Headliner Dombresky performs for Fresno edm fans at AIR. fest on Oct. 18.

Headliner Dombresky performs for Fresno edm fans at AIR. fest on Oct. 18.

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Photo Essay: AIR. 2025 day 1 brings electronic bliss

By Joel Zapata, Photographer • Oct 19, 2025

Artist DREYA V energizes the crowd for AIR. fest on Oct. 18 in Fresno. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

People inch closer to the railing for the best view at AIR. fest on Oct. 18 in Fresno. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Artist Felix da Housecat at AIR. fest on Oct. 18. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

The sun sets at AIR. fest on Oct. 18 in Fresno. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Felix da Housecat moves the crowd on Oct. 18 at AIR. fest in Fresno. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Crowd members chat while DJ Boys Noize performs on Oct. 18 at AIR. fest. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Boys Noize performs at AIR. festival on Oct. 18 at the Grand on the Bluffs in Fresno. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Boys Noize opens for headliner Dombresky at AIR. fest on Oct. 18. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

The crowd at AIR. fest surges during late-night sets on Oct. 18. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Dombresky closes out the night at AIR. fest on Oct. 18. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

Late-night crowds radiate with energy at AIR. fest on Oct. 18. (Joel Zapata/The Collegian)

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