Steve Aoki
If you don’t ever want the party to stop, Vegas has you covered! While Electric Daisy Carnival kicks off every sundown from May 17-19, before and after the gates at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway open and close, there are plenty of ways to keep the party going. Refer to this handy-dandy list:
• For the second year in a row, the biggest gathering of headliners outside of the festival can be found at Resorts World Las Vegas as the property plays host to the official Hotel EDC in partnership with Vibee. Guests of the resort have special access to all the parties at Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub and can enjoy the wellness center with yoga and meditation. But everyone is invited to enjoy the festivities including the EDC hub venue every day at RedTail. Indulge in glam stations, all-day DJ sets, games, food and cocktails. Daily catch big-name EDM DJs at Ayu Dayclub like DJ Snake (May 17), Illenium (May 18) and a special guest (May 19). After you leave the speedway, head to the afterparties, beginning at 4 a.m. at Zouk Nightclub with RL Grime (May 17), Kaskade (May 18) and Kaskade and Deadmau5 (May 20).
• More nightclubs have stacked their rosters with the best in EDM DJs, so if the festival doesn’t fill your cup everyday, head to Vegas’ nightclubs afterwards. Catch the following: Steve Aoki (May 16), Tyga (May 17) and Loud Luxury (May 18) at Hakkasan at MGM Grand; Armin van Buuren (May 16), Martin Garrix with Justin Mylo (May 17) and Aoki (May 18) at Omnia at Caesars Palace; DJ CLA (May 17), DJ Puffy (May 18) and Aoki (May 20) at Jewel at Aria.
AREA15
• Even though you stayed up all night, we know you have the energy to keep dancing, so head to the dayclubs all over the city that are hosting EDC parties poolside. At Tao Beach Dayclub at The Venetian, catch Alesso (May 16), Fisher (May 17), Tiësto (May 18) and Chris Lake (May 19); at Wet Republic at MGM Grand there’s Above & Beyond (May 16), Zedd (May 17), Garrix with Mylo (May 18) and Deorro (May 19); Daylight Beach Club at Mandalay Bay gets people ready to party with two special events on May 16, before EDC kicks off—the Bassrush Pool Party during the day features Fallen with MC Dino, Hol!, Jeanie, Jon Casey, Kayzo, Layz and Space Laces and then beginning at 9 p.m., party under the stars with the Lost in Dreams Night Swim with Adventure Club, Fairlane, Julienne By, MitiS and Sabai. Downtown Grand’s rooftop pool, Citrus Grand Pool Deck, hosts the Basscon Pool Party on May 16 at noon with performances by Adrenalize, Atmozfears, Clawz, Death Code, Hixxy, Sound Rush and Warface.
• A venue seemingly built for the EDM crowd, AREA15 gets in on the EDC festivities and gets people ready to party with its May 16 event Dreamstate happening inside The Portal and outdoors at A-Lot. Trance music performances across multiple stages throughout the night include Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Infected Mushroom, Blastoyz and Giuseppe Ottaviani.
• At the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on May 16, don’t miss more EDC pregaming with Bassrush Massive. Dance outdoors to the heavy bass beats of Ghengar, Hedex, Level Up, Reaper, SJ, Subtronics and Vulllgur. Doors open at 8 p.m.
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