Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 - Las Vegas Weekly

Electric Daisy Carnival

Strip superstars: Las Vegas’ Top Five highest-paid resident DJs

Andrea Domanick | Fri, Apr 26, 2013 (2 a.m.)

New nightclubs Hakkasan Las Vegas at MGM Grand and the soon-to-be-opened Light at Mandalay Bay are raising the bar for nightlife in Las Vegas ...

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Electric Daisy Carnival announces 2013 Vegas dates, November 7 on-sale

Mark Adams | Thu, Nov 1, 2012 (3:52 p.m.)

Pre-sale tickets to be made available beginning November 7.

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Report: 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival brought in $207 million to Clark County

Andrea Domanick | Tue, Oct 2, 2012 (2:09 p.m.)

Insomniac, the organizer behind June’s Electric Daisy Carnival, says the three-day event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway brought in an estimated $207 million to the Clark County economy. ...

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Police stats: Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas far more mellow than EDC in L.A.

Andrea Domanick | Fri, Jun 15, 2012 (6 p.m.)

Despite a near 30 percent increase in attendance from last year, the number of crime and medical incidents at last weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival were on par with the previous year’s festival, with a slight uptick in narcotics-related arrests, according to statistics released by Metro Police.

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Two sets in two days with Dirty South

Sam Glaser @sammyglaser | Tue, Jun 12, 2012 (11:35 p.m.)

From Marquee Dayclub to the EDC main stage with the superstar DJ.

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A final funhouse tour of EDC Night 3

Sarah Gianetto | Tue, Jun 12, 2012 (11:17 p.m.)

Booty shakin', romantic rides and fireworks to close out the Carnival.

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EDC Night 3: A stream of delirium

Sam Glaser @sammyglaser | Tue, Jun 12, 2012 (10:11 a.m.)

The first neon of EDC night 3 comes from a group of guys walking on the shoulder of the freeway, miles from the Speedway.

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Photos: From neon ballerinas to wolfmen, the eclectic styles of Electric Daisy Carnival

Andrea Domanick | Tue, Jun 12, 2012 (1:22 a.m.)

If there’s one thing to know about the crowd at this weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival, it’s that they don’t do anything halfway -- and ...

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EDC Night 3: ‘Let’s never leave this place’

Sarah Feldberg | Mon, Jun 11, 2012 (4:54 p.m.)

A last night under the neon halo.

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Pedestrian hit outside Electric Daisy Carnival in critical condition

Jackie Valley | Published Mon, Jun 11, 2012 (7:22 a.m.)

A pedestrian was in extremely critical condition after he was hit by a truck outside the Electric Daisy Carnival shortly before the festival ended this morning, authorities said.

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Behind the scenes with DJ Markus Schulz, Electric Daisy Carnival hero

Sarah Gianetto | Sun, Jun 10, 2012 (8:34 p.m.)

Instead of bailing out when winds wreaked havoc on Night 2, he continued making music.

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EDC hints at special surprises for Night 3

Jackie Valley | Sun, Jun 10, 2012 (5:11 p.m.)

Insomniac welcomes Saturday ticket-holders back to the festival for Sunday night.

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And the crowd melts: A stream-of-consciousness take on EDC Night 1

Sam Glaser @sammyglaser | Sun, Jun 10, 2012 (1:18 p.m.)

Rad trancy beats and DJ dream teams at the Speedway.

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High winds put Electric Daisy Carnival on hold during second night

Andrea Domanick | Published Sun, Jun 10, 2012 (3:19 a.m.)

Insomniac says the show will go on as scheduled Sunday night.

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Five ways EDC 2012 differed from its inaugural Las Vegas installment

Mark Adams | Sat, Jun 9, 2012 (10:48 p.m.)

The space, the crowd and more.

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Cover Story

EDC 101

What: Electric Daisy Carnival, the country’s largest annual dance-music festival, taking place in Las Vegas for the second straight summer. (If you don’t know what EDC is by now, it probably isn’t for you.)

Who: A crap-ton of DJs and other electronic music acts, from the superfamous to the relatively unknown. For the full lineup and set times, visit electricdaisycarnival.com.

When: June 8-10, 7 p.m.-5:30 a.m. (yes, 5:30 a.m.).

Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. N., located some 20 miles north of town.

Tickets: Sold out, but lots are being offered on Craigslist and eBay. Three-day passes originally sold for $275.

Ages: 18 and up, though VIP areas are 21 and over.