The wait is over: Dreamstate is returning to the Queen Mary Waterfront this November. The big news? The Void stage is evolving into the Long Beach Amphitheater, a move fans say will redefine the festival experience against the ship’s iconic historic backdrop — and one that could change the experience of attendees for the better. Dreamstate currently uses 5 distinct stages each hosting its unique genre of trance: The Dream (Mainstage), The Vision, The Sequence, The Void, and The BeatBox (an art car). The new structure will update the look of the fourth-mentioned stage, which hosts harder and darker music, welcoming hard techno and hard trance. With the announcement of the new 10,000 capacity open air amphitheatre, fans online speculated if Dreamstate would have to move locations. Before moving to its current home at the Queen Mary Waterfront in 2023, the “old” venue for Dreamstate SoCal was the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino. It was held there from the festival’s debut in 2015 until 2022. For many “OG” Dreamers, the NOS Event Center is synonymous with the early years of the brand. With the official announcement that Dreamstate will make use of the new venue, the speculation has been squashed. It is an exciting time for dreamers, as the new construction will likely tackle one of the strongest pain points for the audience: the awkward entrance to the Void Stage. The city will allocate $14 million to cover design, permitting and construction, including $4 million for infrastructure improvements such as grading the land and upgrading parking lots, according to Long Beach Local News. Revenue is projected to hit $26 million in net profit, $6 million in new parking and $11 million in additional taxes over the next decade.Dreamstate SoCal Announces Return And New Amphitheater Debut For 2026 Edition
