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: 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 […]

From A Seasoned Raver: 4 Things I Didn’t Expect At My First EDC Las Vegas

After nearly a decade of raving and three years working in music, I’m not exactly sure why I hadn’t been to Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas, the largest electronic music festival in the United States, prior to this year. Maybe I always thought EDC Las Vegas was too big for me. I hate crowds. […]

Insomniac Announces Dates & Details For EDC Thailand 2026

Insomniac has officially locked in the dates and initial details for the 2026 return of EDC Thailand. After bringing its flagship Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) festival to Southeast Asia for the first time ever this past January, the powerhouse promoter will bring the three-day festival back to a new venue, Rhythm Park Phuket, from January […]

Festival Report Card: HARD Summer 2024

Making its debut at Hollywood Park, the infamous HARD Summer MusicFestival returned yet again to SoCal for an incredible, jam-packed weekend from August 3-4, 2024. Electronic powerhouses like Zeds Dead, Subtronics, FISHER, Chris Lake, Levity, and Disclosure joined local up-and-coming artists to unfold a masterful lineup. Prior to the event, rumors swirled around Los Angeles […]