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Already from the start something was up.
I called ahead to The Forum box office at approximately 10:21 pm because I was running late and to make arrangements to get my press tickets. The operator told me it was sold out, in an exasperated tone. So I had to explain that I already had tickets and all she could say was that things were “on standby” and no one was getting tickets at the moment. Driving past the front of the venue, about 10 minutes later, it didn’t look chaotic, but all the parking gates to get into the lot were closed. At the end of the road on the east side, I spoke with the traffic officer regarding what I should do. The lots were closed, she said there was “no place” to …
Fedde le Grand, the Dutch mastermind behind, among other things, “Put Your Hands Up for Detroit” has just unsuspectingly played one of his biggest gigs in America to date (Electric Daisy Carnival) and is now watching over the 30,000 plus party people in front of the main stage below us. URB catches up with him before he goes off to play in San Diego and Las Vegas.
Anyone having EDC withdrawals? Last weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival brought together the biggest names in the dance world and drew in over 135,000 happy, smiley people to enjoy the psy-trance heaven. Music, lights, carnival rides, outrageous costumes (or lack thereof…), and love filled all five stages for two nights in an event that was not only beyond fun, but incredibly well-orchestrated. It almost didn’t matter that we had to wait an hour for Benny Benassi to take the stage–when he busted out with his “Rock With You” remix, he showed everyone the power of music in creating a collective and shared experience nothing short of amazing.
Whether you’re yearning to go back and bounce around to drum and bass, sing along to “I Gotta Feeling” with David Guetta, or ride down the tripped-out slide of lights …
Maybe not everyone understands house music, but everyone understood good times at the 13th annual Electric Daisy Carnival that took place this weekend in Los Angeles. It’s hard to describe what exactly happened at a two-day (three with after parties) event where more than 90,000 people lost their minds and had a blast. But the music was fantastic. And music variety was not lacking this past weekend at the LA Coliseum, neither was craziness and fun – from DJ AM to The Crystal Method, Hall of Mirrors to merry –go-arounds and stilt walkers at 3am, everything was very exciting, colorful, loud and packed with ravers of all ages.
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