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EDC 2027 Expands to 12-Day Vegas Festival, Tickets May 22

5/21/2026

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Summary

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2027 Electric Daisy Carnival will debut a 12-day “Dusk Till Dawn” format over two weekends in Las Vegas.
Insomniac's Pasquale Rotella announced tickets will go on sale May 22, priced $399.99 for one weekend and $599.99 for two, with $5 layaway, and said festival runs at lower capacity.
The 2026 edition sold out in 24 hours, drew 200,000 attendees daily, and led to 24 felony, 35 misdemeanor arrests, 52 citations.

History

Historical Context

Pasquale Rotella launched Insomniac’s first Electric Daisy Carnival in 1997 Los Angeles, drawing 25,000 fans and $750,000 revenue. After expanding to a three-day, 525,000-attendee flagship at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway by 2024, Rotella announced the 2027 edition will span two weekends in May, cementing EDM’s shift to multi-day, high-price festivals.

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Story summary

2027 Electric Daisy Carnival will debut a 12-day “Dusk Till Dawn” format over two weekends in Las Vegas.
Insomniac's Pasquale Rotella announced tickets will go on sale May 22, priced $399.99 for one weekend and $599.99 for two, with $5 layaway, and said festival runs at lower capacity.
The 2026 edition sold out in 24 hours, drew 200,000 attendees daily, and led to 24 felony, 35 misdemeanor arrests, 52 citations.

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