Budweiser Electric Daisy Carnival-2016

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Budweiser Presents Electric Daisy Carnival, India. 2016

Budweiser Presents Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) India concluded its first-ever edition with great splendor. The Vegas-style event was held at Delhi NCR’s Buddh International Circuit on 12th - 13th November. 25,000 fans visited the festival in over two days to catch some of the electronic music world’s biggest Indian and international acts at EDC.

The debut edition of EDC India introduced by Insomniac and OML, created a multi-dimensional music experience, with mesmerizing production and sound design which overwhelmed fans with its sheer scale, creativity and overall immersive experience. The festival showcased a union of technology and nature with iconic stage designs like the majestic kineticFIELD, the imaginative and ethereal circuitGROUNDS and the electrifying neonGARDEN.

The festival featured one of the largest line-ups of international and Indian artists ever witnessed in the country with two days of electrifying performances from global music sensations including Alesso, Afrojack, Brillz, Crizzly, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, R3hab, Steve Aoki, The Upbeats, Tommy Trash, Vini Vici and Yellow Claw and homegrown stars such as Anish Sood, Arjun Vagale, AU/D10/GRAMME, Audio Units, B.R.E.E.D, BLOT!, Dualist Inquiry, Hamza, Kohra, Lost Stories, Nucleya, Oozeundat, Pearl, Praveen Achary, Qwiver, Sandunes, Sartek, SEQU3L, Shaan, SHFT, Sickflip, Spinal Fusion, Starlab, Sound Avtar and Zaeden.

Interactive and awe-inspiring art installations were peppered around the festival grounds along with some great music and stunning visuals. The festival also featured the Carnival Square, a carefully curated food and bazaar area with a wide array of local and international delicacies and creative products specially made by artists, craftspeople and creative entrepreneurs.

Budweiser, the lead partner of the event offered a unique experience - The Brew District with nearly 100 luxurious tents. The Brew District was home to around 200 guests which included artists and influencers. The district offered a well curated set of events like the ‘What’s Brewing’ session by Progressive Brothers, ‘Buds and Burgers’ lunch hosted by celebrated Chef Kelvin Cheung, fun filled picnic-style Sunday brunch and special night performances at the ‘Brew Club’ by artists like Divine, Mo City, Dualist Inquiry, Anish Sood, etc.

Pasquale Rotella, Founder and CEO of Insomniac said, “The debut of EDC India was a beautiful event that brought thousands of like-minded people together to celebrate music, art, and positivity".

Vijay Nair, CEO, Only Much Louder adds, “The weekend was a great testimonial to the fact that India is ready to host festivals at a scale that we have only seen online on after-movies. This was a monumental effort and we made sure that the beauty and magic of EDC Vegas was presented as it is to the fans in India without shortchanging them. We will be back next year and build EDC India as a festival that the world wants to travel to.”

Budweiser Presents Electric Daisy Carnival, India. 2016

Edited by - Debjani Hazarika

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