Electric Daisy Carnival

Photos: Manny Pacquiao is stopped by Timothy Bradley, ‘three blind mice’: June 10, 2012; By Don Chareunsy; What a memorable Saturday night in The Entertainment Capital of the World. First, an upset and controversial decision at the sold-out Manny ...

Photos: Night 2 of Electric Daisy Carnival shut down amid strong winds, safety concerns: June 10, 2012; By Andrea Domanick; Saturday night at the 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival was anticipated by many to be the most eventful of the three-day festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but few could have predicted that it would be the result of extreme weather conditions.

Initial reports say Electric Daisy Carnival off to smooth start: June 9, 2012; By Andrea Domanick; It's around 4 a.m. when DJ Steve Aoki starts pouring sparkling wine on himself, and one gets the feeling that the first night of Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is at its peak. Rapper Iggy Azalea appears alongside Aoki; the spitfire's set works the crowd further into a frenzy. Whether pressed against the stage or lingering by an “Electric Lemonade” stand, there isn’t a single person who isn’t dancing for as far as the eye can see.

Electric Daisy Carnival: Tables are turning for women in the DJ world: June 8, 2012; By Andrea Domanick; When most people think of women and the Electric Daisy Carnival, a stereotype might come to mind: A scantily clad siren decked out in pasties and holding glowsticks, writhing about a go-go cage. But that’s beginning to change.

Celebrity preview: Celine Dion, Electric Daisy Carnival and Manny Pacquiao return to town: June 8, 2012; By Robin Leach; While sports fans will be ecstatic over the showdown with a front-row celebrity turnout, music fans will be even wilder with the 16th Annual ...

Las Vegas speedway revving up for Electric Daisy Carnival: June 8, 2012; By Andrea Domanick,
Dave Toplikar; The name Electric Daisy Carnival has a benign ring to it, like a cross between a geeky tech convention and a flower show. But the three-night music-dance festival that will reverberate this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway is one of the biggest DJ-driven music events of its kind in North America — and it could generate upward of $136 million for the Clark County economy.

EDC 101: What to bring, where to park and how to get there: June 8, 2012; By Las Vegas Weekly Staff; Here's a quick checklist of what you'll need to know to navigate the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Dressing for the Electric Daisy Carnival: June 8, 2012; By Sam Glaser; First the oh-so-important basics: Beat the heat, stay comfy and keep it cheap. You’re sure to get dirty, sweaty, boozy and glittery, so go with clothes you don’t mind bringing home with a thick coating of dust (or sparkles). Now for the fun stuff: Halloween is still four months away, but if you’re at the speedway this weekend, almost anything goes.

Techno veteran Richie Hawtin talks Electric Daisy Carnival and Deadmau5’s mom: June 7, 2012; By Mark Adams; A Q&A from the Sun's sister publication Las Vegas Weekly with techno veteran Richie Hawtin, who will make an appearance at this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Weekend best bets: Pacquaio vs. Bradley, Electric Daisy Carnival, Idina Menzel: June 7, 2012; By Allison Duck; Expect a lot of tutus and neon tights in the hotels this weekend as electronic dance music fans swarm Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Metro Police hope for even fewer arrests at Electric Daisy Carnival: June 7, 2012; By Jackie Valley; The dance ended early for 61 attendees at the 2011 Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway when they were arrested by Metro Police. Authorities considered that double-digit number a success. This year, police hope to make that number even smaller.

Extra cabs OK'd for Electric Daisy Carnival visitors: May 22, 2012; By Richard N. Velotta; When tens of thousands of visitors arrive in Las Vegas for June’s Electric Daisy Carnival, the taxi industry should be ready.

Electric Daisy Carnival announces lineup for 2012 Las Vegas festival: April 5, 2012; By Sarah Feldberg; David Guetta, Moby, Kaskade, Armin van Buuren. And we're just getting started ...

Electric Daisy Carnival assures county officials that show will go on despite legal troubles: March 30, 2012; By Joe Schoenmann; During the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival last year, officials estimate ravers poured more than $130 million into the Southern Nevada economy. The success of the music fest at Las Vegas Motor Speedway surprised many, especially those who thought the young people flocking to town would be drug-addled paupers who would buy concert tickets and little else. No question drugs were a part of the equation. But Las Vegas police, part of the festival oversight, reported virtually no problems or serious medical episodes. However, now it’s the alleged criminal activity of one of the festival organizers that has prompted questions about ...

Electric Daisy Carnival producer indicted in Los Angeles corruption scandal: March 23, 2012; By Conor Shine; The producer of the Electric Daisy Carnival, which last summer attracted about 200,000 fans to a rave at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, is one of six men indicted in a corruption scandal in California, the Los Angeles Times reports today. ...