Electric Daisy Carnival

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Electric Daisy Carnival


location = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
years_active = 1997–present (Southern California) 2008 (Colorado) 2000-2001 (Texas)
dates = Last Saturday of June
founders = Insomniac Events
genre = Trance music, Dance music, Electronic dance music, House music, Drum and bass, Techno, Dance Punk, Hip hop
website = [http://www.electricdaisycarnival.com/ Official website]

"Electric Daisy Carnival" is an annual electronic music festival rave held on the last Saturday of June in Southern California, but has also been held in Texas and Colorado. The festival normally has numerous stages with sponsors such as Giant, So Sweet, Bassrush, Club Melodic, Beatport, Saturday Night Sessions, One Tribe, Rock The Bells, and Spaceland.

History

The first Electric Daisy Carnival was held in 1996. In the past, there have been many unique venues in Southern California that have played host to the annual electronic music festival. These include the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Expo Park in Los Angeles, National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach, Lake Dolores Waterpark in Barstow, Hansen Dam in Los Angeles, and Tulare. The festival has had maximum capacities of 30,000+ and reached crowds of near 75,000 recently in 2008, making it the biggest Southern California rave yet- according to Insomniac. Insomniac Events have also brought the festival to other states including Colorado and Texas.

Talent

Electric Daisy Carnival usually has multiple stages full of a variety of electronic dance music. Current and past years lineups are listed below:

2009

Southern California

Recently announced at Nocturnal Festival to be a two day festival. June 26th & 27th 2009.
- According to So Sweet Records US & Japan's Myspace pages, they will be back to host the Electro stage on both days.

Colorado

According to the website, EDC is back in Colorado for 2009.

2008

Southern California - June 28, 2008

To be held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Expo Park in Los Angeles.

Colorado - June 14, 2008

Above & Beyond, Kaskade, DJ Dan & Donald Glaude (2x4), Uberzone (Live), Mark Farina, Collete, Andy Caldwell, Fred Everything, DJ Fresh - Soundweapon (Live), Hive, The Swayback, RedOrangeYellow, The Photo Atlas, White Girl Lust, and others.

Southern California - June 30, 2007

Held at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Expo Park in Los Angeles.

Southern California - June 24, 2006

Held at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Southern California - June 25, 2005

Held at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Southern California - June 26, 2004

Held at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Southern California - June 28, 2003

Held at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino.

Southern California - June 29, 2002

Held at Queen Mary Events Park in Long Beach.

Southern California - June 30, 2001

Held at Hansen Dam in Sylmar.

Southern California - June 24, 2000

Held at Tulare.

See also

* Together As One - Another electronic music festival done by Insomniac Events with Go Ventures
* Nocturnal Wonderland - Another electronic music festival produced by Insomniac Events

External links

* [http://www.electricdaisycarnival.com Official festival website]
* [http://www.insomniacevents.com Insomniac Events]