Electric Daisy Carnival Returns to Las Vegas for 30th Anniversary Edition, May 15-17

Global dance music experience curator Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival returns May 15-17 to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for its 30th anniversary. This year’s theme, kineticJOURNEY, reflects the past 30 years of EDC’s evolution and the community that has grown alongside it.

30 Years of Electric Daisy Carnival

Leading up to the weekend, Insomniac will debut its first-ever World Party Parade, a free, all-ages, and fully immersive dance music parade. Taking place at 6 pm PT on Thursday, May 14 on the Las Vegas Strip and proceeding past Circus Circus Hotel & Casino, Resorts World Las Vegas, Sahara Las Vegas, and Hilton Grand Vacations Club, World Party Parade will feature over 30 art cars, moving renegade sound systems, and hundreds of performers.

To further celebrate EDC Las Vegas’ 30th anniversary, GRAMMY-nominated Kaskade joins forces with Layton Giordani and Natalie Jane for “Meet Again”, the official anthem of EDC Las Vegas 2026. “Meet Again” is out now on Insomniac Records and is featured on EDC Las Vegas 2026’s official compilation. Stream “Meet Again” on all platforms here.

The festival also will debut two brand-new music areas. First, a dedicated Insomniac Fridays themed area, paying tribute to early underground dance music in Los Angeles. The roster of artists includes old-school rave acts, such as Steve Loria, Frankie Bones, Donald Glaude, Fester, Oscure & Thee-O, and Reid Speed. The happy hardcore-focused Picnic Playtime art car will also make its debut. Hosted by RAVEWAVE, artists include DJ Flapjack, 99Jakes, Lucky Rabbit, and more.

This year’s lineup honors dance music history with the EDC Las Vegas debuts of legendary English electronic acts The Prodigy and Underworld, along with Dutch trance icon Tiësto and American rave pioneer Frankie Bones.

Check out the full lineup for EDC Las Vegas 2026 here. Artist set times are available to view here.

Production & Festival Highlights

EDC Las Vegas 2026 will include 18 main stages, side stages, and art cars. Several stages will feature new designs, including kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, neonGARDEN, stereoBLOOM, bassPOD, quantumVALLEY, and wasteLAND. The official EDC Las Vegas 2026 festival map can be found here. 

Fans can also experience stage takeovers from various dance music brands and collectives. Highlights include:

• bionicJUNGLE hosted by Take It Outside, HARD Recs, and Beltools

• bassPOD hosted by Bassrush

• Factory 93’s neonGARDEN featuring a Time Warp takeover on Friday, May 15

• wasteLAND hosted by Unreal Germany on Friday, May 15

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In collaboration with South Africa’s Bridges For Music, a non-profit dedicated to empowering young talent, the Ubuntu stage will return to EDC Las Vegas for the second time. Spotlighting afro house performances from students and established South African artists alike. 

Additional festival experiences include:

• EDC Weddings - Complete packages for legal unions, as well as non-legal commitment ceremonies and vow renewals are offered at EDC. Find out more here. 

• Downtown EDC - An entertainment district in the heart of EDC, filled with roaming performers, themed bars, and games. 

• Takis Zone - A debut stage hosted by Takis, featuring drum and bass acts such as Skanka, Justin Hawkes, Fallen, and Nightstalker.

• Salvage City Supper Club - An exclusive, 60-minute fine dining and immersive show experience. Find out more and reserve spots here. 

• VOLTA Beauty Bar Presented by Anastasia Beverly Hills - A dedicated beauty bar on the festival grounds where Headliners can receive glitter makeup services, hair braiding, and more.

  
  

Insomniac’s Discovery Project, presented by Electrolit, gives one emerging artist the opportunity to perform at EDC Las Vegas. This year’s program featured Kaskade as the special guest judge for the winner. Cosmic Academy partnered as Academic Sponsor, offering the winner one-on-one guidance in music production and career support. Discovery Project just revealed the winner for EDC Las Vegas 2026 as Cesar Augustus.

Insomniac Radio returns with new programming and activations, streaming from both Camp EDC and the main festival grounds for the first time. The new GA activation, M.A.R.S. Studio, will host live artist interviews and real-time Headliner engagement, and will also serve as the base for EDC Afters, a new daily recap show produced in partnership with YouTube featuring Kaskade, Pasquale Rotella, and more on Saturday and Sunday night. In Camp EDC, select Pool Parties and After-Party sets will be broadcast, alongside a new interactive Mesa activation. The nightly Insomniac Radio audio stream will be simulcast on Apple Music’s Apple Club dance music channel as part of a new media partnership. 

EDC extends into the city with a full week of satellite events and musical programming across Las Vegas. 

• Hotel EDC 

  • An EDC-themed hotel stay at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with daytime pool parties, wellness sessions, pop-up events, and limited-edition merchandise gift bags.

  • In partnership with Vibee and with The Pool Presented by Bacardí at Virgin Hotel, EDC Las Vegas’ official hotel will transform Virgin Hotels Las Vegas into a Headliner oasis. Fans can expect sets from BOLO, Whethan, Korolova, a Dreamstate Pool Party and more. All Hotel EDC parties at The Pool Presented by Bacardí at Virgin Hotel are 18+ and free to everyone with RSVP here. 

  • Hotel EDC will also feature the debut of The Almighty Wall, a monumental sculptural work by Tef Foo. Presented as an early release ahead of its full-scale Summer 2026 exhibition, the installation introduces a new body of work that transforms the iconic “wall of sound” into a symbol of unity - where music, design, and human connection converge into a shared experience. The project will be introduced through a dedicated EDC Chrome Pink installation with a limited release of 60 individual units. Each work is presented as an EDC 2026 Collector Edition, including:

    • Artist signature by Tef Foo

    • Co-signature by EDC Founder Pasquale Rotella (fulfilled via post-event shipping)

    • A limited 12” × 12” EDC 2026 collaborative print

    • A full set of “Wish You Were Here” postcards

• EDC Week

  • Seven days of dance music programming across 18 of the city’s indoor and outdoor venues, from May 13-18.

  • Acts include Prospa B2B Kettama B2B Josh Baker, Dom Dolla, Tiësto, and David Guetta at LIV Nightclub, John Summit, Disco Lines, and Knock2 at LIV Beach, and the official EDC Las Vegas pre-party with Hardwell B2B Maddix at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

  • Purchase tickets to EDC Week parties here. 

• Camp EDC

  • Situated next to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Camp EDC extends the festival grounds with daytime pool parties, arts and crafts, group classes, and more for campers.

  • Artists performing at Camp EDC include Cloonee, Beltran & Friends, Prospa B2B Chloé Caillet, Interplanetary Criminal, Silva Bumpa, Josh Baker, and more. 

• EDC Las Vegas 2026 Charity Auction

  • The ninth edition of the annual EDCLV Charity Auction was held, offering several EDC-oriented exclusive experiences and items to bidders.

  • The 2026 beneficiaries were two Clark County non-profits: Nevada 4-H Camp Alamo and Casa de Luz. 

All tickets to EDC Las Vegas 2026 are currently sold-out. The official EDC Las Vegas 2026 ticket resale website can be found here.