5 EDM Music Festivals in May That Are Worth The Money

1.) EDC Las Vegas

May 19-21, 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada

Undoubtedly the cream of the crop here in the United States, EDC Las Vegas takes over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023 for its 27th edition. EDC is easily the most extravagant production that you will come across in the United States, and is something you truly need to see to believe.

If you’re looking for something that’s guaranteed to exceed your expectations, this music festival will not disappoint. There’s really nothing quite like walking through those bleacher tunnels for the first time, and overlooking a jaw dropping display of lights and color. The Electric Daisy Carnival is a raver’s wonderland, and one that is almost too large to comprehend. 

The venue spans the entire length of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and believe me when I say there’s not an ounce of space that goes unused.

With 9 different stages, an entire downtown area with various interactive rooms, and tons of other interesting art displays spread throughout the venue, you could spend an entire night simply exploring everything this festival has to offer.

If you’re really looking to get the most bang for your buck here, we’d highly recommend staying at Camp EDC. Beyond the larger than life production they have inside the festival grounds, Camp EDC has an entire mesa that includes multiple stages, fun places to eat & shop during the day, as well as a swimming pool where artists will come and play sets throughout the weekend.

The festivities kick off at the campground with a pre-party on the day before EDC officially begins, and pretty much continues non-stop throughout the festival weekend. Between the daytime pool parties, and the 6 AM afterparties, there’s something going on at nearly every hour of the day.

Camp EDC is also extremely convenient for getting in and out of the festival. Traffic driving into the Motor Speedway can be rough, and camping free’s you from the stress of worrying about coordinating rides or getting split up with your group. Worst case, you all just meet back at your tent or RV after the night is over!

Now I will say the one drawback of camping at EDC is the noise. As I mentioned, the music literally NEVER stops. If you happen to have your tent or RV placed near the main stage in the mesa, prepare for the non-stop house music that will be blasting into the late hours of the morning. 

It’s hard enough trying to sleep after staying out til 5 or 6 AM each night, but without some quality noise cancelling headphones to silence that loud bass coming from the after party, it’s nearly impossible. 

Now, if that sounds like a big turn off to you, EDC recently introduced a brand new section of the campground called the Turquoise Lot. This lot is slightly further away from the Camp EDC mesa & festival grounds, but it’s also a lot more peaceful and quite than any other spot in camp.

We stayed in an RV in the Turquoise lot in 2022, and I’m really glad we did. Although it’s an additional 5 minute walk to get to all the festivities, the benefit of getting good quality sleep each night was well worth it.