Electric Daisy Carnival 2010: THE SURVIVAL GUIDE

Electric Daisy Carnival is more than just any music festival or an underground dance music rave — it’s all that PLUS amusement park rides and carnie folk. Yep. It’s pretty weird. But the line-up, especially this year’s line up, boasts probably the most impressive round up of the world’s best DJs and producers who are at the top of their game, and will be together — all in one, same place. This year’s line-up went over and beyond anything I had expected — or actually could mentally prepare myself for, following all that Coachella desert madness.

But regardless of the excitement that lies ahead and probably the most worthwhile $120 bucks you’ll drop all summer, there’s always ways to ensure you have the MOST fun possible. Thus, we’ve responded to our call for duty, and although we are just as fiendishly excited with quivering knees for EDC as you all are, we’ve taken a step back and created a special go-to survival guide, for you to refer back to often throughout your electro wonderland of adventures;
So you’ll always be in the know, thoroughly prepared, and for those times when you’re a little lost, this will be the key that will get you where you need, no, where you should be during this 48 Hour Bender.

UPDATE: SET TIMES ANNOUNCED!!!!!! SEE BELOW!!!!!

Breakdown:
1. Not-So-Obvious Prohibited Items
2. Nicole’s NO FAIL Do’s and Don’ts for EDC Success.
3. Transportation Tips & Very Important Phone Numbers!
4. Insider Parking tips AND map.
5. Line Ups by Stage
6. Venue Map (coming soon)
7. Set Times and Schedule
8. MIX Picks MUST SEE’S

1. Prohibited Items: The Not-So-Obvious things

1. NO OPEN PACKS OF CIGARETTES UPON ENTRY

- At Coachella, they sniffed every single pack of cigarettes to see if any of you goofballs were trying to hack in some wacky tobacky. At EDC, they have bigger fish to fry — no time for sniffing. So they cut out that option altogether by banning any open packs upon entry. Keep it closed until you get inside.

2. NO MARKERS OR SPRAY PAINT
-OK so I always bring a Sharpie with me to concerts and festivals, just in case I need to write important phone numbers down, on my arm, because inevitably, my phone dies… But it isn’t the innocent stuff they are worried about. To avoid huffing opportunities, they take away anything that with one whiff makes you dizzy. That means no Sharpies, because these absolutely pitiful and desperate huffing dropkicks ruined it for everyone else. Boo.

3. NO STICKERS, FLYERS, OR POSTERS
- This isn’t a networking mixer this is an all-out RAVE. Save some paper, and leave your promo tools at home.

4. NO PACIFIERS OR DUST MASKS
- Besides the obvious notion of attempting to save yourself from the embarrassment: If you’re the asshole that’s actually kind of disappointed about this, you’re likely going to be E-TARDED ANYWAYS, so there’s no reason why you should feel the need to look more fucked up than you’ll already appear, dumbass.

5. **ABSOLUTELY NO HULA HOOPS**
- GOOD GOD WHY THE HELL WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BRING HULA HOOP ANYWAYS!?!?!?
NOT appropriate festival demeanor. Really, there’s no reason to bring a hula hoop –unless you want to annoy the fuck out of me. Don’t poke the bear, leave your hula hoop at home. Actually better yet, STAY AT HOME WITH YOUR HULA HOOP. NOBODY wants you around anyways. Hula hoopers are the bane of any festival-going existence.

6. NO Unauthorized solicitations, handbills, sampling, give-aways, etc.
- Unlike Coachella, you won’t be seeing AT & T handing out promo sunscreen bottles for a festival that’s mostly indoors anyways… So I know it will be hard but ignore people trying to give you free stuff…

2. Nicole’s No Fail Tips:

Nicole has been to more EDCs than both she, AND I would prefer to disclose. However, if anyone knows what’s what at EDC, it’s Nicole. Here is her extremely THOROUGH “No-Bullshit list of Tips” for a Successful and an AMAZING EDC Experience.

1) LOW MAINTENANCE CLOTHING

-Girls: you will be TOO FUCKED UP to fix your straps.
-Flat shoes and/or scrunchy “raver boots.” NO FUZZY ONES. There is no excuse for those.
-You’re gonna be dancing, walking, running, and raving for 2 days straight… you need something that you can wear socks in, and something that you won’t have to fuss with.
-Do not wear new shoes to the massive. You don’t want to be breaking them in. And destroying them.

2) A BRA

You’re gonna need somewhere to store and hide everything, and to keep your boobies modestly nestled away from all intoxicated inclinations to flash yo’ jugs.

-We FOUND the PERFECT thing for this EVENT.
INTRODUCING: The Cleavage Caddy.

O. M. G.

They aren’t even as ugly as you would’ve expected either. UMM It’s Worth the $30. Rush order, NOW!

3) SHORTS
-Don’t wear a skirt. Someone will be trying to look, reach, and breach it all night. Unless you’re into that, get shorts, ones that aren’t unnecessarily too tight for you -
-Chaffing is indisputably the world’s most intrusive and uncomfortable way to kill your buzz, dead.
-Don’t wear pants or jeans: It’s unbelievably hot and you’ll regret it once your legs are sweltering around 4pm.

4) HAIR TIES
-I know you will spend an hour doing your hair. I have always, and will, do it too. But around 11:54 pm the only thing in the whole wide world I want is a hair tie.
And I may or may not have been spotted walking around at several points in time offering ungodly amounts of money to girl with an extra.
-Bring several back ups, and you’ll likely make a pretty penny off girls who may or may not be anything like me.

5) MAKEUP
-Don’t wear too much eye makeup.
-It will have melted down your face before you know it, and everyone will wonder why they let Marilyn Manson into a rave.

6) PURSES – DON’T BRING THEM
-Put everything you need (cash, ID) in your bra (see above) or pocket before you go in, or give them to someone you’re with. You will lose your purse, and/or regret bringing it after a few hours.

7) MALE COMPANIONS
-Human fly swatter. Boys will be trying to grab at you all night. They can’t help it, DUH you look smokin’ in your raver boots, push-up bra full of goodies, and short shorts.
-Walk around with a dude: Your comfort level will raise 20 points and you can focus more on raging. Also, bags of medicinal deliciousness fit very well in the bottom of their sneakers. Double-score!

8 ) HOTEL ROOM
-****EDC ends at 2am this year guys, not at 4am like all previous years!****

You need somewhere close to go crash, and seriously take a cab. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel for DUIs after this event.
-You will also need to stock your hotel room with:
a) an impeccably-organized iPod and speakers (you don’t want to come home to a silent room all night)
b) water bottles
c) snack foods.
You will be starving, thirsty, and more likely than not *stranded* where you are.

9) CASH
-Everything you need will be taken away from you before you enter the rave. Everything that isn’t carefully hidden that is. (Shoes and undergarments guys.) Otherwise, your chapstick, gum, stickers, flyers, open packs of cigarettes, bottled waters, etc will be confiscated before you enter and thrown in the trash!!
You will have to buy any of that inside the rave if you need it.
So, Be Prepared: Bring plenty of moola, if you’re dying for couple (or 10) bottles of water and a stick of gum at midnight, you want to be able to get what you need.

10) DRUGS
-If you’re going to roll that route, bring BYODs. Don’t try to buy drugs in the rave. First, there will be the occasional undercover police officer trying to bust you mid-deal. Second, it will be dark and it will happen so fast, you’ll look in your hand and you’ve accidentally purchased a $40 birth control pill. Or probably something a lot worse…
It happens to the best of us. Don’t take the chance.

11) DISPOSABLE CAMERAS
-You’re not allowed to bring pro cameras in this year, sorry photographers. But bring a lil cheapie if you think you are capable enough and can hang on to it. Your friends, will be hilarious, and holy sh!t; it’s gonna be memorable.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: We ARE NOT CONDONING NOR ADVOCATING THE USE AND INGESTION OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES BY ANY MEANS. However, we also refuse to pretend to be oblivious to the inevitable. Thus we feel it necessary to offer precautionary tips to those who CHOSE individually, to engage in illegal activity, to ensure the personal safety and a safe environment for others.)

IMPORTANT: THIS ISN’T THE DESERT, THIS IS THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Pedestrian Friendly: NO
Street Parking: NOT RECOMMENDED
Walking Around Wasted and By Yourself Friendly: ABSOLUTELY NOT.

This is by means not to scare you, but you need to be dialed into your surroundings. This is central, urban Los Angeles; not glamorous West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
**This is the kind of area you want to be “Low Profile”: Walking around and waving glow sticks after the show in this area: Not ideal.

3. TRANSPORTATION:

Unlike the desert you just can’t go off-road joy-riding after the show, YOU WILL BE IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
Meaning: There will be traffic, stop lights, people, confusing freeways and you’ll be subjected to ill-signage.
OUR ADVICE:

1) Hire a TOWN CAR: They are super cheap in L.A. considering the regular high demand and vast supply available, and you can usually get one for $75 – split 4 ways, it’s manageable.
You can pay ahead of time so you won’t have to worry about having enough money to get home, And, it will be reserved just for you; Anything to avoid running around the streets of Downtown L.A. at 2 a.m. desperately trying to find cab that will take you home on $6 cash — is ideal really.

2) RESERVE an AIRPORT cab to pick you up and take you to LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) — where you will then take a carpool shuttle.
Reserving an AIRPORT cab ensures a greater likelihood your ride will actually come AND wait for you. Because an airport cab is a different type of call/fare than a “Party/Town” cab is, it’s taken a lot more seriously.
Once you get to LAX (15 minute cab ride: $25-$30), take a carpool like Super Shuttle (**See below for Discount Codes**) to wherever you need to be! LAX is EXTREMELY central so if your final destination is farther from the venue than LAX is, this is a smarter and more thrifty call to make.

*Just don’t drive*; even 100% sober navigating through L.A. is nightmare, especially if you aren’t familiar with the area.

And we both know you won’t be sober so just don’t do it.

**Discount Codes for Super Shuttle:
PGRV7 – $2 off per person on shuttle or $5 per ride in Executive car.
X5LSE – Book Online and save 5%

TAXI NUMBERS:

Authorized Taxicab Supervision (ATS) – (323) 776-5324
Beverly Hills Cab Company – (310) 273-6611
Independent Taxi – (213) 666-0040
Yellow Cab – (310) 851-5022
Checker Cab – (213) 482-3456
Bell Cab Company – (310) 219-3100
City Cab – (818) 780-1000
United Cab – (323) 653-5050

4. PARKING TIPS AND MAP

Additional Parking Info via LAColiseum.com

ADDITIONAL PARKING INFORMATION

Off Site Parking
Four-hour and two-hour metered parking is available on Figueroa and Jefferson. $3 a day lots are available Mon-Fri across the street from the USC campus on Figueroa and other private lots. Parking rates for these lots may vary for special events (usually at $10 for events).

Five Star Parking Co.

869 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Located approximately 0.3 miles from the Coliseum with event parking at approximately $10 (call ahead for specific details): (213) 749 – 5654.

Classic Parking

3208 Royal Street
Located approximately 0.7 miles from the Coliseum. Call ahead for details: (213) 742 – 1238

Staples Center

1111 S. Figueroa St.
Additional parking for some events may be accessible through the combined use of Staples Center or Convention Center parking space and Taxi or Public Transportation use. Always call ahead for hours, locations, and rates as they are subject to change based on days and events.
For information on Staples Center Parking – call the Staples Center Parking Office: (213) 742-PARK (7275).
Convention Center Parking is $7.00. Call (213) 741-1151 for more information regarding parking rates and hours for special events.

Line Ups By Stage!!

*Venue Map COMING SOON

KINETIC FIELD

DON’T MISS: Deadmau5 -

This won’t be his “UNHOOKED” show- he WILL be wearing his robomau5 head, which is the one he wore during his phenomenal set at Coachella. So therefore this will be an aural and visual experience that will probably change your life. DON’T miss this set. DON’T.
Stoked to See:  Swedish House Mafia, LaidBack Luke
Skip: Benny Benassi
Curious About: Dada Life

CIRCUIT GROUNDS

Don’t Miss: Moby (heard his DJs sets are AMAZING.)
Stoked to See: Groove Armada, Boys Noize, Chuckie
Skip: Fedde Le Grand
Curious About: Sasha

COSMIC MEADOW

DON’T MISS: DUCK SAUCE
Stoked to See: Jack Beats, Harvard Bass, CONGOROCK, Wolfgang Gartner, MSTRKRFT
Curious about: Autoerotique

NEON GARDEN

DON’T MISS: Claude VonStroke
Stoked to see: The Japanese Popstars, Avicii
Skip: Christopher Lawrence (his last two live sets I’ve seen were BORING AS FUCK)
Curious About: Gareth Emery

BASS POD

DON’T MISS: 12th Planet
Stoked On: Dirtyphonics
Curious about: Friction

Last Minute Additions to Line Up!!!

Just Added on Monday, June 21st!!!!
Donald Glaude
Second Sun (Live)
Trent Cantrelle
Daedelus
Low End Specialists
Mars
Android Cartel



Have fun, be safe, and get excited for Electric Daisy Carnival 2010: The Most EPIC festival and DJ Line-Up. EVER.

BY: TD and Nicole