Your guide to Techno Snobs' Obsidian 2024, the most unique EDM festival in Phoenix

Phoenix's most infamous EDM collective is putting on a rager in a unique location. What to know.

November 14, 2024

The logo of Arizona EDM collective and promoter Techno Snobs. Benjamin Leatherman

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We're in the middle of Phoenix's fall music festival, with major events happening every weekend at local parks, art spaces, and even a baseball stadium.

This weekend, local EDM collective and promoter Techno Snobs is hosting a festival in an unusual location —beneath a towering overpass.

Obsidian 2024 fall edition on Saturday, Nov. 16 takes place in the parking lot underneath the 16th Street Bridge in central Phoenix with two stages of touring DJs spinning techno music, including artists who have never performed in Arizona before.

It’s one of the most unique settings for a local music festival and, according to the Techno Snobs, will offer “an otherworldly atmosphere where music and architecture intertwine to create an unforgettable ambiance.” Here’s everything to know about Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition.

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German-born techno DJ and producer Clara Cuvé.

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When is Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition?

Obsidian 2024 fall edition is on Saturday, Nov. 16, underneath the 16th Street Bridge, 1601 E. Jackson St., in Phoenix

What time is Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition?

Gates open at 4 p.m. and the festival ends at 2 a.m.

Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition tickets

Tickets for Obsidian 2024 are available at simpletix.com. Admission is $64.30 to $69.57 in advance and $80.10 at the event.

Are there age limits?

Yes. Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition is a 21-and-over event. Alcohol will be available for purchase with a valid ID.

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One of the asphalt lots underneath the 16th Street Bridge.

Benjamin Leatherman

Is Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition a legal event?

Yes.

Where is the 16th Street Brigde?

The bridge is located along 16th Street south of Jefferson Street and north of Grant Street near Eastlake Park. The festival will take place in the asphalt lots underneath the north side of the bridge off of Jackson Street.

Obsidian 2024 parking

Free parking will be available in three lots along Madison Street between 16th Place and 17th Street.

Obsidian 2024 lineup

Here’s a rundown of who’s performing at the festival’s two stages.

Quantum Stage:

Clara Cuvé
Matrixxman
Volvox
VTSS

Apex Stage:

Analog Soul
Derrick Carter
Lauren Lo Sung
SONNS

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A map to Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition. Click the upper-right corner to enlarge.

Techno Snobs

Vendors at Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition

Obsidian’s vendor lineup will have a mix of local artists, cannabis dispensaries, apparel companies and gaming-oriented businesses. Here’s the complete rundown of vendors:

House Exotics (cannabis)
Tropics (cannabis)
Sublime (cannabis)
V's Smoke Emporium (retailer)
Rave Circus (retailer)
The Gaming Zone (retailer)
Low Fidelity Clothing (apparel)
Going Live For Lives (streamer)
Burning Buddha Clothing Co.
The Vile Files (podcast)
STKY (apparel)
Candle Cult (artist)
The Gypsy Elysian (artist)
Joey Burkland (artist)
Zaesworld (photo opp)

Food and drinks

Food trucks and vendors will be onsite at the festival and alcohol can be purchased from three bars (there is a limit of two drinks per person at a time, though). Water will be sold at a separate station.

What are the rules of Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition?

All Techno Snobs events, including Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition, follow these rules:

There will be zero tolerance for homophobia, transphobia, ableism, sexism and racism
Consent is mandatory before engaging in any physical contact.
Attendees are asked to refrain from taking photos

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Attendees of a Techno Snobs event in 2019.

Benjamin Leatherman

What can I bring to Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition?

Here’s a rundown of what’s allowed at Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition:

Government-issued ID
Cell phones
LED poi or other flow toys
Hula-hoops
LED gloves

What isn’t allowed at Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition?

The following items aren’t permitted at the festival:

Weapons or firearms of any kind
Outside food or drinks
Drugs or drug paraphernalia
Festival totems
CamelBaks/water bladders or water bottles
Chalk, markers or sharpies
Balloons, balls, frisbees or projectiles
Native American headdresses
Laser pointers or drones
Professional photo or video cameras
Windchairs, sofas or furniture
Pets

Pre-party and after-party

The Road to Obsidian pre-party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday at Darkstar Theater, 526 S. Mill Ave., #201, in Tempe. DJs from the Techno Snobs and local EDM event promoter Sub Terra will perform, including Alex Chen, Disco Zombie, TCAT, Mike Ronn and Safeword. Tickets are $10.

Techno Snobs, who are famous in the local EDM scene for their epic “afters,” host an underground dance event following Obsidian 2024 Fall Edition from 2 to 5 a.m. on Sunday at an undisclosed location. French electronic music producer UFO95 will headline, with support from J. Lupe and Georgantas. Tickets are $37.98 with discounts available for Obsidian ticketholders. More info is available here.

Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music and nightlife. He joined New Times in 2003. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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