Skip The Hamptons This Memorial Day And Go To Electric Daisy Carnival

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Published Mar 6, 2014

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Skip the Hamptons this Memorial Day Weekend and head straight to Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) New York, the two-day mega music festival featuring boundary-pushing live stage production, state-of-the-art audiovisual magic and pyrotechnics, full-scale carnival rides, a roaming cast of theatrical performers, large-scale art installations, a massive fireworks display, and of course the biggest names in electronic music behind the decks. Going down Saturday, May 24 and Sunday May 25, 2014, EDC New York returns to MetLife Stadium for the festival’s third installment in the Tri-State area.

Produced by Insomniac in partnership with New York-based super promoters Pacha, this year’s NYC edition is bigger and better than ever, boasting a massive lineup of over 100 DJs and producers across multiple stages. This year also marks the NYC debut of the Owl, an insane, 40-foot-tall x 70-foot-wide animatronic spectacle that literally comes to life and reacts to the music in real time all the while spreading its massive wings from end to end on the main stage. Set against the city skyline, EDC New York is sensory excess at its best and welcomes fans from all walks of life with a unique NYC flair.

“We’re so excited to bring EDC back to MetLife Stadium and show our east coast fans what it's like to dance with a giant animatronic owl,” says Insomniac founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella. “New York has been our home for the past three years and we’re looking forward to taking things to the next level.”

What started primarily as an electronic music festival has now evolved into a phenomenon celebrating music, art, and culture. Die-hard fans go all out for EDC, with many showing up in costume or even adorned in full body paint. EDM is built around a communal feeling of participation and inclusion, and EDC encourages all its attendees to really explore and immerse themselves in the experience. And truly, there’s no better way to experience the event than by taking it all in and dancing like nobody's watching.

The festival also includes top shelf drinks in the 21+ VIP lounges, a range of food options outside the typical festival eats, and, of course, access to the surrounding NYC bars and restaurants. Getting to the fest is a breeze via the NJ Transit rail, Metro-North trains, Coach USA buses, and plenty of onsite parking. There’s also a number of nearby hotels offering special event rates for partiers.

You can try and imagine what this thing really is via the official trailer (below), but you have to see it, hear it, and feel it to believe it.

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