Looking for a June getaway? The electronic dance festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, is moving to Las Vegas for the first time! EDC is not only a music festival but an entertainment experience. Aside from showcasing some of electronic music’s premiere artists, EDC presents several other activities to entertain festival-goers. Attendees can see dancers, clowns, and stilt-walkers as well as six stages of music and several carnival rides. EDC’s incredible created environment completely transforms a venue into musical paradise. This year’s headliners are Tiesto, David Guetta, and Swedish House Mafia. The move to Las Vegas from Los Angeles will allow an even bigger and better event with more attractions and artists. EDC is definitely going to be a weekend to remember!

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

June 24-26, 2011

8 PM – 6 AM

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Keep reading for the complete lineup (organized by stage) and top picks for each day!

Friday June 24^th

Kinetic Field: Trent Cantrelle, Manufactured Superstars, Wolfgang Gartner, Dirty South, Tiesto, Steve Angello, Sander Van Doorn

Cosmic Meadow: Joaquin Bamaca, Beats Antique, Royksopp, Plastikman, Sub Focus, Steve Bug

Circuit Grounds:Wippenberg, The Crystal Method (DJ Set), Christopher Lawrence, Roger Sanchez, Cosmic Gate, Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, TBA

Neon Garden: Kastle, Them Jeans, Dave Nada, DJ Vice, Bloody Beatroots Death Crew 77, Savage Skulls, Bird Peterson, Drop the Lime, Major Lazer

Bass Pod: Crizzly, Marcus Intalex, Roni Size, Friction, Borgore, Excision, Skream & Benga, Dieselboy, Marky, TC

Friday’s Top Picks: Crystal Method (DJ Set), Calvin Harris, Steve Angello, Bloody Beatroots Death Crew 77, Major Lazer, Excision

Saturday June 25^th

Kinetic Field: Hernan Cattaneo, Sidney Samson, Martin Solveig, David Guetta, TBA

Cosmic Meadow: Alesso, The Glitch Mob, Bassnectar, Empire of the Sun, Chuckie, Dada Life, Boys Noize

Circuit Grounds: Droog, Pleasurekraft, Boris, Green Velvet, UMEK, Gaiser, Richie Hawtin, Victor Calderone

Neon Garden: Zedd, Porter Robinson, Feed Me, Hardwell, Bart B More, LA Riots, Jack Beats, Skrillex, MSTRKRFT

Bass Pod: Hive, Bare, Evol Intent, High Contrast, 12^th Planet, Andy C, Rusko, Hype, Zeds Dead, Terravita, LTJ Bukem

Saturday’s Top Picks: Martin Solveig, David Guetta, Bassnectar, Empire of the Sun, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Skrillex, Rusko

Sunday June 26^th:

Kinetic Field: Thomas Gold, Paul OakenFold, Avicii, Alesso, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Nicky Romero

Cosmic Meadow: The EC Twins, Bunny, Robbie Rivera, Afrojack, Infected Mushroom, TBA

Circuit Grounds: Moguai, Tritonal, John O’Callaghan, Simon Patterson & Sean Tyas, Ferry Corsten, ATB, Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, Showtek

Neon Garden: Stanton Warriors, Araabmuzik, Sandro Silva, Harvard Bass, Felix Cartal, Felguk, Dada Life, A-Trak, Wolfgang Gartner

Bass Pod: Fury, Shiftee, Liquid Stranger, J Majik, Mt. Eden, Datsik, Doctor P, Planet of the Drums, Skism, Loadstar, Shimon, Nu:tone

Sunday’s Top Picks: Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Laidback Luke, Afrojack, A-Trak, Mt. Eden, Doctor P

Excited about EDC? Leave your thoughts on the lineup in the comments section!

*Photo above by Insomniac

Famous for hosting incredible events will stellar talent from all over the world, the folks over at Dance.Here.Now. are taking it to the next level this July 1-4 with a full fledged festival on Governor’s Island. The festival will feature big name house, trance, techno, and electro DJs, who will be taking over the island just off the southern tip of Manhattan for the entire extended Independence Day weekend.

The line-up for each day is as follows:

Friday, July 1
Dance.Here.Now., RPM, and Pacha NYC in association with Massive Event present:

☛ Paul Van Dyk (Exclusive 6-Hour Set)

Saturday July 2
Dance.Here.Now., RPM, and Pacha NYC present:

☛ Fatboy Slim

☛ James Zabiela

☛ Thomas Gandey

☛ Sleepy & Boo

Sunday, July 3
Dance.Here.Now., RPM, and Pacha NYC present:

☛ Benny Benassi

☛ Laidback Luke

☛ The Japanese Popstars

☛ JDH & Dave P

Monday, July 4
Dance.Here.Now., RPM, and Pacha NYC in association with Cielo present:

☛ Victor Calderone

☛ Nicolas Matar

☛ Nicole Moudaber

The festival is open to all those 18+. A four day pass, as well as tickets to individual days can be purchased HERE. Ticket prices include $6 round-trip ferry transportation.

You have roughly six hours left to purchase discounted Electric Zoo tickets at $107, and given the most recent additions to the line-up, you’d have to be out of town, out of cash, or out of your mind to miss New York City’s biggest annual music event.

While last year’s line-up was almost all house, this year, Made Event is expanding the festival to include more sectors of electronic music, adding dubstep, electro, experimental, and more. In addition to the previously announced headliners, Flying Lotus, Bassnectar, Boys Noize, A-Trak, Major Lazer, Rusko, Wolfgang Gartner, Diplo, Steve Aoki, Aeroplane and Afrojack are among those that will grace Randall’s Island with their musical touch this Labor Day Weekend. Keep checking the official website (and The HiFi Cartel, of course) for the latest updates on the line-up – and trust us, there is plenty more to come.

CLICK HERE to purchase your early bird passes, and don’t forget, the prices will go up TONIGHT at midnight. Check out photos of Day 1 and Day 2 of the inaugural Electric Zoo by Oliver Correa and Kenroy George, and check in with us later this summer for your chance to win tickets to this massive blow-out.

Last June, Major Lazer exploded on the international music scene with their debut album, Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do.  2009 was a big year for Major Lazer – they were nominated for two MTV awards, headlined multiple tours (including a star-studded performance at Hard NYC), and brought their reggae-tinged sound to dance floors around the world.

Their third single, “Pon de Floor” enjoyed quite a bit of club play at all of our favorite parties, and even crossed over to the mainstream when it was used on the season finale of So You Think You Can Dance. Skerrit Bwoy’s graphic reenactment of the NSFW music video (directed by Eric Wareheim of the comedy duo Tim and Eric) at the Best Buy Club Beats event last November ruffled a few corporate feathers, resulting in an abrupt end to their set and a hasty exit. Considering that the Jamaican government instilled a nationwide ban on all music and videos relating to “daggering” last February, we’d say that Major Lazer got off easy here in the states.

After Dances With White Girls equated “Pon de Floor” to Reel 2 Reel’s 1994 hit “I Like to Move It” via Twitter, “Pon de Floor” secured its position as The HiFi Cartel’s song of the year.

We trust that as HiFi Cartel readers you’ve heard the original song, so we’ve included Laidback Luke’s remix below for your listening pleasure. Be sure to check out photos from Major Lazer’s NYC debut at S.O.B.’s, Hard NYC at Terminal 5, and Club Beats at Best Buy, and in case you’ve been sleeping, watch the video for “Pon de Floor” after the jump. Major Lazer will once again play Hard NYC when it returns to Terminal 5 on April 3. Get your tickets here.

Major Lazer – “Pon de Floor” (Laidback Luke Remix)

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