EDC Las Vegas
Feast Your Eyes on the Mesmerizing EDC Las Vegas 2021 Drone Show
EDC Las Vegas 2021 has come and gone, and it’ll go down as the most memorable music festival of the year. As attendees decompress the surreal weekend and the memories begin to crystallize, one will go down as a timeless “you had to be there” moment: the drone show. In a music festival that featured the world’s best DJs and more fireworks than a Fourth of July bash at the White House, the unquestioned pièce de résistance was the coordinated drone performance. 600 iridescent drones took to the skies of Sin City, transforming into multiple polychromatic patterns. Gobsmacked ravers watched in awe as the machines changed from the iconic EDC owl to silhouettes of two people embracing under a glittering heart, among other configurations. The dazzling drone displa...
Police Report 34 Felony Arrests Made During EDC Las Vegas 2021
In the wake of the return of EDC Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has reported 34 felony arrests made during the music festival’s 2021 edition. According to a spokesperson for the LVMPD, six more arrests were made for driving under the influence. Police also issued an additional 43 misdemeanor citations, reports local NBC affiliate KSNV News 3. Approximately 500,000 people attended the festival throughout the weekend. Aerial view of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. EDC Las Vegas (via Twitter) Police did not provide any additional information pertaining to the 34 felony arrests. The amount represents a considerable decline compared to the number from the festival’s 2019 edition. According to the Reno Ga...
Watch Seven Lions Debut Unreleased REZZ Collab at EDC Las Vegas
After teasing fans with the promise of a dream collab on the horizon, REZZ and Seven Lions have offered a glimpse into what they have in store. Both artists performed at the momentous return of EDC Las Vegas over the weekend and threw down signature DJ sets in what will go down as the biggest electronic music festival of the year. During his performance, Seven Lions pampered the EDC faithful by debuting the unreleased collab, which should have fans salivating for an official release date. It hasn’t come yet, but they can find solace in a lengthy preview of the song which was shared on Twitter over the weekend. The track eschews Seven Lions’ classic melodic dubstep style and instead takes inspiration from his psy-trance alias, Abraxis, who also appeared at EDC Las Vegas 202...
EDC Makes History and Becomes First Music Festival Held on Roblox
Roblox and Insomniac have bonded together to bring EDC Las Vegas, one of the world’s largest music festivals, to the metaverse. The experience, dubbed “World Party,” marks the first-ever music festival held on the popular online game platform. Within Roblox, fans will be able to attend 50 performances throughout the weekend and fully immerse in EDC’s beloved stages, like cosmicMEADOW and circuitGROUNDS. “To partner and create with a metaverse leader like Roblox is an exciting opportunity for Insomniac,” said Pasquale Rotella, Insomniac’s founder and CEO in a press release. “Bringing people from all over the world together through art and experience is a goal we’re always working hard to achieve, and together wi...
EDC Las Vegas 2021: Set Times, COVID-19 Guidelines, and Everything Else You Need to Know
EDC Las Vegas is making its triumphant return to Sin City, so we’ve gathered all the information you need to know to keep a pulse on the iconic music festival’s 25th anniversary spectacular. Whether it be COVID-19 guidelines, EDC Week events, camping tips, or anything else under the electric sky, we’ve got you covered to ensure your festival experience is the best one of the year. EDC Las Vegas. Jake West/Insomniac COVID-19 GUIDELINES Headliners will need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of entering the festival. A photo of your vaccination card, digital vaccine record, or negative test results on your phone will also be accepted. Masks are not required but are recommended for your safety. Bring one along just in ...
Here Are the EDC Las Vegas 2021 Set Times
The official set times and schedule for EDC Las Vegas, the biggest rave in North America, have arrived. With the best artists in dance music, the set times for all eight stages are overwhelming in the best way. Every day after the opening celebrations, all of the stage’s lineups begin at 7PM and last until 5:30AM. Ticket-holders are already shook up over the clashing sets. One of the most heartbreaking choices to make will be between Tiësto, Gryffin, and Martin Garrix, who all play Saturday from midnight to 1AM. Another difficult choice will be having to choose between Kaskade and Eric Prydz, who each have a midnight time slot on Sunday. EDC LAS VEGAS 2021: KINETICFIELD Hit EDC’s legendary main stage for a top-tier experience featuring some of the biggest DJs in the world l...
Insomniac Announces EDC Vegas 2021 Early Arrival Celebrations
EDC Vegas 2021 will be full of energy all weekend long—even before it’s scheduled to start. In celebration of the music festival’s 25th anniversary, Insomniac has announced early arrival events featuring special performances for fans craving even more. In previous editions of EDC, the gates have opened around 7PM, but organizers will kick things off this in 2021 at 5PM each day at the cosmicMeadow stage. The rest of the fest will open as usual at 7. Friday, October 22nd will feature a special opening ceremony and DJ sets from Solardo, Vintage Culture, and John Summit. Saturday’s slate boasts Diplo, Lee Foss, and Sidepiece, while Sunday’s schedule includes Z-Trip and Blossom. Hosted by HARD, the early arrival cosmicMeadow stage...
Daylight, Dancing, and deadmau5: Élia Beach Club’s 2021 EDC Weekend Is Hedonism At Its Finest
Ahead of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas, Sin City’s hottest new pool destination is preparing to make quite a splash. Élia Beach Club has announced a three-day bash for dance music fans of all walks of life to experience an authentic, sun-kissed Vegas pool extravaganza. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ renowned, Mykonos-inspired dayclub is pulling out all the stops for its 2021 EDC Weekend celebration—and inviting some iconic artists to make it as memorable as possible. In perhaps the venue’s biggest show to date, deadmau5 is primed for a show-stopping set on Sunday, October 24th with support from fast-rising house music duo Rich DietZ. It’ll be a full-circle moment for the legendary DJ and “Strobe” producer, who threw down at Él...
Giveaway: Win a 3-Day Las Vegas VIP Experience at Élia Beach Club With deadmau5, Above & Beyond, More
Is there a better way to cure post-summer blues than with a rendezvous to Vegas? EDM.com and Élia Beach Club have partnered to give away a once-in-a-lifetime weekend takeover of Sin City’s newest pool utopia. The package includes: Three-night hotel accommodations at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas 10 complimentary entries to Élia Beach Club 1 Premium Cabana with bottle service (1 comped bottle) 2 GA Tickets to EDC Week Las Vegas $500 food and beverage credit (only available in Élia Beach Club) 10 complimentary entries to The Reset, Élia’s beachfront morning yoga, fitness, and meditation class VIP Gift Basket You must be following @EliabeachLV on Instagram to be eligible. Click here to enter the giveaway. The renowned, Mykonos-inspired venue quickly became one of the most cov...
Here Are the EDC Las Vegas 2021 Stage-by-Stage Lineups
With EDC Las Vegas only weeks away, there’s no better time than now to start planning which stages you’ll be checking out all weekend long. And we’re here to help. Deciding which stages you’ll want to visit is a daunting task with the festival’s staggering lineup, especially considering the sheer size of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Whether you plan on camping out at the bassPOD or running between the kineticFIELD and circuitGROUNDS, here you can find every artist and discover which of the eight stages they’ll perform on. EDC Las Vegas 2021: kineticFIELD Needless to say, the kineticFIELD lineup is huge. From Kaskade to The Chainsmokers to a collaborative DJ set from SLANDER and Said The Sky, Insomniac has booked something for everyone at their flag...
Here Are All the Events Going Down In Las Vegas the Week of EDC 2021
After the most tumultuous year in the event’s history, EDC Las Vegas is set to return to Sin City for its most memorable music festival to date. Considering its influence as a major boon to the city’s economy, EDC essentially takes over the city and annually transforms it into an electronic dance music oasis for a week. And after a lost year—marred by a controversial postponement and explosive backlash from fans contrived by the impact of COVID-19—Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella’s efforts to plan an unforgettable experience are but a foregone conclusion. EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jake West/Insomniac EDC Week 2021 includes over 40 shows at a bevy of the city’s most iconic clubbing destinations as well as its newest venues, Zouk Group̵...
EDC Las Vegas 2022 Dates Revealed
Pandemic be damned, EDC Las Vegas fans can now mark their calendars for the festival’s 2022 edition. According to an email sent to ticket-holders for the 2021 fest, the 2022 iteration of EDC Las Vegas has been scheduled for May 20-22. In a statement, Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella acknowledged the “rough couple of years” leading up to this year’s 25th edition while announcing special rewards for the event’s stalwart supporters. “I wanted to take a moment to thank you for joining us under the electric sky in 2021. I know it’s been a rough couple of years getting to this point, but I’m excited to know we’ll all be reunited once again on the dance floor & celebrating 25 years of EDC in October!” Rotella said. “In apprec...
