Countdown NYE 2026 in San Bernardino

The Aliens are heading back to Raveland. Countdown, Insomniac's New Year's Eve production, returns for the night of Thursday, December 31, 2026, and keeps going into New Year's Day. If you are mapping out EDM in Los Angeles for the holiday, this is the big one on the calendar, though it sits out in San Bernardino rather than in the city proper.

When: Dec. 31, 2026 into Jan. 1, 2027, listed start 6 p.m. Where: San Bernardino, CA (the poster names NOS Events Center) Age: 18+ per the official poster Tickets: Front Gate Tickets, price not published on the listing

The lineup

The poster is packed edge to edge, which is the point of a two-day-feeling NYE. DJ Snake is one of the names that leaps off it, alongside Tokimonsta, Troyboi, Wax Motif, Walker & Royce and Acraze. Those are a few of the headliners; dozens more fill out the bill, including an Insomniac Records takeover, so expect everything from bass-heavy sets to house and trance across the night.

Set times had not been published when we checked. Insomniac usually releases them closer to the date, so watch the ticket page and the festival's own channels before you plan your arrival.

What to expect

Countdown is a full production: big staging, lasers, and a midnight moment that the whole crowd builds toward. It is the kind of night people travel for, and one of the better raves in Los Angeles County's orbit when the calendar rolls over. The theme this year is an alien invasion, so costumes lean futuristic, neon and a little bit extraterrestrial.

Dress for a long night. Comfortable shoes matter more than the outfit, and a layer helps, since the Inland Empire gets properly cold after dark in winter.

Getting there and tickets

San Bernardino is roughly an hour east of downtown Los Angeles without traffic, and New Year's Eve traffic is rarely kind. Plan a ride share or a designated driver, and give yourself extra time at the gates. Check the ticket page for parking, shuttle and re-entry rules before you go, because those details were not on the listing.

The Front Gate page did not show a price when we looked, so we are not guessing at one. Tickets and the latest lineup updates live on the official Front Gate page. Events at this scale can sell out or move through price tiers, so buy from the official seller only.

Looking for more to fill out the holiday week? Browse our EDM listings for other nights, or the events hub for more things to do in Los Angeles around the new year.