Royalty raves on as Bassrush’s Forbidden Kingdom festival returns to the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Stacked with nightlife, immersive environments and major names in EDM, Forbidden Kingdom ties the whole experience together with the neat bow of a storyline.
The stages and settings follow the story of “The Forbidden Tale” as the kingdom’s inhabitants, the Cyberians and Thereons, face off in an intense rivalry. Forbidden Kingdom boasts four stages — each representing a phase in the festival’s story — The Forbidden Realm, The Dragon’s Lair, The Mystic Garden and The Crystal Spire. Performers include A Hundred Drums, Hedex, Basstripper, Bella Renee and Ivy Lab.
To keep the party going, Zeds Dead, YDG and Svdden Death are hosting pre-parties and after-parties at The Vanguard. Consider these side-quests carefully as you fight (the heat) for the Kingdom!
Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26, Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 W. Colonial Drive, forbiddenkingdomfestival.com, SOLD OUT.
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This article appears in April 22-28, 2026.