The 2026 Season Kick-off: April Openings

The official 2026 kick-off falls on the weekend of 24–26 April, with four superclubs opening inside 72 hours. Pacha leads Friday 24 April with Marco Carola, Vintage Culture b2b Gordo, and Frank Storm across a three-night grand opening. Hï Ibiza follows Saturday 25 April with The Martinez Brothers, Indira Paganotto, Joseph Capriati, and Skepta. Sunday 26 April is a double opening: Ushuaïa (Francis Mercier, HUGEL, Kaz James, MoBlack) and [UNVRS] (Carl Cox, CamelPhat, Black Coffee, Miss Monique) run in parallel across the street from each other in Playa d'en Bossa.

Amnesia's 2026 opener is deferred to Friday 9 May, marking the start of the 50th-anniversary season. O Beach opens its pool on 1 May, and Ibiza Rocks launches on 26 April with a week-long run. Book your Tickets for Pacha early — the Friday night of the opening weekend typically sells out 10–14 days before the event.

IMS and Pre-Season Planning: The Week Before

Most guides skip this detail, but the International Music Summit (IMS Ibiza) runs 22–24 April 2026 at Destino Pacha Ibiza Resort, three days before the opening weekend. IMS draws industry executives, agents, and DJs to the island ahead of the public opening, and it is the reason surprise back-to-back sets and warm-up shows start appearing at venues like Pikes, Cova Santa, and Hard Rock Hotel's Eden Rock from 20 April onward. If you land on the Wednesday or Thursday of IMS week, you catch a calmer island with early-access events that do not show up on the superclub calendars.

IMS delegate passes are expensive, but the free-to-attend Dalt Vila closing party on Friday 24 April at the Ibiza Old Town bastion is open to the public and finishes in time to taxi to Pacha for the grand opening. Flights from London, Amsterdam, and Berlin to IBZ are 30–45% cheaper in the IMS week than the weekend after, so arriving Tuesday 21 April and leaving Monday 27 April typically saves €120–€180 per person versus a pure weekend-in trip.

AMNESIA IBIZA: The 50th Anniversary Season

Amnesia Ibiza celebrates its 50th anniversary across the full 2026 season, with the opening party on 9 May and closing the first weekend of October. The anniversary lineup confirms Amelie Lens, 999999999, Max Dean, Josh Baker, Seth Troxler, and Fleur Shore for opening night, split across the Main Room and the Terrace. Expect a retrospective programming arc that pulls residents from Amnesia's late-1970s, 1990s, and 2000s eras back onto the decks at one-off events. Grab OPENING PARTY TICKETS from Magic Ibiza's event calendar for verified inventory.

The major weekly residencies at Amnesia in 2026 are Pyramid (Wednesdays from 14 June), Do Not Sleep (14 May), Glitterbox (15 May), and RESISTANCE (22 July–16 September with Adam Beyer headlining all nine dates and ARTBAT, Boris Brejcha, and Eric Prydz each playing three co-headline sets). Brejcha's three dates are his only 2026 Ibiza appearances. The Terrace remains the sunrise room of choice; plan to arrive by 03:00 if you want to witness it at peak capacity.

Pacha, Hï, and Ushuaïa: The Big Three Schedule

The big three clubs carry the bulk of the 2026 headline residencies. Ushuaïa, the open-air venue in Playa d'en Bossa, runs daytime-into-evening parties starting mid-afternoon: ANTS (Saturdays from 2 May), Tomorrowland presents Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (Wednesdays from 6 May), David Guetta's F*** ME I'M FAMOUS! (Mondays from 1 June), Calvin Harris (Fridays from 29 May and Tuesdays from 7 July), Martin Garrix (Thursdays from 2 July), and Swedish House Mafia (28 June–13 September). Secure Tickets direct from Ushuaïa for verified seating.

Across the street, Hï Ibiza is the indoor, multi-room superclub voted the world's number one club for three consecutive years. The 2026 residency calendar includes CamelPhat (Fridays May–October), Skepta's Más Tiempo (Saturdays 2 May–3 October), Black Coffee (Saturdays 17 May–4 October), MEDUZA & James Hype's Our House (Wednesdays 27 May–30 September), Francis Mercier's Soley (Mondays 1 June–5 October), and Indira Paganotto's ARTCORE (Sundays 31 May–4 October). Pacha holds the glamorous, house-leaning crowd with Sonny Fodera (Mondays), Solomun +1 (Sundays 31 May–4 October with Skrillex, Jamie xx, Peggy Gou, and Anyma all confirmed as +1 guests), and RÜFÜS DU SOL (Tuesdays 7–28 July).

[UNVRS]: The New Hyper-Club's Second Season

[UNVRS] launched in May 2025 in San Rafael as a purpose-built 15,000-capacity arena-club hybrid, and 2026 is its second season. The 26 April opening runs Carl Cox, CamelPhat, Black Coffee, and Miss Monique, then shifts into the heaviest residency slate on the island. Carl Cox takes Sundays from 21 June to 4 October with all-night sets bookending the residency. Anyma's ÆDEN residency runs June through September. John Summit's Experts Only runs Mondays from 1 June to 27 July with a 33-DJ rotating lineup. David Guetta's Galactic Circus takes Fridays from 19 June to 2 October, elrow's Enter the Wortex takes Saturdays, Jamie Jones's Paradise takes Wednesdays, and FISHER takes Thursdays.

Peggy Gou's one-night Midnight Lobster Club on 12 June is already the hottest single-date ticket of the summer and will sell out at the first drop. [UNVRS] is a 15-minute taxi or Discobus L3 hop from Playa d'en Bossa, so plan your night to either end at [UNVRS] or start there before swinging back to Hï or Ushuaïa. The arena production is closer to an EDM festival than a traditional superclub, which changes the crowd composition noticeably — younger, more international, with higher ticket prices than Pacha or Amnesia.

Weekly Residencies: Who is Playing Each Day

Ibiza runs on a seven-day weekly clock from June onward, so planning your week around residencies prevents you from missing the DJ you flew in for. Here is the confirmed 2026 weekly calendar once the season is in full swing:

• Monday: Sonny Fodera at Pacha, David Guetta (F*** ME I'M FAMOUS!) at Ushuaïa, John Summit (Experts Only) at [UNVRS], Francis Mercier (Soley) at Hï
• Tuesday: Calvin Harris at Ushuaïa, RÜFÜS DU SOL at Pacha, Vintage Culture at Pacha (select dates), Anyma (ÆDEN) at [UNVRS]
• Wednesday: Tomorrowland presents Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike at Ushuaïa, MEDUZA & James Hype (Our House) at Hï, Jamie Jones (Paradise: Starship Eden) at [UNVRS], RESISTANCE at Amnesia (22 July–16 September)
• Thursday: FISHER at [UNVRS], Martin Garrix at Ushuaïa, AMÉMÉ (One Tribe) at Cova Santa
• Friday: CamelPhat at Hï, Calvin Harris at Ushuaïa (May–August), David Guetta (Galactic Circus) at [UNVRS]
• Saturday: ANTS at Ushuaïa, Skepta (Más Tiempo) at Hï, Black Coffee at Hï, Robin Schulz at Pacha, elrow (Enter the Wortex) at [UNVRS]
• Sunday: Solomun +1 at Pacha, Indira Paganotto (ARTCORE) at Hï, Carl Cox at [UNVRS], Swedish House Mafia at Ushuaïa (selected dates)

Residencies do not all start the same week. CamelPhat opens 1 May, ANTS opens 2 May, most Sunday residencies begin 31 May, and Monday headliners kick off 1 June. Use the last week of May as your sweet spot if you want most rooms live but with softer pricing than July.

Beach Clubs: Daytime Parties at O Beach and Ibiza Rocks

Daytime parties run in parallel to the night club calendar and are often where the weekly energy peaks. O Beach Ibiza in San Antonio opens 1 May 2026 and runs choreographed poolside shows from roughly 14:00 to midnight; expect Soul Heaven (2 May), Kisstory (5 May), House in Paradise (6 May), and the O Beach Music party (21 May) in the opening run. Ibiza Rocks Hotel launches on 26 April with its week-long opener, Nothing New (27 April), a Pool Party (28 April), Bingo Brunch (29 April), Ibiza Anthems (2 May), and R&B Affair (3 May). You can Book Now directly at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel to guarantee pool entry.

Beach clubs differ significantly on crowd and cost. O Beach leans glamorous, Instagram-forward, and pricey — sunbed day passes start around €35, and a four-person daybed is €300–€600 depending on pool proximity. Ibiza Rocks is live-performance focused, guest-entry cheaper (€20–€40 cover depending on act), and the dress code is pool-ready rather than formal. For decision making: O Beach is the better fit if you want aerial show production and bottle service; Ibiza Rocks fits groups who want gig-plus-pool energy without VIP minimums. Both venues require advance booking for sunbeds from July through September.

Ticket Strategy: How to Buy and Avoid Scams

Buy only from official club websites or verified partners: pacha.com, theushuaiaexperience.com, hiibiza.com, amnesia.es, unvrsibiza.com, and Fourvenues (Magic Ibiza's ticketing partner). Clubtickets.com is legitimate but marks up 10–15% for convenience. Tickets for opening-weekend parties typically drop in three tiers: Early Bird (€45–€60), General Admission (€65–€85), and Final Release (€90–€120). Opening-night Pacha, Hï, and [UNVRS] sell out the Early Bird tier within 48 hours of release. Headline nights — Peggy Gou 12 June, Swedish House Mafia Sundays, Anyma's ÆDEN premiere — sell out across all tiers 3–6 weeks pre-event.

Scams cluster around three vectors: social-media resale posts from unverified sellers (screenshot a QR code, send to three buyers), street promoters in Playa d'en Bossa and San Antonio selling fake wristbands, and WhatsApp group "deals" that take payment via Revolut and then ghost. The island's door staff scan every QR code against the club's master list — duplicates trigger a refusal with no refund path. If you must buy from a third party, use Fatsoma or Skiddle's verified resale with ticket-transfer protection. Keep your phone charged above 30% and download the ticket to your wallet app in case the venue Wi-Fi drops.

Cover Cost vs VIP Table: What You Actually Pay

The cost gap between standard entry and VIP is larger than most guides admit, and it changes the budget math for groups. Standard cover in 2026 runs €40–€100 for most weeknight residencies and €80–€140 for headline Saturday-night dates. Drinks inside superclubs are €16–€22 for a spirit-and-mixer, €14–€18 for a beer, and €400–€900 for a bottle of standard spirits. A couple doing three nights on cover with four drinks each will land around €450–€650 per person, all in.

• Standard cover at Pacha or Hï on a mid-week residency: €45–€75 per person at the door
• Standard cover at Ushuaïa or [UNVRS] headline Saturday: €80–€130 per person
• VIP table at Hï for 6 people: €3,000–€5,500 minimum spend (roughly €500–€900 per person including bottles)
• VIP table at [UNVRS] or Ushuaïa headline night for 8 people: €6,000–€12,000 minimum spend
• O Beach four-person daybed: €300–€600 excluding food and drinks minimum

The break-even point is around 6 people. Below that, cover plus drinks at the bar is cheaper. At 6+ people buying 3+ bottles across the night, VIP tables break even on drink spend and buy you guaranteed access, no queue, and a private space. Minimum spend is a spend commitment, not a cover fee — you order up to the minimum in bottles, mixers, and food.

Group Bookings: Planning for Large Squads

Groups of 8 or more get meaningful leverage in Ibiza, both on tickets and on tables. Every superclub runs a direct group booking form on its official website; Pacha, Hï, Ushuaïa, Amnesia, and [UNVRS] all offer group ticket bundles with 10–15% discounts for 10+ and bottle-service minimums scaled to headcount. For stag parties, hen weekends, and corporate groups above 12 people, book through the club's events team rather than buying general admission individually — they will route you around the main queue and hold the group together at the door.

For accommodation, rental villas work out cheaper than hotel rooms above 8 people: a 10-person villa with pool in the San Jose or Santa Eulalia hills runs €8,000–€18,000 per week in July, versus €25,000+ for 5 hotel rooms at the same tier. Book hotels in Playa d'en Bossa if you want to walk home from Hï or Ushuaïa; book in Ibiza Town if you want Pacha walking distance plus restaurants open past midnight. Villa stays require a hire car and a designated driver plan — the Discobus does not cover most hillside postcodes.

Getting Around: Discobus, Taxis, and the 04:00 Crunch

The Discobus is the island's official night network, running fixed routes from roughly 20:00 to 06:30 in peak season. The L3 line connects Ibiza Town, Playa d'en Bossa, and San Antonio and stops within a short walk of Pacha, Hï, Ushuaïa, and Eden. Tickets are €4 one way paid in cash to the driver. It is the cheapest and usually fastest option between 23:00 and 03:00 because the road into Playa d'en Bossa jams with taxi queues around midnight. The Discobus is not the answer at 04:00–05:00 when clubs kick out; frequency drops, and taxis are a 30–60 minute wait at ranks.

Book a taxi through the Taxi Ibiza Consell app or call the island's official lines (971 398 483 for Ibiza Town) — street-hailed cabs outside clubs often add "night surcharges" that are not on the official tariff. Pre-book a return transfer for the 05:00–06:00 slot if you are staying more than 20 minutes from the venue. Uber and Cabify have limited coverage on the island and are not reliable for club exits.

Trip Planning: How Many Days Do You Need?

The honest answer is 5 nights for the full experience, 3 nights for a curated taste, and 7+ for a proper residency-led week. A 5-night trip (fly Thursday evening, return Tuesday morning) lets you hit four superclubs across different music personalities — e.g., Hï Friday, Ushuaïa Saturday afternoon, [UNVRS] Saturday night, Pacha Sunday, and O Beach Monday. A 3-night opening weekend (Thursday–Sunday) will cover Pacha Friday, Hï Saturday, and Ushuaïa or [UNVRS] Sunday, but you will miss the beach-club daytime half of the island.

Budget pacing matters more than day count. Most first-timers try to do two clubs per night and collapse by day three — Ibiza venues run until 06:00–08:00, so a genuine night is 8+ hours on the dance floor. Two "on" nights plus one "pool recovery" day is the sustainable rhythm. September visitors get warmer sea temperatures, closing-party lineups, and prices roughly 20–30% below August. May benefits from opening-party novelty and roughly 30–40% cheaper flights plus villa rates.

Where to Find Official Listings and Information

Three sources update faster than everyone else during the season. Ibiza Spotlight (ibiza-spotlight.com) is the most comprehensive third-party calendar and covers every club plus bar gigs and boat parties. Each superclub's own site publishes line-ups first: pacha.com, hiibiza.com, theushuaiaexperience.com, amnesia.es, and unvrsibiza.com. For last-minute announcements — late b2b sets, surprise guests, afterparty venues — follow the clubs' Instagram stories; they drop lineup additions there 24–72 hours before the event.

Magic Ibiza, Beatportal, and Resident Advisor each run seasonal lineup trackers that aggregate confirmed residencies. For ticket resale verification, check the club's own "official ticket partners" page before trusting any third-party site — unaffiliated sellers are the dominant scam vector. The island's tourist information office in Ibiza Town on Carrer Antoni Riquer 2 publishes the free printed party calendar weekly from May through October.