Even though Kayzo was in Reno three weeks ago, his set was completely revamped with crazy upbeat trap/dubstep drops. The whole set got the crowd hyped up for Kayzo who closed on Friday night.

I remember seeing him at Reno’s Cargo Concert Hall a few years ago but since he was at a much larger venue he decided to leave everything out on the table.The lasers went perfectly with each unexpected drop. In my opinion he dominated the Mad Hatter’s Tent.

But getting to my absolutely favorite of the night and the weekend, Kill the Noise. Oliver Heldens had ravers shuffling to some joyful drops at The Queen’s Domain stage. On Friday, Saymyname, Midnight Tyrannosaurus and Black Tiger Sex Machine had the crowd going wild throughout their entire sets. Everyone has their personal preference of EDM genre, mine being trap, but like a lot of attendees agree, other genres are amazing to watch as well. Now onto the most interesting part of any EDM festival: the sets. Each stage wasn’t that far away from the others, so the migration to another set wasn’t troubling until the walk back to the car. The stages were well covered and protected. Luckily, it wasn’t raining too hard but if you’re trying to turn up, it is definitely a bummer. on Friday night and lasted until around 3 a.m. In addition to rowdy young adults, the rain was off-putting. It is two simple words that people that are drinking tend to forget. However, since it was cold to begin with, it’s hard to justify their actions. I know people are just trying to have a good time so usually this wouldn’t bother me. My friends and I would be dancing, then a herd of festival goers would come stumbling through us. In a perfect world, everyone will get along with one another at an event, but we obviously don’t all live in unison. Thankfully, this time there were only two major problems: people pushing without being courteous and the rain. Of course, as with all festivals, there is always going to be some type of drama or inconvenience. If you ever go to an Insomniac event and see them on the menu, I’d highly recommend trying! Not only did they have a tasteful seasoning but the sauce they gave you was delicious. But this time my friend bought Moondusk Fries. Usually I don’t buy food at music festivals because I’m either having too much fun dancing or it’s overpriced. The laser and light shows never skipped a beat. I’ve been to various Insomniac shows and events including EDC Las Vegas, but this layout was one of the easiest to map and most visually appealing. Just describing the stage in words does not do it justice. The Mad Hatter’s Castle was personally my favorite stage. As you walked through the enthusiastic crowd, dozens of Insomniac employees greeted you dressed as elaborate Alice and Wonderland characters to gigantic flowers and gorgeous butterflies.īesides the amazing DJs, the stage design blew me away. After the pond, your attention went straight to overhead lights which cascaded across from each light pole. In the middle stood a beautiful lily pond that captured the eye right away. As I started to walk into the venue, it seemed like we were transported into another realm. We knew this expedition was a trip worth taking and of course Pasquale Rotella and the entire Insomniac team did not disappoint.īeing my first time at the NOS Center let alone Beyond Wonderland, I didn’t know what to expect visual-and-decoration wise.

Not even knowing the lineup yet back in January, my friends and I bought our passes to this EDM oasis. On March 17 and 18, Insomniac held their annual music festival, Beyond Wonderland, at National Orange Show Events Center in San Bernardino, California. It’s strange to think that only a short while ago I traveled through blizzards in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to start spring break right in the west coast sunshine state.

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