Foundation House Music Gatherings are EDM concerts and music festivals featuring electronic dance music. They take place at different venues in Vancouver.

Last year Foundation 10.0, 11.0 and 12.0 were at the PNE in May, Surrey’s Holland Park in July and the Vancouver Convention Centre in October.

Foundation 13.0 happens at the PNE over the May Long Weekend in 2025.

Foundation Music Festivals & EDM Concerts

The Foundation series of events began in February of 2023. After hosting a successful first event at the PNE Forum, several other house music gatherings took place at multiple locations throughout the rest of last year. The series continues with more events in 2025, including Foundation 13.0 on the May Long Weekend.

All of the “music gatherings” are adult-only events, so for people ages 19+. In addition to multiple headliners and DJs at each event, there are also food trucks and a bar serving alcoholic beverages. The events are full of music. They make for fun dancing and socializing.

The organizers behind the Foundation events are Blueprint and Live Nation. They are the same companies behind FVDED in the Park in the summer and the Contact Winter Music Festival in late December.

Foundation 13.0 in Vancouver

Foundation 13.0 takes place on the Saturday and Sunday of May 17th and 18th, 2025. This event happens at the PNE Centre Grounds, located at 2901 East Hastings Street in Vancouver.

The main stage performers on the first day of the event include John Summit and Gorgon City. On the second day there’s Sara Landry, Rivo and more. Below is the full list of artists as of late April.

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

Radius Stage

John Summit
Gorgon City
Nic Fanciulli
Azzecca
Airrica
Henry C

Propagate Stage

Mall Grab
DJ Seinfeld
X CLUB.
Hiroko Yamamura
Werk

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

Radius Stage

Sara Landry
Rivo
LF System
Linska
Arteez

Propagate Stage

Maz
Kilimanjaro
Annicka
Freeky P
Sotto Voce

For details on each of the performers click Foundation 13.0 Artists.

Foundation Tickets & Passes

There are three levels of tickets available for purchase: general admission, VIP and House Guest. Both the VIP and House Guest tiers include faster entry as well as access to a private viewing area, bar and washrooms. The difference between the two is that House Guests get to be on the stage for a very up close and personal experience.

General admission tickets for Foundation 13.0 are about $140 for the Saturday, $115 for the Sunday or $220 for a two-day pass. VIP tickets are around $190, $165 or $290, while House Guest tickets are about $225, $190 or $340.