Bass Coast Festival 2026
TBA - Bass Coast Festival, , British Columbia Directions
Thu 09.07.2026 10:00
Tickets are on sale now for the 18th edition of Bass Coast Festival, July 10-13, 2026. Held in Merritt, BC, the festival takes place on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Nlaka’pamux and Syilx people.
Bass Coast is an independent and artist-owned festival. Recognition includes consecutive wins of DJ Mag’s ‘Best Boutique Festival in North America,’ ‘Best Midsize Festival in Canada’ by the Canada Music Awards, and runner-up for ‘Best Music Festival in Vancouver’ by the Georgia Straight.
The programming spans four directions: bass music, house and techno, multi-format club music, and slowtempo and ambient. Every artist is selected for their command of the dance floor and a shared focus on movement.
Performers
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Daphni
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Addison GrooveAddison Groove combines all the right flavors of Techno, Electro, Jungle & Juke, stripped down drum beats and acid basslines to carve a unique and infectious groove, giving a unique and versatile approach to many genres of underground music.
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Bakey
RA: Resident Advisor
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BushbabySome artists carve their lane with consistency and craft. Bushbaby has done just that, emerging from Brighton's underground to become a standout name in the UK club circuit and a core figure in Southpoint's rise.
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Christian Löffler
overlooking the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, is a log cabin, nestled among the jungle-like overgrowth of surrounding birch and willow trees. The cabin is Christian Loeffler's atelier, where he locks himself up to work on both his visual art und his music. In the centre of the room is a huge oak table, splotched with multicoloured oil paints, surrounded by canvases, cameras tripods, tools, brushes. There's a great view of the sea, and the wide patio windows allow the light to flood inside, casting shadows of the leaves and branches across the walls and onto the table. There's a small fireplace which allows him to work during the winter, so that he can continue his introspectiive creative process during the cold months too. The place is very basic – working, sleeping, cooking, all in one room; yet it's these modest and in some ways rudimentary parameters that allow Loeffler to make sincere and honest music, concentraing on just the essentials. 'Mare' is his second studio album and follows in a similar vein to his self-released debut, 2012's 'A Forest'. However a key difference is that while his first album was heavily sample-based, 'Mare' is much more organic, in which nearly every sound and every instrument is self-recorded. Many of the album's ideas are based on field-recordings taken from the surroundings. On top of this, several microphones were set up in the room ad left to run on for whole sessions. The microphones collected everything, from tapping, singing, playing, footsteps, as well as percussive elements added on the fly such as bottles, sticks, a set of keys, or basically anything that was lying around. Sometimes he would open the sliding patio doors, where sounds from outside would blend into the mix. Among the instruments placed around the table were an old marimba, a mandolin zither, some self-modified synthesizers, and various other sound tools accumulated from his travels. There are also four tracks that feature the vocals of previous collaborator Mohna ('Haul', 'Mare', 'Vind', 'Wilderness'). For Loeffler, another interesting aspect of the album is that it's the first time he himself sings on a record ('Lid', 'Pacific', 'Nil'). „The meaning was not intended to be essentially different to 'A Forest' but where the first album sometimes still felt to just be on the surface of what I can say with this project, it now feels like that I've come closer to the core of what I want to express.“ The instrumentation, the setting, and the process, make 'Mare' a highly individual body of work that sees him expanding the limits of his set-up. The LP features the highly emotive sound that Loeffler's become known for, using deep house as a stylistic framework with which to base his tracks. Exploring spaces of emotional and physical loss, getting lost, as well as arriving, he blends wistful melodies, drum machines, and found sound into a wandering, melancholic mélange.
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Cinthie
Berlin based DJ and producer, label owner of 803 Crystal Grooves and it’s sub-label Collective Cuts, we_r house, the Elevate record store and proud parent.
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Coffintexts
The Miami-based producer and Rinse France resident, Coffintexts, has diverse influences which shows in her versatility both in the booth and the studio.
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CrazeRA: Resident Advisor
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D. Tiffany
RA: Resident Advisor
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DaneDane
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DJ Minx
DJ Minx was inspired to spin by the famed Music Institute in Detroit. Currently on the Liaison Artists roster, Detroit’s “First Lady of Wax” is going strong after three decades of DJing.
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Dylan Fogarty
Dublin-based techno artist Dylan Fogarty has been at the forefront of his city’s techno revival.
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Fort Knox Five
The FORT KNOX FIVE is a leading force in the international funk and breaks scene. Having released an arsenal of floor rocking singles and remixes, the FORT KNOX FIVE has the midas touch for producing heavy hitting records.
Sid Barcelona, Jon Horvath..
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HyphoRA: Resident Advisor
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Ivy LabIvy Lab is a collaborative project between Sabre & Stray
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KahnRA: Resident Advisor
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Kinka house / techno / broken beat / experimental producer and dj, based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Lauren FlaxLauren Flax is a Detroit native and long time Brooklyn resident who has been performing internationally for many years in a variety of projects and genres.
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Mat the AlienSince the age of 14 Mat has been mixing , scratching and making mixes - beats , spanning many genres and styles but always having one thing in common - heavy beats and bass lines which appeals to a wide variety of crowds.
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Mike ServitoMIKE SERVITO | THE BUNKER NEW YORK | BEYOND BOOKING
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Paul Woolford
RA: Resident Advisor
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SabreRA: Resident Advisor
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Skratch BastidFor the past two decades, Skratch Bastid has been rocking parties and wowing crowds all over the globe, becoming one of the world`s best-known and most-loved DJs.
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Smalltown DJSCanadian underground legends with over 20 years experience.
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Special Request
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Surusinghe
From DJing, to producing, promoting, labels, and management - there isn’t much that Australian born, London based Surusinghe isn't involved in. Experimenting with bass, reggaeton, broken-beat and techno, Surusinghe keeps her mixes fast and unexpecting.
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Tailor JaeTailor Jae has established herself as a technical firehouse behind the decks, genreless at heart but heavy on the bass. She is one of London's most exciting DJ's
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The Librarian (CA)Andrea Graham, The Librarian, is a celebrated Canadian DJ, producer, and curator. She is the co-founder and music director of Bass Coast – DJ Mag's Best Boutique Festival 2019 – and is considered one of bass music's leading creative minds and tastemakers.
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VisagesRA: Resident Advisor
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Vnssa
Dj/ producer based in Los Angeles
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Angel ScienceProducer / Deejay / Artist
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AWoodAWood is a queer DJ/Producer based in Vancouver, BC.
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D.MoD.Mo is a Toronto-based artist whose sounds encompass UK garage, house, and breaks. Originally from Vancouver, D.Mo combines his West Coast upbringing with the sounds of UK dance music to create a unique blend of lush synths and substantial sub-lines.
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dj_2buttonRA: Resident Advisor
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Donna DadaBringing bacchanal to the dancefloor
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EsetteFor the past 20 years house music artist Esette (Isis Graham) has played an instrumental role in shaping Calgary’s dance music landscape into the internationally recognized hotspot that it is today.
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ShaelDJ and purveyor of underground house music in Winnipeg, Canada.
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Handsome TigerHandsome Tiger, an Anishinaabe Métis and North African music producer/DJ hailing from Turtle Island and currently based in Vancouver, BC, blends traditional sounds from his heritage with other Indigenous and contemporary electronic bass music.
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KlippeeRA: Resident Advisor
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KozueKozue's DJ style specializing in house, deep house, techno, and disco brings a positive and memorable experience to her audience through an expansive journey that touches across her unique selections of organic, electronic and eclectic sounds.
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Max UlisMax has been instrumental in the building of Vancouver’s underground movement for the better part of a decade.
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Mike McSuedeRA: Resident Advisor
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Mood ChangeWith a deep appreciation for the craft of DJing, digging, and sharing music, Taylor seeks out classic and contemporary sounds across genres with a focus on the deep, lush and emotive.
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Pacific ColiseumDJ / Producer from Vancouver, BC
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RAMMIERA: Resident Advisor
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Saturna
http://saturna777.bandcamp.com
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Sergio SPSergio SP is the solo project of Toronto based, producer, and DJ Sandro Petrillo. Known for his fresh take on floor-filling house and techno, blending classic and forward-thinking sounds.
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Sivz
Creator and curator of all things house.
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Tony HTony H, Label Manager for Space Yacht & Label Head for TWO of his own projects (Late Night Munchies & Munchies After Dark). Kevin Knapp is on record saying Tony was an "artist to watch" in 2021 & that held true in 2022 when he was put on "10 Rising Black
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Tor (6)Tor is a JUNO-winning producer and DJ from Vancouver, crafting sophisticated electronic music since 2011.
His sound blends emotive melodies, addictive percussion, and beat-driven atmospherics, earning him a global fanbase.
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Michael RedMichael Red is a Vancouver based music producer, composer, curator, performer and DJ.
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WERK (2)Vancouver-based DJ and music producer WERK is turning heads with his raucous rave sounds. Blending an array of genres within his productions and live sets, WERK has a uniquely refreshing take on infecting the club with his energy.
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ZDBTRA: Resident Advisor
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Syd WozRA: Resident Advisor
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2flowers✿ ✿
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SUBDIDIHaitian Boy, heavy hitter, tattoo artist, track selector. Nothin else nothin more.
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Andy WarrenHolistic Party Animal and resident DJ for Believe You Me in Portland, OR.
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ArchivistSecondnature resident DJ based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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C-StarC-Star is known for her high-energy performances that provide a captivating and unifying experience. She has a love for dark and acid techno with pounding rhythms, bringing a lively texture to her sets.
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CarmenCarmen represents a dive into a darker space. a non-pretentious alter ego who curates the area with industrial sounds and textures through modular synthesis.
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Dairy Free#insanoblends
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DJ doodDJ dood is a Vancouver-based DJ and promoter known for high energy, groove driven sets.
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DJ HannahWorld disco, searing techno and explosive voguing tracks are some of the flavours you can expect from DJ Hannah, one of Calgary’s most versatile selectors.
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educación físicabailando desde antes de poder caminar
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Fisher BryceAnything but easy listening.
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EmrrldMusic producer / Vinyl DJ / Radio host on the west coast of Canada
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INNEZZINNEZZ has performed at various festivals and nightclubs, sharing the stage with respected artists locally and internationally.
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Sol ElicioHere to create.
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KraangFusing percussion-driven UK Garage with sub-focused dubstep energy, Kraang's sound pays a homage to his UK roots while pushing the envelope of the Pacific Northwest's electronic landscape.
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LimnalRA: Resident Advisor
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N SOWhen the mind is free to let the body create.
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Peter SheppardBorn and based in Portland, Oregon, Peter is a co-founder of the Process dance club, party crew Hold Music, and the party series' Acid Cult and Your Sunday Best. He has a deep love for bringing humans together to rave.
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Ross DupreeRA: Resident Advisor
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ShukaRA: Resident Advisor
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stargirl:)
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The Silk RoadRA: Resident Advisor
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Thomas WorkshopI DJ under the alias “Thomas Workshop” while in cohesion touring as a founding member, writer, producer and live lyricist with Lazy Syrup Orchestra.
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WillisistDeep, rolling DnB. Heavy thick 85. Blissful liquid and half time.
Close your eyes and listen closely, there's layers.
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xtineRA: Resident Advisor
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CatariaCATaria, DJ and producer born in Bogotá, Colombia, began her career in 2018 at DJ Academy.
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Edgar CalHouse-Minimal-Deep-Techno
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FizchRA: Resident Advisor
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POPUMusic is the answer