EDC Las Vegas ups the ante, plans to spend $35 million on this year’s festival
Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella told the New York Post that they'll be "stepping it up [EDC Las Vegas] year," and focusing the "largest percentage of [the] money [on] production" -- a statement that falls right in line with Insomniac's priority to cater to the fans as "headliners" rather than superstar DJs.
Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago marred by 500 noise complaints
Last weekend Electric Daisy Carnival invaded the Chicago Speedway in Joliet, a small suburb outside of the city, for the first time in its history. The event was the first EDC to feature a full camping experience and was host to a collection of the most prominent names in dance music. As seems to be the case with any dance music event, the festival served as the target for countless complaints from residents in Joliet and neighboring towns. Over the course of the three day event over 500 noise complaints were filed against the festival, stirring dissent amongst long time residents who claimed to have heard the thumping bass well into the early morning.