Forbidden Kingdom has unveiled its 2027 lineup, with Excision, ATLiens and Crankdat at the top of the bill. The ninth edition of the dubstep festival runs from April 23-25 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando. It comes from Bassrush, a brand under Insomniac.
At a glance
- When: April 23-25, 2027
- Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando
- Edition: ninth
- Stages: five
- Debuts: more than 50 acts playing for the first time
What we know
The lineup is led by Excision, ATLiens, Crankdat, Wooli, YDG, Ray Volpe and Cyclops. The festival describes the bill as made up of the bass scene's most in-demand artists. Music is spread across five stages.
There are also several back-to-back sets. These include A Hundred Drums B2B Zen Selekta, B-Rod B2B Xytron, Maylay B2B Natty Lou, Fieldz B2B Ophion, Flozone B2B STVSH and Izzy Vadim B2B Warlord. S.Y.N., made up of SVDDEN DEATH, yvm3 and Nimda, is on the list too, as is ONAROI*, a pairing of ONARA and roi*.
Funtcase, beastboi. and Versa will play together in a special presentation for Funtcase's DPMO label. Port Zero is another collaborative set, featuring German trench producer and label boss INFEKT, Modal Nodes and roi*.
New names
More than 50 acts will make their Forbidden Kingdom debut this year. Among them are Casey Club, ALLEYCVT, P Money x Whiney, RIOT, Samplifire, Arcando, BLOOM, Zoey808, Ruvlo, HURTBOX, sumthin sumthin and Klo. The full poster is available on the festival's website.
Why it matters
Forbidden Kingdom has become a regular spring stop for dubstep and bass fans in the southeastern United States. A ninth edition with five stages and a long list of debuting artists suggests the scene still has plenty of fresh talent coming through. Fans who want tickets can find them through the festival's official site.
To read more about the event, visit our Forbidden Kingdom festival listing.
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