Our 2027 global rollout
Each event below is invite-only, small, and built around the people who decide what gets served across global nightlife. The green line under each is what the partnership delivers there.
DJ Awards USA Launch Party
Faena Miami Beach · during Art BaselThe 26th edition opens with an invite-only VIP party on the Faena walkway during Art Basel Miami, in partnership with Gospel NYC. It is the official introduction of the incoming Grand Jury Chairman, staged in the week when the global press and the art world's buyers are already in town.
Exclusive pour · American market entry · luxury press in the room
Legends Tour Launch
Orient Express First Class LoungeThe launch of the most ambitious thing on the roadmap: a rail journey aboard the Orient Express in May 2028, with on-train sets and off-train parties headlined by DJ Awards Hall of Fame artists. This event opens ticket sales and sets the tone for the whole tour.
Hosted bar · luxury travel press · serve development for the tour
Grand Jury Chairman Handover
Orient Express La Dolce VitaTwelve of the DJ Awards inner circle plus global music, travel and luxury press, influencers, tastemakers and artists. The outgoing and incoming Chairmen play back to back over Michelin-star catering, champagne and an open bar until 2am. The following day, thirty-one VIPs board the inaugural Legends Tour from Rome to Venice.
Open bar all night · two days of content capture on board
Grand Jury at Sónar
Rooftop, ME BarcelonaOne hundred elite music insiders and the Spanish press on a 360-degree rooftop just off Plaça de Catalunya, during Sónar. This is the official launch of the 2027 season and the first public moment of the year's campaign.
Signature serve launch · trade sampling · Spanish market press
Voting Open Sunset Session
270ft superyacht, Ibiza Marina, moored in front of PachaA guest list of 250: the weekend's resident performers, the Ibiza jet-set, key club owners, top-tier UK press and luxury and travel influencers. The Grand Jury Chairman plays from 7pm to 10pm with Dalt Vila as the backdrop. It is the single most photographed event of the DJ Awards year.
Sole pour on deck · the highest-yield content of the season
Balearic Brunch — Voting Closing
Radio Rooftop, ME LondonThe official closing party of the tour, one week before voting closes. Invite-only, with top-tier UK press, VIPs and industry tastemakers, and a signature Balearic set from the Grand Jury Chairman across 360-degree views of the London skyline.
Exclusive stockist · UK on-trade and press in one room
The 26th Edition
Amnesia · Ibiza closing weekendYear two of the residency, and a significant step up. We activate the Amnesia Main Room alongside the Terrace, roughly doubling general admission capacity, and launch the Winners' Revolution — last year's champions returning to take over the decks. Red carpet, four-course gala dinner, an immersive show, and the ceremony broadcast live on YouTube.
Every bar, both rooms · big-screen presence · branded staff · Sponsors' VIP Lounge
The Legends Tour
Aboard the Orient ExpressA multi-day journey with legendary sets on board and parties at every stop, headlined by Hall of Fame artists. A closed, high-net-worth audience for several consecutive days — the longest single stretch of brand exposure anywhere in the programme.
Onboard pour for the full journey — first refusal held by the incumbent
