Escape Halloween expands the party

The electronic dance music gathering will boast 5 stages in San Bernardino

Escape Halloween will be back at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino on Oct. 27-28, offering five immersive and spine-chilling stages, as well as performances by Armin van Buuren, Zedd, Kaskade, Three 6 Mafia, Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Zomboy and more.

First staged in 2011, the event, previously known as Escape From Wonderland and Escape: Psycho Circus, has gone on to become Southern California's biggest Halloween music bash, attracting around 50,000 attendees.

The brand also expanded into Seoul, South Korea, in 2019 with support from acts like Kaskade, Jauz and Slushii.

This year, the fest will feature more than 95 acts performing throughout the world of Crazy Town, where stages and eerie activations reside during the weekend.

Fans can also explore enchanted storefronts and art installations such as the magical Poison Ivy Shop and the Fire Organ, and even stroll through Crazy Town's cemetery.

As for the stages, each will hold a distinct sound and feel. The themes this

ESCAPE HALLOWEEN

When: 4 p.m.-6 a.m. Oct. 27-28

Where: NOS Events Center, 689 S. E St., San Bernardino Tickets: General admission starts at $219.95, general admission plus starts at $279.95, VIP passes start at $329.95. After-party tickets start at $49.95. Parking is included with the price of admission. All passes are available at escapehalloween.com/tickets.

year were inspired by favorite horror movies and icons that add to the holiday cheer.

Each night, trance and house artists will take the stage at the voodoothemed area, known as The Grimm, which will host acts like Above & Beyond, DJ Snake, Van Buuren, Zedd, Kaskade, William Black and others. The Feeding Grounds stage, where fans can trek through layers of cobwebs, will host Atliens, Deathpact,

Emo Nite, Three 6 Mafia, Zomboy and more.

The Sanitarium stage is run by a mad surgeon, and fans can expect hard dance sets by Lauren Lane, Max Styler, Discovery Project, Keltek, Lady Faith and more. Insomniac's underground techno brand Factory 93 will be ushering the Sewer District stage, featuring Chelina Manuhutu, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones, Lilly Palmer, Patrick Topping and Robyn Balliet.

COURTESY OF IVAN MENESES Tickets for Escape Halloween run $219.95-$329.95. Afterparty admission will set you back another $49.95.

COURTESY OF IVAN MENESES The Escape Halloween lineup includes Armin van Buuren, Zedd, Kaskade, Three 6 Mafia, Above & Beyond and more.

COURTESY OF JOSE MURGA Insomniac Events will bring its Ferris wheel to Escape Halloween, returning to San Bernardino on Oct. 27-28.

COURTESY OF SHEA FLYNN The gathering at the NOS Events Center will add a fifth stage, dubbed Wicked Woods.