When he mixed in вЂњWhere Is The LoveвЂќ I literally lost my mind because it was so awesome! Kudos goes to GRiZ for kicking things off!ДЄlvin Risk followed quickly after GRiZ left main stage, and holy cow did he bring the place down! To put this into perspective for our readers, I was in front of the fences that kept the masses away from the stage and artists. Being the first act of the whole event, he certainly brought enough pizazz to entertain all with his wonderful saxophone solos and amazing mixing skills. GRiZвЂ™s creativity really shines in his album as he samples a few classic songs and vocal parts and meshes them together for some soulful dubstep, (if that even makes sense).

Truth be told, his album вЂњMad LiberationвЂќ is the only work I have listened to so I had no idea what to expect. To start LAN off, my friend and I quickly headed over to the Main Stage to check out what GRiZ is all about. That is all I am going to lecture about of what went wrong with EDC, so join me as we begin the wonderful journey that is Lights All Night. Everyone left very disappointed that evening.ДЄs depressing as that is to read about an EDM festival gone wrong, LAN shined brighter than any other part of the world on New YearвЂ™s Eve. To add insult to injury, there were a lot of hospitalizations and one death that strained the city of DallasвЂ™ resources. The map of the event that front door attendants gave to the attendees was completely incorrect, forcing everyone to scramble in the last minute at the realization that their desired artist was nowhere in sight. When the sirens failed, police threatened to arrest Skrillex if he did not stop his performance. Fire alarms went off during their performances to attempt to clear out the over-crowded buildings. The headlining acts of the evening, including Skrillex, Paul Van Dyk, and Avicii, were shut down 15 minutes into their sets by the fire marshal. Wolfgang Gartner was shamed when many in attendance left due to the air conditioner malfunctioning, making the building a death trap in 104 degree weather. Plagued by over selling tickets, horrible planning, and execution, EDC Dallas was a complete and utter failure. The previous summer of 2011 was supposed to be the year Insomniac Events wowed Texans by bringing their world-renowned Electric Daisy Carnival to the metroplex. Fair Park, right next to Cotton Bowl Stadium, appeared to be the ideal location to host this massive event with 75+ artists on four different stages over three consecutive nights. The Dallas Convention Center was the prime spot to host three different stages for 35 artists over two days, but if the festival was to expand, it needed to find a new location. In 2012, LAN obviously had to outperform all the previous years and somehow pull it off successfully. The first LAN in 2010 had 1,700 people in attendance and the following year, crowds swelled to 20,000 over the course of two days. It was certainly fun, but I yearned for more. Granted, the night I went I witnessed Laidback LukeвЂ™s amazing mixing skills, Benny Benassi and Gary Go entertaining those in attendance, and Tiesto blowing the roof off The Dallas Convention Center. I realized the folly of my actions while watching all the Youtube videos from the previous eveningвЂ™s celebrations. Opting out of the last half of the festival was a big mistake all the major acts certainly brought in the new year with a bang. I was fortunate enough to attend only the first of two evenings at LAN for New YearвЂ™s Eve in 2011. Two close friends, with careful planning, have created one of the biggest and most intricate New YearвЂ™s Eve events in the world. With each passing year, the crowd numbers for Lights All Night has gone through the roof.

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