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| - This is my once a year religious pilgrimage and it is the single greatest musical experience I have ever had. I just finished my fourth year and I can't wait for next year. It is one of the few places I have ever been where I feel totally accepted and non-judged (which is far more than I can say for any church).
I have been a fan of electronic music since the 80s, and even liked its precursor lovingly referred to as disco. I understand that EDM is an acquired taste, but the EDC is much more than a music festival. It is a celebration of art and life and happiness. I feel that I have gotten my money's worth every year and then some. Even if you are not a fan of the music I strongly implore to track down a Sunday ticket (which you can usually get cheap) to just go and see the event. Spend a few hours walking around witnessing all the people, the costumes, the celebration, the lights, and the sheer unadulterated joy of the attendees. You would have to be dead inside to be disappointed.
I will be 44 this summer and I rarely see people there older than I, but I have never felt unwelcomed or that I didn't belong. Vegas is about spectacle, but by far the greatest spectacle Vegas has ever produced is the EDC. I love the Cirque shows and have seen them all. I have not been disappointed with any of the shows (except Elvis, who the hell put that one together). I always recommend the Cirque shows to visitors, but the EDC blows them away on the sheer pageantry and majesty. For the full price of one Cirque show you could see the EDC for one night and you will never regret it. I go all three days, and then I need another 3 days to recover, but it's worth all the aches and pains this old body suffers from 3 days of complete joy. It's a once and a life time experience I implore you to experience.
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