CRSSD Festival is taking the party beyond Waterfront Park once again with the return of CRSSD After Dark, revealing three nights of official parties across San Diego from September 25-27. The late-night series arrives as CRSSD prepares to return for another weekend of house, techno, and electronic music in the heart of downtown San Diego.
While the festival takes center stage during the day, CRSSD After Dark has become an essential extension of the weekend, bringing artists from the lineup into clubs and more intimate venues throughout San Diego. This fall, the series spreads across some of the city’s favorite nightlife destinations, including SPIN, EQ, Music Box, Rich’s, Quartyard, The Brass Rail, 3OZ Dive Club, Kiku Room, Vin de Syrah, and Palms Beach Club.
The weekend gets an early start Friday, with VTSS taking over SPIN, while Close Friends Only and EREZ head to Palms Beach Club. The smaller opening slate offers the first taste of After Dark before the series expands across San Diego for a packed Saturday night.
Saturday brings the biggest collection of After Dark parties of the weekend. Layton Giordani leads the night at SPIN alongside Oscar L and Son of Son, while Rossi., Jamback, and Locklead take over Rich’s. At Music Box, salute is joined by Faster Horses, while AYYBO and Rafael aka Vinnie head to The Brass Rail.
Marco Strous aka Vinnie heads to Quartyard for a daytime set, while Ben UFO pulls double duty Saturday with appearances at two different venues. He joins Notion at EQ before also appearing at the already sold-out Kiku Room alongside Soul of Hex and John Manhard. Elsewhere, Dean Turnley and Torren Foot take over 3OZ Dive Club.
Sunday closes out the weekend with another stacked selection of parties across the city. SPIN hosts Boys Noize, The Dare, Helena Hauff, and SEES00000, bringing together one of the weekend’s most intriguing lineups under one roof.
Groove Armada heads to EQ for a DJ set, while GENESI and KA:ST take over The Brass Rail. Mathame and Fahlberg land at Music Box, with Sam Alfred taking control of 3OZ Dive Club. GREG 99 and Jay de Lys round out Sunday’s slate at Vin de Syrah.
CRSSD After Dark tickets go on presale for Fall 2026 Weekend Pass holders on Monday, September 14 at 12 PM PT, followed by the general sale on Tuesday, September 15 at 12 PM PT. Weekend Pass holders can use the email address associated with their Fall 2026 Weekend Pass purchase as their access code. Visit CRSSD’s website for more information regarding each After Dark event. Follow CRSSD’s Instagram for more updates.
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