Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 - Las Vegas Weekly

Electric Daisy Carnival

Get ready to Rock the Vote at EDC

Devin Altschul | Wed, Jun 6, 2012 (1:30 p.m.)

Spin the Vote to engage EDM fans this weekend.

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Electric Daisy Carnival announces lineup for 2012 Las Vegas festival

Sarah Feldberg | Thu, Apr 5, 2012 (6:31 p.m.)

David Guetta, Moby, Kaskade, Armin van Buuren. And we're just getting started ...

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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.