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Kats Report
EDC’s roots at LVMS planted 20 years ago; Tiesto takes a spot with The Who, Bon Jovi
The vision of the original architects of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is certainly a prominent reason for the success of the Electric Daisy Carnival. But ...
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Kats Report
Festivals have been a game-changer in Las Vegas, but how much is enough?
The emergence of festivals has changed the face of Las Vegas entertainment, making it more competitive than ever. But in a market where so much ...
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Kats Report
Electric Daisy Carnival announces monster lineup — 250 acts — for 20th anniversary
The lineup of the 2016 Electric Daisy Carnival has been announced, and the field of artists rivals the great expanse of the host venue, Las ...
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Music
EDC’s local economic impact crosses billion dollar mark
Last year's $350 million haul takes the five-year total to $1.3 billion.
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As We See It
Molly in the news: Details about the EDC death, and a new report on ecstasy
Sobering stats: Project Know's new study points to the unpredictability of party drugs.
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As We See It
With its contract up, will EDC return to rave in Las Vegas?
As Electric Daisy Carnival's final sets ended in June, so did its five-year contract with the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (no word on whether an ...
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Nightlife
EDC: The 15 best missed connections of Electric Daisy Carnival
"We kicked it and it was dope ... I don’t give away my TRAP QUEEN kandi to just anybody."
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Nightlife
EDC: Our favorite Electric Daisy Carnival sets of 2015
Like the ringing in our ears, some sets stayed with us well into the morning after.
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Nightlife
EDC 2015: Electric Daisy Carnival’s best totems
With EDC growing each year, fans are forced to get increasingly creative to make sure their signage turns heads.
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Nightlife
EDC Night 3: The good, the weird and the ugly
From sunrise stragglers to PLURing it up with Metro's finest, our observations from the festival's final night.
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A&E
2015 EDC Las Vegas plays out as an imperfect spectacle
Fans who trudged to Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night talked of myriad methods to make future events more efficient and user-friendly. “They need ...
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Nightlife
Glowing daisies and stuffed-animal sacrifice—the consuming magic of EDC
Somewhere a Build-A-Bear Workshop has been raided. But I get it. Why build a bear when you can be one?
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Nightlife
EDC Night 2: The good, the weird and the ugly
A trap set with an Aerosmith sing-along (seriously) to an overabundance of selfie sticks, our observations from Saturday night at the Speedway.
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Nightlife
EDC Night 2: A 15-year reflection on the ever-changing sound and spectacle
Trance mainstay Above & Beyond packed the enormous Kinetic Field main-stage area, dominating EDC-related tweets (a guest appearance in the DJ booth by Breaking Bad ...
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Breaking News
Man dies on Night 2 of EDC; could be months before cause is determined
One man died and seven people were transported to area hospitals on Night 2 of Las Vegas’ 2015 Electrical Daisy Carnival. “While the cause of ...
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A&E
EDC Night 2: Who are these people, and what are they doing here?
Right now, the place is hopping, for real, with 130,000 or so energetic fans bounding to electronic dance music, flashing lights and exquisite staging. The ...
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Electric Daisy Carnival 2014
EDC live: Can Night 2 top Friday?
Follow along for live updates from Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Weekly reporters at the festival.
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Nightlife
EDC Night 1: The good, the weird and the ugly
From traffic jams and long medic tent lines to an awesome WasteLand stage and something of a musical history lesson at the Funk House.
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Nightlife
EDC Night 1: A festival newbie takes in the spectacle (and slow ride home)
I can’t help but feel like I’ve been here before. It is an actual carnival—on steroids.
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News Sports Aggregate
NCAA-bound Lady Rebels coach, like her father, fueled by competitive drive
Coach Lindy La Rocque is greeted with a text message when she picks up her phone after every UNLV women’s basketball game. The message is ...
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A&E
Lady Gaga, Charo, Cirque du Soleil and more Las Vegas showbiz news
She’s back! Lady Gaga will return to her acclaimed “Jazz & Piano” residency production at Dolby Live at Park MGM for eight performances running from ...
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All Sports Home Aggregate
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region
The stylistic divide couldn’t be more stark between the top two seeded teams in the South and their next two challengers. ...
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News All Sports
UNLV advances to second round of NIT with 84-77 win over Princeton
The UNLV men’s basketball team picked up its first postseason win in nearly two decades, knocking off Princeton on Wednesday, 84-77, to advance to the ...
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All Sports Sports Betting
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region ...
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All Sports Home Aggregate
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the West Region
Shootouts appropriately seem to be what will ultimately settle the wild-looking West Region this year. ...
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All Sports Sports Betting
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
For the second straight year, Connecticut is squarely in the middle of the toughest set of teams. ...
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Politics News All
Legislation to address drug smuggling at southern border signed into law
A bill was signed into law today by President Joe Biden requiring the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review field operation ...
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News All Sports
Freshman phenom got up to speed quickly for UNLV women's basketball team
The UNLV women’s basketball program has never advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but the team has one player with Final Four ...
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News All Sports
Betting the bracket: Analyzing the odds on the Final Four
Brackets are due before the start of the NCAA Tournament, but the betting window stays open. Sportsbooks post game lines and reopen futures odds quicker ...
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News All Sports
How an NIT run could boost the UNLV basketball program
The UNLV men’s basketball team practiced on Monday, and that is a big development for the program because it means the season is still alive ...
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News All Sports
UNLV advances in NIT with home win over Boston College
It felt like March. That’s what Kevin Kruger seemed most happy about after his UNLV team knocked off Boston College, 79-70, in the second round ...
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News All Aggregate
Artificial intelligence to be used to help improve safety of Las Vegas crosswalks
Las Vegas will pilot the project around the Fremont Street corridor, which attracts more than 26 million visitors per year and includes the Fremont Street ...
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A&E
What to do in Las Vegas this week (March 21-27, 2024 edition)
Bruce Springsteen, Las Vegas Sinfonietta, LANY, the Isley Brothers and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Music
Key 3: Las Vegas musician Ted Sablay on the albums that informed his point of view
The seasoned guitarist has been a staple of the Killers’ touring band for the past 17 years.
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News All Aggregate
Transportation officials bullish on development of EV infrastructure
Shailen Bhatt, federal highway administrator and a top official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, is emphasizing the importance of implementing an infrastructure for ...
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All Sports Aggregate
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as ...
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All Sports Sports Betting
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking ...
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Dining
Las Vegas chef James Trees doubles down on his beloved hometown with a new Esther’s Kitchen
Trees knew that Las Vegans were ready for the kind of dining he knew in LA—neighborhood spots with relaxed vibes and ingredients from family-run ranches ...
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Music
Miranda Lambert on feeling at home in Las Vegas and finishing up her residency show
“I didn’t know what to expect from being in Las Vegas. It’s a normal life off the Strip, people just doing life. So I’ve been ...
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NewsSportsAggregate
NCAA-bound Lady Rebels coach, like her father, fueled by competitive drive
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A&E
Lady Gaga, Charo, Cirque du Soleil and more Las Vegas showbiz news
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region
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NewsAllSports
UNLV advances to second round of NIT with 84-77 win over Princeton
The UNLV men’s basketball team picked up its first postseason win in nearly two decades, knocking off Princeton on Wednesday, 84-77, to advance to the ...
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AllSportsSports Betting
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region ...
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AllSportsHome Aggregate
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the West Region
Shootouts appropriately seem to be what will ultimately settle the wild-looking West Region this year. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
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Legislation to address drug smuggling at southern border signed into law
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Freshman phenom got up to speed quickly for UNLV women's basketball team
The UNLV women’s basketball program has never advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but the team has one player with Final Four ...
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NewsAllSports
Betting the bracket: Analyzing the odds on the Final Four
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NewsAllSports
How an NIT run could boost the UNLV basketball program
The UNLV men’s basketball team practiced on Monday, and that is a big development for the program because it means the season is still alive ...
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NewsAllSports
UNLV advances in NIT with home win over Boston College
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NewsAllAggregate
Artificial intelligence to be used to help improve safety of Las Vegas crosswalks
Las Vegas will pilot the project around the Fremont Street corridor, which attracts more than 26 million visitors per year and includes the Fremont Street ...
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A&E
What to do in Las Vegas this week (March 21-27, 2024 edition)
Bruce Springsteen, Las Vegas Sinfonietta, LANY, the Isley Brothers and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Music
Key 3: Las Vegas musician Ted Sablay on the albums that informed his point of view
The seasoned guitarist has been a staple of the Killers’ touring band for the past 17 years.
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NewsAllAggregate
Transportation officials bullish on development of EV infrastructure
Shailen Bhatt, federal highway administrator and a top official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, is emphasizing the importance of implementing an infrastructure for ...
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AllSportsAggregate
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as ...
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AllSportsSports Betting
NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking ...
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Dining
Las Vegas chef James Trees doubles down on his beloved hometown with a new Esther’s Kitchen
Trees knew that Las Vegans were ready for the kind of dining he knew in LA—neighborhood spots with relaxed vibes and ingredients from family-run ranches ...
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Music
Miranda Lambert on feeling at home in Las Vegas and finishing up her residency show
“I didn’t know what to expect from being in Las Vegas. It’s a normal life off the Strip, people just doing life. So I’ve been ...