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This article is about the music festival. For the album, see Electric Daisy Carnival (album).
Electric Daisy Carnival
Marshmello playing the main stage of EDC in Mexico City, 2018
GenreEDM, dubstep, house, techno, trance
Location(s)Flagship:
Las Vegas, Nevada
Current:[1]
Orlando, Florida
Mexico City, Mexico
Suzhou, China
Phuket, Thailand
Seoul, South Korea
Former:
Years active1991–1993 (first incarnation)
1997–present (Insomniac)
FoundersInsomniac
Next eventEDC Las Vegas - May 16~18, 2025
Attendance525,000 over 3 days (2024)
Capacity70,000 (2016)
Websiteelectricdaisycarnival.com

Electric Daisy Carnival, commonly known as EDC, is an electronic dance music festival organized by promoter and distributor Insomniac. The annual flagship event, EDC Las Vegas, is held in May at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and is the largest electronic dance music festival in North America as of 2024.[2]

The event features electronic dance producers and DJs, and incorporates a variety of electronic music, including house, techno, drum and bass, and dubstep.[3] In addition to the music, event goers experience three-dimensional superstructures, colorful glow-in-the-dark environments, and LED-lit flora and fauna.[4] There are also interactive art installations throughout EDC, free-roaming carnival performers, and carnival rides.[4]

Since its inception, other EDC events have been held in other states and abroad, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, the UK, Brazil, Japan and India. Currently, EDC is held annually in Orlando, China, and Mexico, along with the main Las Vegas event.[5] Sponsors of the most recent EDC events include Corona, Smirnoff, Uber and Tinder.[6]

In 2009, EDC became a two-day event, and in 2011, a three-day event. In 2024, it had a total attendance of 525,000 over three days.[7] In 2018, EDC Las Vegas expanded the festival to include an on-site camping experience. The festival has eight stages, each catering to different genres of EDM,[8] with the largest, Kinetic Field, being able to accommodate 70,000.[9] It also has 18 carnival rides, four ferris wheels, and a staff of more than 5,000 people.[10] In 2019, access to purchasing tickets to EDC was expanded to mobile phone apps for convenience. In 2017, EDC won the Festival of the Year award at the Electronic Music Awards.

History

1986–1999

The Electric Daisy Carnival had its roots in 1986, when Stephen Hauptfuhr first started throwing underground parties. He organised the first Electric Daisy Carnival in 1991 in Chino, California. It had an outdoor carnival and drew 3,000 to 3,500 people who were impressed by the carnival atmosphere. He subsequently organised the 1992 and 1995 editions as well.[11]

Philip Blaine—Pasquale's partner—made the deal to grant use of the name Electric Daisy Carnival in 1995 to Pasqualle Rotella CEO of Insomniac Events.[citation needed]

Insomniac debuted their signature event, Electric Daisy Carnival, in 1997 at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California.[12]

In 1999, Electric Daisy Carnival took place at Lake Dolores Waterpark in Newberry Springs, California.[citation needed]

2000–2009

Benny Benassi at EDC Los Angeles 2009.

In 2000, the Electric Daisy Carnival was held at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California, attracting 24,000 attendees as well as complaints about noise.[13] The International Agri-Center subsequently cancelled its contract to host subsequent editions of the Electric Daisy Carnival.[14]

In 2001, Electric Daisy Carnival was held at Hansen Dam in Southern California, expanding for the first time to multiple stages: the Merry Go Round, the Fun House, Clown Alley, the Confusin' & Amuzin' Mirror Maze, Bassrush Arena and Cosmic Healing Temple.[citation needed] In the same year, the first EDC Texas was held at the Thunderhill Raceway Park in Austin, Texas.[12]

EDC 2002 was held at Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach, California. A second edition was planned to be held at the Travis County Exposition Center in Austin, Texas, but the venue cancelled in the days before an event.[15] A make-up show with a different line-up was held a week later for anyone who did not just get a refund.[16]

From 2003 to 2006, Electric Daisy Carnival was held at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.[citation needed]

In 2007, Electric Daisy Carnival was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles' Exposition Park.[17]

In 2008, The California event was held June 28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Park.[citation needed] The EDC Colorado event took place on June 14 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora.[18]

At the Nocturnal Festival in 2008, EDC revealed its plan to host a two-day festival in California. The event was held on June 26–27. On Friday, approximately 55,000 attendees were present and Saturday saw a crowd of approximately 99,000.[19] EDC 2009 was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and used the entire southern half of Exposition Park.[citation needed] The Colorado event was held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora on June 13. It was headlined by Infected Mushroom, Paul Van Dyk, and several others.[citation needed] The first EDC Puerto Rico was held in 2009 at the Arena Fairgrounds in San Juan,[12] on August 14.[citation needed]

2010–2019

EDC Los Angeles, 2010.

EDC Los Angeles had an attendance of about 185,000 people.[12] Though tickets were starting at $60, some attendees paid over $100 per ticket.[20] It drew criticism from local authorities and promoters after people under the required age of 16 gained entrance, and more than 100 ravers were hospitalized after a crowd stampede. A 15-year-old attendee, Sasha Rodriguez, died after taking MDMA, a psychoactive drug.[21] The city of Los Angeles placed a suspension on all remaining events scheduled for 2010 and for future events, pending the outcome of the new security and safety provisions. The new provisions included the hiring of on-site doctors, and stated attendees must be over 18 years of age.[citation needed] An EDC Colorado event was held on June 12 at the Arapahoe County Fairground in Aurora.[citation needed] EDC Dallas was held on June 19 at Fair Park in Dallas. 11,000 people were in attendance.[citation needed] EDC Puerto Rico was held on August 28, 2010, at the Estadio Sixto Escobar at Puerta de Tierra, San Juan.[citation needed]

In 2011, due to the previous controversy of EDC's former residence in Los Angeles, EDC moved its flagship festival to Las Vegas, Nevada.[22] The event was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from June 24–26. Reportedly 230,000 people had attended the 3 day festival.[23] EDC Orlando 2011 was held on May 27–28 at Tinker Field, and the grounds adjacent to the Florida Citrus Bowl.[24] EDC Orlando 2011 had approximately 12,000 on Friday and 20,000 on Saturday.[25] EDC Colorado the same year was held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora on June 11.[citation needed] Electric Daisy Carnival Dallas was held June 18 at Fair Park with an estimated 25,000 attendees. Temperatures above 110 degrees led to dozens of hospitalizations and at least one death, which made it the last EDC held in Dallas. EDC Puerto Rico took place in San Juan at the Estadio Sixto Escobar on August 27[26]

Michael Calfan at EDC Las Vegas 2016.

In 2012, the three-day EDC in Vegas (June 8–10) saw attendance increase by 30%, to a total of 320,000 attendees.[27] A 31-year-old male from Florida died after being struck by a truck as he left EDC at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 11. Friends reported that he had been drinking and smoking.[28] The second night had to shut down early at 1 a.m. due to high winds, of up to 30 MPH that started around 8 p.m.[29] 90,000 fans were directed to the speedway's bleachers. DJs Markus Schulz and Steve Aoki, who were both scheduled to play that night, performed impromptu sets on the Insomniac Wide Awake art car, a much smaller, mobile stage, for a short period,[30] before officials ordered it to close as potentially dangerous winds were expected until 5 a.m.[31] In order to make up for the cancellation, Insomniac allowed those with Saturday passes to return on Sunday.[32] EDC Orlando was held at Tinker Field on November 9–10. This coincided with the annual Dayglow event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, called "Dancegiving" held the weekend after Thanksgiving.[citation needed] EDC New York was held May 18–20 at the MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[33] Although the venue was located in New Jersey, the festival was coined Electric Daisy Carnival New York due to the proximity to New York City.[34] The event drew 45,000 attendees per day.[35]

In 2013, EDC Las Vegas was held June 21–23. EDC was held in London for the first time, along with events in Chicago, New York, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Orlando, Florida.[citation needed]

In 2014, EDC was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 20–22, 2014. Insomniac Events announced that all 345,000 tickets to the three-day festival had been sold by June 18, 2014.[36] At the conclusion of the 2014 event, the massive three-day festival drew in roughly 134,000 per day.[37] The setup at the event also led Insomniac to set the record for the largest structural stage in North America.[38] EDC events were also held in Milton Keynes, England, San Juan, Orlando, Florida, and New York.[citation needed] The first EDC Mexico was held on March 15–16, 2014.[39] A documentary film called Under the Electric Sky about the festival premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[40]

EDC Las Vegas 2015 was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 19, 20 & 21. Its stage featured a blinking owl as background theme.[41] EDC Las Vegas 2015 was met with unwanted publicity for the death of a UC Irvine graduate on the second night of the festival. Death was ruled as related to MDMA, which has side effects of dehydration and increase in body temperature.[42][citation needed] EDC was also held at Orlando, Florida at Tinker Field on November 6 & 7, and East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on May 23 & 24.[43][44] Internationally, EDC was held at Estadio Sixto Escobar in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the sixth time on February 21 & 22,[45] Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil for the first time December 4 & 5,[46] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time on February 28 – March 1,[47] and the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, UK for the third time on July 17.[48]

In 2016, EDC Las Vegas was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from June 17–19. The event saw DJ Marshmello removing his helmet in a gimmick to be the DJ Tiësto. EDC Mexico was held for the third time at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, from February 27–28, 2016. EDC New York was held at Citi Field in Queens, NY, from May 14–15, 2016. EDC UK was held at Milton Keynes, England on 9 July 2016. EDC Orlando was held at Tinker Field in Orlando, Florida, from November 4–5, 2016. EDC India was held at Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi, India, from November 12–13, 2016.[citation needed]

In 2017, EDC returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from June, with over 135,000 attendees on opening night.[49] Heat-related health incidents saw a significant increase, with double the medical-related calls on opening night year-over-year. A 34-year-old man died after taking MDMA and TFMPP, a drug similar to MDMA, with heat exposure as a contributing factor.[50][51] EDC was held for the fourth time in Mexico City at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez from 25 to 26 February.[52] EDC UK 2017, due to be held at Milton Keynes, England in July 2017, was cancelled.[53] EDC Orlando 2017 was held at Tinker Field on November 10–11, 2017.[54]

Marshmello playing the main stage of EDC Mexico City 2018.

In 2018, EDC Orlando was held at Tinker Field from November 9–10. EDC Las Vegas was held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from May 18–20; the festival was moved from its traditional June scheduling so that it will be held in relatively cooler conditions. The festival also introduced on-site camping (including rentable campers and RV parking) and earlier opening times in order to reduce traffic congestion.[55][56] An estimated 411,400 people attended the festival over the three days.[57] EDC Mexico in Mexico City was planned for February 24–25 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.[58] EDC Japan was held in Chiba, Japan May 12 & 13 at Zozo Marine Stadium and Makuhari Beach Park. Heavy Rains caused equipment issues.[59] EDC China in Shanghai, April 29 & 30, debut at Shanghai International Music Park.[citation needed]

In 2019, EDC Las Vegas returned to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for May 17–19. On the second day, high winds forced stage closures. Due to wording of the message displayed on screens, and the played audio message instructing them to "take cover in your car", some attendees were led to believe that the entire festival was being shut down for the night and subsequently left the speedway. Upon learning at the exit that only certain areas were closed for safety precautions some people tried to re-enter the grounds but were not allowed back in due to the event's strict no-reentry policy.[60] Las Vegas police announced 65 arrests during the festival, including 2 DUIs and 51 felony or gross misdemeanor arrests.[61] EDC Mexico in Mexico City returned to Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for February 23–24, 2019.[62] EDC Orlando is now held for 3 days, instead of the normal 2 days. It will remain at Tinker Field, outside of Camping World Stadium. EDC Japan was held in Chiba on May 11 & 12, 2019 at ZOZO Marine Stadium & Makuhari Beach Park.[63] EDC Korea was held on 31 August & 1 September at Seoul Land, Gwacheon, South Korea.[citation needed]

2020–present

In 2020, EDC Mexico in Mexico City was held at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for February 28–March 2. It was announced that the 2020 festival would utilize more of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway grounds, with Rotella pointing out that the speedway had removed a large number of RV hookups that had made certain areas of the grounds unusable.[64] The festival was originally scheduled to take place from May 15–17, but was postponed to October 2–4 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[65] A virtual festival, streamed live on Twitch and YouTube, took place during the original scheduled dates.[66] However, in August 2020, the October date was announced as cancelled.[67]

Kinetic Bloom Mainstage EDC Mexico, 2023.
Kinetic Bloom Mainstage EDC Mexico, 2023.

In 2021, EDC Las Vegas was originally scheduled to be held from May 21–23. However. Clark County on April 20 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.[68] In a statement released on social media, Insomniac Events CEO Pasquale Rotella stated, "Unfortunately, the rate at which people get vaccinated before EDC is out of our control. It might happen in time, it might not. Either way, we can't take that risk."[69] The event instead took place from October 22–24.[70]

In 2024, EDC has decided to move a few stages to make room for larger dance floors and better crowd flow. [71] In June of 2024, the EDC Orlando lineup was revealed, featuring a mix of well-known and emerging artists in the electronic dance music scene. [72]

List of events

Year Event Dates Venue Attendance
1991 EDC Chino, California[11] 3,000–3,500[11]
1992 EDC El Mirage Lake, California[11]
1993 EDC
1994 Not organised
1995 EDC
1996 Not organised
1997 EDC Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall, Los Angeles, California[12]
1998 Not organised[11]
1999 EDC Lake Dolores Waterpark, Newberry Springs, California[11]
2000 EDC 24,000 International Agri-Center, Tulare, California[73] 24,000[73]
2001 EDC Hansen Dam, Lakeview, California[citation needed]
EDC Texas Thunderhill Raceway, Austin, Texas[citation needed]
2002 EDC Queen Mary Events Park, Long Beach, California[citation needed]
2003 EDC NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, California[citation needed]
2004
2005
2006
2007 EDC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California[17]
2008 EDC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California[citation needed]
EDC Colorado Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora, Colorado[18]
2009 EDC June 26–27[19] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California[19] 154,000[19]
EDC Colorado June 13[citation needed] Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora, Colorado[citation needed]
EDC Puerto Rico August 14[citation needed] Arena Fairgrounds, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2010 EDC 185,000[12][19]
EDC Colorado June 12[citation needed] Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Aurora, Colorado[citation needed]
EDC Dallas June 19[citation needed] Fair Park, Dallas, Texas 11,000[citation needed]
EDC Puerto Rico August 28 Estadio Sixto Escobar, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2011 EDC Las Vegas June 24–26[23] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[23] 230,000[23]
EDC Orlando Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida
2012 EDC Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada 320,000
EDC Orlando
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
EDC Orlando 110,000[74]
2019 EDC Mexico February 23–24[75] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[75] 120,000[75]
EDC Las Vegas May[76] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[76] 450,000[76]
EDC Orlando Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida[74] 225,000[74]
2020 EDC Mexico February 28–March 1[77] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[77]
EDC Las Vegas Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[67]
2021 EDC Las Vegas October 22–24[78] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[78] 450,000[78]
2022 EDC Mexico February 25–27[79] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[79]
EDC Las Vegas May 20–22[80] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[80] 400,000[80]
EDC Orlando November 11–13[81] Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida[81]
2023 EDC Mexico February 24–26[82] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[83]
EDC Las Vegas May 19–21[84] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[84] 525,000[84]
EDC China October 2–3[85] Yang Cheng Lake Resort, Suzhou, China[86]
EDSea November 4–8[87] Norwegian Joy[88]
EDC Orlando November 10–12[89] Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida[89] 300,000[89]
2024 EDC Mexico February 23–25 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
EDC Las Vegas May 17–19[7] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[7] 525,000[7]
EDC China Cancelled due to Typhoon Bebinca[90]
EDSea November 2–6[91] Norwegian Joy[91] Planned
EDC Orlando November 8–10[92] Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida[92] Planned
2025 EDC Thailand January 17–19[93] Boat Avenue Lakefront, Phuket, Thailand[93] Planned
EDC Mexico February 21–23[94] Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[94] Planned
EDC Las Vegas May 16–18[95] Las Vegas Motor Speedway, North Las Vegas, Nevada[95] Planned

Charity

For every flagship festival held, Insomniac Care donates a percentage of ticket sales to national charities and community organizations. In the past, EDC Las Vegas has partnered with Surreal, a fundraising platform, to raise money from festival goers who enter in sweepstakes for helicopter rides and other activities with popular DJs.[96] Since 2011, over two million dollars have been donated to groups. Some organizations are named below.[97]

  • Rock the Vote
  • Families for Effective Autism Treatment
  • Injured Police Officers Fund
  • Boys and Girls Club of Southern Nevada
  • Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation
  • The Las Vegas Academy for Arts

Media

A documentary film, Under the Electric Sky, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the community and life of festival-goers during EDC Las Vegas 2013.[40]

Awards and nominations

International Dance Music Awards

2010–2016

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2010 Best Music Event Electric Daisy Carnival – Los Angeles, California Nominated [98]
2011 Nominated [99]
2012 Electric Daisy Carnival – Las Vegas, Nevada Nominated [100]
2013 Nominated [101]
2014 Nominated [102]
2015 Nominated [103]
2016 Nominated [104]

2018–present

No award ceremony was held in 2017. In 2018 winners were chosen by the Winter Music Conference themselves. 2019 marks the first year of public voting since the Winter Music Conference's restructure.[105]

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Best Festival Electric Daisy Carnival Nominated [105]
2020 Nominated [106]

DJ Magazine

Year Category Work Result Ref.
2022 Top 100 Festivals Electric Daisy Carnival 3rd [107]
2023 4th [108]
2024 2nd [109]


See also

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