ZHU's BLACKLIZT.DC Festival: Lineup and Tickets

Decks, a dancefloor and a dress code: black. ZHU is starting his own festival, and he's building it around the dancefloor instead of the production. BLACKLIZT.DC takes over BERHTA in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19, and tickets went on sale today, Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 AM ET (7 AM PT) on DICE.

And D.C. is just the first stop. ZHU plans to take BLACKLIZT to a different city or country once a year, according to the announcement.

The lineup, night by night

ZHU plays both nights. Here's how the official DICE listing splits everyone else:

Friday, Dec. 18

• Fahlberg
• KamJam
• Riche
• Parallelle
• TOBEHONEST
• ZHU

Saturday, Dec. 19

• Dansyn
• HNTR
• Joezi
• Kotiēr
• Nico de Andrea
• ZHU

The announcement says ZHU picked the lineup around artists he has real history with, from sharing stages to working in the studio. HNTR is the obvious example: the two released "CALL ME BABY (SAY MY NAME)" together on Oct. 23 (our story). Want ZHU and HNTR on the same bill? Saturday is your night.

The details

• Where: BERHTA, 1237 W Street NE, Washington, D.C. DICE describes it as a multi-acre art space with three stages, called BERHTA, BANANAS and BETTE.
• When: DICE lists doors at 9 PM
• Age: 21+
• Tickets: On DICE, listed from $35.85 when we checked this morning. Pollstar says presale info is on Laylo.
• Dress code: The listing says it plainly: "WEAR BLACK."

Why it matters

BLACKLIZT.DC grows out of ZHU's latest album, BLACK MIDAS. "It's the message of BLACK MIDAS," ZHU said in the announcement. He described the festival as "counterplaying mainstream and high-production events" and "a return to the dancefloor inspired by early underground warehouse parties."

He made the same point to EDM.com after the album came out: these days, he said, all he really needs to bring is "decks and my voice. No production, no lights."

Most festivals sell spectacle. ZHU is betting that a short lineup of artists he has history with, and a crowd dressed in black, can hit harder than any LED wall. The name isn't new, either: the release credit on "CALL ME BABY" reads ℗ 2026 BLACKLIZT SOUND SYNDICATE.

Tracks to know from the lineup

These artists already have records in the ID Library:

• Voltech & Dansyn – Step To The Floor · Buy on Beatport
• Fahlberg – Feeling Good · Buy on Beatport
• Voodoochild, Joezi & Burlington – Cola · Buy on Beatport
• San Pacho & TOBEHONEST – Percolate · Buy on Beatport
• ZHU & HNTR – CALL ME BABY (SAY MY NAME) · Apple Music

Links go to official stores and streaming services.

Warehouse sets are where the best IDs live. Catch one in D.C.? Submit the ID, search the library or check today's charts.

Lineups, prices and times can change; check the official DICE event page before you buy.