Desert Hearts — the long-running house and techno festival known for its desert parties and tight-knit community — announced it will pause its 2026 flagship festival. Organizers said the decision comes after 13 years of running the event and is meant to give the team time to “reset, refocus, and rebuild” so the brand can continue long-term.
After 13 years of magic, love, and dancing under the stars, we’ve made the tough call to pause Desert Hearts Festival in 2026.
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The announcement—originally shared by the festival on social channels—stresses that this isn’t a permanent goodbye. The organizers framed the move as a strategic reset: they want to preserve the heartbeat of Desert Hearts and ensure the festival can return in a sustainable way down the road.
- What changed: Desert Hearts will not hold its 2026 festival.
- Ticket policy: Organizers say every 2026 ticket will be fully refunded.
- Why: A planned reset to refocus and rebuild the brand and operations for the future.
For ticket-holders: the festival’s statement promises full refunds for any 2026 purchases. If you bought a ticket, watch your email or the festival’s official channels for refund timelines and next steps.
Desert Hearts closed the message with the scene’s familiar sign-off: “House, Techno, & Love — We Are All Desert Hearts.” We’ll keep an eye on official updates about when the festival plans to return and any offshoot events the brand may run while the main festival is paused.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/festivals/comments/1opfrkv/bye_to_desert_hearts_festival/