EDC Las Vegas
Take a Look Inside EDC Las Vegas’ Brand New Stage, bionicJUNGLE
EDC Las Vegas‘ new stage, bionicJUNGLE, will be a cool addition to one of the hottest festivals in the world. The announcement comes weeks ahead of the 2022 iteration of EDC Las Vegas. The new stage will be located between neonGARDEN and Polygon Park, and it will feature DJs playing various sub-genres of house music. Insomniac Events founder Pasquale Rotella took to Instagram to announce bionicJUNGLE, adding that the lineup for the festival’s ninth and newest stage will be revealed “soon.” The bionicJUNGLE stage was first unveiled back in February at EDC México, which featured performances by Afrojack, Da Tweekaz, Carl Cox, CamelPhat, and many more. A video shared via the festival’s official Twitter account captures a glimpse into the lush,...
EDC Las Vegas Unveils Massive 2022 Lineup With ILLENIUM, Porter Robinson, More
Nearly six months after the 25th anniversary of EDC Las Vegas, Insomniac Events has announced one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history. Insomniac has included virtually all of the biggest names in electronic music and then some. ILLENIUM, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Armin van Buuren, Charlotte de Witte and so many more are set to grace one or two of the many stages. Aside from the headliners, there’s a little bit of something for everyone. House music fans are set with the likes of Jayda G, LP Giobbi, and Lee Foss while bassheads can rage to Zeds Dead, Excision, SVDDEN DEATH, and so many more. In a surprising move, Grimes will also be performing a DJ set. In usual EDC fashion, Insomniac has booked a handful of unique back-to-backs that will serve as some of the biggest at...
21 Stories That Defined EDM In 2021
2021 was yet another year that tested the strength of the electronic dance music community. Event organizers and ravers had to settle into a new norm this year, adapting to mercurial COVID-19 health guidelines in the name of public safety. And even though it was marginally better than the dystopian lockdowns of 2020, it wasn’t easy. But after all was said and done, it became more clear than ever that the virus can try to take the rave out of the person, but it cannot take the person out of the rave. Even in a vexing year for the electronic music scene, it remained as captivating as ever. Here are 21 stories that defined EDM in 2021. Return of Swedish House Mafia After a nine-year hiatus and countless cryptic teases, legendary dance music trio Swedish Ho...
“I Feel More Alive”: How ACRAZE Achieved Chart-Topping Success Through Sacrifice
Imagine going from the opening slot at Exchange L.A.—performing to a near-empty venue—to headlining and selling out the following year. For 26-year-old DJ and dance music producer ACRAZE, this was reality. Before becoming the red-hot “Do It To It” artist we all know and love, his music production journey started on a much different path. In an exclusive interview with EDM.com, ACRAZE admits that growing up, he “was not very musically inclined.” But his interest was piqued during his senior year of high school, when he knew he wanted to become a DJ. ACRAZE then went on to release his first original production, “Pull Up,” in 2017 via 4B‘s MACA imprint. It’s now a far cry from what fans have come to know and expect ...
Apple Music Adds EDC Las Vegas 2021 DJ Sets
A month after EDC wrapped up its dazzling Las Vegas edition to celebrate the brand’s 25th anniversary, Apple Music has added a slew of the event’s unforgettable DJ sets to its platform. Fans can now listen to performances from Gammer, Vintage Culture, Moore Kismet, Zomboy, 3LAU, and many more electronic dance music stars. They can even tune into the audacious set from Lil Texas, who stripped down and hopped on the decks to perform naked. REZZ performs at EDC Las Vegas 2021. brphoto.co The momentous return of EDC Las Vegas marked arguably the year’s biggest music festival. Approximately 450,000 people attended the fest, which also featured an elaborate airshow with a fleet of over 600 drones. Recommended Articles Tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2022 are alre...
Photos: Relive the Dazzling 25th Anniversary of EDC In Las Vegas
EDC is arguably today’s largest dance music festival brand. Insomniac hosts many other successful events all around the world, but the fabled Electric Daisy Carnival remains the EDM scene’s quintessential fest. For 25 years the company has tirelessly cultivated the brand into what we know EDC to be today, and this year there was a heightened sense that they felt a need to go bigger than ever after two brutal years without its flagship Vegas edition. And that’s exactly what they did. From a mind-blowing drone show to their signature fireworks displays, EDC Las Vegas 2021 encapsulated everything that fans love about the festival. EDM.com was on the ground all weekend to capture the event’s most memorable moments, which you can relive below. You may have also gotten yo...
Las Vegas Police Arrest EDC Ticket-Holder After Threat of “Chemical Attack”
Las Vegas law enforcement recently thwarted one disgruntled EDC ticket-holder’s alleged plan to attack the flagship Insomniac music festival. Abraham Hurtado-Castrejon was arrested outside of a local grocery store and booked on charges of issuing threats in a potential an act of terrorism. Police reportedly seized an illegal 3D printed firearm from the suspect’s home. According to the arrest report, the suspect sent a video message to Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella in which he threatened to pop balloons on the festival grounds filled with lethal doses of fentanyl. Abraham Hurtado-Castrejon is accused of issuing threats of violence against EDC Las Vegas over a dispute relating to his request for a refund on his ticket purchase. LVMPD Recommended Articles The suspect report...
The Faces of EDC Vegas: Meet the Charismatic Ravers Who Made the 2021 Festival the Best Yet
Last weekend Insomniac held their 25th annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, and to electronic dance music fans from all around the world, it was one of the most memorable music festivals of their lives. With freedom of expression at its bedrock, it’s no surprise why so many people return year after year. EDM.com was on the ground at EDC Las Vegas 2021 in order to capture the exuberance of its charismatic attendees, affectionately referred to as Headliners, and celebrate the diversity and culture that makes this festival so special. Take a walk down memory lane with us as we pay homage to EDC through the eyes of its fans, performers, and everyone else at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. EDC Vegas 2021 attendees pose in front of the Camp EDC sign on the Mesa. brphoto.co ...
EDC Las Vegas 2022 Tickets Go On Sale
There’s no time to unpack your stuff—the next EDC Las Vegas is just over six months away. This afternoon, Insomniac announced that tickets to the next edition of their long-running flagship music festival are on sale now. Those who purchase soon can take advantage of their “early owl” pricing, which typically offers some of the lowest prices headliners can find. Like previous years, those interested can start layaway plans that only require an initial deposit of $10. It’s still way too early to speculate who will take the stage under the electric sky next year. However, previous fests have featured performances from Alison Wonderland, Excision, Black Coffee, Zedd, deadmau5, Marshmello, REZZ, and basically every other major DJ on planet Earth. So pretty muc...
Zedd Mashed Up “Squid Game” With ACRAZE’s Hit “Do It To It” in One of EDC’s Most Surreal Moments: Watch
If you’ve been online lately, odds are your timeline has been filled with nothing but EDC Las Vegas and Squid Game. Over the weekend, Zedd managed to merge the two in one of the most viral moments of the music festival. During his Sunday night performance on the cosmicMeadow stage, the Grammy-winning Clarity producer dropped an unexpected mashup, blending the now-iconic theme song from Netflix’s runaway hit show with ACRAZE‘s breakout house anthem “Do It To It.” The distinct, ominous keys from the theme of the record-breaking show were brilliantly mixed with ACRAZE’s hit single, which DJ Snake deemed “the song of the summer”earlier this year. In true mega-festival fashion, eerie visuals from Squid Game were melded with Zedd’s logo befor...
Lil Texas On Performing Nude at EDC Las Vegas: “A State of Pure, Unadulterated Hardcore Energy”
In a scene as unpredictable as electronic dance music, fortune favors the bold. Just ask Lil Texas, who has made a name for himself as EDM’s most magnetic black sheep. Operating in a community that often feeds off of schadenfreude, the DJ and Lady Gaga collaborator stiff-arms critics into the dirt with his unapologetic bravado. Riding the hardcore cadence of his ferocious “Texcore” sound, few artists can match his no-holds-barred, bucking bronco-style performances. But out of all his antics, this may be his most brazen. Lil Texas, a queer music producer and trailblazer whose bio calls him “the Western kink daddy,” performed live at EDC Las Vegas over the weekend wearing nothing but two cowboy hats: one on his head and one covering his disco stick. The act...
SLANDER, Said The Sky and Alison Wonderland Debut Massive Collab at EDC Las Vegas: Watch
As an artist, if there was ever a time to reveal your best new music, it was at EDC Las Vegas 2021. Ergo, a collab of epic proportions has been uncovered by SLANDER and Said The Sky, who debuted a never-before-heard song with Alison Wonderland during their back-to-back DJ set. She had teased the song, dubbed “Picture,” prior to the performance and flung her fanbase into a fever pitch. Dance music fans will surely swoon at the video below, wherein the future bass superstars FaceTimed Wonderland to partake in the live debut of “Picture,” which was surreal in every sense of the term. The soaring song was emblematic of the moment in which it was revealed—a euphoric rush of bliss at the height of the most anticipated electronic music festival in ...
