Festivals

You raved, you roamed, you reunited with thousands of beautiful strangers. Now it’s time to give your body, brain, and soul a much-needed recharge.  As a former Division I college athlete, a corrective exercise specialist, and a longtime raver, I’m spilling all the secrets on how to properly recover after an incredible weekend under the electric sky at EDC Las Vegas 2025. These slept-on but science-backed recovery tips will help you not just bounce back, but actually level up from the experienc

Coachella is widely recognized as one of the world’s most iconic music festivals, bringing together top artists, cutting-edge fashion, and unforgettable desert vibes over two action-packed weekends. Weekend one often grabs the spotlight with influencer presence, early buzz, and surprise moments. But for those heading to weekend two, there’s a strong case to be made that the second round might just be the better experience. Let’s dive into why weekend two might actually be the best choice for y

Try not to spill your Slurpee in the mosh pit—7-Eleven is the new presenting sponsor of Las Vegas emo festival When We Were Young. The global convenience store chain announced yesterday that it has teamed up with festival promoter Live Nation to purchase the official naming rights for this year’s weekend event, which returns to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 18-19. The deal will also see 7-Eleven bring on-site experiences to New York City’s Governors Ball and California’s Rolling Lou

Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) has unveiled its 2025 lineup. Another eclectic roster of more than 150 musical acts will descend upon Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, when the famed multi-genre festival returns over two weekends this fall, October 3-5 and October 10-12. Headline performances at ACL 2025 will come from pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Hozier, fan-favorite alt-rappers Doja Cat and Doechii, country hero Luke Combs, iconic NYC rockers The Stro

Insomniac has unveiled the full run of official afterparties for this year’s edition of Beyond Wonderland Chicago. After a wet but successful debut last year, the festival giant’s long-running mad-tea-party-themed rave will return to Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on June 7-8. After the party ends on the shores of Lake Michigan, Insomniac will again team up with festival partner Auris Presents to keep the magic going at famous clubs across the city. Before Beyond Wonderland Chica

Breakaway has shared the full lineup for its debut festival in Philadelphia. The country’s top touring electronic festival will touch down in the City of Brotherly Love for the first time on September 12-13, bringing an eclectic roster of industry-leading DJs to the grounds of Subaru Park, just outside the city in Chester, Pennsylvania. Breakaway Philadelphia 2025 will feature headline performances from tearout dubstep titan Excision and chart-topping EDM hitmaker Zedd, joined by special appea

Chicago’s new All Of Us festival has locked a red-hot showcase for Pride weekend at Grant Park. Helmed by Chicago powerhouse Auris Presents, Dreambrite Presents, and LA’s highly touted queer party, A Club Called Rhonda, the two-day event will debut this June 27-28, celebrating dance music’s LGBTQ+ roots with all-day dance party on the shores of Lake Michigan, featuring a genre-spanning roster of clubland’s leading DJs. Day one culminates in a trio of formidable DJ sets from Grammy-nominated ho

Cyprus’ BEONIX festival is bringing the best of house and techno to the Mediterranean Coast. The three-day celebration is back on the shores of Limassol from September 19-21, unfolding throughout ETKO, an expansive open-air venue on the site of a historic former winery, with a deep performance roster of genre greats. A collection of global dance music’s most influential names will headline BEONIX 2025, including trance legend Armin van Buuren, renowned Swiss melodic duo Adriatique, masked mini

Damian Lazarus’ famous Day Zero jungle party is heading to Brazil in 2026. After 11 years of transcendental beats in the jungles of Tulum, the long-running destination event will debut on Brazil’s northern coast in São Miguel dos Milagres on January 3, 2026.  Lineups and additional details will be unveiled in the coming months, with the trailblazing Crosstown Rebels boss set to curate another sunset-to-sunrise showing from DJ tastemakers and unique live acts on the fringes of modern house and

Since its inception in 2005, the Do LaB has always been different. Originally introduced at Coachella, the project’s intention was to showcase a modest art installation without a music component. Its founders, however, refuse to go anywhere without speakers, so when the festival started turning down, Do LaB started turning up. Now, the party outfit has its own independent lineup at Coachella, which many anticipate more than the main event. Similarly, the Do LaB’s flagship festival, Lightning in

Dust off your dancing boots—the lineup is here for EDC’s country music crossover party, YeeDC! After grabbing headlines and rounding up ravers in its debut at last year’s EDC Las Vegas, the genre-bending party series is back at the festival’s Downtown EDC area for 2025, where it promises to again blend the heart of country music with high-octane electronic beats all weekend long. With electrifying sets to come from country music mixers VAVO, Country Night, and Roadhouse, fans can expect a nigh

EDM Maniac is hosting a free raver speed dating meetup for EDC Las Vegas 2025. With our return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway now just days away, we’re celebrating our reunion under the Electric Sky with an exclusive pop-up at Hotel EDC on Thursday, May 15, to bring together ravers worldwide. Whether you’re heading to the festival solo or traveling with your whole crew, dance music maniacs can stop by Hotel EDC’s Headliner HQ at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas from 6-8PM! Come meet your future rave b

Arizona’s Relentless Beats and R Entertainment North are back with the lineup for Escape to Coconino 2025. Following Coconino’s 2024 debut, the pair of leading southwest electronic promoters will bring the festival back to the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, Arizona, this July 18-19. It’s set to be another wobbly weekend, with 14 performances from some of the top names in experimental bass and dubstep, including a Saturday night headline set from superstar Belgian

Lost Lands is back with another earth-rattling lineup for 2025. Excision’s world-famous flagship festival is back at Thornville, Ohio’s Legend Valley Campground for its eighth dino-themed dubstep blowout this September 19-21, set to attract tens of thousands of bassheads with performances from over 200 artists spanning heavy-hitting electronic genres like dubstep, drum & bass, trap, and more. Keeping with tradition, Excision will play three sets at Lost Lands 2025: a two-hour solo set on F

Every year, a migration of ravers, dreamers, and electronic music lovers makes its way to Las Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC). Known as the crown jewel of North American EDM festivals, EDC Las Vegas is more than a party—it’s a massive celebration of sound, community, and creativity. With a reputation built on its commitment to Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect, the festival has earned a global following and continues to raise expectations. EDC is also widely known for the immersive music

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. Perhaps I thought it was too commercial, as someone who typically prefers artier, transformational music festivals. Though the reason is unclear, I’d just never made it to “the big festival.” As I f

Less than a month before Glastonbury begins, dozens of would-be attendees have been left without tickets or lodging for the world-famous festival after the glamping company they booked with went into liquidation. According to a report from the BBC, festivalgoers paid fees ranging from £10,000 (over $13,000 USD) to £16,500 (over $22,000 USD) for ticket and stay packages offered by Wiltshire, UK-based company Yurtel, but have since received notice that their bookings won’t be honored and refunds

Glastonbury is expanding its dance music areas for 2025. After the world-famous British festival unveiled its 2025 site map on Saturday, a report from Mixmag highlights that changes to its layout, stage placements, and campgrounds will revamp or expand several of Glastonbury’s electronic music party hubs, including Silver Hayes, Shangri-La, Arcadia, and The Glade.  The site map announcement comes as Glastonbury continues to roll out lineups for each of the musical areas across its roughly 1,20

Miami’s III Points festival has shared its second lineup phase for 2025.  Helmed by Link Miami Rebels and Insomniac, the teams behind the city’s famous Club Space and Factory Town venues, III Points is back at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center for its 12th edition this October 17-18, featuring another roster of more than 100 musical acts spanning dance music, rap, indie, alternative, and more genres across 11 stages. Featured in today’s lineup announcement are headline sets from house frontru

Miami’s famous III Points festival has dropped off its phase one lineup for 2025. Returning to the Mana Wynwood Convention Center for its 12th edition this October 17-18, the heralded event has tapped another set of eclectic multi-genre names for this year’s lineup, which will swell to over 100 acts spanning underground dance, rap, indie rock, and more across 11 stages this fall. Featured in III Points first lineup drop are acclaimed house selectors Michael Bibi, Peggy Gou, ANOTR, and Barry Ca

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 16-18, 2026. Though lineup details for EDC Thailand 2026 are under wraps at the time of writing, this year’s debut brought a bevy of global superstars to Tha

It’s already time to begin planning for EDC Las Vegas 2026, as today, Insomniac dropped official dates and details for the return of Hotel EDC next year. The powerhouse festival promoter will again team up with music-led destination experience company Vibee to offer the exclusive resort-stay experience during the week of its sold-out flagship Electric Daisy Carnival event, which returns to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from May 15-17, 2026. After debuting at the off-strip resort last month, Hot

Insomniac is bringing Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) to Colombia. Moments ago, the powerhouse festival promoter announced on social media that its hallmark event will debut in Medellín, the South American country’s second-largest city, in October 2026. In partnership with Páramo Presenta, a division of the powerful Latin American promoter and Insomniac’s longtime EDC Mexico partner, OCESA, EDC’s signature blend of energetic electronic music and immersive art will take over the Unidad Deportiva

With this year’s edition of EDC Las Vegas in the rearview, Insomniac has continued its tradition of donating hundreds of thousands of dollars in plants and trees to local residents. After the promoter’s flagship festival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway came to a close on May 19, Insomniac partnered with Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick on Tuesday to give away roughly $200,000 worth of flora used to decorate the event site to county residents, News3 Las Vegas reports. Back for a fi

Insomniac has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 edition of Day Trip Festival. Once a Sunday afternoon party at Academy LA, Day Trip Festival is now known as one of the West Coast’s premier house and techno events, returning to the coastline of the Queen Mary Waterfront in Long Beach, California, this June 21-22. Leading this year’s roster of global icons and underground heroes are UK hit-makers Gorgon City, renowned house producer Duke Dumont, and industry titan Tiësto. They’ll be joined by gri