Dirtybird Campout x Northern Nights drops phase one lineup for 2026

Dirtybird Campout and Northern Nights are heading back to the redwoods. The two Northern California festivals have dropped the phase one lineup for their 2026 collaboration, returning to Cook’s Valley Campground from July 17-19 with more than 40 artists and a second wave still to come.

After a sold-out debut last summer, the joint festival returns to the same Eel River setting along the Humboldt/Mendocino County line with a lineup that spans house, bass, grime, garage and live electronic performances. 

Northern Nights has called Cook’s Valley Campground home for over a decade, and the venue’s towering redwoods and river access have made it one of the West Coast’s most distinctive independent festival settings.

French electronic artist CloZee leads the phase one announcement alongside Tape B, whose blend of old-school dubstep and hip-hop production has earned him a growing festival presence. Dirtybird co-founder Justin Martin and FEMME HOUSE founder LP Giobbi round out the headliners.

The supporting lineup covers a wide range of sounds and styles. U.K. grime vocalist Flowdan, Brazilian house producers Bruno Furlan and DJ Glen, garage veteran Todd Edwards, experimental duo Dimond Saints and melodic producer Daniel Allan all join the bill.

Bristol producer Sam Binga, bass artist Nitepunk, Mindchatter (DJ set), selector DJ Susan, Port London, Know Good and ero808 add to an undercard built around emerging talent.

Several artists will perform live sets throughout the weekend, including GoldFish with their electronic-jazz instrumentation, brass-driven High Step Society, soul vocalist Kaleena Zanders, Shaded and groove-focused Life on Planets.

Dirtybird launched as a San Francisco house music label in 2005 and has spent the past two decades developing a loyal community around its playful approach to house and tech house. The label started its own Campout festival in 2015, and that camp-culture DNA carries over here. 

Fans of the label will feel right at home with a wide selection of Dirtybird favorites on the lineup. Sacha Robotti, fresh off the release of his debut album “I, ROBOTTI,” returns alongside Will Clarke, Gene Farris, Mz Worthy, Christian Martin, Born Dirty and J.Phlip. London duo Ivy Lab brings their farewell tour to the redwoods, making this one of the last chances to catch the influential bass act before they call it quits at the end of 2026.

The festival spreads across five stages: the Main Stage, River Stage, Bird Bath Stage, Grove Stage and a late-night Bunker with music running until sunrise. Dirtybird’s camp games and unscheduled moments return alongside an expanded “Co-Creators” program that invites attendees to volunteer and contribute to the weekend’s festivities.

New for 2026, all ticket holders can arrive early with expanded Thursday entry, and fans who purchase passes before June 25 can receive wristbands by mail within the U.S. The festival will also host a live screening of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Tickets are on sale now, with various camping options already sold out. More lineup announcements and programming details are expected in the coming weeks.