Puffcon 2026: Lineup, Tickets and the Device Rule

Events / Downtown Los Angeles

Puffco is shutting down a piece of downtown LA for two days this October. Metro Boomin and Action Bronson on the bill, over a hundred glass artists in one room, and a lot of stuff you cannot get anywhere else. Here is what is confirmed, what it costs, and the one rule that catches people out every single year.

What Puffcon actually is

Puffcon started as a small meetup for people who owned a Peak. Six years later it is a full street takeover in downtown LA and Puffco calls it the biggest hash celebration in the world. That is marketing language but it is not really an exaggeration, because there is nothing else that puts this many glass artists, brands, and heads in one place at one time.

It is not a trade show. Nobody is walking around with a badge and a lanyard trying to sell you distribution software. It is a block party with a stage, a market, and a crowd that actually knows the difference between a 3D chamber and a banger.

Puffco CEO Roger Volodarsky put it plainly when the lineup dropped, saying "Everything about Puffcon starts with the community." The programming backs that up. This is the sixth annual run.

The 2026 lineup

Two full days of music, different headliner each day.

Puffco has said more names are coming and that the lineup is subject to change, so set order and day placement can shift. Around a dozen more acts sit under the names above across the two days.

The Glass Village is the real event

If you only look at the music you are missing the point. Puffcon brings more than a hundred functional glass artists together in one place, which makes it arguably the largest annual gathering of this work anywhere on the planet.

These are working artists. Some have been on the torch for twenty years. Pieces are one offs, they get signed, they trade on a secondary market, and collectors chase specific makers the same way people chase specific painters. Names on the bill this year include:

There is live glassblowing on site too, so you can watch the work happen rather than just buying the finished piece off a table. Bring cash and bring patience. The good tables go early on Saturday and the artists are usually happy to talk you through the work if you are not rushing them.

Only at Puffcon

The part people underestimate. Between the sets there is a whole second event running, and most of it is not on any other festival lineup in the city.

Brand activations and exclusive drops

The Puffcon Lot is where the drops live. Puffco's event page lists over 75 brands present, and the official flyer calls out 50 plus brand activations, which are two different things. The larger number is total brands with a presence on site. The smaller one is brands running an actual build out with something to do at it. Either way it is a lot of ground to cover in two days.

Exclusive Puffcon releases are the draw. Puffco has historically used Puffcon to drop colorways and pieces that never hit normal retail, and once they are gone they are gone. First come, first served, no holds, no reserves.

If there is something specific you want, get there when doors open rather than rolling in for the headliner. The people who show up at 2pm on Saturday get the drops. The people who show up at 6pm get the story about the drops.

Tickets and pricing

VIP and add on tiers exist and are sold through the same page. Pricing moves in tiers and climbs as each tier sells through, so the numbers above are what was listed at the time of writing and will likely be higher later in the year. Early tiers were noticeably cheaper. Tickets are on puffcon.com.

Two things worth knowing before you buy. All sales are final, rain or shine, no refunds and no exceptions. And there is a strict no resale policy, meaning only the original ticket holder gets in and your ID has to match the name on the ticket. Do not buy from a reseller, it will not work.

The device rule that trips everyone up

This is the thing that goes wrong every year. People grab a Saturday or 2 Day ticket in the summer, forget about the serial number requirement, and then scramble in late September. A partial setup will not clear the gate. It needs to be the real device, assembled, with a serial that matches what you entered.

Plus One and Plus Two tickets are add ons that a device owner buys at checkout. Your guests have to walk up at the same time as you, and they get in once your serial is verified on your assembled device. A Plus One is a privilege, not a name on a list, so if you show up separately expect problems.

What to bring and what to leave home

Bring

• Your ID. It has to match the name on the ticket, no exceptions.
• Your fully assembled Puffco device if your ticket type requires it.
• An empty water bottle. There are refill stations, or you can buy a Puffcon bottle on site.
• Cash for the glass artists.
• A bag no larger than 10 x 5 x 8. Anything bigger has to be clear.

Leave at home

• Tobacco products for use on site, including cigarettes and vapes. That is a venue policy, not a Puffco one.
• Alcohol, outside food and outside drinks.
• Coolers, cans and glass bottles.
• Professional cameras, video cameras and selfie sticks.
• Drones, laser pointers, air horns and noisemakers.
• Weapons of any kind, pepper spray and mace.
• Full face masks, chains and chain wallets.
• Skateboards, bikes and powered personal vehicles.
• Flags, banners, posters and flyers.
• Pets, unless it is a licensed service animal.

Getting there from the Westside

Los Angeles Center Studios sits at 450 S Bixel Street in DTLA, just off the 110. From Venice you are looking at roughly twenty to forty minutes depending on when you leave, and Sunday afternoon is a much easier drive than Saturday. Parking downtown on an event weekend is its own sport, so rideshare or Metro is usually the smarter call. The Expo Line runs from Santa Monica straight into downtown.

Doors are strict on line up times. No lining up before 12pm on Saturday or 11am on Sunday.

FAQ

Event details are accurate as of publication and are drawn from Puffco and Puffcon official announcements. Lineup, hours, activations and pricing are subject to change, so always confirm on puffcon.com before making plans. Puffcon is 21+ only. 1321 is an independent authorized retailer and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Puffco or the Puffcon event. 1321 only sells products permissible by the City of Los Angeles and the State of California.