Festival Report Card: Electric Forest 2024
Every June, tens of thousands of music fans flock to Rothbury, Michigan for the Midwest’s premier camping festival, Electric Forest. Attracted by its arboreal setting, immersive art installations, and diverse lineup of musical talent, various sects of the festival community, from heady jam band fans to shuffling house heads, come together for four days of […]
Festival Report Card: Cuervo Tradicíonal Akamba Festival
Each year, since 2018, the José Cuervo agave fields in Tequila, Mexico, are transformed into a unique celebration known as the Akamba festival. The event is a cultural gathering, with everyone coming together to celebrate the beloved agave plant and dancing on a night of good music. Not only did EDM Maniac get to experience […]
Festival Report Card: EDC Las Vegas 2024
Every year, for three days in mid-May, the eyes of the dance music world turn to Las Vegas, Nevada, the now 13-year home of Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). Though official attendance numbers have not yet been announced, well over 525,000 ravers from all over the world are expected to have visited EDC Las Vegas […]
Festival Report Card: Together As One NYE
Since expanding to the Pacific Northwest in 2021, Insomniac has been keeping ravers on their toes by bringing new festivals to the region every year, and the iconic NYE event Together As One made a name for itself at the Tacoma Dome as ravers from all corners of the PNW and beyond welcomed the new […]
Festival Report Card: Countdown NYE 2024
Making its annual return to the NOS Event Center, Insomniac’s largest New Year’s festival brought the aliens and thousands of humans to ring in the new year at Countdown NYE this past weekend. Two nights of incredible music and dancing brought in ravers and non-ravers for a massive celebration to welcome 2024. Here’s what we […]
Festival Report Card: Breakaway Bay Area 2023
The Bay Area rave scene is a unique one, with a prominent presence of dance music that draws ravers from all over the region. While artists often play in surrounding areas like Sacramento or San Jose, the occasional festivals that happen at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco serve as a magnet, bringing […]