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This is a warning for all you Vegas social media voyeurs. Get ready for an onslaught of some not-so-ordinary “Vegas” photos this weekend. And for Las Vegas, being not so ordinary is a difficult thing to accomplish.
Why? Well, it’s EDC weekend, of course!
What is the EDC crowd, you ask?
EDC stands for Electric Daisy Carnival. For Vegas, it means a colossal, three-day electronic dance music (EDM) festival organized by Insomniac Events. Colossal is an understatement.
“Held annually in May at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, EDC is the largest EDM festival in North America, drawing over half a million attendees. More than just a music festival, EDC is an immersive, multi-sensory experience that blends cutting-edge stage production, world-class DJs and performers, interactive art installations, carnival rides, and a vibrant atmosphere of unity and self-expression.”
Pasquale Rotella, the founder and CEO of Insomniac Events, was once married to Holly Madison, a former Playboy model and Las Vegas show headliner.
EDC started in Southern California in 1991; it outgrew its roots and moved the main event to Las Vegas in 2011.
The half million attendees is kind of an exaggeration, as it is based on attendance over three nights. This year, they are expecting 175,000 people each night. Think of a modern, electronic version of Woodstock without the drugs.
One of the coolest things about EDC (so they tell me) is the amazing community it brings together! While most of the attendees are between 18 and mid-20s, a sizable number of people into their 30s have attended many of these events in the past.
So, if you find yourself in Las Vegas this weekend and wondering why the casinos and the showrooms seem a little empty at night, it’s because most people in town are out at the speedway. For some tourists, that is a bonus!
And for anyone in Las Vegas this weekend, it will be hot. So Stay Hydrated!!
Thank you, Tom Donoghue (@photomanlv), for all the photos. 2025 Photos are on the way!
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