Tao Beach Events — May 2026
DJ lineups, pool parties, and events at Tao Beach for May 2026. Free guest list entry through NoCoverVegas.
The Venetian Resort · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal) · Season: March – October
Capacity: 3,000 | Open since 2022 · Early season — May offers ideal weather and growing DJ lineups
Tao Beach DJ Lineup — May 2026
These artists hold residencies at Tao Beach and perform throughout the 2026 pool season. Specific May dates are announced closer to each event.
DJ Snake
EDM / Trap
Jonas Blue
Dance Pop / Melodic House
Tiesto
EDM / Trance / House
Zedd
Electro House / Pop EDM
Martin Garrix
Big Room / Progressive House
Steve Aoki
EDM / Electro House
Fisher
Tech House
Chris Lake
Tech House / Bass House
DJ Pauly D
Open Format / EDM
Mustard
Hip-Hop / R&B
Laidback Luke
EDM / House
Benny Benassi
Electro House
Alesso
Progressive House / EDM
Timmy Trumpet
EDM / Big Room
Cedric Gervais
House / EDM
TWINSICK
EDM / Dance
Justin Credible
Open Format / Hip-Hop
Tyga
Hip-Hop / Rap
Wiz Khalifa
Hip-Hop / Rap
DJ Vice
Open Format
Brody Jenner
Open Format
DJ Shift
Open Format
GORDO
Tech House / House
DJ CLA
Open Format / Hip-Hop
Devin Lucien
Open Format / Hip-Hop
Elderbrook
Melodic House / Progressive
Porter Robinson
Progressive House / Electro
DJ Sasha
House / Techno
Ánima Lazuli
House / Techno
DJ James Martin
House / Progressive House
DJ Renee D
Open Format / House
Bijou
G-House / Ghetto House
Chris Lorenzo
House & Bass
NOTD
Melodic House / Electronic Pop
Sofi Tukker
Dance / Indie Electronic
Vandelux
Melodic Electronic / Indie Dance
Jerro
Melodic House / Deep House
Angie Vee
Open Format
Vtech
Open Format / Hip-Hop
Levi
Open Format / Electronic
Amiri Paul
Open Format / EDM
Mikey Francis
Open Format / Tech House
Party Pupils
Open Format / Future Funk
Luis Torres
House / Electronic
Justin Martin
house
RØZ
Electronic / DnB / Trap
May 2026 Pool Party Season in Vegas
May is part of the peak season for Las Vegas pool parties. May marks the transition to high season at Tao Beach, anchored by EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend. Mid-nineties heat makes the pool at The Venetian Resort the center of daily life, and DJ calendars fill with headliner performances.
Tao Beach at The Venetian Resort is one of the premier dayclub experiences in Las Vegas. Tao Beach at The Venetian Resort is a 47,000-square-foot rooftop dayclub rebuilt from the ground up in a $75 million renovation completed in 2022 — the most comprehensive dayclub transformation in Las Vegas Strip history.
Cover Charge
$25–75 (free with guest list)
Dress Code
Fashionable swimwear. Cover-ups for entry. No athletic wear.
Hours
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal)
Location
The Venetian Resort
3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
What to Expect in May at Tao Beach
Weather, crowds, and what makes May unique at Tao Beach.
May Weather
May temperatures climb into the mid-90s Fahrenheit. The pool water is warm and the sun is intense. Sunscreen and hydration become essential for a full day at the pool party.
Crowd Levels
Tao Beach is at peak capacity during the summer months. Saturday pool parties regularly sell out and lines can be long for general admission. Guest list is essential during this period. Cabanas and daybeds book out days in advance.
MayEvents & Highlights
May at Tao Beach is the start of the high season at The Venetian Resort. EDC Week transforms the pool deck into a daytime festival, and Memorial Day Weekend is one of the biggest weekends of the entire March – October season. Tao Beach's asian-inspired design and architecture operate at full capacity throughout May.
Season Status
May 2026 falls in the peak season of pool party season at Tao Beach. The venue operates 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal) and is located at The Venetian Resort. Upscale Asian-inspired oasis with a more refined crowd. The design and ambiance make it feel like a luxury resort rather than a rager. Great for couples and groups who want a stylish pool day.
Planning Your May Visit to Tao Beach
What to wear, what to bring, and how to prepare for a pool party at Tao Beach in May.
What to Wear in May
Fashionable swimwear. Cover-ups for entry. No athletic wear. For May at Tao Beach, May's mid-nineties heat means swimwear only — anything heavier will be uncomfortable within minutes on Tao Beach's pool deck, and you will want to be ready to jump in the water immediately.
What to Bring in May
Bring reef-safe sunscreen (SPF 50 or higher for May), your phone in a waterproof pouch, a small clear bag for essentials, cash for tips, and your valid ID for entry at Tao Beach. In May at Tao Beach, the late-season conditions are comfortable enough to stay the full operating window of 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal). Tao Beach at The Venetian Resort has lockers available for valuables near the 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109 entrance.
When to Arrive in May
Peak hours at Tao Beach are 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM. For May at Tao Beach, EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend demand doors-open arrival at Tao Beach, but regular May weekends allow a more relaxed noon arrival. The guest list line at Tao Beach moves faster than general admission.
Pool Party Pricing in May at Tao Beach
Cover charges, cabana costs, and bottle service pricing for May 2026.
General Admission
General admission cover at Tao Beach is $25–75 (free with guest list). May cover charges at Tao Beach spike during EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend to near-peak levels, but regular May weekends remain below summer rates. The NoCoverVegas guest list saves you the most during these holiday surcharge periods. NoCoverVegas guest list eliminates the cover charge entirely — sign up below for free entry to Tao Beach.
Getting to Tao Beach in May
Drop off at Venetian main entrance. Walk through the Grand Canal Shoppes and follow signs to Tao Beach. Venetian/Palazzo garage. Self-parking available free for hotel guests. Tao Beach is located at 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109. EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend in May generate heavy rideshare surge pricing around The Venetian Resort, but regular May weekends see moderate fares for rides to Tao Beach.
Cabana & Daybed Pricing
Daybed
Early season — better availability
Cabana
Early season — better availability
Grand Cabana
Early season — better availability
Asian-inspired design. Connected to Tao Nightclub and the award-winning Tao restaurant. Pricing may vary based on May demand and DJ lineup.
What to Expect
A Typical May Day at Tao Beach
A May pool party at Tao Beach begins with doors opening at 11:00 AM. Early-season May weather is pleasant in the upper 80s to low 90s, which many guests actually prefer over the peak summer heat. The pool water is heated, so even on cooler mornings the swim is comfortable. Crowds are lighter than peak summer, giving you more space to move around and shorter bar lines.
By early afternoon the energy ramps up as the headliner DJ takes the stage at Tao Beach. Peak hours at Tao Beach are 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM, when the venue is at its most electric. The main pool area becomes the center of the party with dancers, confetti cannons, and bottle presentations for VIP guests. With a capacity of 3,000, Tao Beach delivers a high-energy atmosphere without feeling overly packed — there is enough space to dance, swim, and socialize throughout May. May's escalating heat at Tao Beach pushes the crowd pool-ward during the headliner set — expect the water to be packed during the biggest drops.
As the afternoon winds down toward 6:00 PM (Thu, many guests transition to dinner plans or head back to freshen up before the nightlife begins. Tao Beach is located at The Venetian Resort, putting you steps from restaurants, bars, and nightclubs for the rest of your evening. In May, the day-to-night transition from Tao Beach flows naturally into the evening programming near The Venetian Resort. Through NoCoverVegas, your guest list entry is confirmed and a free entry handles all transportation during May 2026.
About the Venue
Why Tao Beach in May 2026
Tao Beach at The Venetian Resort is a 47,000-square-foot rooftop dayclub rebuilt from the ground up in a $75 million renovation completed in 2022 — the most comprehensive dayclub transformation in Las Vegas Strip history. The venue sits above The Venetian's tower structure, and the surrounding resort architecture creates a wind-blocked microclimate that makes the deck warmer and more comfortable than ground-level pools on cooler spring and fall days in March and October. Operated by Tao Group — the hospitality company behind Marquee Nightclub, OMNIA Nightclub, and Hakkasan — Tao Beach benefits from the group's A-list booking power, and the 2026 resident DJ roster reflects it: Alesso, Fisher, Chris Lake, Tiësto, and Zedd all hold seasonal resident positions, making it the single dayclub in Las Vegas with the deepest concentration of electronic music headliners. The Asian-inspired design language that defines the Tao brand extends fully to the outdoor space: oversized Buddha statues anchor the main pool deck, bamboo dividers create semi-private pockets between VIP sections, and a koi pond positioned near the entrance establishes a luxury resort atmosphere before the music builds. The elevated Main Stage cabana row faces the DJ booth directly and accommodates up to 20 guests per unit, each with full bottle service and dedicated hostess coverage for the entire afternoon. Tao Beach is one of a small number of Strip dayclubs operating on Thursdays during peak summer months, from late April through early September — making it the strongest full-scale dayclub option for groups who want Thursday programming without paying peak Saturday pricing or competing with Saturday crowd sizes. As part of The Venetian's integrated Tao Group complex — which includes Tao Restaurant and Tao Nightclub on floors below the pool level — guests can structure a complete afternoon-into-evening experience beginning at Tao Beach and transitioning directly to the nightclub, with a single host managing both reservations. The rooftop position delivers clear sightlines across the Venetian pool complex toward the wider Las Vegas skyline, and the elevation above Las Vegas Boulevard means dramatically less street noise than ground-level dayclubs along the main Strip corridor. Upscale Asian-inspired oasis with a more refined crowd. The design and ambiance make it feel like a luxury resort rather than a rager. Great for couples and groups who want a stylish pool day.
As one of the newest dayclubs in Las Vegas, Tao Beach opened in 2022 and brings modern design, cutting-edge sound systems, and fresh energy to the Strip's pool party scene. In May 2026, that newness means updated facilities, pristine pools, and an evolving entertainment lineup that keeps each visit feeling fresh. With a capacity of 3,000, Tao Beach ranks among the largest dayclubs in Vegas, offering expansive pool areas and multiple entertainment zones. During May, that scale means room to spread out across the venue without sacrificing the high-energy atmosphere that defines the pool party experience.
What makes Tao Beach stand out for May 2026: asian-inspired design and architecture, multiple pools and vip sections, tao group dj lineup (alesso, tiesto, zedd, martin garrix, fisher, chris lake), and connected to tao nightclub and restaurant. In May, these features are ramping up as pool season gains momentum. The weather is ideal, the DJ calendar is filling with headliners, and the crowds are growing but have not yet hit the extreme summer peak. It is arguably the best window to experience Tao Beach — great weather, great music, and more breathing room than July.
May Character
What May 2026 Brings to Tao Beach
The spring months at Tao Beach carry an anticipation that summer cannot replicate. May sits in the window where the desert has warmed into the comfortable eighties but has not yet crossed the punishing threshold that makes shade mandatory. The pools feel refreshing rather than tepid, the breeze off the mountains still carries a crispness that disappears by June, and the crowd skews toward visitors who planned their trips around the sweet-spot weather rather than school vacation schedules. DJs feed off that springtime energy — sets lean exploratory and upbeat, unburdened by the relentless peak-hour intensity that summer demands.
The expansive 3,000-person footprint of Tao Beach shapes the May experience in ways that smaller venues cannot offer. During this part of the season, the multiple pool zones allow the crowd to distribute organically — sun-chasers claim the open deck, shade-seekers settle under the cabana canopies, and the music-first contingent stakes out the dance area flanking the main stage. That spatial variety means a May visit adapts to your mood rather than forcing you into a single experience, and groups with mixed preferences can split up and reconvene without anyone sacrificing their ideal vantage point.
As a venue that opened in 2022, Tao Beach is still writing its May playbook — and that creative freshness translates directly into programming decisions. Newer dayclubs experiment more aggressively with event formats, DJ pairings, and theme nights because they are building traditions rather than defending established ones. The May 2026 calendar at Tao Beach may include format innovations that older venues would never risk, which makes checking the weekly lineup through NoCoverVegas particularly valuable for guests who want to catch something genuinely different.
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Insider Intelligence
Your May 2026 Vegas Pool Party Playbook
Everything you need to know about visiting Tao Beach in May — from who else will be there to how to get the best deal.
May is when the Las Vegas pool party machine shifts into overdrive, and Tao Beach leads that transformation. Two anchor weekends define the month: EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend, separated by three weeks of steadily building momentum. The EDC crowd — electronic dance music devotees who travel from across the globe for Electric Daisy Carnival — turns Tao Beach into a de facto festival afterparty. These guests arrive with flower crowns, LED accessories, and an insatiable appetite for bass-heavy music that transforms the 3,000-capacity pool deck into a daytime rave. Tao Beach's asian-inspired design and architecture becomes the centerpiece of the EDC afterparty experience. Memorial Day weekend then brings the mainstream summer-kickoff crowd: groups of friends who have been planning their Vegas pool party trip since January and chose Tao Beach at The Venetian Resort as the centerpiece of a three-day weekend.
Budget strategy for May at Tao Beach requires understanding the two-tier pricing calendar. EDC Week and Memorial Day Weekend command near-peak pricing on cabanas and bottle service, but the weekends between those anchors offer mid-season rates with summer-caliber DJ lineups. The standard cover at Tao Beach is $25–75 (free with guest list), but the NoCoverVegas guest list eliminates it entirely regardless of the weekend. A Tuesday or Wednesday pool party during EDC Week can deliver a world-class DJ performing for a crowd that is smaller and more dedicated than the Saturday masses. Peak hours at Tao Beach during May run 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM, and the EDC crowd tends to arrive later than typical pool party guests. The mid-nineties temperature makes sunscreen application a ritual rather than an afterthought — bring SPF fifty or higher and reapply every ninety minutes because the desert sun at Tao Beach reflects off the pool surface and intensifies exposure.
The May visitor mix at Tao Beach skews younger and more music-focused than any other month except possibly August during the second EDC wave. Expect to encounter international groups — particularly from the UK, Australia, and Mexico — who timed their Vegas trips around the festival calendar. The culinary and nightlife infrastructure around The Venetian Resort operates at full capacity during May, which means dinner reservations should be made well in advance and pre-gaming at the hotel bar before heading to Tao Beach is advisable. Drop off at Venetian main entrance. Walk through the Grand Canal Shoppes and follow signs to Tao Beach. Rideshare surge pricing hits its first seasonal peak during Memorial Day Weekend, making the NoCoverVegas free guest list especially valuable for groups trying to keep their per-person costs reasonable. Venetian/Palazzo garage. Self-parking available free for hotel guests.
Tao Beach May 2026— FAQ
What DJs are at Tao Beach in May 2026?
Tao Beach hosts resident DJs including DJ Snake, Jonas Blue, Tiesto, Zedd, Martin Garrix, Steve Aoki, and more. Specific performance dates are announced closer to each event. Sign up for the guest list to stay updated.
How do I get on the guest list for Tao Beach in May 2026?
Sign up through NoCoverVegas using the form on this page. Enter your name, phone number, date, and group size. You'll receive a text confirmation within minutes. Guest list entry is 100% free.
Is Tao Beach open in May 2026?
Yes, Tao Beach operates during pool season from March – October. May falls within the peak season of pool party season in Las Vegas. Hours are 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal).
What should I wear to Tao Beach?
Fashionable swimwear. Cover-ups for entry. No athletic wear.
How much does it cost to get into Tao Beach in May?
General admission cover charge at Tao Beach is $25–75 (free with guest list). However, NoCoverVegas offers free guest list entry — sign up through the form on this page and skip the cover charge entirely. Women are typically free all day on the guest list, and men get free entry before the early-afternoon cutoff with an even gender ratio.
What are the best days to visit Tao Beach in May 2026?
Thursday through Sunday. Saturday and Sunday draw the biggest crowds. Thursday is more chill. In May, weekend crowds are building toward summer levels, making it a great time to visit.
Can I book a cabana at Tao Beach in May?
Yes. Cabana and daybed options at Tao Beach include Daybed (from $500), Cabana (from $1,500), Grand Cabana (from $2,500). May availability is typically better than peak summer months. Contact NoCoverVegas for reservations and best pricing.
What time does Tao Beach open and close in May?
Tao Beach operates 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun, seasonal) during pool season. May is full season — expect the standard schedule every weekend.
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