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EDC’s roots at LVMS planted 20 years ago; Tiesto takes a spot with The Who, Bon Jovi
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As We See It
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"We kicked it and it was dope ... I don’t give away my TRAP QUEEN kandi to just anybody."
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Like the ringing in our ears, some sets stayed with us well into the morning after.
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With EDC growing each year, fans are forced to get increasingly creative to make sure their signage turns heads.
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EDC Night 3: The good, the weird and the ugly
From sunrise stragglers to PLURing it up with Metro's finest, our observations from the festival's final night.
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Fans who trudged to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night talked of myriad methods to make future events more efficient and user-friendly. “They need ...
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Nightlife
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Somewhere a Build-A-Bear Workshop has been raided. But I get it. Why build a bear when you can be one?
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EDC Night 2: The good, the weird and the ugly
A trap set with an Aerosmith sing-along (seriously) to an overabundance of selfie sticks, our observations from Saturday night at the Speedway.
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EDC Night 2: A 15-year reflection on the ever-changing sound and spectacle
Trance mainstay Above & Beyond packed the enormous Kinetic Field main-stage area, dominating EDC-related tweets (a guest appearance in the DJ booth by Breaking Bad ...
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Breaking News
Man dies on Night 2 of EDC; could be months before cause is determined
One man died and seven people were transported to area hospitals on Night 2 of Las Vegas’ 2015 Electrical Daisy Carnival. “While the cause of ...
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Electric Daisy Carnival 2014
EDC live: Can Night 2 top Friday?
Follow along for live updates from Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Weekly reporters at the festival.
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EDC Night 1: The good, the weird and the ugly
From traffic jams and long medic tent lines to an awesome WasteLand stage and something of a musical history lesson at the Funk House.
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EDC Night 1: A festival newbie takes in the spectacle (and slow ride home)
I can’t help but feel like I’ve been here before. It is an actual carnival—on steroids.
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22 arrested at EDC on Friday; 10 taken to hospital
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Nightlife
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According to event producer Insomniac, more than 134,000 electronic dance music fans flooded the Speedway for 2015's inaugural night.
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EDC 2015 live: Night one begins
Festival organizer Insomniac expects about 140,000 people to crowd the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each day ...
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Nightlife
Soulful house DJ Duke Dumont makes his Vegas debut during EDC Week
The U.K. producer/DJ born Adam Dyment locks you into a groove and hit the feels.
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Both UFC belts at risk change hands in Sphere spectacular
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Terrible’s is so ingrained in the collective consciousness of Southern Nevada that locals barely noticed when the company changed its name.
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Plans unveiled for long-awaited art museum in Las Vegas
The 90,000-square-foot building at Symphony Park will have three exhibition spaces, a gift shop, cafe, outdoor public space, small theater and lobby.
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Combination of music, art and game design pulls consumers into the story of Squid Game
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Nevada unions rallying to amplify Harris’ campaign
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Las Vegas poet James Norman blends personal stories with sharp political insight
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Defensive changes could be the difference as UNLV readies for Kansas
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Illegal sales of raw milk prompt Nevada officials to reiterate warnings about product’s risks
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