{"id":85038,"date":"2026-01-12T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=85038"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:59:37","slug":"international-party-brands-and-music-festivals-heading-to-new-countries-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/12\/international-party-brands-and-music-festivals-heading-to-new-countries-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"International Party Brands and Music Festivals Heading to New Countries in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the growth of dance music and EDM culture around the world, many cities have begun hosting DJs, producers and electronic music acts for concerts, gigs, and music festivals. Amidst this, coveted music festivals and celebrated international event brands are expanding their world-class productions and bringing the party to newer markets for audiences to be a part of the celebration of dance music. We look at some music festivals and international party brands that will be setting out for events in new locations this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EXIT Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, EXIT Festival announced that it would embark on a global tour in 2026. For twenty-five years, the multi-genre music festival took place in Novi Sad, Serbia, with a final edition taking place at the epic Petrovaradin Fortress in 2025. The festival will now be heading to a bunch of countries to take it to the next level. EXIT begins this new adventure in <strong>Croatia <\/strong>in May. The next stops are <strong>Macedonia <\/strong>in June, <strong>Malta <\/strong>in August and <strong>Egypt <\/strong>in October. November will be special for EXIT, as they have two events planned for the month: an India debut in November as well as a return to Serbia for another party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXIT STARSEEDS 2024  | The Official Aftermovie\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oPk-adjHvw8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor 25 years, EXIT has been a symbol of freedom, love, and unity. After the most remarkable year in our history, that spirit rises to a new level &#8211; in 2026, the world becomes our stage with the EXIT Global Tour,\u201d the festival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQM4RXaiEWZ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EXIT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQM4RXaiEWZ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">added<\/a>: \u201cBorn from a dream of change and a belief in the power of music, EXIT now carries that spark across the planet, spreading messages of freedom, connection, and joy wherever the music takes us! Join us as we write a new chapter of this journey, one that connects continents, hearts, and generations through the universal language of music.\u201d The dates, venues, and line-up are yet to be revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EDC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After hosting mega-music gatherings in Mexico City, Phuket, and Orlando, EDC is adding another country<strong> <\/strong>to the list. The electronic music festival titan took to Instagram to announce a new edition in <strong>Colombia<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJmfB4BpUig\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying<\/a>: \u201c\u00a1Nos vemos en Medell\u00edn! We\u2019ve danced all around the world together, and now we\u2019re bringing the magic of EDC to a brand-new destination\u2026 Medell\u00edn, Colombia!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EDC Las Vegas 2025 Aftermovie\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ewkMArBtG7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMedell\u00edn is a city full of vibrant culture, endless creativity, and electric energy. Its spirit is fueled by a unique blend of history, transformation, art, and passion. This makes it a truly special stop on our EDC World Party Tour and the perfect place to create unforgettable memories Under the Electric Sky,\u201d the festival <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJmfB4BpUig\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EDC Colombia is scheduled for October 2026, but the date for the inaugural event is yet to be announced. This brand-new EDC event will be held at Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, a sports complex in Medell\u00edn, Colombia. Electric Daisy Carnival has a strong influence and has also had events in countries like Brazil, Japan, India, South Korea, Puerto Rico, and the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ultra Music Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUltra%2Fposts%2Fpfbid016WCEns7bfo9QnVeQp1NuBRdAgGHQ7cwGTL1anuepK13XLbdiAGs7T1FUqg1Dw5sl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"660\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultra Music Festival is another electronic music festival that has produced large-scale EDM events in different countries. Ultra has brought its single-day Road to Ultra parties to many countries, including Taiwan, India, Puerto Rico, and more, and countries like South Africa and Japan have seen multi-day festivals too. Now, Ultra will be on its way to <strong>New Zealand<\/strong> for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/06\/ultra-reveals-line-up-for-new-zealand-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debut edition<\/a>, penciled in for April 10, 2026. Big names like DJ Snake, Miss Monique, Zedd, Nico Moreno, and The Chainsmokers will be performing at the first-ever Ultra New Zealand. Oliver Heldens, Darren Styles, and MaRLo are also on the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Circoloco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Circoloco Miami 2025\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jBJ8_wSG00U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibiza\u2019s iconic electronic music party brand is all set to make its <strong>India <\/strong>debut in 2026. Circoloco will be bringing their explosive house and techno sets to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/10\/27\/circoloco-announces-debut-edition-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jio World Garden<\/a> in Mumbai on April 19. The line-up and further details are yet to be announced. Famed for bringing the party to the globe, the next stop is Melbourne and Madrid before their India debut in Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tomorrowland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This was the first day of The Magic of Tomorrowland, China.\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYSHTS37-_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomorrowland is undoubtedly one of the most popular EDM festivals on the planet, with people from over 200 countries flocking to Belgium for the mega-music event each year. The electronic music festival giant\u2019s flagship event takes place in Boom, it hosts Tomorrowland Brasil and Tomorrowland Winter and also headed to China for its very first indoor event last year. Tomorrowland has now shared that it will be venturing into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/Tomorrowland Sets Sight on Thailand for Landmark Festival Debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thailand<\/a> <\/strong>for a three-day blast, welcoming more than 50,000 ravers. Mark your calendars for the inaugural edition of Tomorrowland Thailand in December 2026. This new adventure will unfold at the Wisdom Valley from December 11 to 13 in Pattaya. Stay tuned for more details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more music festivals updates, keep up with&nbsp;TFword&nbsp;on:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2025\/12\/31\/the-bass-music-yearbook-stories-that-defined-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bass Music Yearbook: Stories That Defined 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/06\/frequency-forest-2026-ropes-in-ace-ventura-omiki-and-more\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frequency Forest 2026 Ropes in Ace Ventura, OMIKI, and More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/06\/vagalume-welcomes-mixmag-caribbean-sessions-on-january-11\/\">Vagalume Welcomes Mixmag Caribbean Sessions on January 11<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the growth of dance music and EDM culture around the world, many cities have begun hosting DJs, producers and electronic music acts for concerts, gigs, and music festivals. Amidst this, coveted music festivals and celebrated international event brands are expanding their world-class productions and bringing the party to newer markets for audiences to be<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/01\/12\/international-party-brands-and-music-festivals-heading-to-new-countries-in-2026\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965154,"featured_media":85118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[10559,6954,4786,5164,8442,1386,4434,2557,4785,10622],"coauthors":[5154],"class_list":["post-85038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-circoloco","tag-colombia","tag-edc","tag-egypt","tag-exit-festival","tag-india","tag-music-festivals","tag-thailand","tag-tomorrowland","tag-ultra-new-zealand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965154"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85142,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85038\/revisions\/85142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85038"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=85038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}