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

Last March, attendees from 80 countries flocked to Miami for the annual Winter Music Conference. The legendary five-day event , which goes from March 23-27, will host some of the best parties of the year, informative panels with world-renown DJs, and of course, Ultra Music Festival.

The initial line-up for the music festival, taking place once more at Bicentennial Park, already includes A-Trak, Major Lazer, Steve Aoki, the Bloody Beetroots, and Pretty Lights. The added presence of Rusko, Skream, Bassnectar and Crookers is just another indication of how prolific dubstep has become in the music scene. Tiesto, Carl Cox, Dirty South, Rabbit in the Moon, Infected Mushroom, Deadmau5 and Armin Van Buuren were on the bill last year and will make repeat appearance in 2010.

A ticket to Ultra is included with the purchase of the Winter Music Conference badge, which is $325 if you purchase by January 6. On it’s own, a two-day pass to the festival costs $139.50.

Click through to view the complete list of the initial acts set to perform at Ultra, along with the official festival trailer. If the line-up wasn’t enough to get you psyched, check out photos from Ultra 2009 with Santigold, The Ting Tings, Armin van Buuren and Prodigy.

Stay tuned for our complete coverage of WMC – we’ll be posting info about the week’s best parties, panels, concerts, and more…

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