Electric Daisy Carnival rumored to invade Chicago for Memorial Day Weekend
This past Saturday, Pasquale Rotella, outspoken CEO of Insomniac, posted a photo to his Instagram and Twitter alluding to a special announcement coming soon for the city of Chicago. While details are still scarce, the event is being rumored to be held on Memorial Day weekend - which may be in direct conflict with the Future Sound Dance Music Festival scheduled for the same weekend. As of writing, the promotional company behind FSDMF, Aura Presents, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy - leaving the festival's future extremely uncertain and opening the door for Insomniac and EDC Chicago to bring its world-renowned brand to the Windy City.
Announcing the winners of the EDC Orlando Discovery Project contest
Last month, we teamed up with Insomniac Events and Icon Collective Music Production School to offer you a chance to play at EDC Orlando. The time has come to announce the winners, who will be playing the Neon Garden Stage this Saturday, November 10th. The aspiring DJs had to put together a 30-minute mix to showcase their talents, then create an original track to seal the deal. Of all the entrants, 11 emerged victorious. See who made the cut after the jump and listen to their collection of tracks on Soundcloud. If you still don't have your EDC Orlando tickets in hand, grab 'em while they're hot!
UPDATED: EDC Las Vegas pre-sale has begun today as of 12pm PST
Pre-sale for three day passes for this year's Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has begun today as of 12pm PST. Only three day passes are available for this coming year's festival, scheduled to be held June 21-23, several weeks later than last year. The special pre-sale price is $199 for general admission and will be available "until allotments run out," according to an Insomniac email from earlier in the week. If you don't get your ticket now, do not worry too much, tickets will go back on sale to the general public on January 9th at 12pm PST for $259 GA and will include a layaway option of five payments, much like Coachella does for its customers. Layway is also available as of January 9th for the $450 VIP tickets.
15 tips to maximize your festival experience
Music festivals are a world of fun but require a little planning if you want the experience to run as smoothly as possible. We've compiled a list of useful tips drawn from our own exposure with these events -- in hopes that you can learn from the mistakes we've seen and made ourselves. Festivals are unpredictable and inevitably something will go wrong, but we think these tips will help reduce potential setbacks.