Written by Eric B. Thornton

If you came up on late-2000s festival culture, you know the exact feeling of a Pretty Lights track dropping: that dusty, soul-sampled glitch-hop that basically soundtracked a generation of parking-lot afterparties. Then Derek Vincent Smith went quiet. No new albums, a long hiatus, years spent tinkering with immersive stage tech while the rest of us wondered if he was ever coming back. Well, he’s back, and this September he’s turning his own festival into a three-night victory lap.

Yahn Dawn, the boutique festival Pretty Lights curates at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista, Colorado, expands to three days for its second edition, September 18 to 20, 2026. Tucked into the Collegiate Peaks with the Arkansas River running past and 14,000-foot summits handling the backdrop no LED wall can fake, it plays less like a festival than a mountainside family reunion, which is pretty much how last year’s inaugural run felt.

The through-line this year is “A Trip Thru Time,” a chronological ride through the Pretty Lights catalog aboard what the fest calls the Soundship Space Bus. It’s built around his new album “A Trip Thru Time Fantastic,” his first in over a decade, a sprawling 45-track set whose first fifteen dropped in July. The weekend opens Thursday, September 17 with an Early Arrival pre-party, a set billed “Taking Up Your Precious Time” from Smith and founding partner Michal Menert, plus sets from Paul Basic and Mossy Projects. Even the nightly set titles are lifted straight from his lyrics. Here’s who to catch once the gates open.

Friday

LP Giobbi — The Femme House founder opens the weekend with a special “Dead House” set, splicing Grateful Dead classics into rolling piano house. She’s one of the most joyful live players in dance music right now, and a Dead-meets-house experiment in a Colorado meadow is exactly the kind of only-here moment Yahn Dawn does best. Rounding out the night: Maddy O’Neal’s bass-forward MADHAUS alias, Mikey Thunder, Midicinal, Faceplant, TheBusiness., and R!AHT.

Saturday

Emancipator — Doug Appling brings his full ensemble for the weekend’s most cinematic set, all violin-laced downtempo made for a mountain sunset. It’s a low-end day from there: a liquid drum & bass set from Thought Process, underground dubstep from Pheel and WeSelects, plus Shooka, Underlux, Parrott, and Dark City Agent digging deep into the bass.

Sunday

Gramatik — The Slovenia-born, funk-obsessed producer headlines the closer and remains one of the most reliably nasty live acts in instrumental electronic music. Right below him is RJD2, the crate-digging architect whose “A Beautiful Mine” you know as the “Mad Men” theme, with Saturna, Homemade Spaceship, TF Marz, Mithridates, Mondokoosh, Pants, and Hyperspace Sky all making their Yahn Dawn debuts.

Single-day and weekend passes are on sale now, with GA and VIP weekend tiers offering add-ons like Thursday Early Arrival, glamping, RVs, and parking. The top-shelf VIP Total Fascination Package throws in a pre-set Luna Bell tent and a campsite with the shortest walk to the stages. Expect the rest of the Yahn Dawn extras too: wellness programming, live art, and the connection-to-nature touches that make this one feel different from your average grounds.

Yahn Dawn 2026 runs September 18 to 20 at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista, CO. Grab tickets here, and connect with Pretty Lights on Instagram, Spotify, YouTube, and at prettylightsmusic.com.

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In this clip, skateboarding icon Chad Muska reflects on his journey from experiencing homelessness on the beaches of San Diego to becoming one of the most influential figures in skate culture.

Muska discusses how Tony Buyalos approached him to transition Shorty’s from a bolt brand into a full-fledged board company. Given total creative freedom and financial backing, Muska went on to recruit iconic, then-unknown skaters like Steve Olson, Brandon Turner, and Peter Smolik to form a heavily hip-hop-influenced powerhouse team. He also candidly shares his experiences with the sudden influx of wealth, navigating materialism, and his ultimate financial advice for the next generation of young skaters.

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There are families who ride the wave of a culture, and there are families who help shape it. The Fletcher family belongs firmly in the second category.

For decades, the Fletchers have existed at the intersection of surfing, skateboarding, art, design and creativity—helping redefine what it means to live within those worlds rather than simply participate in them. Their story is not just about surfing or skating. It is about a way of seeing things: curious, unconventional, deeply creative and always a few steps ahead.

The archive footage in this film dates back to 2015, yet more than a decade later, it feels remarkably contemporary. What might once have seemed like a glimpse into the future now looks almost prophetic. The ideas, aesthetics and lifestyle captured in these images remain as relevant today as they were then—and in many ways, still feel revolutionary.

That is perhaps the most enduring part of the Fletcher legacy. Their influence was never limited to what happened in the water or on four wheels. It extended into the way a generation thought about creativity, family, individuality and the freedom to build a life around the things that matter most.

The Fletchers understood early that surfing and skateboarding could be more than sports. They could be languages, creative platforms and ways of moving through the world. Their home became a meeting point for ideas, personalities and disciplines, blurring the boundaries between athlete, artist, filmmaker, designer and outsider.

Looking back at the footage now, the significance is even clearer. What felt different in 2015 has become part of the cultural landscape, while the Fletcher approach still retains its edge. There is an honesty to it—a refusal to separate life from creativity, or creativity from play.

The archive reminds us that some visions don’t age. They simply wait for the rest of the world to catch up.

Archive images: Fletcher Family / Surfline

Life Is Calling.

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YouTube channel YOUFO shares strategies for maintaining anonymity and managing evidence while practicing graffiti. The video includes a sponsored promotion for painting supplies and discusses precautions regarding personal privacy and location scouting.

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If you keep up with skateboarding in New York City, chances are you’ve seen something about the Tompkins Square Park Hell Ride over the past month. Built by John Francomacaro and friends, it began as a humble quarterpipe with a janky extension built of skatepark scraps. Enjoy the documentation of the final evolution of it, powered by booze, determination and unorthodox building techniques.

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Spitfire Wheels presents a montage of skateboarding sessions featuring diverse urban settings and scenic locations. The edit captures street skating culture, highlighting technical maneuvers and park footage set to a soulful soundtrack.

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New York City lowkey has the best car scene around. Don’t believe us? Watch and find out.

On a recent trip to New York, Joe vlogged his way around Manhattan and Brooklyn in search of New York’s car scene, which has recently seen an influx of interest. Cars have always been cool, but in today’s social media age, the intersection between fashion, music, individuality, pop culture, and cars has never been more prominent, and the car enthusiasts of New York are responding – coming out in force and laying on some of the coolest meets we’ve ever seen.

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There are some NBA legends whose greatness seemed obvious from the beginning. LeBron James was on magazine covers before he could legally drive. Michael Jordan was hitting game-winning shots at North Carolina. Shaquille O’Neal looked like a future NBA center before he ever stepped onto a college court. But for David Robinson, his story was a bit different.

He might not have started as fast os some, but by the time he hit the league he was seven foot one, built like a superhero, Fast enough to run with guards and Strong enough to battle centers.

Not to mention The Admiral was the poster child for some of Nike’s wildest sneaker designs of the 90s. If you’re only looking at his sneaker history through today’s eyes, you might wonder how one of the greatest players of the 1990s could have such an overlooked footwear legacy.

Because Robinson didn’t have a signature franchise with fifteen numbered shoes. There was no Air Robinson line comparable to Air Jordan. No famous personal logo that kids were drawing in notebooks. But here’s the crazy part. David Robinson wore some of the most important Nike Basketball designs of the era.

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The West Coast took center stage on July 23 for Compton Forever—a monumental VERZUZ matchup between YG and The Game. From The Game’s two-decade catalog of timeless hits (“Hate It or Love It,” “It’s Okay (One Blood)”) to YG’s no-skips playlist of modern West Coast anthems (“Who Do You Love?,” “Toxic”), this was an historic celebration of undeniable classics from Compton, California.

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The LA schoolyard will always be a proving ground. Think Tyshawn, Herman, Tiago and Dylan. Big pop is a must. Ted Barrow talks to the OGs and serves up an essential history lesson.

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