CORE Los Angeles returns on 2 and 3 October 2027, with presale opening 12 November
CORE Los Angeles returns for a second edition on 2 and 3 October 2027 at L.A. State Historic Park, produced by Tomorrowland with Insomniac. No artists are announced yet. A presale opens on 12 November 2026 at 12:00 Pacific time for Tomorrowland account holders, Insomniac Passport holders and pre-registered fans, with two day passes from $159.99.
Tomorrowland and Insomniac have confirmed a second edition of CORE Los Angeles. The two day festival returns to L.A. State Historic Park on 2 and 3 October 2027, moving from the first weekend of May, when the debut took place in 2026, to the first weekend of October. The announcement went out on Monday 9 November.
There is no lineup yet. What has been published is the commercial structure: a presale opens on 12 November 2026 at 12:00 Pacific time, which is 21:00 in Amsterdam, for Tomorrowland account holders, Insomniac Passport holders and anyone who pre-registered on the CORE website. Two day general admission starts at $159.99 and two day VIP at $309.99, according to coverage of the announcement.
CORE is Tomorrowland's smaller, design heavy format, built around stage production and a curated house and techno leaning bill rather than a mainstage of chart names. Pairing it with Insomniac in Los Angeles gives the Belgian brand local promoter muscle in a city Insomniac knows inside out, and the October slot puts it in the US calendar after the summer festival run and before the winter club season.
For European artists and their teams, the date matters more than the headline. A Saturday and Sunday in early October in Los Angeles sits close to the end of the European outdoor season, so it can anchor a short West Coast run without clashing with peak summer bookings. If you are a melodic techno or house act already working with either brand, now is the moment for your agent to register interest, because selling tickets before announcing talent means the bill will be built over the coming months.
Practically, a booking like this involves more than the fee. Factor in a US work visa lead time, which for most European DJs means planning months ahead, plus flights, and the chance to add club dates in San Francisco, San Diego or Las Vegas the same week. A festival anchor with a clear date makes those secondary offers easier to secure, because local promoters can piggyback on the routing and share the travel cost.
It is also another sign of how the big festival groups are growing: by partnering and exporting formats rather than launching new brands from scratch. For managers, that means relationships with a handful of bookers at these groups increasingly unlock several territories at once.