Festival Report Card: Ultra Miami 2026

Ultra Miami

There are few trips in dance music that carry the same weight as heading to Ultra Music Festival in downtown Miami. From March 26 to 28, Bayfront Park filled with more than 165,000 ravers from around the world, drawn to the party by expertly curated bookings and show production that continue to set the standard […]

Festival Report Card: Skyline Festival 2026

Skyline

When it comes to scale, Los Angeles may just be the techno capital of the United States (taking nothing away from Detroit, of course). But in the first four years since the region’s leading electronic promoter launched its flagship genre event in LA, Skyline Festival struggled to serve its community with a venue capable of […]

Festival Report Card: EDC Mexico 2026

EDC Mexico

In the heart of Mexico City, the sprawling Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez came alive last weekend for EDC Mexico’s 12th edition. Sold out and drawing 115,000 fans to the famous race track each day from February 20-23, ravers from around the world filled the festival’s nine stages, immersed in music and neon under ‘the Electric Sky.’ […]

Festival Report Card: EDC Thailand 2026

EDC Thailand

Insomniac Events’ Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) made its way to Phuket, Thailand, for the second time last month. Finding its new home at Rhythm Echo Park, the sophomore edition of EDC Thailand ran from January 16-18. With artists such as Sara Landry, GRiZ, and Knock2 on the bill, the festival featured an electric lineup covering […]

Festival Report Card: Proper NYE 2025/2026

Proper NYE

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

Decadence Arizona

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 […]