As summer turns to fall, festival lineups for early 2025 are starting to drop.
One of the first out the gate is Costa Rica’s Ocaso Festival, which on Thursday (Aug. 22) announced a 2025 lineup featuring house maestro Chris Lake, globetrotting idols The Martinez Brothers and Brazilian phenom Vintage Culture, along with Space Miami resident Layla Benitez, techno duo Kasablanca, Brazilian producer Maz, rising U.K. producer Riordan and a flurry of other dance acts. See the complete lineup below.
The festival will mark the first Costa Rica appearances by Lake, Kasablanca and Riordon, with the event also featuring a stage takeover by Lake’s Black Book Records. Ocaso happens Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2025, at a new location on Playa Hermosa, roughly 10 miles from the city of Jaco on the Central American country’s Pacific coast. The festival was previously hosted in Costa Rica locations including the northwestern province of Guanacaste. Tickets are on sale now.
Along with the music, festival organizers are offering package tours to nearby destinations like volcanos, hot springs and national parks that attendees can take part in in the days after the festival.
“It’s always been a goal of our team to bring underground house music culture to Costa Rica,” festival organizers tell Billboard. “Providing locals the ability to experience the top DJs in the world without having to travel to Ibiza or Miami while emanating the vibe of an eclectic festival, This is what pushes the local scene forward and why we do this year over year. We’re excited to deliver the best experience yet this year”
