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EDC’s Founder Announces New Festivals Among Other Major Plans!

March 31, 2016

The founder of Insomniac Events (the guys behind EDC and Beyond Wonderland), Pasquale Rotella took to his website to announce a number of things regarding future plans for his company. Announcement number 1:...

27 Of The Hottest Dance Music Festivals This Summer

Dhriti Menon

March 14, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Dance music has taken over the festival scene in a stupendous way, and we couldn't be happier. If you're looking to plan a summertime trip around an awesome electronic music festival, look no further. We've got...

A Single Music Festival Brought Over $1 Billion In Revenue To Las Vegas!

Mohit Thakkar

February 24, 2016

FS News, International

According to a study, the Electric Daisy Carnival was solely responsible for over $1 billion in revenue for a Las Vegas County. Insomiac, the parent company of Electric Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, Ele...

10 Of The Most Ridiculous Festival Fashion Choices Seen In 2015

Anupama Khedkar

February 22, 2016

FS Features

Festival fashion is a fickle thing, and The Sherp suggests that you tread carefully. It's easy to go wrong with festival fashion, especially since the line between avant-garde and awful is blurring with eve...

Afrojack, Dillon Francis, DJ Snake & More At EDC New York!

Mohit Thakkar

February 12, 2016

FS News, Local

The EDC New York lineup has finally been announced featuring some festival favourites and several newcomers. The Electric Daisy Carnival is one of the most awaited electronic music festivals and this year pr...

Beyond Culture & Art: Why Festivals Can Be Incredible Mini Economies

Anupama Khedkar

February 10, 2016

FS Features

Festivals are great socio-cultural gatherings, advocating all-inclusiveness and solidarity in a community. The Sherp has mused about this before - how music festivals are the holy grail of the millennial and th...

8 Remarkable Festival Documentaries To Binge Watch This Weekend

Anupama Khedkar

February 8, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Take a look at some of the greatest documented moments of festival history! If you're a festival aficionado like the rest of us at Festival Sherpa, we recommend investing some time into watching festival do...

Watch Wiz Khalifa’s Gnarly DJ Set From EDC 2015

Mohit Thakkar

January 27, 2016

FS News, International

Who knew Wiz Khalifa had a dual identity as a DJ? The DJ industry is booming right now and it seems everybody wants a piece of the pie. Wiz Khalifa debuted his DJ alias Daddy Kat last year and seems to have ...

Festivals & Philanthropy: 7 Music Festivals That Support A Greater Cause

Anupama Khedkar

January 13, 2016

Culture, FS Features, Music

Did you know that these amazing music festivals back socially and environmentally relevant causes? Music festival culture has been on a consistent rise in the last decade, and some of these festivals have t...

Insomniac Has Set A New Policy For Festival Photographers

Anupama Khedkar

September 25, 2015

FS News

Gone are the days when photographers could effortlessly make music festivals their muse. Festival photography has been a substantial niche for a while. There are plenty of artists who hire photographers to v...

The Sherp’s Top Stories Of The Week

Anupama Khedkar

September 13, 2015

FS Features

We've had a bunch of updates on some of the upcoming festivals this past week. From Tiësto's India tour to the autowallah who moonlights as a writer, it's been a surprisingly remarkable seven days. Check out Th...

Electric Daisy Carnival Announces Its 20th Anniversary Dates And Prices

Sanjana Ajith

September 9, 2015

FS News, International

Electric Daisy Carnival is coming back with a bang in 2016, and just announced its prices dates for its 20th Anniversary. Here they are. From its inception as a one-room, one-stage show in 1997, Electric Dai...

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