Posts by America Maples
My Highlights of Decadence Arizona 2024
“Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock” – Hannah Montana. Having attended Decadence Arizona 2023, I made some expert moves this year that made me feel at home at Decadence 2024. My experience at Decadence Arizona 2024 consisted of rail riding, kandi trading, and relationship mediation. Rail Riding at Decadence Arizona 2024…
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Radiate The World to Pay 2 Months Rent for One Lucky Winner!
Radiate (Radiate the World), the EDM social media app connecting festivals, events, and people, is hosting a contest with iHeartRaves (a rave clothing company) to pay the rent of one raver that will be picked on December 15th, 2024. Plenty of ravers could use this help, especially since the holidays are coming up soon! So, I…
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Decadence Arizona Unveils the Full 2024 NYE Lineup
With almost 30 days until the New Year, Decadence Arizona released its full 2024 NYE lineup (a two-day festival). Special headliners for the event include a special John Summit New Year’s Eve Countdown, Deadmau5, Dom Dolla, Excision, Tchami x Malaa’s No Redemption, Dog Eat Dog (Crankdat b2b Riot Ten), Dr. Fresch b2b BIJOU, and Zeds…
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Rave Day Earplug Earrings Are My Top Jewelry Accessory
I recently purchased earplug earrings from the small business Rave Day to wear to some upcoming events, and WOW, Rave Day Earplug Earrings are my top jewelry accessory because they are durable and cute! As a person with ADHD, it’s easy for me to forget things like earplugs, so when the events are blasting music…
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Louis The Child’s Last Tour Stop at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theatre
Louis The Child’s last tour stop at UC Berkeley’s The Greek Theatre concluded the “A Day in the Sun” tour for their newest album, The Sun Comes Up, on November 2nd. Wrapping up the tour at The Greek Theatre, the show opened as follows: Daniel Allan- 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Wavedash – 3:15 PM – 4:15…
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Escape Halloween 2024 Review
This article is an Escape Halloween 2024 Review, the world’s largest Halloween festival, and the biggest music event in SoCal for Halloweekend. Last weekend, Escape Halloween took place at the NOS Event Center in San Bernadino, California. Table of Contents Biggest Takeaways for Escape Halloween 2024 Afterparties at Escape Halloween 2024 My Favorite Sets and…
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John Summit Shocked the Bay Area at Cow Palace Arena
John Summit, the top EDM producer of 2024, performed at Cow Palace Arena and Event Center in San Francisco on Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th. John Summit shocked the ravers in attendance when he came out to perform in the middle of the dance floor on a 360-rotating stage, which gave every fan,…
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Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival Brings 100+ Bands to 2025 Event
Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival is coming to Columbus, Ohio, on May 8-11, 2025, at Historic Crew Stadium to celebrate its fourth year as an event. The main headliners to appear over the 4-day festival are rock sensations: KORN, Bad Omens & Three Days Grace (Thursday), METALLICA, Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper (Friday), LINKIN PARK, Incubus & I Prevail (Saturday), METALLICA,…
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Escape Halloween 2024 is This Weekend!
The largest Halloween festival in the world is happening this weekend! Escape Halloween 2024 is on October 25th and 26th at the NOS center in San Bernadino, California. A new collaboration never seen before between Escape Halloween 2024 and Boiler Room (an online music broadcaster supporting underground sounds) can explain why the festival is 95%…
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John Summit Will Be in SF This Weekend, Oct. 18th and 19th!
One of the most notable names in the house scene for 2024, John Summit, will be headlining for two days, October 18th and 19th, at Cow Palace in San Francisco, CA. Doors will open on both days at 8:00 pm; Friday’s (Oct. 18) opening acts will be Walker & Royce, VNSSA, AMPRS&ND. Tickets, parking, and…
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Meet the Ravers, The Kandi Kouple
Midway through Bass Canyon 2023, with the sky filled with lasers and the floor occupied with pashminas and inflatable couches, my eyes were blessed to see a duo layered in pony bead crafted kandi from head to toe. Meet Tim and Vince, aka, The Kandi Kouple. Tim and Vince (The Kandi Kouple) have been headbanging…
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“What If I Escape” 2024 at Decadence ARIZONA?
If you’re looking for a festival about friendship, look no further. The Decadence ARIZONA lineup is bringing tons of artists who have collaborated this 2024 season to bring in the new year. Celebrating 10 years, or in more catchy lingo, a Decade of Decadence will be celebrated in Arizona and Colorado, both with STACKED lineups.…
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Boiler Room Stage to Appear at Escape Halloween 2024
If you’re like the staff here at The Festival Voice, you have searched for Boiler Room on YouTube to set the mood for finishing a task. Boiler Room will bring the embellishing vibes of worldwide underground music with a 360 Boiler Room stage to California at the upcoming Halloween festival, Escape Halloween, on October 25th…
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ARC Music Festival 2024 in Chicago
“House Comes Home This Labor Day Weekend,” says ARC Music Festival 2024, featuring only house and techno genres alongside other subgenres. While it competes for selling out tickets against North Coast Music Festival during the Labor Day weekend, it has surpassed its competitor, and tickets are now only available as VIP. The ARC Music Festival…
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Hard Summer 2024 at SoFi Stadium
One of Insomniac’s most popular music festivals, HARD Summer 2024, occurred at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, this past weekend (August 3rd and 4th), with thanks to its partner Live Nation and social media. The weekend curated a fun and long-lasting desire to return to HARD Summer for those who attended, despite neighborhoods surrounding the…
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HARD Summer 2024 Is Upgrading!
Hard Summer is one of Insomniac’s most notable festivals, and it seems to improve yearly. While it was hosted last year across from the USC campus, this year, it will take place at Inglewood’s Hollywood Park adjacent to SoFi Stadium. With great help from social media promotions, the festival has improved its aesthetics yearly, decreasing…
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Are You Ready To Find GOLD At Goldrush??
Ever wondered about the Electronic Dance Music rave scene in Arizona? Check out Goldrush (a festival created by Relentless Beats events) and wear some fitting attire to this Western-themed festival that matches the dry climate surrounding it. This year, Goldrush welcomes headlining artists Acraze b2b Noizu; AC Slater; Audien; Blossom; Deathpact; Halogenix; Heyz; Hvdes; Inzo…
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EDC Las Vegas 2024 and Its Growth!
One of the biggest West Coast festivals for electronic dance music, the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), was hosted for three days on the racetrack of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on May 17-19th, 2024. EDC and other reputable festivals, Beyond Wonderland, HARD Summer, and more, were founded by Pasquale Rotella under the promoter name Insomniac.…
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Beyond Wonderland is Here
Southern California is starting 2024’s season at the NOS center with its infamous festival, Beyond Wonderland, an 18+ EDM-focused Alice in Wonderland festival. GA and GA+ are sold out for both days, but there are still available VIP tickets which are highly worth the purchase. An upgrade from a GA ticket to a VIP is…
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EDCLV Lineup Not Yet Dropped — Here’s Some Predictions
While I could predict a few names appearing on the Beyond SoCal 2024 lineup, EDC is uncharted territory for me in multiple ways. 2023 was the first year I attended the Las Vegas EDC despite having multiple offers from rave fams in 2021 to attend 2022 Las Vegas and Orlando. My time at the 2023…
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