The inaugural Freaky Deaky NOLA is getting even bigger for its first Halloween weekend in New Orleans. Disco Presents, Encore Entertainment, The Metropolitan, and Amps Events have announced the lineup for The Crypt, the festival’s second stage, adding 15 new artists to the two-day experience taking over Mardi Gras World October 30–31, 2026.
Designed to bring a darker and deeper side of electronic music to the festival, The Crypt will offer an intimate counterpoint to the main stage. Its programming moves between house, techno, bass, and underground sounds, giving fans another space to explore throughout the weekend.
Friday’s lineup is led by CID, the GRAMMY-nominated, New York City-based house DJ and producer known for high-energy performances and club-focused productions. He’ll be joined by Layla Benitez, whose deeper and more cinematic sound adds another dimension to the evening. Stryfe, Romancing the Stoned, Xsomnia, Merger, Da$on, and AVea De Lune round out the Friday bill.
Saturday brings William Black to The Crypt, with the melodic bass artist anchoring the day’s programming. The appearance follows his early summer release of The Shadow Realm Remixes LP and continues a new chapter for the producer as he explores his signature sound alongside industry collaborators. Distant Matter, the Toronto-based electronic artist behind the recent album Vivid Nostalgia, joins him, alongside DJ Taf, GMUR, Viet-Tec, and Krado.
The Crypt additions join an already packed inaugural lineup featuring Porter Robinson (DJ Set), FISHER, Of The Trees, Chris Lorenzo, Dabin, JKYL & HYDE, Know Good, Canabliss, Devault, Bradeazy, Xandra, and Skilah. Across two stages, the festival brings together melodic electronic music, bass, house, and techno for a Halloween weekend built around a wide range of sounds.
But the experience at Freaky Deaky NOLA extends beyond the music itself. The two-day event is being designed as an immersive Halloween environment created specifically for New Orleans, with large-scale production, theatrical staging, roaming performers, interactive experiences, and elaborate décor adding to the atmosphere.
The choice of Mardi Gras World makes that setting even more distinctive. Known for housing the enormous floats used in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebrations, the venue will be transformed into a Halloween playground where the city’s traditions meet the world of Freaky Deaky. Costumes, music, mystery, and late-night energy will come together inside one of the city’s most recognizable event spaces.
The inaugural festival is the result of a collaboration between Disco Presents, Encore Entertainment, The Metropolitan, and Amps Events, bringing together four promoters with decades of experience producing live events and Halloween celebrations throughout New Orleans. Their combined local knowledge and national experience are helping shape a new destination for electronic music fans during one of the city’s biggest weekends of the year.
For Disco Presents founder James “Disco” Donnie Estopinal Jr., the event carries an especially personal connection. The New Orleans native began throwing underground raves in his hometown more than three decades ago, long before building Disco Presents into one of North America’s leading independent electronic music promoters.
“New Orleans is home. It’s where I threw my first raves over 30 years ago, so this one’s personal. Ryan, Rob, Mike and I have all been part of this scene for a long time, and bringing Freaky Deaky here together just feels right. I think people are going to love what we’ve built.” — James “Disco” Donnie Estopinal Jr., Founder, Disco Presents
With The Crypt now joining the festival’s main stage, Freaky Deaky NOLA is shaping up to be more than a Halloween concert. It is a new take on the Freaky Deaky experience built around the character of New Orleans, combining electronic music, immersive production, and the city’s long-standing love of celebration into one weekend.
Two-day and single-day passes are now on sale, with prices expected to increase closer to the festival. Fans can purchase tickets through Freaky Deaky Nola.
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