Insomniac Presents Phase One EDC Week Lineup: The Road to Vegas

The weekend extravaganza dance fans worldwide come together for; EDC Las Vegas has just announced the first release of EDC Week shows that will span Vegas and set the tone for another monumental year of music, artists and Insomniac magic. From May 16th – 23rd, join EDC Vegas’ week long journey of day club and nightclub performances by dozens of dance icons, gearing you up for the tremendous three-day dusk till dawn spectacular.

As North America’s largest music festival, the 22nd year of EDC Las Vegas will take over in total illumination. Returning to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway from May 18th – 20th, Insomniac is setting forth on producing one of the most intricately designed and well-tuned festivals in the world. Whether it be first travels to EDC Vegas or a returning soire, hundreds of thousands of fans are in for the experience of a lifetime. So far, featured in the epic lineup are artists like Armin van Buuren, 12th Planet, Afrojack, Cheat Codes, Claude VonStroke, Dash Berlin, Diplo, Don Diablo, Flux Pavillion, Eric Prydz, Gryffin, Hardwell, Jauz, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, Rezz, Slander, Zeds Dead, Tiësto, and many MANY more. Every genre, sound, performance and vibe one could imagine will be here at the Speedway, and now EDC Week amplified the madness 100x more.

Founder Pasquale Rotella and the Insomniac team pride themselves on captivating audiences at over 1,200 festivals with state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, as well as endless artistic and theatrical effects and performers. Creating alternative realities and their own world under the electric sky, EDC Las Vegas will incorporate all of this imagination and more. Including more festivities like full-scale amusement rides, mesmerizing visuals, fresh stage designs and more surprises, Las Vegas is going to turn into a sea of colors and energy the entire week. As 2017 rang in over 400,000 fans from across the globe, 2018 is sure to bring about bigger and better thrills, innovation, memories and unforgettable performances.

The first phase of EDC Week 2018 events include:

Wednesday, May 16

• Above & Beyond – Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand
• Gorgon City and CamelPhat – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Marshmello – Intrigue at Wynn Las Vegas

Thursday, May 17

• Above & Beyond – Wet Republic at MGM Grand
• Andrew Rayel, Firebeatz, Sander van Doorn, and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Armin van Buuren – OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace
• Bassrush Massive – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
• Bassrush Pool Party – REHAB at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
• Black Coffee – Encore Beach Club at Encore Las Vegas
• David Guetta – XS at Encore Las Vegas
• Dreamstate presents – Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
  • Featuring Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Cosmic Gate, Genix, and Arkham Knights
• Factory 93 presents DARKwater – Encore Beach Club Night Swim at Encore Las Vegas
  • Featuring Jamie Jones and The Black Madonna
• GTA, ETC!ETC!, JSTJR, Ape Drums, and Henry Fong – Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
• Hardwell – Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand
• NGHTMRE – Jewel Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas

Friday, May 18

• Alesso – Encore Beach Club at Encore Las Vegas
• Claude VonStroke and Green Velvet – Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
• Dillon Francis – Intrigue at Wynn Las Vegas
• Eric Prydz – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Kaskade – Wet Republic at MGM Grand
• Kygo – XS at Encore Las Vegas
• Lil John – Jewel Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas
• Martin Garrix – OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace
• Tiësto – Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand
• Vice – Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Yellow Claw – Encore Beach Club Night Swim at Encore Las Vegas

Saturday, May 19

• 3LAU – REHAB at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
• Afrojack – Intrigue at Wynn Las Vegas
• Dash Berlin – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Diplo – XS at Encore Las Vegas
• DJ Mustard – Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Kaskade – Jewel Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas
• RL Grime – Encore Beach Club Night Swim at Encore Las Vegas
• Tiësto – Wet Republic at MGM Grand
• Zedd – OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace
• Zeds Dead, Snails, and 4B – Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

Sunday, May 20

• Fools Gold – Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
  • Featuring A-Trak, Anna Lunoe, and KITTENS
• Major Lazer – Encore Beach Club at Encore Las Vegas
• Marshmello – XS at Encore Las Vegas
• Martin Garrix – Wet Republic at MGM Grand
• Oliver Heldens – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

Monday, May 21

• Area 10 feat. MK – Drai’s Beachclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
  • Featuring MK, CamelPhat, and Solardo
• Armin van Buuren – Wet Republic at MGM Grand
• Dash Berlin – Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Lil John – Jewel Nightclub at ARIA Resort & Casino Las Vegas
• Lost Frequencies – Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• The Chainsmokers – XS at Encore Las Vegas

EDC Week has more lineups to be revealed soon; all shows and artists are separate from the EDC Las Vegas 2018 festival lineup. Tickets for individual parties, exclusive tables for select EDC Week events, and hotel reservations at the best hotels in Las Vegas can all be purchased at www.EDCWeek.com.

Additionally, a  limited number of tickets for EDC Las Vegas 2018 are on sale here.