Dreamers! We are treading really closely to our reunion. The Queen Mary will have us once again to share our love for Trance and Techno in Long Beach for Insomniac’s Dreamstate Music Festival Southern California 2024. The love and the light will reign supreme for two days of high-energy sets, art, and twisted afterparties. However, once most prepare, and if there’s something we learnt last year is that the dynamic is different than the NOS Center in San Bernardino. So, let’s start packing and plan out a magical weekend, yet again.
The Venue
The Queen Mary is an established waterfront that hosts many Insomniac shows such as Daytrip and Apocalypse. The cement port hosts four stages through the weekend. The days run for 12 hours each 1pm to 1am, with two afters that will allow you to bathe in the beautiful morning light on the ship, ending at 6am. You do need to take the bridge to get to the venue. Therefore, Dreamstate offers free shuttles that go from the convention center to the venue and back on both days. There will be prepaid parking on The Pike and the convention center. There will also be designated areas for rideshare drop-off near the venue.
The venue has two major zones that are connected by a metal bridge and a tunnel. There could be some congestion once the festival is at peak hours so we recommended being considerate while moving in between areas to avoid any accidents during bottlenecks. We expect the vibes to be as amazing as usual, so make sure you stack up on kandi and trinkets to share with your fellow ravers. We alro recommend to arrive early to take opportunity of the photo ops and check out the vendors.
The Weather
Last year the weather was a bit unpredictible, with a regular november temperature on Friday. However, it got cooler on Saturday, with some rain towards the later times. Fashion-wise, ravers were really prepared with multiple layers to peel or add depending on the circumstance. So, we definitely recommend planning your outfits accordingly.
The Lineup
At Dreamstate, this is by far one of the most exciting lineups for Trance fans each year. There will be tons of influential artists that have shaped the scene to what it is today. These include Darude, Armin van Buuren, Vini Vici, Infected Mushroom, Brian Kearney, Ruben de Ronde, Markus Schultz, and more.
This gets spicy as our Trance destination flips on its darker turn with an insane Techno lineup. Just as last year, there will be a Techno takeover on Friday. Must-watch artists include Anfisa Letyago, Funk Tribu, BLK, Hector Oaks, and Cera Khin. Other DJs who love to play insane Techno include Victor Ruiz and Giorgia Angiuli. Saturday we have major progressive artists that will delight us with some gorgeous beats. These include Above & Beyond, Amy Wiles and Leena Punks, Andrew Bayer, and Grigore.
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We’re so glad to be back home soon, and reunite with all the returning dreamers and all the newcomers too!