ZENYARA Desert Nights Festival 2025: Artist Lineup, Dates, Tickets

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Some of the biggest EDM, trance and house artists in the world are heading to the California desert next month for the 2025 ZENYARA Desert Nights Festival. Taking place over the same period as Coachella, the guest-list only experience offers exclusive and intimate counterprogramming to the big music fest, with a curated lineup of musicians and partygoers taking over the ZENYARA luxury estate in the Coachella Valley.

This year’s festivities kick off with Moses, Ahmed Spins, Damian Lazarus and Dennis Cruz at ZENYARA Beach on Friday, April 11, along with Dixon, Jimi Jules, WhoMadeWho, Yulia Niko and Desiree playing at the man-made beach on Sunday. Organizers say Saturday’s activation will feature a surprise hip-hop performance to be revealed soon.

Weekend two headliners include Mahmut Orhan, Polo & Pan and Vintage Culture on Friday, April 18, with Chasewest and Mau P on Saturday, and Francis Mercier and Mind Against on Sunday. Doors open each night at 11pm with performances until 4am. While many of the above artists will also be playing sets at Coachella, ZENYARA is an official partner with AEG/Goldenvoice, and Desert Nights is the only other venue where festival artists are approved to perform over the two weekends in April.

This year’s ZENYARA event is presented by experiential agency Corso Marketing Group (CMG) alongside LA-based event producers Framework, and hospitality partner Tao Group. In addition to live music, guests will also experience activations from brands like Patron, Rivian, Outcast, Red Bull, Heineken and Habit Burger.

Entry to ZENYARA Desert Nights is by guest-list only, though limited tables and booths will be made available through Dorsia, the Miami-based tech and hospitality startup known for its access to exclusive, luxury experiences. In a press release, organizers say the Desert Nights series offers festival goers “six strong nights of alluring late night entertainment,” noting that guests will have the opportunity to see many Coachella acts play new sets in a private setting.

“We are beyond thrilled to release the 2025 headliner lineup for Desert Nights, which in collaboration with this year’s experiential elements will bring a new level of wow factor to attendees,” says CMG Founder and CEO, David Corso. “The artists selected are all globally in demand artists that we are extremely excited to have play for guests in such an intimate setting. With strategic partners Dorsia, plus TAO Group Hospitality and Framework, we aim to push boundaries for the ultimate late-night festival experience.”

ZENYARA is a sprawling 70-acre estate located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, that has hosted stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Post Malone and Idris Elba in the past, among others. The girls from Blackpink were also spotted at a private after-party at ZENYARA in 2023, following their headlining set on the Coachella main stage.

While Desert Nights take place during Coachella weekend, CMG is also set to introduce “Rodeo Nights” at ZENYARA, an inaugural country western-inspired series set to take place over Stagecoach Music Festival weekend April 25-27. Expect musical guests to be announced for that event soon.