Category: News
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Digital Dreams Toronto Review: A Nightmare on the Outside
The City of Toronto has one of the oldest and most well established electronic music scenes in North America and they also host two of the largest music festivals in Canada as well, Digital Dreams and Veld. The last weekend of June meant it was time for the Digital Dreams Music Festival located on the shore…
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Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 Set Times Released
Insomniac released the set times for Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 and they have a bit of everything for everyone at just about every stage. Some highlights include Andy C at the main stage and a sun rise set with Paul Oakenfold. Sunday is all over the place with a number of trance artists…
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7UP Stage 7 Lineup and Set Times Released
A big sponsor of electronic music these days is 7UP and they’ll have their own stage in Las Vegas at Electric Daisy Carnival. They have released the lineup and time slots and the stage will feature big names like DJ Dan and Tommie Sunshine. No word yet on how big the stage will be or…
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Nocturnal Wonderland Returns to SoCal in September
It’s a big week for Insomniac as Electric Daisy Carnival descends on Las Vegas and they’ve also announced Nocturnal Wonderland returning to SoCal at the San Manuel Amphitheater in September. There has been some logistical complaints in the past and Insomniac has listened and said they’ll have it taken care of. The event returns on…
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New Insomniac Mobile App Launches June 17
Anyone that’s been to EDC Las Vegas before knows that once you arrive at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway it’s rare that you can get a signal on your mobile phone. Fortunately this year Insomniac has partnered with Snapchat to provide a special free Wi-Fi connection which will allow you to access Snapchat plus the new Insomniac…
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The Last 14 ProTips of 2014: Be Safe, Eat, No Babies, Be Nice and Have Fun
We’ve written a lot of tips for Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas and many can be applied to just about any festival. As we’re days away from the 2014 edition of the festival rather than try to make 14 separate posts we decided to put them all in one and link the most popular…
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Last Chance to Buy Tickets to These EDC Week Shows
It’s getting down to the wire to get tickets to these EDC week shows which are on the verge of selling out. Wednesday, Jun 18 Dada Life at Hakkasan Las Vegas Buy Tickets Tritonal at TAO Beach Buy Tickets Thursday, Jun 19 Dash Berlin at the Cosmopolitan Boulevard Pool Buy Tickets Avicii at XS Las…
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Dancetronauts Returning to EDC Las Vegas 2014
The Dancetronauts have posted on their Facebook page that they’ll be returning to EDC Las Vegas 2014 with a lineup of music for all three nights of the festival. What is Dancetronauts? It’s a spaceship looking mobile stage with music, lights and performers. The picture above doesn’t even do it justice. The Dancetronauts were often…
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EDC Curated: The 2014 Broadcast
To broadcast or not to broadcast is something that Pasquale Rotella has asked headliners for months now about what direction to take. There was speculation in recent weeks as Insomniac was testing live stream on YouTube about whether or not Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2014 would be live broadcasted and it sounds like it…
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2014 ProTip #15 – Be Smart at the Festival
While we are all going to EDC Las Vegas to have fun and forget about reality, there will always be some that over do it. Whether it be a friend or a stranger, if you see someone in need of help alert a staff member. Below is some information that insomniac has provided to help…
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Sunday Pasties and Pastries Sunrise Pool Party
The music at EDC will stop at 5:30 am on Sunday morning (after Saturday night) and you’ll still want to hear some music so what’re you going to do? Find a way to Sapphire Pool and Day Club to party from 6 am to 6 pm. And then make it to the last night of…
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EDC Week at Tao Beach with Tritonal, Markus Schulz, Borgore and Carnage
Tao Beach is one of the more intimate venues when it comes to Las Vegas pool parties and based on the title you can see that their events this year are covering it all with headliners Tritonal, Markus Schulz, Borgore and Carnage. You’re not going to see giant LED screens or massive swimming pools but…
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2014 ProTip #16: Enjoy the Food Truck Festival at EDC
When most people think of an electronic music festival they think of the music, lights and people but definitely not food. Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the past has featured your typical event food with pizza, tacos, hot dogs, burgers, pretzels and nachos but will have a lot more in…
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2014 ProTip #17: A Festival Hotel Room Needs Air Fresheners
There’s some topics that just don’t get talked about but should and this one is the stink. It’ll happen and you’ll need air fresheners. You’ll be in a hotel room for at least three nights and four days if not much longer with a number of people in a hotel room and for three of…
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New Tiësto Album – Teaser Video
Earlier Tiësto stated: “The countdown begins for the official release of “A Town Called Paradise!!” Until then, here’s a sneak peek of all of the tracks off of the album. Check out this pretty cool video montage! To pre-order this album click here http://smarturl.it/ATCPiTunes. Post by Tiësto.
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TomorrowWorld – 2nd Artist Announcement
TomorrowWorld is a 3-day music festival (and 5-day camping experience) nestled within 8,000 acres of expansive forests and lakes known for mind-blowing décor, massive artist line-ups, luxury camping, and gourmet food. In 2013, TomorrowWorld was the first European electronic music festival of its scale in the US and the first US festival to set a minimum age…
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Dennis Sheperd Responds, He Was Not Beatport Banned
If it’s on the internet it has to be true, right? Not quite. The internet has been a buzz with a new social media account that has popped up called Beatport Banned and features tracks that have been removed from Beatport. The assumption is that the tracks have been banned for fake sales to increase the…
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2014 Helicopter Rides to EDC Almost Sold Out
A lot has been written about the EDC shuttle services both official and unofficial. There’s the option of paying a big chunk of change and taking a taxi. The option of using your own car or renting a car is also an option. All of those will take you a minimum of at least 30…
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2014 ProTip #18: Chap Stick is the Most Essential Item
When we started protips in 2013 the first one was chap stick and anyone who’s an EDC veteran, lives in Las Vegas or visits often can tell you that chap stick is one of the most essential items you’ll need. Don’t just travel with one stick either, bring many. The first time I went to…
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EDMbiz Opening Party June 17 with Crystal Method
The 2014 EDMbiz Expo and Conference kicks off in less than a week and Drais has announced the opening party on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 by celebrating 20 years of The Crystal Method. The event is what Drai’s is calling a Yacht Club party and is free to EDMbiz badge holders and tickets are $20…