Festival Report Card: Proper NYE 2025/2026
New Year’s Eve is dance music’s big night out, and choosing where you’ll be when the clock strikes 12 is no small task. Those who prefer to turn the calendar beneath the lights and lasers plan months in advance, selecting from an ever-growing list of events on the party-heavy holiday. More and more, those plans […]
Festival Report Card: Decadence Arizona 2025
From headbangers to househeads, electronic music fans ushered in the new year together at Decadence Arizona, at the Phoenix Raceway on December 30-31. Now reigning over Arizona’s holiday weekend for more than a decade, the two-day festival has cemented itself as a definitive New Year’s Eve destination in the region. This year, Decadence delivered a […]
Festival Report Card: Countdown NYE 2025
For more than a decade, Countdown NYE has cemented itself as one of Southern California’s most established New Year’s dance music events, drawing tens of thousands of attendees to mark the close of the calendar year. Previously held at the NOS Event Center, the Insomniac Events celebration has built its reputation on high-profile lineups, large-format […]
Festival Report Card: Beyond Existence 2025
Don’t be fooled by its humble outward appearance—Beyond Existence 2025 was an unforgettable experience. Arriving at Valkyrie Ranch in Paige, Texas (located about 45 miles east of Austin), for its sixth edition from November 7-9, the three-day bass festival embodied the parts of the rave community that fans care about most: PLUR(R) vibes, immaculate sound […]
Festival Report Card: EDSea 2025
The sun has set on Insomniac Events’ third EDSea voyage. From November 1-6, the festival giant’s cruise ship event set sail from Miami to Belize and back, bringing over 60 artists and close to 4,000 ravers on board the Norwegian Joy for five nights of luxurious partying in tropical paradise. EDSea isn’t the scene’s first […]
Festival Report Card: Escape Halloween 2025
Every Halloween weekend, the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California, transforms into Insomniac Events’ dark playground, Escape Halloween. The two-day festival, billed as the largest Halloween-themed rave in the world, brings together high-energy electronic performances, delightfully haunting stage designs, and a costumed crowd that comes alive with spooky spirit. With its “Psycho Circus” theme […]