The Top 5 Major Electronic Music Festivals
The Top 5 Major Electronic Music Festivals in the world that you need to experience in your lifetime.
Introduction
There are Electronic music festivals all over the globe. In the U.S. alone, there are at least three dozen major ones. But, which festivals are the biggest and the best? Here is a list of the five biggest and most popular electronic music festivals in the world, based on attendance levels, artist lineup, and fanfare.
Ultra Music Festival
Ultra Music Festival is an annual outdoor electronic music festival that takes place in Miami, Florida. The festival was founded in 1999 by Russell Faibisch and Alex Omes and is currently produced by the company Ultra Music. The festival features performances by electronic music artists, DJs, live bands, and surprise celebrity guests.
Tomorrowland
Tomorrowland is an electronic music festival held in Boom, Belgium. The festival was first held in 2005, and has been held every year since. It is currently the largest electronic music festival in the world, with an attendance of 400,000 people. The festival features a selection of the world’s top DJs, including Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, and Tiësto. Tomorrowland has also been voted the best music festival in the world by DJ Magazine.
Electric Daisy Carnival
Electric Daisy Carnival, commonly known as EDC, is an electronic dance music and art festival presented by Insomniac Events. The festival is a three-day event held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada. It features performances by top international DJs, as well as interactive art installations and carnival rides.
In addition to the main festival in Las Vegas, EDC has expanded to include events in other US cities such as Los Angeles, Orlando, and Mexico City. The festival has also been held in Japan, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.
EDC is one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world, with an attendance of over 400,000 people in 2014.
Creamfields
Creamfields is a large-scale electronic music festival held in England every August. The event started as a one-day festival in 1998 and has grown to become a three-day event with over 70,000 attendees. The festival features a wide variety of electronic music, including trance, house, techno, drum and bass, and more.
The first Creamfields was held in Winchester and featured performances by Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Sasha & Digweed. The event moved to its current location in Daresbury, Cheshire in 2006. In recent years, the festival has been headlined by DJs such as Calvin Harris, Tiësto, Avicii, deadmau5
Creamfields is known for its massive main stage, which features a custom-built sound system and light show. The festival also has a number of smaller stages showcasing different genres of electronic music.
