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Factory Town's Hocus Pocus 2026 Showcases New Era One Year In

Published Nov 9, 2026 By Matt White
Factory Town's Hocus Pocus 2026 Showcases New Era One Year In

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TL;DR

Factory Town celebrated one year since its 2025 renovation with Hocus Pocus 2026, a three-day Halloween event that spanned five stages. The venue deployed dystopian factory theming across all rooms, with highlights including Eric Prydz's debut at the venue, heavy rains on Saturday that didn't stop performances, and closing sets from Chase & Status and a Baauer B2B Hudson Mohawke warehouse takeover on Sunday.

Dystopian Factory Theme Transforms Five Stages

Factory Town's 2025 renovation set the stage for an adult theme park aesthetic, and the Insomniac team leaned into it for Hocus Pocus 2026. The venue adopted a dystopian factory concept reminiscent of the machine aesthetic from The Matrix films. The Infinity Room featured a massive reactor machine suspended above the stage, while The Park stage was dressed as an abandoned factory with LED wiring and suspended screen cubes. The Chain Room became The Furnace, complete with fire shooting across overhead beams, and The Warehouse transformed into a corrupted command center.

Eric Prydz Makes Venue Debut, Weekend Weathers Storms

Eric Prydz performed at Factory Town for the first time since the venue opened in 2021, delivering a set of deeper cuts on Friday night before Gorgon City closed the evening. Saturday brought heavy rain during Layton Giordani's set at the Infinity Room; a tent was erected over the decks and the performance continued. Meduza headlined The Park that night, while downpours during Nora en Pure's set sent some attendees home early. At the Infinity Room, Prospa played through sunrise as daylight saving time ended.

Chase & Status, Jamie Jones Lead Sunday Finale

Sunday's closing night featured Chase & Status at The Park and a slate of back-to-back pairings at the Infinity Room, including Jamie Jones B2B Franky Rizardo and Odd Mob B2B Cassian, alongside a performance from Jayda G. Indira Paganotto and Somewhen delivered underground sets, while Baauer and Hudson Mohawke closed the warehouse with a B2B set.

Hocus Pocus 2026 took place one year after Factory Town completed its major renovation in 2025. The venue's five-stage layout continues into Miami Art Week and the fall season.

Matt White

Matt White

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