Spring Awakening Lineup--First Wave

Today, the first wave of Spring Awakening Music Festival's lineup of artists was (accidentally) announced. The list is:


BASSNECTAR
CALVIN HARRIS
12th Planet
ATB
Boys Noize
Break Science
Chuckie
Excision
Felix da Housecat
Figure
Flosstradamus
Gramatik
Krewella
Lucky Date
Minnesota
Mord Fustang
Nervo
Nicky Romero
Paul Oakenfold
Porter Robinson
Robbie Rivera
Tommy Trash
Walden
Wolfgang Gartner
Zedd
Zeds Dead

Spring Awakening is set to take place June 14, 15, and 16 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Tickets go on sale for EDC Chicago

Tickets for the Chicago edition of Electric Daisy Carnival have just gone on sale. Regular 3-day passes and VIP 3-day passes went on sale for $175 and $299 respectively. You must be 21+ to purchase VIP tickets and service charges vary from $29-42.

As has been highly anticipated, EDC Chicago will be the first and only installment of EDC to feature camping. Camping passes are an additional $120 more than the GA and VIP tickets at $295 and $419. No word yet on the size of the campgrounds but Insomniac has announced many of the camping details.

Layaway options are also available for both regular and camping tickets allowing attendees to pay for their ticket over four payments. 

EDC Chicago Camping Details

EDC Chicago to be held at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet

As has been highly anticipated, EDC Chicago will be the first and only installment of Electric Daisy Carnival to feature camping. Camping passes are an additional $120 more than the Regular and VIP tickets at $295 and $419, respectively. No word yet on the size of the campgrounds but Insomniac has released some details about the campgrounds on the official EDC Chicago website:

- All combination camping + weekend admission tickets (either GA or VIP) will be provided space to camp on a beautiful grass area.

- The camping area is conveniently located right next to the festival so access from your campsite will be extremely simple.

- Only attendees with camping passes will be allowed to enter the camping area.

- Campers will be able to travel back and forth from the campgrounds to the festival all weekend long.

- The campgrounds will be opened on Thursday the 23rd and a special pre party will be thrown that evening for campers only!

- Potable water, toilets, showers, and concessions will be available in the camping area.

One of the most exciting announcements has to be the Thursday pre-party for campers only! Tickets go on sale at noon on January 23rd.

Congress Theater goes 18+

Steve Aoki rafting the crowd at the Congress Theater

With what seems to be never-ending controversy surrounding the 86 year old Chicago landmark, the Congress Theater has chosen to make all events 18+.

This is bound to upset many, as there is a significant sized part of the EDM fan base that will no longer be able to attend. Many also wonder whether the move will really reduce any controversy as the age limit was only 17+ before.

EDC Chicago Official Announcement!

The first ever EDC Chicago will be over Memorial Day Weekend at Chicagoland Speedway

Its official! Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago will be at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet over Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 25, 26.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 23rd at 1e/12c PM for $175 for a regular 3-day pass. VIP tickets will go for $299.

The festival will go from 2pm-2am all three days and is 18+.

One of the more unique and exciting firsts for EDC will be the opportunity to buy overnight camping tickets. This is likely, in part, due to the lack of hotels in the Joliet area. These tickets will start at $295.

Swedish House Mafia Sightings in Chicago

As everyone already knows, Swedish House Mafia will be making a stop at the United Center in Chicago for One Last Tour on February 20.

Recently, greyhounds have been showing up around town, including the ones pictured below in River North.

SHM Greyhound in River North

No word yet if it is only a promotion for the show or if it means anything more, but a cool find nonetheless. Tickets for the sold out show are currently going for as much as $1,000 on StubHub.

Major Lazer at the Congress on 3/2

Major Lazer in Chicago on 3/2

Mad Decent's Major Lazer will be stopping at the Congress Theater in Chicago for their 2013 Free the Universe tour on March 2nd. The project of Diplo was formed in 2009 with British DJ Switch before they separated in 2011. Dragonette and The Mid resident Zebo will be opening. I don't know what to expect of the show but here's hoping to a lot of daggering. Don't know what daggering is? Well then check out the video below (NSFW!!!!!!)