Splash House 2025 — Weekend One: Palm Springs’ Poolside Playground

A Festival of Pools, Beats, and Desert Nights

Palm Springs came alive as Splash House 2025 Weekend One transformed The Renaissance, The Saguaro, and The Riviera into pastel-painted playgrounds. Thousands of fans floated between shimmering pools, rooftop dancefloors, and neon-lit shuttles, creating a festival that felt equal parts boutique rave and desert holiday. With the desert sun blazing by day and hangar lights cutting through the night, Weekend One delivered a fluid mix of connection, sound, and celebration.

Poolside Highlights and Big Performances

The lineup was stacked with both heavy-hitters and rising stars. ACRAZE kicked off the weekend with the viral energy of “Do It To It,” while Disco Lines turned a midday set into full-on mayhem with genre-bending grooves. TroyBoi brought his signature mix of trap, bass, and hip-hop swagger, before Eli Brown pulled the crowd deeper with a dark, driving techno masterclass. San Pacho added a playful edge with Latin-inspired rhythms, and Westend wrapped the poolside program with infectious house hooks that carried the crowd into sunset.

Fresh Faces Making Waves

True to its reputation for spotlighting emerging talent, Splash House Weekend One also featured a wave of fresh acts making their mark. Artists like jigitz, NOTION, Wuki, 49th & Main, Matisa, Nostalgix, Marten Hørger, ATRIP, Hayden James, Loods, HILLS, JADED, Swimming Paul, Daniel Allan, RaeCola, and Devault gave the decks their own spin, blending bass, house, techno, and future sounds into sets that kept fans moving across all three pools.

After Hours at the Air Museum

When the daytime festivities wound down, the crowd shifted to the Palm Springs Air Museum for After Hours. Under the shadow of vintage planes, Diplo went back-to-back with BLOND:ISH for an eclectic journey through global house and desert-inspired rhythms. Waxtroda, the powerhouse duo of Wax Motif and Matroda, unleashed bass-heavy chaos with playful edits and genre twists. Azzecca closed the night with cinematic, driving techno that echoed across the desert air, turning the hangar into a late-night sanctuary for the most dedicated ravers.

The Atmosphere That Set Splash House Apart

What made Splash House Weekend One stand out in 2025 wasn’t just the music, but the atmosphere. The boutique scale of the festival allowed for intimacy while still feeling expansive, and the design-forward aesthetic — from pastel architecture to pool floaties and stage visuals — gave Palm Springs a unique identity as a music hub. The flow from sunlit pool parties to immersive after-hours raves meant the energy never dipped, and the community spirit was undeniable. Spontaneous floatie parades, rooftop dances, and friendships forged in the desert heat gave the weekend its heart.

Till The Next Splash

Splash House 2025 Weekend One wasn’t just another festival stop. It was a curated summer ritual where poolside freedom, desert nights, and world-class DJs collided. Between ACRAZE’s anthems, TroyBoi’s swagger, and Diplo’s after-hours surprise, the first weekend of 2025 set the bar sky-high for what’s still to come this summer.