Every year, hundreds of thousands plan their escapes to the illusory grounds of EDC Las Vegas. And every year the return home becomes sadder and sadder.
It's now the dreaded Post-EDC Monday, which means the epic weekend blues are setting in, especially in that brutal morning traffic on southbound I-15. But obviously it's all worth it.
Another bioluminescent dreamscape unfolded over the weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, thanks to Insomniac Events. EDC continued to remain at the forefront of festival culture in 2024, a year that came with the familiar thrills and jaw-dropping surprises expected at one of the world's best electronic dance music festivals.
Insomniac not only recaptured its bold creative energy within the neon-drenched grounds of the Speedway, but also ascended to new heights on its stages, which served as technological tinderboxes. Igniting a bright future in stage design, the production at kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS and the other EDC stages looked like something out of a storybook.
The FOMO was real, and so were its consequences. For those who couldn't attend this year's monumental festival, here are 10 things you missed at EDC Las Vegas.
Fred again… surprises the EDC audience with a surprise set
An unannounced “special guest” on Saturday's GROUNDS circuit lineup started out as an afterthought, but quickly exploded into the social media realm when Fred again…revealed that he was in Las Vegas. Considering he was sandwiched in the schedule by Four Tet's performance, fans naturally thought the two would reunite with Skrillex for another historic b3b set.
Unfortunately, Fred eventually went solo. But who is complaining?
SURPRISE @fredagainagain1 🫶#EDCLV2024 It's too good to be true. 🥲 pic.twitter.com/evnkItMMnv
—EDC Las Vegas (@EDC_LasVegas) May 19, 2024
deadmau5 caught a drone with a butterfly net
In a strange mid-set move at EDC, deadmau5 went entomologist and used a butterfly net to catch a wayward drone. It's ironic since he wasn't acting under his TESTPILOT alias, but we digress.
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The ravers played Mario Kart in the crowd
An innovative wizard took Rainbow Road to the next level thanks to the “Super Nintotem,” an interactive totem where ravers can play classic Nintendo games like Mario Kart.
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DJ Snake called Tomorrowland
DJ Snake bared his fangs on the kineticFIELD stage on Saturday night, when he took the microphone to diss Tomorrowland seemingly without provocation. “EDC is much better than Tomorrowland,” he said. “Really. Fuck Tomorrowland.”
The jibe has baffled fans, but many on social media have speculated it is due to the Tomorrowland crowd's lukewarm response to dubstep and bass music. Snake took his disdain a step further after his performance by doubling down on his bet. xwhere he wrote, “EDC VEGAS > TOMORROWLAND.”
"Fuck the world of tomorrow" Oh my love! Wild @djsnake 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/f5k0fPeKuO
— 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 (@VincentTweets4) May 19, 2024
A dubstep set between husband and wife
Subtronics and LEVEL UP exchanged vows for bass as the husband and wife duo tore up EDC with their first b2b set. Their spectacular performance included a number of previously unreleased collaborations, so fans of the dubstep stars can look forward to official releases of “LEVELTRONICS” in the near future.
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David Guetta paid tribute to Avicii by releasing “Levels”
You've danced, screamed, and maybe even cried: “Levels” continues to inspire today's music community as Avicii looks down on it. David Guetta paid tribute to the Swedish electronic music legend at EDC, where he released “Levels” to a crowd we're willing to bet shed more than a few tears.
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Love was in the air and on the main stage.
Proposals are common in EDC, where euphoria is the mother tongue. A particularly painful one occurred this year during a performance at kineticFIELD by electronic music icon Benny Benassi, who invited a man to pop the question to his girlfriend on stage while his love song “Cinema” played.
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Alison Wonderland played a surprise techno set at the Rynobus art car
Alison Wonderland, who headlined EDC's main stage at 3am on Saturday night, also made a surprise appearance in the Rynobus art car. Perched on the vehicle and its amazing refractory walls, she launched a brutal techno set that had attendees converging from all sides.
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Zedd revealed the release date of his new album via drone
Zedd has been teasing his next album since 2022, but we haven't had one. clarity from. You'll understand that pun in a moment.
As Zedd closed his Saturday night headline set with his generational dance anthem “Clarity,” glowing drones in the sky formed the words “Z3 8/30,” revealing his third album and its release date. He formally announced the album, telostoday.
Embrace clarity with open arms. 🤗 @Zedd #fieldokinetic pic.twitter.com/SpQNBAzA5C
—EDC Las Vegas (@EDC_LasVegas) May 19, 2024
John Summit and Mau P performed as DJs Monday morning at 7am at Camp EDC
EDC Las Vegas veterans know the festival is a marathon, not a sprint. And those who drank enough electrolytes were rewarded Monday morning at the Mesa at Camp EDC, where two of dance music's most lovable and reckless DJs played around 7 a.m.
John Summit and Mau P's sultry house beats ensured the party didn't end until absolutely necessary. Add in an appearance by techno superstar Sara Landry and you have a set of a lifetime.
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