Electric Daisy Carnival Heading to New York

By FNN | February 25, 2012, 6:17pm IST

Summary: The annual electronic music festival will hit the east coast on May 19-20.

It's official: Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to the East Coast.

The festival, which drew over 250,000 attendees to its three-day Las Vegas event last year, will hit New York on May 19-20, 2012, at a soon-to-be-announced location.

Electric Daisy Carnival New York will be presented via a partnership between EDC organizer Insomniac Events, and Pacha New York, the only U.S. branch of the storied Ibizan nightlife brand.

"I'm really excited to be working with Pacha to bring our touring experience of Electric Daisy Carnival to New York," Pasquale Rotella, founder and CEO of Insomniac Events, tells Billboard. "The entire Insomniac staff is looking forward to this upcoming EDC weekend on the East Coast."

Venue and lineup details will be announced soon. Check out the newly updated electricdaisycarnival.com for more information.

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