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Electric Daisy Carnival is back in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Festival attendees dance to a set at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy C ...
Festival attendees dance to a set at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Valerie Bartolome laughs with her friends (out of frame) during the first day of Electric Daisy ...
Valerie Bartolome laughs with her friends (out of frame) during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees listen to a set at the cosmicMEADOW stage during the first day of Electric D ...
Festival attendees listen to a set at the cosmicMEADOW stage during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees sprawl out on the grass during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at L ...
Festival attendees sprawl out on the grass during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival performers dance during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Sp ...
Festival performers dance during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Billie Peterson, left, dances with a hula hoop during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival ...
Billie Peterson, left, dances with a hula hoop during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees take selfies and walk throughout the festival grounds during the first day o ...
Festival attendees take selfies and walk throughout the festival grounds during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees dance to a set at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy C ...
Festival attendees dance to a set at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A festival goer dances her way into festival grounds during the first day of Electric Daisy Car ...
A festival goer dances her way into festival grounds during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees walk through a tunnel to enter a “rave lounge” during the firs ...
Festival attendees walk through a tunnel to enter a “rave lounge” during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wendy Pickford dances during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedw ...
Wendy Pickford dances during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Attendees walk throughout the festival grounds during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival ...
Attendees walk throughout the festival grounds during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival goers dance to music at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy Carni ...
Festival goers dance to music at the bassPOD stage during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Attendees make their way into the festival during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at L ...
Attendees make their way into the festival during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on ...
Fireworks go off during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Julie Pielmeier waves a butterfly kite in the air as part of a festival performance during the ...
Julie Pielmeier waves a butterfly kite in the air as part of a festival performance during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Festival attendees dance during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Spe ...
Festival attendees dance during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Keisha Chambers shows off her butterfly hairpiece during the first day of Electric Daisy Carniv ...
Keisha Chambers shows off her butterfly hairpiece during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A festival attendee dances during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor S ...
A festival attendee dances during the first day of Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, May 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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May 20, 2023 - 12:26 am
 
Updated May 20, 2023 - 7:09 am

The biggest electronic dance music festival in the world is back in Las Vegas.

Opening night started late Friday and raged into Saturday morning at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Check out the photo gallery from Night 1 of Electric Daisy Carnival 2023.

Visit lvrj.com/edc for more.

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