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EDITORIAL > EDC LAS VEGAS 2022: FULL RECAP

“EDC ‘22 proved that the current scene is thriving and in the best
shape it has arguably ever been in with the biggest spotlight it

has ever seen.”

As the headliners walked through the archways of Daisy The final day of EDC Las Vegas 2022 sadly came quicker
Lane and Electric Avenue for the first time since October, than anybody wanted it to, but as the festival began to
they would soon be met with iconic performances from conclude, the final 12 hours of the weekend were as unfor-
over 200 of electronic music’s most distinguished artists in gettable as any. Day three played host to another great
what was one of the most variety-packed lineups to date. group of artists as REAPER destroyed the CoronaSTAGE with
Each stage (as usual) offered a unique viewing experience his drum n’ bass set while ALOK, Zedd, and Armin van Buuren
while also showcasing one-of-a-kind performances. made a statement at KineticFIELD. BassPOD, WasteLAND,
QuantumVALLEY, StereoBLOOM, and NeonGARDEN all had
With sets from ARMNHMR, Alan Walker, Seven Lions, Gigantic another unbelievable set of artists, and the art cars were as
NGHTMRE, Diesel, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Tale of Us, fun as they had been all weekend. But it was the set of Ille-
Madeon, Porter Robinson, and so many others, night one nium that stole the show on Sunday. The Colorado-based
started EDC off on the highest note. Even with high winds DJ played to the largest crowd of the festival weekend as
causing issues through the night, the production for each over 80,000 people witnessed his show. Lastly, the night
stage was next level. Each structure was captivating, but and festival ended with what many deemed as the perfect
it was the BassPOD and KineticFIELD that stood out above closer on the main stage, Kaskade’s ‘Redux’ set.
the rest. The art cars allowed festival-goers to discover new
talent and sounds as well as allow familiar faces to express The sun began to rise, and the attendees made their way
themselves through their aliases. out of the speedway one final time, but as you looked back
one final time while walking up those stairs, it was easy to
Day two built upon the backbone of Friday and, to some, conclude that this was one of the best EDCs to date. From
was the best day of the festival. The night got started early the crowds to the performers and all the interactives within
with a stand-out B2B performance from Delta Heavy, Koven, the festival, this year truly showed why there is nothing
and Muzz on the BassPOD that made waves throughout the comparatively close to EDC Las Vegas. It is a world away
festival. But it was KineticFIELD and CircuitGROUNDS that from worlds.
most had their eyes on for the night. KineticFIELD would be
welcoming the first festival appearance of David Guetta When you walk past those gates each day, you are trans-
and Morten’s: Future Rave, while CircuitGROUNDS would ported to a place that words can not do justice in describ-
see the return of Alesso and the inauguration of the highly ing. A place where all problems and time cease to exist.
anticipated Kaskade and Deadmau5 project, Kx5. A place where all are welcome, no matter who you are. A
true wonderland. For anybody that is on the fence about
Later in the night came great sets from Tiësto, DJ Snake, AC attending this beautiful festival for next year’s edition, don’t
Slater B2B Chris Lorenzo, Hulk Gang (4B and Valentino Khan), think any more about it. Just. Go.
Kayzo, Jason Ross, and Bear Grillz B2B Kompany. However,
it was from 2:30 to 3:30 am at CircuitGROUNDS that the set The 26th edition of EDC highlighted the parts of the elec-
of the weekend might have happened. Subtronics had tronic music scene that make it unlike any other. It proves
the honor of following two all-time sets from Alesso and that it is more than just a genre. It is an entire community
Kx5. What was his answer? Taking the stage to deliver the interconnected through a single passion. And while we have
performance of a lifetime and certainly of his career. It’s a to wait nearly a year before we can all congregate again at
set that still has people talking almost two months later. EDC Las Vegas 2023, we will have the memories we made in
May for a lifetime.

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