Introduction [Attention Getter] The biggest festival that comes to Vegas brings an electric sky for people of all color, shapes and sizes bringing about 400,000 fans each year to give an experience of a lifetime. I’m talking about the Electric Daisy Carnival, also more commonly known as EDC. [Audience Justification / Relevance] Most of us that live here in Las Vegas have more than likely heard and seen the loud music and amazing fireworks that EDC provides. [Thesis Statement] Every year since 1997 EDC has gotten bigger now bringing 400,000 people attending the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas to experience 8 stages of live music. [Preview of Main Points] And so today I would like to discuss a little bit about when and where the Electric Daisy Carnival started, what kind of …show more content…
The music that plays can differ from 90s rave to electric dance music. 2. Calvin Harris, Fatboy Slim, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike are some of the very few artists that take the stage each year according to 2015 news article Music, art and neon: Electric Daisy is back. [source citation] B. Alongside with many music entertainers EDC also has a large variety of art to look at all around. 1. According to 2011 article Goodman raves about Electric Daisy Carnival's move to Las Vegas by Dave Topliar, [source citation] there are performers that stroll around the vicinity of the festival to enlighten and entertain fellow fans that attend. 2. All around fans can appreciate the view of laser lights, artists, and dancers all under an electric sky of fireworks. III. [Third Main Point] [Transition] Furthermore, there is an Electric dance music culture behind EDC. A. [Sub-point 1] Electric dance music, or EDM, is a type of music genre that has many beats and is typically very loud. 1. According to 2013 article The Electronic Dance Music Lifestyle by Diana Busardo, [source citation] EDM is not just music to listen to but more of an experience. 2. EDM has integrated to mainstream over the past