Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge
Research checked 2026-10-05. Details below may refer to earlier editions; source dates and notes show the context.
Insomniac's Pacific Northwest edition of Beyond Wonderland: two nights of house, bass and trance at The Gorge Amphitheatre, with camping on the bluff above the Columbia River.
- Recorded GA / 2027
- $199.00
- Days
- 2
- Hours
- Day into night
- Camping
- Camping optional
- Age
- 18+
- Capacity / day
- Not confirmed
2-Day GA / fees included / recorded 2026-10-05Field notes & sources ↓
Tickets & cost
Recorded prices, not live quotes
Availability, delivery, taxes and final totals must be checked with the official seller.
Recorded ticket tiers / 2027
$0Recorded price$369.99
Full-event passes / cheapest first
- GA2-Day GA$199.00
$169 + $30 fees; $5 deposit option available.
Sources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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- GA+2-Day GA+$289.99
$249.99 + $40 fees; $5 deposit option available.
Sources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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- VIP2-Day VIP$369.99
21-plus; $319.99 + $50 fees; $5 deposit option available.
Sources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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Single days & add-ons
- OtherFriday Preparty$29.00
$19 + $10 fees; requires a festival pass and wristband.
Sources
SourcesThese are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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Prices are recorded snapshots. Fee status and tier notes stay with each record.
Read as a table
| Tier | Kind | Recorded price | Fees | Recorded on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Day GA | GA | $199.00 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
| 2-Day GA+ | GA+ | $289.99 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
| 2-Day VIP | VIP | $369.99 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
| Friday Preparty | Other | $29.00 | fees included | 2026-10-05 |
Payment plans, refunds & resale
- Payment plan
- A $5 deposit holds a pass, with the balance paid later through Front Gate Tickets.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Refunds
- No refunds or exchanges.
Official
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- Resale
- No official resale programme; the official FAQ advises buying resale only from trusted friends and never from scalpers.
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Make a trip budget
Your own cost sheet / USD
- Ticket$199.00 / 100%
Per person. Ticket starts with the recorded GA price; update it for fees and your tier. Enter your own costs. Use 0 for anything you do not need. Blank lines stay out of the stack. This sheet stays in this page.
The lineup
Last recorded 2026-10-05
No 2027 lineup is recorded. No 2027 lineup announced as of 2026-10-05.
In the archive
3 editions on file
- Edition held
- Ahead / dates open
- Cancelled
- No record in the archive
- Weather or incident note
Attendance not recorded for any edition
Reported
Reported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
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Read as a table
| Year | Dates | Status | Reported attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Jun 26–27, 2027 | Announced | Not recorded |
| 2026 | Jun 27–28, 2026 | Past edition | Not recorded |
| 2023 | 2023 · exact dates not recorded | Past edition | Not recorded |
2027Jun 26–27, 2027Announced
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo 2027 lineup announced as of 2026-10-05.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- The Gorge Amphitheatre
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Official
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2026Jun 27–28, 2026Past edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo 2026 lineup captured from an official source.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Venue
- The Gorge Amphitheatre
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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2023exact dates not recordedPast edition
- Headliners
- Not confirmedNo 2023 lineup captured.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
Reported
Reported by another publication or reference. It is not an organiser confirmation.
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- Promoter
- Insomniac Events
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Festival status
- ActiveOfficial title announces June 25+26+27, 2027; the main music days are Saturday June 26 and Sunday June 27, with June 25 a camping and pre-party day.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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The read
Our editorial read
Insomniac's Pacific Northwest edition of Beyond Wonderland: two nights of house, bass and trance at The Gorge Amphitheatre, with camping on the bluff above the Columbia River.
The full editorial
Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge is Insomniac's Pacific Northwest edition, held on the hillside of The Gorge Amphitheatre near George, Washington. The venue is the point: a natural amphitheatre above the Columbia River canyon, with the stage facing a wide lawn and a river-and-cliff backdrop that changes colour through the evening. The main music days are Saturday and Sunday, with the campground opening earlier and a Friday pre-party inside the venue on a separate ticket. The booking follows the SoCal Beyond format but on a smaller footprint, leaning on house, bass and trance. Camping is central rather than optional: most people stay on site, so the weekend plays as a long campout with music at the end of it. The trade-offs are real. The site is remote, roughly two and a half hours from Seattle, and campground entry can take two to three hours. Eastern Washington in late June is hot by day and cold at night, and the event runs rain or shine. There is no re-entry, the festival is cashless, and the whole site is 18-plus. It is worth it for the setting: few electronic festivals put a main stage in front of a view like this, and the crowd treats the weekend as a destination rather than a night out. The 2027 lineup was not announced at the time of writing, so the exact sound of the next edition is unknown.
Go if
- People who want a destination camping weekend with a canyon view
- Bass, house and trance fans who prefer a smaller site than the SoCal flagship
- Groups road-tripping from Seattle, Spokane or Portland
Skip if
- You need a hotel bed, short entry lines and city transport
- You dislike camping, heat and cold nights in one weekend
- You want a walkable urban festival
Inside the festival
A camping weekend on a canyon amphitheatre: long summer light, a river view from the lawn, and a smaller, friendlier Beyond than the SoCal edition.
18-plus; Pacific Northwest and western-Canada ravers, bass and house fans, and plenty of campers who make the weekend a road trip.
Filed underCampersBassheadsHouse headsTrance famGroupsNatureProduction chasers
The read, the audience notes and the tags are our judgment, based on the source ledger below.
The Gorge setting
The stage faces the Columbia River canyon; sunset over the river is the reason many people make the trip.
Sources
These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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Camping weekend
Camping is the default, so the festival plays as a long campout with music in the afternoons and evenings.
Sources
These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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Friday pre-party
A separate-ticket pre-party inside the main venue on Friday, after campers arrive.
Sources
These are the sources attached to this record. No fact confidence level is recorded.
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The sound
Genre weights are our estimate
No genre mix is recorded for this festival. No 2027 lineup was announced as of 2026-10-05; we do not estimate a genre mix without one.
No stage-by-stage notes recorded
Getting there
George, WA
- Venue
- The Gorge Amphitheatre
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Ground
- Amphitheater, outdoor. Surface: not confirmed.Official 2027 pages do not state the festival surface; the amphitheatre's general-admission area is a grass hillside, but we did not find an official surface statement.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Shuttle
- Not confirmedNo official shuttle programme was published on the 2027 pages we inspected.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Parking
- Not confirmedOfficial parking page not inspected; camping and parking are sold separately.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Rideshare
- Not confirmedNo official rideshare guidance was published on the 2027 pages we inspected.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
- Transit
- Not confirmedThe venue is rural with no public transit service found.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
Airports & location map
Nearby airports
- EAT Pangborn Memorial~55 min drive
- PSC Tri-Cities~95 min drive
- GEG Spokane International~140 min drive
- SEA Seattle-Tacoma International~160 min drive
Curated reference. Drive times are rough and vary with festival traffic.
Conditions
June in George
- Hours
- 3:00 PM to 1:30 AM per the official hours page; the Insomniac event listing shows 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM. A Friday pre-party runs in the main venue on a separate ticket, and camping opens earlier.
Official
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Weather and incidents on record
No weather or incident notes recorded. That is a gap in the archive, not a clean record.
Camping
Camping optional
- Camping
- Camping optional
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Ways to camp
- Not confirmedThe official camping section lists Standard, Premier, Glamping, Vineyard Glamping, Gold, Caterpillar Cove, Terrace and Oasis options; we did not inspect each page.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
Recorded camping prices, when we have them, sit on the ticket ladder above.
Official camping page ↗Before you pack
Check the official page before you go
- Age / ID
- 18+
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Bags
- Clear bags up to 12x6x12 in, or a non-clear clutch 6x9 in or smaller.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Hydration packs
- Allowed if empty on entry; maximum two main compartments and one smaller compartment.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Re-entry
- No re-entry.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Cashless payments
- Yes
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Prohibited items
- Firearms or weapons of any kind
- Drones
- Illegal drugs or paraphernalia
- Gases including nitrous oxide
- Glass bottles
- Fireworks and camp/open fires
- Pets other than service animals
- Outside food and beverages
- Tents, large umbrellas, chairs or blankets
- Professional photo, video or audio equipment
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Safety & comfort
- Medical
- First aid is located near Queen's Valley, with a guest services booth nearby.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Water
- Free water refill stations.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Harm reduction
- Sealed intranasal naloxone is on the acceptable-items list.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Accessibility
- Not confirmedAn official accessibility page exists but was not inspected for this record.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
No source link is recorded for this fact.
First-timer playbook
Each note keeps its source
Sourced tips / 8
Fly into Pangborn Memorial (EAT) if you can; it is the closest airport at about 43 miles, per the official airports page.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Expect two to three hours to clear campground entry; arrive earlier than you think you need to.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Campground quiet hours are 2 AM to 8 AM, so bring earplugs if you want to sleep.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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It is rain or shine and desert nights get cold; pack a warm layer for after midnight.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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There is no re-entry, so carry everything for the day in a clear bag or small clutch.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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The event is cashless; cash can be exchanged for a prepaid card on site.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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VIP is 21-plus and under-21 VIP buyers get no refund, only a GA exchange.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Do not sleep in your car in the lot; cars left overnight are towed at your expense.
Official
Recorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Easy mistakes to avoid
- Assuming three full music days. The public window is June 25-27, 2027, but the main stages run Saturday and Sunday, with Friday a pre-party.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Buying a VIP pass for someone under 21; there are no refunds for the mistake.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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- Leaving a car in the festival lot overnight instead of using the campground.
Official
OfficialRecorded from the organiser or another primary authority. Check the linked page for changes.
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Worth it for / the catch
Worth it for
- A main stage with a river-canyon backdrop that no city festival can match.
- Camping on site makes it a full weekend rather than a nightly commute.
- Smaller and easier to navigate than the Southern California flagship.
- A Friday pre-party gives early campers a second night of music.
The catch
- Remote: about two and a half hours from Seattle and 43 miles from the nearest small airport.
- Campground entry queues of two to three hours are normal.
- Hot afternoons and cold nights, with rain-or-shine rules.
- No 2027 lineup was announced at the time of writing.
Compare with
Three match-ups, picked by measure
Pairs are chosen by genre-mix overlap, distance between venues and recorded start dates. Compare all four at once →
The source ledger
9 sources
Source confidence stays attached to facts. Official pages can change; every source was checked on 2026-10-05 unless its row gives another date.
- 01Tickets3 of 3 official. Sources 2, 3, 4
- 02LineupNo sources on file
- 03History5 of 6 official. Sources 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9
- 04Read3 of 3 official. Sources 1, 4, 6
- 05SoundNo sources on file
- 06Travel1 of 1 official. Sources 6
- 07Weather3 of 3 official. Sources 2, 4, 8
- 08Camping1 of 1 official. Sources 1
- 09Rules3 of 3 official. Sources 2, 3, 5
- 10Safety3 of 3 official. Sources 1, 2, 3
- 11Playbook6 of 6 official. Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Read as a table
| Section | Sources | Official |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Tickets | 2, 3, 4 | 3 of 3 |
| 02 Lineup | None | — |
| 03 History | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 | 5 of 6 |
| 04 Read | 1, 4, 6 | 3 of 3 |
| 05 Sound | None | — |
| 06 Travel | 6 | 1 of 1 |
| 07 Weather | 2, 4, 8 | 3 of 3 |
| 08 Camping | 1 | 1 of 1 |
| 09 Rules | 2, 3, 5 | 3 of 3 |
| 10 Safety | 1, 2, 3 | 3 of 3 |
| 11 Playbook | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 | 6 of 6 |
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- 9The Gorge Amphitheatre ↗
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