Tag: News
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Escape Psycho Circus 2015: Grant’s Top 10 Artists To See
Everyone is getting prepped and ready for Insomniac Event’s Southern California Halloween Event, Escape: Psycho Circus! This year’s edition is bringing a stacked lineup full of different genres for your soundtrack to a spooktacular evening. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and Escape from Wonderland 2011 was actually my very first Insomniac Event so…
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EDC Orlando 2015: Five Must See Artists
With EDC Orlando so close its time to really put some thought into some artists I cannot miss. This will be my first time to the Orlando installment of Electric Daisy Carnival, but in 2016 it will be my 5th EDC Las Vegas. Insomniac has done it again and put together another impressive lineup, and…
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Review: Coldharbour Night LA at Avalon Hollywood
I eagerly gathered alongside hundreds of fellow trance devotees for Coldharbour Night LA last weekend at the acclaimed Avalon Hollywood. It was my first time at the venue after just recently moving to Los Angeles. For those new to the LA club scene like myself, Avalon is known as a historic monument as well as one of the best clubs in the city.…
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Insomniac Gives Back With Charitable Donations to Local Las Vegas Charities
This week Pasquale Rotella, CEO and Founder of Insomniac, will be presenting $105,000 in funds raised at the 19th annual Electric Daisy Carnival, Las Vegas to three Las Vegas nonprofit organizations: Emergency Medicine Resident Research Fund, Injured Police Officers Fund and HELP of Southern Nevada’s Shannon West Homeless Youth Center. Each group will receive a donation…
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Beyond Wonderland Bay Area 2015: Memorable Totems
Rave totems serve several different purposes; to express creativity, spread a meaningful message, or assist your group in easily locating you in a crowd of thousands. No matter the reason, totems are a huge part of festival culture and add fun and character to the environment. Below are some of the most memorable totems we found at Beyond Wonderland Bay Area last weekend.…
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TomorrowWorld 2015: Event Review
It was an action packed weekend for festival goers on both coasts as September came to a close. Insomniac invaded the Bay Area with Beyond Wonderland, while I, alongside 160,000 (ish) people from all over the nation occupied the Chattahoochee Hills in Atlanta, Georgia, for my first ever TomorrowWorld, hosted by SFX Entertainment. The Music…
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Escape Psycho Circus 2015: Trailer Plus Additional Artists Added to Lineup
If you are a fan of one or more of the artists listed below, then you’ll be thrilled to find out they’ve been added to the Escape: Psycho Circus, lineup! Adam Auburn, Bro Safari DAVI Fallen + MC Dino Gabriel Habit Get Real: Claude VonStroke & Green Velvet Sultan + Shepard These artists will join…
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EDC Orlando 2015: Single Day Tickets Available and Lineup By Day
Insomniac announced today that single day tickets and the lineup by day for the 5th installment of Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Orlando are now available. Single day General Admission passes start at $99 before service fees, while VIP tickets begin at $179, before fees. Both pass types can be purchased for Friday, November 6th here and for Saturday, November 7th…
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Dreamstate San Francisco 2016: First Artists Announced
Dreamstate is headed to San Francisco for two days of trance music at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Saturday, January 16th and Sunday, January 17th. Starting today October 5th, there will be eight days of artist announcements. The first two artists on the Dreamstate San Francisco lineup are Gareth Emery plus the man known for liking his trance pure, Solarstone! Early Access…
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Beyond Wonderland Bay Area 2015: Event Review
The TSiD team joined tens of thousands of Headliners last weekend for the 4th annual Beyond Wonderland Bay Area 2-day festival. Insomniac promised a whimsical world with 40 of the best names in electronic dance music, interactive art installments, and costumed performers. Note: This is my personal point of view on the event and therefore may not share the same…
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EDC Orlando 2015: Official Trailer and Lineup
Enter a world of fire-breathing metal creatures, three-dimensional wooden superstructures, colorful, glow-in-the-dark environments, and all manner of LED-infused flora and fauna. From the stages and the sound to the pyrotechnics and the performers, there are so many unique elements that go into creating an Insomniac event. EDC Orlando is a great way to start the road…
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Beyond Wonderland Bay Area 2015: Recap
The weather this weekend was ideal for the two-day Beyond Wonderland, Bay Area festival which was held at the Shoreline Amphitheater & Grounds in Mountain View, California. Clear sunny skies and not too hot, although being the Bay Area it did get a bit chilly later at night. This was the fourth year that the festival has been…
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TomorrowWorld 2015: DJs I’m Excited to See
It’s finally time! It seems like forever since I accidentally bought my TomorrowWorld ticket. In a few short hours, I will embark on my virgin journey into Dreamville: a land of unknown. Just like my accidental ticket purchase, my unpreparedness is strong. Yesterday was (also) the first time I really studied the lineup. I have…
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EDC Las Vegas 2016: First Tier Early Owl GA Tickets Sold Out Quickly
The day finally arrived for tickets to go on sale for the 20th anniversary of Electric Daisy Carnival, the 6th year the festival will be held in Las Vegas. Tickets for the three-day festival which will take place June 19-21, 2015 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway went on sale today at noon PDT through Front Gate…
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EDC ProTip: You’re Never Too Old for Electric Daisy Carnival
Think you’re too old for EDC? You may be right, but the longer you wait, the older you’ll get. EDC is a three-day overnight festival in 100-plus degree weather. The music is loud. The desert is brutal. Here are 10 tips for how to have a good time when you’re likely older than everyone else attending the…
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EDC ProTip: Buying EDC Vegas Tickets Using the Payment Plan
Over the last couple of years festivals have started offering payment plans when purchasing tickets so that more people will purchase the tickets and pay for them over the course of four to five months. You’ll want to be cautious though and follow the small print or you can end up never receiving your tickets…
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EDC ProTip: Rent a Locker With Friends
You’re going to a three-day festival with thousands of people and you don’t want to carry a lot of stuff around with you, so what do you do with it? Rent a locker! Lockers are approximately 8″H x 12″W x 18″D, so there should be plenty of room for a few friends to share a locker…
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EDC ProTip: VIP Versus General Admission Tickets
For Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas you have the option of buying either a general admission ticket or a VIP ticket. Is VIP worth the additional cost over general admission? Is there one that’s better than the other? What are your friends buying? Every year there are people who only buy VIP and then there are others who…
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EDC ProTip: How to Buy EDC Las Vegas 2016 Tickets FAQs
We’re only one day away from EDC Las Vegas tickets from going on sale. Are you ready to buy your ticket or do you still have some lingering questions? Maybe you’ll find your answer in our FAQs below. You can also head over to Insomniac’s site for the official ticketing FAQs. Q. When do the tickets…
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EDC ProTip: Shuttles and Others Ways to Get to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
There are multiple ways to get to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway with many opinions on which is the better solution. 1) EDC Shuttles Insomniac provides a shuttle service for a fee. The rider chooses their pickup location: Excalibur, Las Vegas Festival Grounds (across from SLS), Las Vegas Village (across from Luxor) MGM Grand Hotel, The…