Disco Presents is an award-winning and highly-recognized dance music event production company founded by veteran promoter James “Disco Donnie” Estopinal. Since the company’s inception back in 1994, Disco Presents has sold over 20 million tickets, producing over 20,000 live events, arena shows and outdoor festivals in over 100 markets globally, including the US, Mexico, Canada and Panama,
Annually Disco Presents organizes and presents over 1,000 club events across the US in cities like Portland, Columbus, Houston, Tampa, New Orleans, Dallas, St. Louis and more.
They’re also known for producing a number of major festivals including Lights All Night, Sunset Music Festival, Ember Shores, The Paradise Blue, So What!?, Freaky Deaky and the “First Festival Black,” Ubbi Dubbi.
Founded on New Year’s Eve back in 2010, Lights All Night has become Texas’ longest-running electronic music festivals — and one the country’s signature year-end celebrations. Produced by Disco Presents, the festival combines world-class electronic music, immersive production and a community-driven atmosphere that has made it a New Year’s tradition for dance music fans across the globe.
Lights All Night’s 16th edition will return to Dallas’ Fair Park, 277-acre National Historic Landmark renowned for housing the nation’s largest collection of 1930s Art Deco exposition architecture on December 30, 2026 – December 31, 2026. Festival organizes recently announced the 2026 edition’s daily lineup, giving fans their first look at which artists will perform each night. Fittingly, the announcement came just ahead of single-day passes going on sale on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The 16th edition of The Lone Star State’s longest-running New Year’s Eve electronic music festival will feature a genre-spanning lineup of global talent, immersive production and an unforgettable countdown into 2027. The festival’s first night, Wednesday, December 30, 2026 will feature sets from Tiësto, Gryffin, I Hate Models, KETTAMA, GG Magree, Josh Baker, Ian Asher, William Black and more.
The festival’s second night, Thursday, December 31, 2026 will feature sets from Chris Lake, Subtronics, Skull Machine (Black Tiger Sex Machine x Kai Wachi), ATLiens, Marie Vauntm, Ninajirachi, LEVEL UP, YØU$UKE YUK1MAT$U and more.
2026 DAILY LINEUP
Wednesday, December 30
ARMNHMR • ARTIFAKTS • AVELLO • BEAUZ • DEVAULT • DJ MANDY • FLY • GG MAGREE • GRYFFIN • HERSHE • I HATE MODELS • IAN ASHER • JON CASEY • JOSH BAKER • KETTAMA • LYNY • MINDSET • SIDEQUEST • TIËSTO • WILLIAM BLACK
Thursday, December 31
ATLIENS • AZYR • BYORN • CHRIS LAKE • CONRAD TAYLOR • HHUNTER • HYDRAULIX • JIGITZ • LEVEL UP • MAD DUBZ B2B VKTM • MADGRRL • MARIE VAUNT • NINAJIRACHI • SKULL MACHINE (BLACK TIGER SEX MACHINE x KAI WACHI) • SUBTRONICS • TELYKAST • WTCHCRFT • YDG • YØU$UKE YUK1MAT$U
For tickets and more information, check out https://www.lightsallnight.com
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