EDC Orlando celebrated its 15th anniversary November 6-8 at Tinker Field beside Camping World Stadium, with Insomniac’s electronic music festival again bringing multiple stages and a broad lineup to the city.
EDMTunes reported that this year’s event included multiple free water stations and changes intended to improve crowd flow. The outlet said stages did not feel overcrowded, though it also reported a noticeable presence of phone theft toward the end of the festival.
Among the site’s production highlights were Neon Garden’s curved arrangement of shipping containers behind the DJ booth, the Kinetic Journey-themed main stage, and Circuit Grounds’ large visuals, pyrotechnics and aerial performers. Casa Bacardi hosted sunset samplers and house music, while Stereobloom retained its more intimate atmosphere.
The weekend’s billed performers included Kream, Kaskade, Slander, I Hate Models, Nico Moreno, Josh Baker, Ayybo, Interplanetary Criminal, Mau P, Level Up, Adventure Club, Of The Trees, Levity and Sippy. EDMTunes also highlighted Sunday techno sets at Neon Garden from SHDW, Ki/Ki, Holy Priest, Marlon Hoffstadt, Adrian Mills and Klangkuenstler.
New for the anniversary year, Vibee and Insomniac launched the first Hotel EDC Orlando at Margaritaville Resort Orlando. The four-day resort program ran November 6-9 and included official afterparties, poolside DJ sets and festival-themed decor. According to the organizers, more than 5,000 attendees took part, with performances by artists including Boys Noize, SVDDEN DEATH, ALLEYCVT, Kai Wachi, Maddix, LAYZ and others continuing as late as 6 a.m.
Hotel EDC Orlando followed the existing Las Vegas version of the hospitality experience, marking its first East Coast edition. Tickets for next year’s EDC Orlando were scheduled to go on sale following the festival, according to EDMTunes.
