Insomniac’s Sin City fest expands with 18 music areas, new stage designs, the debut of World Party Parade, and a full week of satellite experiences across Vegas.
Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) is heading back to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway May 15–17, 2026 for its milestone 30th anniversary celebration. This year’s theme, kineticJOURNEY, reflects three decades of EDC’s evolution into one of the world’s most iconic dance music festivals, bringing Headliners together for a weekend built around massive production, immersive environments, and non-stop music across the Speedway.
Leading up to the weekend, Insomniac will introduce its first-ever World Party Parade on Thursday, May 14, a free all-ages dance music parade taking over the Las Vegas Strip with more than 30 art cars, roaming sound systems, and hundreds of performers. The celebration also includes the official EDC Las Vegas ‘26 anthem, “Meet Again,” by Kaskade, Layton Giordani, and Natalie Jane, along with new music areas and historic first-time festival appearances from acclaimed acts like The Prodigy and Underworld.
Production & Festival Experience Upgrades:
- 18 total music areas including stages, side stages, and art cars
- New stage designs for kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, neonGARDEN, stereoBLOOM, bassPOD, quantumVALLEY, and wasteLAND
- Stage takeovers include bionicJUNGLE hosted by Take It Outside, HARD Recs, and Beltools, plus bassPOD hosted by Bassrush
- Two new music areas debuting, including Insomniac Fridays (old-school rave tribute)
- Picnic Playtime art car debut (happy hardcore focus, hosted by RAVEWAVE)
- Factory 93’s neonGARDEN features a Time Warp takeover (Friday, May 15)
- wasteLAND hosted by Unreal Germany (Friday, May 15)
- Ubuntu stage returns with Bridges For Music spotlighting afro house talent
Expanded On-Site Activations:
- EDC Weddings offering legal and non-legal ceremony packages
- Downtown EDC entertainment district with bars, performers, and games
- Takis Zone debut stage featuring drum and bass programming
- Salvage City Supper Club immersive fine dining experience
- VOLTA Beauty Bar presented by Anastasia Beverly Hills
- Discovery Project winner: Cesar Augustus
- Insomniac Radio expands with M.A.R.S. Studio interviews and EDC Afters recap show
Satellite EDC Week Programming:
- Hotel EDC at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with pool parties, wellness sessions, pop-ups, and merch gifts
- EDC Week: Seven days of events spanning across 18 venues (May 13–18)
- Camp EDC returns with pool parties, activities, and special artist programming
- EDCLV Charity Auction held benefiting Nevada 4-H Camp Alamo and Casa de Luz
Find more info at electricdaisycarnival.com.