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Insomniac Pulls the Plug on EDC Europe 2021, Announces 2022 Dates
EDC Portugal is the latest major festival brand to bite the dust thanks to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. In September 2020 Insomniac‘s Pasquale Rotella shared the news of his company’s first-ever show in Portugal, an event that would celebrate 25 years of the venerated promoter’s flagship EDC brand. However, Insomniac has now pulled the plug on the music fest, citing “travel restrictions on certain countries and other pandemic-related complications.” Insomniac’s inaugural EDC Portugal music festival has been pushed to 2022 due to COVID-19 concerns. Insomniac Events In a statement shared today by EDC Europe’s official Instagram account, organizers announced the postponement as well as the festival’s new 2022 dates o...
4 Takeaways From Pasquale Rotella’s Heated EDC Las Vegas Reddit AMA
In the wake of the contentious postponement of EDC Las Vegas, the festival’s proprietor, Pasquale Rotella, walked the plank in a heated Reddit AMA today. Despite confirmation from Rotella that the initial May 2021 dates of EDC Las Vegas were firm, he eventually went on to announce that the festival would move to October. The tough decision was made after Rotella said the event wasn’t viable for May due to its inability to align with Nevada state officials’ reopening plan and vaccination pipeline. Here are four takeaways from Rotella’s revealing AMA. EDC Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Insomniac Events He addressed a controversial statement When Rotella first announced that EDC Las Vegas would move forward with its planned May dates, he told...
Festival Workers Bemoan EDC Las Vegas Postponement: “We’re Used to Bad News”
The “Headliners” aren’t the only ones reeling from the postponement of EDC Las Vegas. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal for the live music scene, and while fans have certainly felt its absence, the impact of the virus has been particularly devastating for music festival workers and venue crews. The lighting technicians who painstakingly retrofit stages with the rigs responsible for blowing minds; the security guards who grab creepy men by their collars and throw them out like Uncle Phil launches Jazz in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; the ticket scanners who literally open the gates of the most memorable times of music fans’ lives. These people are often overlooked by the music community at large despite their pivotal roles in ensuring special and safe experie...
EDC Las Vegas 2021 Is Pushed Back to October: ‘We Can’t Take That Risk’
“We just had a meeting in Las Vegas this past Friday with police, fire, medical, and other agencies involved with EDC to plan out details surrounding the event,” the statement continues. “However, today, Clark County (home of EDC & the Las Vegas Motor Speedway) passed a reopening plan that requires 60% of their residents to be vaccinated before restrictions over large scale gatherings such as EDC can be lifted. It might happen in time, it might not. Either way, we can’t take that risk.” Read the complete statement below. Rotella goes on to note that the event, which typically draws 125,000 people per day and features a lineup of hundreds of artists, was in the midst of being built, with “over 40 trucks en route to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from all over...
EDC Las Vegas Officially Moved to October 2021, New Dates Announced
Despite the recent news that Insomniac was moving forward with the planned May 2021 dates of EDC Las Vegas, CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella has announced that the festival will move to October 2021. The somber news arrives on the heels of a triumphant April 8th announcement by Rotella that told prospective attendees, “Book your flights, hotels & shuttles.” In an Instagram post shared tonight, he said the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas is unable to take place in May due to its inability to align with Nevada state officials’ reopening plan. “As we expected and were assured prior to announcing the festival for May, Nevada state officials announced they would lift social distancing requirements as of May 1, creating a path for EDC to happen with strict safety guidel...
Pasquale Rotella Clarifies News Surrounding EDC Las Vegas Safety Plan
Despite Pasquale Rotella‘s triumphant announcement that the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas will move forward with its planned May 21-23 dates, many found themselves perplexed by the festival’s nebulous safety plan. The Insomniac boss recently took to Reddit to quell concerns surrounding conflicting reports on the promoter’s proposal. Rotella’s statement arrives after a turbulent week for the festival. Prior to the announcement that the event will officially take place in May, Live Nation posted a number of EDC Las Vegas-specific job listings, many of which included the phrase, “Travel required in May.” However, prospective attendees who believed they were safe to pack their bags had their plans quickly dashed by the news that Nevada state offici...
EDC Las Vegas 2021 Safety Plan Includes COVID-19 Scent Detection Dogs, Negative Tests and Vaccines
As the fate of EDC Las Vegas hinges on a robust safety plan submitted to Nevada officials, details of the proposal paint a vivid picture of a mid-pandemic major music festival. According to the plan, which was submitted to the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Insomniac CEO and founder Pasquale Rotella estimated about 200,000 attendees would enter the festival over its planned May 21st to 23rd run. Local Fox affiliate station KVVU reports that EDC organizers will require face coverings and instate a “health pass” to ensure negative COVID-19 testing or vaccination. Organizers are also considering the deployment of COVID-19 scent detection canines, pending the results of ongoing studies of their effectiveness. If deemed effective, Insomniac is planning to...
Confirmed: EDC Las Vegas to Move Forward With May 2021 Dates
Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella has confirmed that EDC Las Vegas will move forward with its planned May 2021 dates. Sharing a number of cryptic countdown videos that were tantamount to torture for EDC fans, Rotella eventually announced the news in a triumphant Instagram post. “Electric Daisy Carnival is finally on the horizon. There were times during the pandemic when many of us lost hope,” Rotella wrote. “We were challenged to learn & listen to our hearts & trust that the storm would eventually pass, making way for a bright & sunny future for those in our community & around the world.” “With the world being shutdown for over a year, I’m happy to announce we’re on our way to being able to celebrate in person,” he continued...
New Live Nation Job Listings Point to EDC Las Vegas Keeping May 2021 Dates
A slew of new job listings posted by major music festival promoter Live Nation seem to have confirmed the May 2021 dates of the company’s flagship event, EDC Las Vegas. In light of the impact of COVID-19, the road to the fest’s 2021 edition has been shrouded in uncertainty. In a late-March announcement, Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella said the promoter submitted a “robust safety plan” to Nevada officials which, if approved by the state, would allow them to move forward with the festival’s planned dates of May 21st to 23rd. However, he cautioned that if the plan is rejected, EDC Las Vegas will move to October 2021. Some of the EDC Las Vegas-specific job listings, which were published yesterday, April 7th, include the phrase, “Travel required in...
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Listen to Grammy-Nominated Artist Haywyre’s Dreamy New Single “Wisdom” [Premiere]
Haywyre has been on an impressive run lately. His official remix for Charlie Puth was a recent fan-favorite and his take on Bazzi‘s “Young & Alive” nabbed him a 2021 Grammy nomination for Best Remixed Recording. Now, Haywyre has his sights set on Insomniac’s new future bass and dance pop-oriented imprint, Lost In Dreams. “Wisdom,” the producer’s next original single, is set to be the third release on Lost In Dreams, and Haywyre’s first original release of the year. Listen to the track below exclusively via EDM.com ahead of its official release tomorrow, April 2nd. Combining his expressive vocal work, alluring piano chords, and a futuristic groove, “Wisdom” is just as deep and introspective as it is groovy and danceab...
EDC Las Vegas 2021 Will Move to October If “Robust Safety Plan” Is Rejected
As electronic music fans continue to clamor for updates about EDC Las Vegas, Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella has provided a crucial update on the promoter’s most popular music festival. In an announcement shared via Instagram, Rotella said Insomniac has submitted a “robust safety plan” to Nevada officials which, if approved by the state, will allow the promoter to move forward with the festival’s dates of May 21st to 23rd. However, he cautioned that if the plan were to be rejected, EDC Las Vegas will be pushed to October 2021. Fans can expect a concrete decision by April 8th. In his statement, Rotella also attempted to allay concerns regarding travel by recommending that prospective attendees book their plans now and reschedule them to October shou...
Pasquale Rotella Says “Nothing Has Changed” With EDC Las Vegas 2021 Dates
Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella took to social media to allay concerns regarding the potential postponement of EDC Las Vegas due to the impact of COVID-19. In a tweet, Rotella said that “nothing has changed” at this time and also promised a more comprehensive update in the near future. “Full EDC LV update coming soon. But as of now, nothing has changed,” he tweeted. “If we can have a safe show in May, then we’re going to make it happen.” At the time of this article’s publication, the dates of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas are May 21st to 23rd. However, considering the extensive planning it takes to organize a music festival of this scale, a postponement seems like the most logical move for Insomniac amid the uncertainty of the...
