Forma Festival — festival guide
TBA - 16915 Darnestown Road, Boyds, Maryland 20841, Washington DC, United States17–17 Oct 2026 · 1 day
This edition has already taken place. The guide stays online as a record of what Forma Festival programmed and where it was held — dates for the next edition appear here as soon as the organiser confirms them.
At a glance
- Dates
- 17–17 Oct 2026 (1 day)
- Location
- TBA - 16915 Darnestown Road, Boyds, Maryland 20841, Washington DC, United States
- Sound
- Techno
- Nearest airport
- Washington D.C. area airports
- Nearest station
- Boyds Station
- Venue type
- Natural site
- Best nearby base
- Boyds · 6 km · about 10 min
- On-site camping
- Not listed
- Line-up announced
- 25 artists so far
The story
Forma Festival is an event in Boyds, Maryland, designed to showcase American techno music, set against a rural backdrop of rolling hills and farmland. The festival spans two days, featuring more than 25 performances across two stages, with a focus on artistic expression through sound and visuals. The Barn serves as a central venue, outfitted with a unique TurboSound system, while various visual art installations complement the music throughout the grounds. The festival aims to create a sanctuary for techno lovers, encouraging a community atmosphere with various local activities and charities.
Forma Festival is a techno festival at TBA - 16915 Darnestown Road, Boyds, Maryland 20841 in Washington DC, United States. The October 2026 edition runs 17–17 Oct 2026.
Announced so far: Adrian Hex, Chris Lock (Live), Dustin Zahn, Ether Pleaser, Jade Cao, Jay York, Lady Starlight (Live) and Lindsey Herbert and 17 more.
Everything happens at TBA - 16915 Darnestown Road, Boyds, Maryland 20841, in Washington DC. Boyds · 6 km · about 10 min is the organiser's practical nearby base for accommodation and transfers to the festival site.
Forma Festival keeps the same calendar slot each year: October 2026 for this edition, opening on a Saturday and closing on a Saturday. It falls in autumn, after the summer circuit closes, when flights and rooms come back down in price. That slot matters for the budget — flights and rooms in Washington DC are priced for the festival weekend, not the week around it, so shifting your arrival by a day often saves more than any ticket tier does.
- Two stages: Barn and Off-Air
- Over 25 musical performances
- Visual installations including Goddess Projections
- Community charity initiatives for the Maryland Food Bank and Gaza
- Food and beverages served on-site
Venue, camping & access
- Venue type
- Natural site
- Best nearby base
- Boyds · 6 km · about 10 min
- Camping
- No on-site camping is listed by the organiser.
- Getting to the gates
- Access via private transport recommended, schedule shuttle services may be available
What the trip costs from Paris
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Place to stay
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No ticket price is published for this edition yet, so the total below covers travel and a bed only. It updates automatically as soon as the organiser opens sales.
See every ticket tier and travel option →Planning the trip, step by step
- 1Book the ticket first: tiers at Forma Festival are sold in waves and the cheapest wave is gone long before the line-up is complete.
- 2Then price the travel from Paris — Cinderella compares train, bus, car and flight for the same dates, and the cheapest option is not always the obvious one.
- 3Reserve 2 nights rather than 1: the last night of a festival almost always ends after the last train home.
- 4If you fly into Washington D.C. area airports, check the transfer time to Washington DC before booking the earliest departure — the airport bus is usually the cheapest leg of the whole trip.
- 5Follow Forma Festival on Cinderella to be emailed when a ticket price drops or a new tier opens.
Line-up, day by day
Day 1 — Saturday 17 October
Adrian Hex, Chris Lock (Live), Dustin Zahn, Ether Pleaser, Jade Cao, Jay York, Lady Starlight (Live), Lindsey Herbert, Luke Hess, Marie Ann Hedonia, Marteka Fair, Matthew Cha, Medanine, Middle Village (Jorge Sanders + Constructible), N3urodegenerate, Renai, Ri Caragol, Ron Jackson, San Huan, secret handshake, STE-VÍ, Stukes, TonalTheory, Ultrabillions, Vitalik
Full line-up
Ordered as the poster reads it — headliners first, then most booked to least. Each name opens that artist's festival dates.
The organiser hasn't published the line-up for Forma Festival yet. It appears here — with a page for every artist — as soon as names are confirmed.
Past editions
Dates are the event's recurring calendar slot, so treat them as approximate — the organiser keeps the official archive.
2025
17–17 Oct 2025 (approx.)
Regulars: Adrian Hex, Chris Lock (Live), Dustin Zahn
2024
17–17 Oct 2024 (approx.)
Regulars: Chris Lock (Live), Dustin Zahn, Ether Pleaser
2023
17–17 Oct 2023 (approx.)
Regulars: Dustin Zahn, Ether Pleaser, Jade Cao
Travel tips from Paris
- Fly into Washington D.C. area airports, the closest airport to the site.
- Rail arrivals come through Boyds Station; shuttles usually run from there.
- The site itself is TBA - 16915 Darnestown Road, Boyds, Maryland 20841, in Washington DC.
- Access via private transport recommended, schedule shuttle services may be available
- Book a bed in Boyds early — rooms around a festival sell out before the last ticket tier does.