The Milestone Weekend Marked the Largest-Attended ComplexCon in the Festival’s History, Bringing Together More than 80,000 Attendees and the Biggest Names Across Music, Fashion, Sports, Art, Food and Entertainment
More Than 350 Booths Filled the ComplexCon Marketplace, Showcasing Exclusive Drops, Collaborations and Experiences from the World’s Most Influential Brands, Designers and Creators
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ComplexCon celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a landmark Los Angeles debut October 3–4, welcoming more than 80,000 fans for the largest-attended festival in ComplexCon history. The Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena became a global meeting place for the people, brands, artists and communities shaping what’s next across music, style, sneakers, entertainment, art, food and sports.
A decade after ComplexCon first took over Long Beach in 2016, the festival returned to California bigger than ever, featuring a sprawling ComplexCon Marketplace, exclusive product launches and collaborations, the panels at Complex Con(versations), Family Style Food Festival, ThriftCon’s expansive vintage experience, two nights of headlining performances at Crypto.com Arena, and a nonstop stream of surprise celebrity appearances across the show floor.
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Artistic Director Playboi Carti and 00pium made their presence felt throughout the weekend. On Saturday night, Ken Carson was joined by HXG and ApolloRed1 before surprising the crowd by bringing out Carti a night ahead of his scheduled headlining set. On Sunday, Carti closed out the festival with a headlining performance with other special guests. Across the convention floor, 00pium’s takeover continued through special collaborations, merchandise and the 00pium basketball court, where Carti drew massive crowds as he shot hoops Sunday.
More than 350 booths made the ComplexCon Marketplace a sprawling showcase of the biggest names and emerging forces across fashion, footwear, art and design. The weekend delivered a slate of highly anticipated releases, including the Satoshi Nakamoto x Vans, the coveted Victor Victor x Nike, and a surprise drop of Lil Yachty’s Concrete Boys x Nike, limited to just 1,000 pairs. Releases and collaborations from BAPE, Fear of God, Gallery Dept., Sp5der, GV Gallery and HELLSTAR rounded out a marketplace spanning some of the biggest names and emerging forces in sneakers and streetwear.
Artistic Director Hiroshi Fujiwara brought Fragment Design’s influence throughout ComplexCon with a slate of collaborations created for the anniversary edition, including Disney / Mickey Mouse, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pokémon, Ray-Ban, Street Fighter, BRABUS and BE@RBRICK.
The show floor drew a steady stream of high-profile appearances across the weekend. Kai Cenat showcased his new VIVET line while Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were seen debuting the new LOVERS ROSE COLLECTION. Elsewhere on the showfloor, Russell Westbrook appeared at his Honor The Gift pop-up, Travis Barker returned with Famous Stars & Straps, Victoria Monét hosted a listening session at the Ray-Ban Meta Listening Lounge and North West made her ComplexCon debut with a gothic-themed retail and ice cream pop-up. Other notable names spotted throughout the weekend included André 3000, Peso Pluma, Kevin Garnett, Noah Centineo, Lil Yachty, Quavo, Cody Rhodes, Rich Paul, Wiz Khalifa, Tinashe, Eric André, Machine Gun Kelly, Lizzo, Plaqueboymax, DDG, Andrew Schultz, Rampage Jackson and Roman Reigns, among countless others.
ComplexCon’s signature programming brought its biggest editorial franchises and debates to the stage. Saturday’s first-ever Album of the Year: LIVE saw French Montana, DJ Akademiks and Adam22 join Complex’s Jordan Rose to debate the defining albums of 2026, ultimately naming Drake’s ICEMAN Complex’s 2026 Album of the Year. Streamer of the Year: LIVE debuted with Agent00, Rayasianboy and Yonna Jay, with IShowSpeed crowned Complex’s 2026 Streamer of the Year.
Kai Cenat and Fear of God founder Jerry Lorenzo also came together for a conversation moderated by Complex Editor-in-Chief Aria Hughes. On Sunday, Sneaker of the Year: LIVE brought together Lil Yachty, Rich Paul and Shannon Sharpe alongside Complex’s Joe La Puma, Breanna Walker and Matt Welty, with the NIGO x Nike Air Force 1 “Last Orgy” crowned Complex’s 2026 Sneaker of the Year. Sneaker Shopping LIVE brought Joe La Puma and WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes to the convention floor.
A decade later, ComplexCon continues to bring the internet to real life — transforming what people discover, follow and obsess over online into a physical experience that brings together the people, brands and ideas shaping what’s next.
The next edition of ComplexCon will be in Hong Kong at AsiaWorld Expo on March 21–22, 2027. To stay up-to-date on the latest announcements, visit ComplexCon.com and follow @complexcon on Instagram.
ABOUT COMPLEXCON
ComplexCon is the groundbreaking festival and exhibition that brings together style, sneakers, music, art, food, innovation and the people shaping what’s next. Since launching in Long Beach, California in 2016, ComplexCon has evolved into a global meeting place where brands, artists, creators and communities converge through exclusive product drops, immersive experiences, conversations and performances.
ABOUT COMPLEX
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Whether through video, long-form text, or social media, Complex tells stories of streetwear and style, music, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
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