CRSSD Competition is formally locked and loaded for its Fall 2025 version and it may be one among its strongest lineups thus far. Returning September 27–28 to its iconic residence at Waterfront Park in San Diego, CRSSD continues its 10-year anniversary celebration with a genre-defying roster that spans the whole lot from euphoric reside electronica to uncooked, underground techno.
Headlining the Ocean View stage is a uncommon competition look from Empire of the Solar, whose cinematic reside present is tailored for the waterfront sundown slot. They’ll be joined by CRSSD alum John Summit, who’s contemporary off a career-defining world run, plus a reside set from Ben Böhmer, Caribou, Maribou State, and the return of DARKSIDE, bringing their hypnotic fusion of analog experimentation and atmospheric storytelling to the stage.
Elsewhere on the invoice, indie-electronic favorites Elderbrook, Midnight Technology, Mindchatter, and rising newcomers Fcukers spherical out a melodic-forward fundamental stage that retains vibes excessive from begin to end.
Over at The Palms, home heads are in for a deal with. The stage will characteristic a slick back-to-back from Jamie Jones and Adam Ten, plus units from Claude VonStroke, Dombresky, Purple Disco Machine, Cassian, Chris Stussy, Cloonee, Max Styler, and Brazilian groove machine Beltran. Count on an all-day exercise of high-energy grooves, cheeky edits, and summertime aptitude.
As all the time, Metropolis Steps is the place CRSSD’s techno spine comes alive. Boys Noize returns to the States, joined by post-techno disruptors Brutalismus 3000, Eli Brown, DJ Gigola B2B MCR-T, and rising Turkish star OGUZ. Different must-sees embrace Blawan (making a uncommon U.S. look), KETBOI69 (aka Kettama B2B Partiboi69), and Japan’s genre-smashing selector ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U.
With a lineup that celebrates each left-field sounds and peak-time power, CRSSD Fall 2025 proves why this boutique competition continues to be one of the anticipated occasions on the West Coast calendar. GA Tickets go on sale Could twenty eighth. Click on the hyperlink right here for more information and take a look at the total lineup beneath!
