

Three days. Pick your altitude.

Every pass covers all three days and all four stages. Prices include fees, and you can split anything over $300 into four payments. Kids 10 and under get in free with a ticketed adult.

  1. Sold outGeneral admission · Tier 1

    GA 3-Day

    • All four stages, Friday to Sunday
    • Free cold-water refills at 14 stations
    • Village shuttle loop from Joshua Tree
    • Walk-in tent camping included

    $289

    Gone in nine days. Thank you, early drifters.

    Join the waitlist

  2. On sale nowGeneral admission · Tier 2

    GA 3-Day

    • All four stages, Friday to Sunday
    • Free cold-water refills at 14 stations
    • Village shuttle loop from Joshua Tree
    • Walk-in tent camping included

    $329

    61% gone

    Choose GA

  3. Most chosenShade, speed, real toilets

    GA+ 3-Day

    • Everything in GA, plus
    • The Oasis: shade sails, misters, hammocks
    • Express lane at the main gate
    • Flush restrooms and phone charging
    • A GA+ bar beside the Mirage stage

    $479

    Or four payments of $119.75

    Choose GA+

  4. 400 onlyThe view from up there

    VIP 3-Day

    • Everything in GA+, plus
    • Raised viewing deck at the Mirage stage
    • Golden Hour terrace with a sunset toast
    • Dinner each night from a high-desert chef
    • Lockers, VIP parking and a private shuttle

    $849

    Or four payments of $212.25

    Choose VIP

Add to any pass

  • Car campingOne car and up to four people, 10 × 20 ft in Camp Tumbleweed$149
  • Bell tent for twoFurnished, with a queen bed and coffee at nine, in Camp Starlight$1,190
  • Shuttle from LARound trip from Union Station or Silver Lake$89
  • ParkingPer car, all weekend. Free in the carpool lot with four or more$45

All sales through Daydrift only. Passes are transferable at face value through our official resale until April 1.

04Site map

Four hundred acres, one very flat walk.

Everything sits on or around the lakebed, ten minutes on foot from end to end. Tap a place to find it on the map.

Daydrift site map: the Mirage stage on the north edge of the dry lakebed, the Shimmer tent to the east, the Dune Room to the west, the Coyote Disco to the southeast, the Mirror Ball in the middle, camping on the west and east sides and the gate in the northwest. Halfmoon Flats Rd Mirage stage 1 The Shimmer 2 Dune Room 3 Coyote Disco 4 Mirror Ball 5 The Oasis 6 Market Row 7 Camp Tumbleweed 8 Camp Starlight 9 Gate · Shuttles 10 N
Free water refillMedicalLakebed loop, 1.4 mi
  1. 1

    Mirage stage

    Main stage · 3 pm–12 am

    Faces due west, so every set ends in the sunset. The golden-hour set starts at 6:52 pm each night.

  2. 2

    The Shimmer

    Tent · 4 pm–2 am

    A 3,000-capacity tent with a mirrored ceiling. House, disco and anything that sounds like heat haze.

  3. 3

    Dune Room

    Small stage · 3 pm–11 pm

    Sandy floor, hay bales, loud guitars. The bands you’ll brag about seeing first.

  4. 4

    Coyote Disco

    Late night · 10 pm–2 am

    A roller-rink floor under a twelve-foot mirror ball. Twenty-one and over after 10 pm.

  5. 5

    The Mirror Ball

    Art · all day

    A thirty-foot chrome sphere by sculptor Nadia Ferrante that reflects the whole lakebed. Meet here if you lose your crew.

  6. 6

    The Oasis

    GA+ and VIP · 12 pm–8 pm

    Shade sails, misters, hammocks and cold towels for the hottest part of the afternoon.

  7. 7

    Market Row

    Food · 12 pm–2 am

    Twenty-two stalls from the high desert and LA: date shakes, birria tacos, Thai noodles, vegan everything.

  8. 8

    Camp Tumbleweed

    GA camping · open all weekend

    Walk-in and car camping, four minutes from the Dune Room. Hot showers from 6 to 11 am.

  9. 9

    Camp Starlight

    Bell tents · open all weekend

    Furnished bell tents, flush restrooms, a quiet lantern-lit lane and coffee brought to you at nine.

  10. 10

    Gate and shuttles

    Opens Friday 12 pm

    Box office, wristband pickup, shuttle stop and rideshare. Cell signal is patchy, so screenshot your QR code.

05Getting there

Drive east until the billboards give up.

Halfmoon Flats is four miles north of Joshua Tree village, at the end of a long, straight road with the San Bernardino Mountains in the mirror.

Route map: Los Angeles east on Interstate 10 to the Highway 62 junction near Palm Springs, then north on Highway 62 through Yucca Valley to Joshua Tree and Halfmoon Flats. Pacific San Bernardino Mts San Jacinto 1062 Los Angeles Ontario Palm Springs Yucca Valley Joshua Tree Halfmoon Flats
LA → lakebed · 138 miElevation 2,740 ft

  1. Daydrift shuttle from LA

    $89

    From Union Station and Silver Lake, Friday at 10 am and 1 pm, back Monday at 9 am. Reclining seats, cold water, a playlist by the lineup.

  2. Shuttle from Palm Springs

    $49

    From Palm Springs airport and downtown, every hour on Friday from 11 am to 7 pm. Fifty-five minutes, door to gate.

  3. Drive yourself

    $45

    Parking is $45 a car for the weekend, or free in the carpool lot with four or more. Fill up in Yucca Valley; there’s no gas past the village.

  4. Fly in

    48 mi

    Palm Springs International (PSP) is the closest airport. Ontario (ONT) is 96 miles out, LAX about 140.

  5. Rideshare

    Lot C

    Drop-off and pickup on Halfmoon Flats Road. Signal is patchy at night, so book your ride home before you leave the gate.

  • 2h 20mfrom Los Angeles, with zero traffic, in theory
  • 55mfrom Palm Springs
  • 2h 50mfrom San Diego

06Camping

The music stops at two. The sky keeps going.

Halfmoon Flats sits under some of the darkest skies in Southern California. Pitch a tent, pull in the van or book a furnished bell tent, then lie on your back and watch the Milky Way do its thing.

  • 49°Faverage low, late April
  • 6:07sunrise on Sunday
  • Bortle 2sky darkness
  1. 01 · Camp Tumbleweed

    Walk-in tent

    Includedwith any 3-Day pass

    Bring your own tent, up to 10 × 10 ft. A short walk from the Dune Room, with hot showers from 6 to 11 am.

  2. 02 · Camp Tumbleweed

    Car camping

    $149per car

    Pitch right beside your car on a 10 × 20 ft spot, up to four people. Arrive together; spots are first come, first parked.

  3. 03 · Van Row

    RV and van

    $389per vehicle

    20 × 40 ft, no hookups. Generators from 9 am to 10 pm, and an ice truck that comes by twice a day.

  4. 04 · Camp Starlight

    Bell tent for two

    $1,190for the weekend

    Already pitched and furnished: a queen bed, rugs, a lantern, a lockbox and coffee brought to your door at nine.

  • Hot showers
  • General store
  • Ice and water
  • Charging lockers
  • Quiet lane after 2 am
  • Leave No Trace crew

07Good questions

Before you hit the road.

Still wondering?Write to [email protected] or call (555) 014-7316, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Pacific. Real people, in Yucca Valley.
Is Daydrift all ages?

Yes. Kids 10 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. You’ll need to be 18 to camp without a parent or guardian, and the Coyote Disco is 21 and over after 10 pm.

How hot does it get?

Late April in Joshua Tree usually means highs around 84°F and lows near 49°F. The temperature drops about 30 degrees after sunset, so bring a hat for the day and a real jacket for the night.

Can I bring water?

Bring an empty refillable bottle or a hydration pack up to two liters. There are fourteen free refill stations across the site and every one of them is cold.

Is it cashless?

Yes. Link a card to your wristband when you pick it up, or top up at any info tent. Any balance you don’t spend comes back to you by May 7.

Can I leave and come back?

3-Day pass holders can re-enter until 10 pm each night. Campers can come and go from their camp at any hour.

What about accessibility?

Every stage has a raised accessible viewing platform, there’s an accessible campground with flush restrooms and charging, and golf-cart rides run across the lakebed all day. Write to [email protected] and we’ll plan your weekend with you.

What if I can’t make it?

Passes are transferable through our official resale until April 1. Resale is face value only, with no markup and no surprise fees.

What happens if the wind picks up?

We watch the weather all weekend. If gusts top 45 mph we pause the stages and post updates on the screens beside every stage and in the app, then pick up where we left off.