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 […]
Festival Report Card: CRSSD Fall 2023
CRSSD Festival recently wrapped its fall edition for 2023, and we can never get enough house and techno, so were excited to see these genres be celebrated right on the water in downtown San Diego once again. With a lineup full of festival headliners and a gorgeous backdrop including an actual pirate ship right near […]
Festival Report Card: Lost Lands 2023
Lost Lands, also known as dubstep Disneyland, is one of the most well-known festivals for bass lovers. Year after year, Excision and his team produce Lost Lands with high expectations from their die-hard fan base, and year after year, they succeed in living up to or exceeding our expectations. This year was no different. We […]
Festival Report Card: Life is Beautiful 2023
Amongst the oversaturated live music market in Las Vegas lies one festival that has been standing out for over ten years: Life is Beautiful. While most music lovers have to travel to the strip and deal with overpriced hotels and $20 Bud Lights, this festival embraces old Vegas and takes over the Fremont Street area […]
Festival Report Card: Mysteryland 2023
Mysteryland 2023… where do we even start? We’re still processing the magic that took place this year in The Netherlands. Mysteryland had so many surprises, interactive activities, gorgeous decorations, places to wander, and more. Read below to hear about EDM Maniac’s experience: Vibes: A There must have been some magical pixie dust circulating through the […]