On Aug. 2, EDC Las Vegas Founder Pasquale Rotella announced that EDC Las Vegas 2020, which was scheduled to take place this October would be postponed to May 21-23, 2021.  The festival will still take place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway next year.

In an announcement posted on Instagram, Rotella stated that EDC Las Vegas wanted be a safe environment for festival goers.  In order to do this, festival goers would partake in a two step COVID-19 testing process, the first being at home before traveling to Las Vegas and the second being at the venue upon arrival.  In order to make this possible, the event has now been forced to postpone.

 “We just learned that the medical advances necessary to pull this off will not be ready in time.”

– Pasquale Rotella

Next year will mark the festival’s 25-year anniversary, which is sure to be monumental.  All 2020 passes, including Camp EDC and shuttles, will be honored for the new 2021 dates and will automatically transfer over. For those who would like a refund, ticket holders can visit the following link. 

Tickets will go on sale on Aug. 6 for those still interested in purchasing tickets.  Layaway options will be made available.

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@EDC_LasVegas UPDATE: I know you’ve been waiting a long time & I want to THANK YOU for being so patient. Some have questioned why we haven’t postponed yet & I want to let you know what we’ve been up to. The team & I have spent the last several months working to create a plan that would allow us to produce a safe event for you. We wanted to implement a free two-step testing program, one test at home before traveling to Las Vegas & another test at the venue when you arrived, in addition to many other enhanced safety protocols. Unfortunately, we just learned that the medical advances necessary to pull this off will not be ready in time, which is why I’m making this announcement today. Regardless, I’m proud of our team for continuing to believe & work so hard throughout the process. This whole experience has truly been a wild ride. Here I am, a rave promoter, finding myself talking to biopharmaceutical companies about diagnostic tests for a novel virus while working with Nevada’s most prominent government officials. I’ve felt a lot of pressure wanting to come through for all of you & after taking time to exhaust every possible option, I can feel confident knowing this is the right decision. We are officially postponing EDC Las Vegas 2020 & will be returning May 21+22+23 of 2021 to celebrate 25 years of EDC. To everyone who chose to hang onto their ticket & stick with us during this time, THANK YOU! You’re the most amazing community I could ever hope to be a part of. It means the world to me. We would not be able to do any of this without your support. All 2020 passes, including Camp EDC & shuttles, will be honored for the new 2021 dates & will automatically transfer over. For those who would like a refund, go to edclasvegas.com/verify. Because some of you won’t be able to make the rescheduled dates, any tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2021 that become available will go back on sale Thursday, August 6 at 10am PT. Insomniac has been built on never giving up. We’re already working hard on next year’s show & we’ll be back with more energy than ever for our 25 Year Celebration. Until then— Peace, Love, Stay Positive & I’ll See You Under the Electric Sky!💜✨

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EDC Las Vegas 2020 announces its postponement to 2021

EDC Las Vegas is the largest electronic dance music festival with over 400,000 attendees.  The event, which is held annually now at The Las Vegas Motor Speedway has festival goers flocking from all corners of the globe to attend.

Written by Natalie Wicks Festivals