More than 50,000 people came together at Milton Keynes Bowl on Saturday for the 2016 UK arm of Electric Daisy Carnival, which included triumphant sets from dance legends Avicii and Axwell /\ Ingrosso.
Taking centre stage at the kineticFIELD and standing a massive 30 metres tall by 70 metres wide, the fully immersive Crystal Village spectacle towered over revellers during its first EDC UK showcase.
The stage’s unique design housed cascading waterfalls, a fog-breathing dragon and the unmissable symbolic owl, and hosted incredible performances by some of the biggest international names in dance music; Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Oliver Heldens, Eric Prydz, Martin Solveig, Don Diablo and Alison Wonderland.
Throughout the day at the circuitGROUNDS, festival goers saw outstanding DJ sets from drum and bass legends Andy C, Noisia, Caspa & Rusko, Roni Size, Goldie and many more. Over at cosmicMEADOW, electrifying big room sets came from trance heroes Paul van Dyk and Gouryella whilst the neonGARDEN stage was a constant party with sets by Duke Dumont and UK garage pioneer DJ EZ.
Electric Daisy Carnival wasn’t just about the music, the unparalleled line up of the world’s premier DJ’s and global acts were joined by dynamic displays, carnival creatures, performers and sensory sights aplenty.
“We thank all of our headliners and performing artists for joining us in celebrating the incredible culture of dance music," said Pasquale Rotella, Founder and CEO of Insomniac.
"The UK is where so many genres of dance music were born, and it's exciting to see the scene still growing and flourishing today."
Melvin Benn, Festival Republic added: “We’re very proud to have celebrated the second year of our partnership with Insomniac with another successful Electric Daisy Carnival UK.
“Avicii delivered an incredible headline set and we’re thrilled to have had some of the biggest international acts spanning across all dance music genres performing this year. “The Crystal Village stage was shipped over from the US for the first time and it was truly a phenomenal spectacle.”
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