Electric Daisy Carnival is back and bigger than ever. Whether you’re navigating the grounds with the EDC 2026 map or still planning your weekend around set conflicts, this guide covers everything you need — from stage locations and artist schedules to what’s new at this landmark milestone edition. Read on for the most up-to-date details on both Las Vegas and Orlando.
What Is EDC and Why Is the EDC 2026 Map So Important?
Electric Daisy Carnival, produced by Insomniac Events, is one of the largest electronic music festivals in the world. With multiple stages spread across a massive venue, art installations, carnival rides, and thousands of fellow Headliners, having a solid grip on the EDC 2026 map is essential to making the most of your weekend. The festival grounds are enormous, and navigating between stages without a plan can mean missing your must-see sets.
For Las Vegas, the event takes place at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway — a sprawling complex north of the Strip. The official map is available on the Insomniac app and the EDC Las Vegas website, and community-made simplified versions have also circulated online to help attendees find art cars, activation zones, VIP sections, carnival rides, and hidden pathways more efficiently.
The 2026 edition is especially significant: EDC Las Vegas is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of dance music, art, and community under the electric sky. The theme for this milestone year is kineticJOURNEY, a concept reflecting the evolution of EDC and the global community it has built.
EDC Las Vegas 2026: Dates, Hours & Venue
EDC Las Vegas runs May 15–17 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Gates open at 5:00 PM on Friday and 7:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday, with each night running until 5:30 AM. Will Call and Box Office services are not located at the Speedway — wristband pickup takes place at the World Market Center, 435 S Grand Central Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89106.
Box Office hours are as follows:
- Wednesday, May 13: 2 PM – 12 AM
- Thursday, May 14: 11 AM – 12 AM
- Friday, May 15: 10 AM – 3 AM
- Saturday, May 16: 2 PM – 2 AM
- Sunday, May 17: 2 PM – 2 AM
Transportation planning is crucial. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits 2–3 hours from the Strip during peak traffic, and Friday night congestion is typically the worst. Dedicated shuttle passes are available and use a route that bypasses the public gridlock on I-15 — strongly recommended.
EDC Las Vegas 2026 Stages: What the Map Shows
The EDC 2026 map for Las Vegas spans 17 stages — the most music areas in the festival’s history. Each stage has its own identity, genre focus, and visual production. Here’s what to know:
kineticFIELD — The iconic main stage and heart of the festival. Redesigned for the 30th anniversary under the kineticJOURNEY theme, it promises one of the most visually ambitious productions EDC has ever staged.
circuitGROUNDS — Known for its towering LED walls and plumes of fire, circuitGROUNDS delivers a 360-degree sensory experience fueled by hundreds of lasers.
cosmicMEADOW — A multi-genre stage that serves as the site of the EDC Opening Ceremony. Also hosts HARD-curated nights.
neonGARDEN — Factory 93’s domain, dedicated to deep house and techno with subliminal minimalism and immersive live art.
bassPOD — The home of the Bassrush massive, covering dubstep, bass house, drum & bass, and trap.
wasteLAND — Built for hard dance, hardcore, and hardstyle fans.
bionicJUNGLE — A newer stage focused on house and groove, hosted by underground collectives including Take It Outside and Beltran’s Beltools label.
quantumVALLEY and stereoBLOOM round out the lineup of stages, adding even more genre diversity to the map.
EDC Las Vegas 2026 Lineup Las Vegas: 200+ Artists Over 3 Nights
The EDC 2026 lineup Las Vegas is one of the most stacked in the festival’s three-decade history, featuring over 200 artists spanning trance, house, techno, dubstep, drum & bass, hardstyle, and everything in between.
kineticFIELD headliners include Martin Garrix, Charlotte de Witte (making her kineticFIELD debut after years at neonGARDEN and circuitGROUNDS), Armin van Buuren, FISHER, John Summit (returning after missing the 2025 edition), Kaskade, Zedd, Hardwell (back at EDC for the first time since 2018), and Porter Robinson. GRiZ B2B Wooli brings a collision of funk-driven bass and melodic dubstep to the mainstage on Sunday night.
cosmicMEADOW features Underworld, San Holo, Seven Lions, San Pacho, Mau P, and MPH, plus a HARD-curated night with The Prodigy, Interplanetary Criminal, MALUGI, Snow Strippers, and Hannah Laing.
circuitGROUNDS delivers Tiësto, Chris Stussy, Levity, Lilly Palmer, Beltran, Nico Moreno, and KETTAMA.
neonGARDEN features takeovers from Time Warp and the Factory 93 Experience, with headline sets from Indira Paganotto, Joseph Capriati, Peggy Gou, Eli Brown, and Klangkuenstler.
bionicJUNGLE highlights include DJ Tennis B2B Red Axes, Paramida, SALUTE B2B Chloé Caillet, HAAi B2B Luke Alessi, and BAUGRUPPE90.
Additional artists across all stages include The Chainsmokers, Above & Beyond, Steve Aoki, Subtronics, Sara Landry, Vintage Culture, Alison Wonderland, SVDDEN DEATH, Mersiv, Paul van Dyk, Adventure Club (Throwback Set), Charlotte de Witte, Gareth Emery, Adriatique, Meduza, and many more.
EDC Orlando 2026 Lineup: What We Know So Far
For fans on the East Coast, EDC Orlando 2026 is confirmed for November 6–8, 2026, returning to Tinker Field in Orlando, Florida. This is an 18+ event.
The EDC Orlando 2026 lineup has not yet been announced — Insomniac typically reveals the artist roster in September or October, a few weeks ahead of the November dates. However, the 2025 edition gave a strong indication of what to expect, featuring Chris Lake, Sara Landry, Gorgon City, SVDDEN DEATH, Armin van Buuren, Porter Robinson, Excision, Subtronics, SOFI TUKKER, James Hype, Dom Dolla, Charlotte de Witte, and more.
Three-day passes (GA, GA+, and VIP) are available now. GA passes started at $219.99 during the Future Owl sale, GA+ at $299.99, and VIP at $419.99. GA+ includes expedited entry and access to air-conditioned restroom trailers, while VIP adds exclusive dance areas, special activities, gourmet food and beverage, and more.
Bookmark the official EDC Orlando website and follow Insomniac’s social channels for lineup announcements as November approaches.
EDC Las Vegas 2026 Set Times: Plan Your Weekend
The EDC Las Vegas 2026 set times are officially out, and with 17 stages running simultaneously each night, strategic planning is everything. Here’s a stage-by-stage breakdown of the key scheduling highlights:
Friday, May 15 — kineticFIELD The night opens at 7:00 PM with Laidback Luke B2B Chuckie — a historic first-time pairing bringing Big Room and Dirty Dutch energy to the mainstage. FISHER and Porter Robinson perform earlier in the evening, and Charlotte de Witte closes the stage, marking a landmark debut on EDC’s biggest platform.
Saturday, May 16 — kineticFIELD Kaskade, John Summit, Steve Aoki, and Sub Focus all play across the night, with Above & Beyond closing out the stage in a sunrise set that carries the crowd through until 5:30 AM.
Sunday, May 17 — kineticFIELD Martin Garrix and Zedd headline the final night, with Armin van Buuren taking the sunrise slot as the weekend’s closing moment. GRiZ B2B Wooli also plays the mainstage, wrapping up the bass music side of the weekend.
Across all stages, the full set times are available via the official Insomniac app and the EDC Las Vegas website. The app is the most reliable resource on-site, though downloading times and saving graphics to your phone beforehand is strongly advised, as cell service is limited inside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
EDC Las Vegas 2026 Livestream: Watch from Home
Not making it to the Speedway this year? The full EDC Las Vegas 2026 livestream is broadcasting live on YouTube and Insomniac TV starting at 6:45 PM PT / 9:45 PM ET each night. Six stages are streamed simultaneously: kineticFIELD, circuitGROUNDS, cosmicMEADOW, quantumVALLEY, bassPOD, and bionicJUNGLE. Note that neonGARDEN and wasteLAND will not be streamed this year.
For the first time, Apple Music subscribers can tune in through the platform’s Club Live feature on the Apple Club dance music channel, thanks to a new media partnership with Insomniac. Insomniac Radio will also be streaming live from both Camp EDC and the main festival grounds throughout the weekend.
30th Anniversary: What Makes EDC Las Vegas This Year Special
This edition of EDC Las Vegas is not just another festival weekend — it is a full milestone celebration. On Thursday, May 14, before the gates even open, Insomniac is hosting a World Party Parade on the Las Vegas Strip. The free event, open to all, marks 30 years of EDC with a techno parade that is the first of its kind in the festival’s history.
EDC Week 2026 also runs from May 13–19 across major Las Vegas nightlife venues, including XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club at Wynn, Omnia at Caesars Palace, Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan, TAO and TAO Beach at The Venetian, LIV at Fontainebleau, and Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand. The weekend is a city-wide celebration that extends far beyond the Speedway gates.
Passes for EDC Las Vegas 2026 sold out in 2025, with the festival expecting to welcome more than 500,000 Headliners across the three-night run.
Drop a comment below with your must-see set of the weekend, and stay tuned — we’ll keep this page updated as EDC Orlando 2026 lineup news drops!