Goldrush: Midnight Riders Returns to Rawhide This September

Arizona’s fall festival season is about to head back west. Goldrush: Midnight Riders returns to Rawhide Western Town in Chandler on September 11 and 12, bringing more than 30 electronic artists to the desert for two nights of house, bass and everything in between. Presented by Relentless Beats, this year’s edition follows Goldrush’s sold-out 2025 return to Rawhide and continues the festival’s Western theme across multiple stages and spaces throughout the grounds.

At the top of the lineup are four names representing very different sides of electronic music. Alesso and deadmau5 headline Friday, September 11, before GRiZ and Martin Garrix take over Saturday. Alesso brings his progressive-house catalog back to Arizona alongside deadmau5, while Saturday pairs GRiZ’s mix of funk, bass and live instrumentation with the festival-sized dance records that have made Garrix a fixture on main stages around the world.

Two Days Across Rawhide

Friday’s lineup reaches well beyond its two headliners. AC Slater, Airrica, Alleycyt, Boogie T, Broken Hill, CID, Dømina, Green Velvet, Kaivon, Midnight Tyrannosaurus, MitiS, Rossy, Sullivan King and Zoey808 are scheduled throughout the day, giving the opening night plenty of room to move between house and heavier bass music. Molly Otto and Saleh are also slated for the Friday afterparty.

Saturday shifts gears with Deathpact, Delta Heavy, DJ Pauly D, Idemi, It’s Murph, Joust b2b Mongrel, Know Good, Lady Faith, Ray Volpe, Riordan, Rsquared, Silva Bumpa, Surf Mesa, Valentino Khan, The Pontiac House Project and Valkorion joining GRiZ and Martin Garrix.

The music won’t be limited to Goldrush’s primary stages. Additional programming is planned for the Geek Bar Mission Patio Silent Disco and Patrón’s The Crossroads, along with the festival’s Weird and Wonderful performers. It continues the larger format Goldrush brought back to Rawhide last year, using the Western Town itself as part of the weekend rather than simply as the backdrop for a pair of main stages.

For a look at what that means once the sun goes down, the festival’s official aftermovie from last year captures Goldrush’s return to the venue.

Goldrush Starts Early on Saturday

Saturday doesn’t have to begin at festival gates. The Goldrush pre-show pool party returns to Gila River Resorts & Casinos, located just minutes from Rawhide, with DJ Pauly D taking over the pool ahead of his festival appearance later that day.

Running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on September 12, the event is part of the resort’s Oasis Pool Party Series. The pool area includes 17 cabanas, daybeds, stage tables, private VIP bars and its own production setup, effectively adding a daytime stop before Goldrush begins that evening.

For those planning to make a weekend out of it, Goldrush is also offering hotel and ticket packages through Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass. Select packages include admission to the Oasis Pool Party as well as shuttle transportation between the resort and festival.

Planning for Goldrush 2026

Weekend and single-day passes are currently available across GA, GA+, VIP and Platinum tiers, with limited quantities remaining across ticket levels. Parking, shuttle passes, lockers, merchandise, and hotel options can also be purchased separately through the festival.

Goldrush: Midnight Riders tickets and festival information

Goldrush: Midnight Riders takes place September 11–12, 2026, at Rawhide Western Town in Chandler, Arizona. The festival is 18+.