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David Lynch's Festival of Disruption Returns to Los Angeles

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

David Lynch's Festival of Disruption, a two-day event blending art, music, and culture, returns to The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on October 13. The festival funds the David Lynch Foundation, established in 2005 to promote transcendental meditation in American schools. The 2018 lineup features Francis Ford Coppola, Grace Jones, RZA, Mike Patton, DJ QBert, and David O'Reilly. Since its 2016 debut, the festival has hosted guests like Mel Brooks, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Robert Plant, Jon Hopkins, Flying Lotus, Moby, and Ed Ruscha. Ticket prices range from $200 to $1,000.

Key facts

  • The Festival of Disruption is a two-day event organized by David Lynch.
  • It takes place at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on October 13.
  • The festival funds the David Lynch Foundation, founded in 2005.
  • The foundation promotes transcendental meditation in American schools.
  • 2018 guests include Francis Ford Coppola, Grace Jones, RZA, Mike Patton, DJ QBert, and David O'Reilly.
  • Past guests include Mel Brooks, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Robert Plant, Jon Hopkins, Flying Lotus, Moby, and Ed Ruscha.
  • The festival debuted in 2016.
  • Ticket prices range from $200 to $1,000.

Entities

Artists

  • David Lynch
  • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Grace Jones
  • RZA
  • Mike Patton
  • DJ QBert
  • David O'Reilly
  • Mel Brooks
  • Kyle MacLachlan
  • Laura Dern
  • Robert Plant
  • Jon Hopkins
  • Flying Lotus
  • Moby
  • Ed Ruscha
  • Valerio Veneruso

Institutions

  • David Lynch Foundation
  • The Theatre at Ace Hotel
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Los Angeles
  • United States

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