Day Trip Festival NorCal
Research checked 2026-10-05. Details below may refer to earlier editions; source dates and notes show the context.
The Northern California arm of Insomniac's house series: two 18-plus afternoons of house and tech-house at Discovery Meadow in downtown San Jose.
- GA / 2026
- Not recorded
- Days
- 2
- Hours
- Day into night
- Camping
- No camping
- Age
- 18+
- Capacity / day
- Not confirmed
No full-event GA price recorded for this editionField notes & sources ↓
Tickets & cost
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Recorded ticket prices
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Payment plans, refunds & resale
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- Refunds
- No refunds or exchanges.
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- Resale
- Not confirmedNo resale policy found on the pages inspected.
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The lineup
Last recorded 2026-10-05
2026 headliners
- House 33%
- Tech house 33%
- Bass 22%
- Techno 11%
A line under a name marks its main sound. Counted from 9 of 15 artists named on this bill.
Also on the bill / 8 acts
- After Midnight (Matroda x San Pacho)
- Eve Lauren
- Fallon, House
- Gordo B2B Vintage Culture
- JLittle
- Lefty
- SAGE
- SCRIPT
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In the archive
1 editions on file
- Edition held
- Ahead / dates open
- Cancelled
- No record in the archive
- Weather or incident note
Attendance not recorded for any edition
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Read as a table
| Year | Dates | Status | Reported attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oct 17–18, 2026 | Past edition | Not recorded |
2026Oct 17–18, 2026Past edition
- Headliners
- Gordo, Vintage Culture, Eli Brown, Cloonee, Chris Lorenzo, Matroda, Wax Motif, San Pacho
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- Venue
- Discovery Meadow
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- Promoter
- Insomniac Events
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- Festival status
- ActiveDebuts at Discovery Meadow, San Jose, on October 17 and 18, 2026.
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The read
Our editorial read
The Northern California arm of Insomniac's house series: two 18-plus afternoons of house and tech-house at Discovery Meadow in downtown San Jose.
The full editorial
Day Trip Festival NorCal is the Northern California edition of Insomniac's house-focused Day Trip series, and 2026 is its first San Jose year. It runs two afternoons, October 17 and 18, at Discovery Meadow, a downtown park next to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The hours are early by festival standards, 2 PM to 10 PM, and the site is 18-plus with a 21-plus VIP area. The 2026 bill is house and tech-house led by Gordo, Vintage Culture, Eli Brown, Cloonee, Chris Lorenzo and Matroda. The appeal is the location and the format: a walkable downtown park, a daytime finish that leaves the evening free, and a house-only booking that suits people who want one lane rather than a genre-hopping weekend. The trade-offs are the same as the flagship: no camping, no re-entry, and a narrow booking if you want bass or hard dance. Because it is new, there is little history to draw on, and no stages or set times were published at the time of writing. It is worth it for Bay Area house fans who want a city festival without the drive to the desert or the cost of a waterfront weekend.
Go if
- Bay Area house and tech-house fans who want a daytime city festival
- 18-plus groups who prefer a downtown park to a campsite
- People who want an early finish and a short trip home
Skip if
- You want bass, hard dance or an all-night festival
- You need camping or a multi-day destination weekend
- You want a long-running festival with an established history
Inside the festival
A daytime house party in a downtown San Jose park: two short afternoons, a house-first lineup and an early finish.
18-plus with a 21-plus VIP area; Bay Area house and tech-house fans and downtown groups.
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The read, the audience notes and the tags are our judgment, based on the source ledger below.
Discovery Meadow
The festival sits in a downtown San Jose park beside the convention center, walkable from nearby hotels.
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Daytime hours
2 PM to 10 PM each day, so the festival ends early enough for a normal night.
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House-first bill
The 2026 lineup is led by Gordo, Vintage Culture, Eli Brown, Cloonee and Chris Lorenzo.
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The sound
Genre weights are our estimate
- House45
- Tech house35
- Techno15
- Melodic5
Estimate
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Compare the eight genre families
Read as a table
| Family | Weight |
|---|---|
| House | 80 |
| Techno | 15 |
| Trance & melodic | 5 |
| Big room | 0 |
| Bass | 0 |
| Drum & bass | 0 |
| Hard dance | 0 |
| Left field | 0 |
No stage-by-stage notes recorded
Start-here artists / 7
Editorial listening suggestions. These artists may belong to an earlier edition; check the dated lineup below.
- GordoHouse
- Vintage CultureHouse
- Eli BrownTechno
- ClooneeTech house
- Chris LorenzoTech house
- MatrodaTech house
- Wax MotifHouse
Hear the sound
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Getting there
San Jose, CA
- Venue
- Discovery Meadow
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- Ground
- Park, outdoor. Surface: not confirmed.Official pages do not state the surface; Discovery Meadow is a downtown park lawn.
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- Shuttle
- Not confirmedNo official shuttle programme found on the pages inspected.
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- Parking
- Not confirmedNo official parking detail found on the pages inspected.
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- Rideshare
- Not confirmedNo official rideshare guidance found on the pages inspected.
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- Transit
- Not confirmedNo official transit guidance found on the pages inspected.
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Airports & location map
Nearby airports
- SJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International~10 min drive
- SFO San Francisco International~45 min drive
- OAK Oakland International~40 min drive
Curated reference. Drive times are rough and vary with festival traffic.
Conditions
October in San Jose
- Hours
- 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM each day.
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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.
Before you pack
Check the official page before you go
- Age / ID
- 18+VIP is 21-plus only.
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- Camping
- No camping
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- Bags
- Small bags, single-compartment bags and purses up to 12x12 in; larger bags and backpacks are prohibited.
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- Hydration packs
- Allowed if empty on entry; maximum two main compartments and one smaller compartment.
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- Re-entry
- No re-entry or ins and outs per day.
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- Cashless payments
- Not confirmedThe official info page did not state a cashless policy.
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- Prohibited items
- Weapons or weapon accessories of any kind
- Drones
- Illegal drugs or paraphernalia
- Glass, cans, cups or coolers
- Outside food or beverages
- Tents, large umbrellas, chairs or blankets
- Large purses, bags or backpacks over 12x12 in
- Pets
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Safety & comfort
- Medical
- Not confirmedNo medical detail found on the pages inspected.
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- Water
- Not confirmedThe info page lists reusable bottles but does not mention refill stations.
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- Harm reduction
- Not confirmedNo harm-reduction detail found on the pages inspected.
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- Accessibility
- Not confirmedNo accessibility detail found on the pages inspected.
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First-timer playbook
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Sourced tips / 6
The site is 18-plus and VIP is 21-plus, so bring a valid government photo ID.
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There is no re-entry, so carry everything for the day in a bag no larger than 12x12 in.
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Arrive by mid-afternoon; the 10 PM finish comes quickly and the best sets are not always late.
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The venue is walkable from downtown San Jose hotels, which avoids the parking gap on the official pages.
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This is the first NorCal Day Trip, so stages and set times were still to be announced; check the official site closer to the date.
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Both two-day and single-day tickets are sold, so you can pick one afternoon.
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Easy mistakes to avoid
- Bringing a large bag or backpack; bags over 12x12 in are prohibited.
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- Expecting an all-night event; the festival ends at 10 PM.
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- Buying a ticket for someone under 18; the festival is 18-plus.
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Worth it for / the catch
Worth it for
- A walkable downtown park location close to San Jose hotels and the airport.
- A house-first bill that stays in one lane all weekend.
- Early 10 PM finishes that leave the rest of the night free.
- A cheaper, city alternative to the waterfront flagship.
The catch
- New in 2026, so there is little history to judge.
- No camping, no re-entry and a narrow house-only booking.
- Stages and set times were not published at the time of writing.
- Parking and transit are undocumented on the official pages.
Compare with
Three match-ups, picked by measure
Genre mix not recorded
Pairs are chosen by genre-mix overlap, distance between venues and recorded start dates. Compare all four at once →
The source ledger
5 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.
- 01Tickets1 of 1 official. Sources 3
- 02Lineup2 of 2 official. Sources 1, 4
- 03History4 of 4 official. Sources 2, 3, 4, 5
- 04Read2 of 2 official. Sources 3, 4
- 05Sound1 of 1 official. Sources 4
- 06Travel2 of 2 official. Sources 3, 4
- 07Weather1 of 1 official. Sources 3
- 08Rules1 of 1 official. Sources 3
- 09SafetyNo sources on file
- 10Playbook3 of 3 official. Sources 2, 3, 4
Read as a table
| Section | Sources | Official |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Tickets | 3 | 1 of 1 |
| 02 Lineup | 1, 4 | 2 of 2 |
| 03 History | 2, 3, 4, 5 | 4 of 4 |
| 04 Read | 3, 4 | 2 of 2 |
| 05 Sound | 4 | 1 of 1 |
| 06 Travel | 3, 4 | 2 of 2 |
| 07 Weather | 3 | 1 of 1 |
| 08 Rules | 3 | 1 of 1 |
| 09 Safety | None | — |
| 10 Playbook | 2, 3, 4 | 3 of 3 |
- 1Lineup - Day Trip NorCal 2026 ↗
Backs 02 Lineup
- 2Day Trip NorCal | Discovery Meadow | October 17+18, 2026 ↗
Backs 03 History10 Playbook
- 3Info - Day Trip NorCal 2026 ↗
Backs 01 Tickets03 History04 Read06 Travel07 Weather08 Rules10 Playbook
- 4Day Trip Festival NorCal 2026 ↗
Backs 02 Lineup03 History04 Read05 Sound06 Travel10 Playbook
- 5Festivals Events - Insomniac ↗
Backs 03 History