EDM Identity’s Top Events Of 2016

As we close out the year, it is time for us to look back and reflect on our favorites from 2016. Check out which events stood out to EDM Identity Team Members this year!

This year has been full of events and festivals around the world that have brought amazing experiences to attendees. The scene thrives off the memories that we have created at events, and the more unique or special the experience the better. As the year is winding down, we here at EDM Identity are taking a look back at some of the events that made their mark in our memory banks. Below are the top events that members of the team here at EDMID have selected as their favorites of 2016. Additionally, if the member of the team below covered the event, feel free to click on the event to get their experience or review of their time there!

EDM Identity’s Top Events Of 2016

Grant’s Picks

1. Burning Man
2. EDC Las Vegas
3. Coachella Weekend 1
4. Dreamstate SoCal
5. Eric Prydz Benefit For James Lillo / Above & Beyond Acoustic II Hollywood Bowl

Honestly, I went to so many different events this year that it was hard to put this together. There were amazing events I also attended that just didn’t make the cut, and events I thought would make the list were surpassed by others over time. Regardless, a vast majority of the events I attended were memorable ones, I cannot wait to see what is in store for 2017!

Drew’s Picks

1. Life In Color
2. 515 Alive Music Festival
3. Bear Grillz in Sioux City
4. EDC Las Vegas Livestream
5. Qlimax Livestream

Tamlyn’s Picks

1. Holy Ship!
2. Dirtybird BBQ
3. Escape: Psycho Circus
4. HARD Summer
5. EDC Las Vegas

Cassey’s Picks

1. Dreamstate SoCal
2. Groove Cruise Miami
3. EDC Las Vegas
4. Bryan Kearney & John O’ Callaghan @ Soundbar Chicago
5. Dancefestopia

Connor’s Picks

1. EDC Las Vegas
2. Lights All Night
3. Above & Beyond Acoustic 2.0
4. Das Energi
5. Audio on the Bay

Angel’s Picks

1. EDC Las Vegas
2. Coachella Weekend 2
3. CRSSD Festival Spring
4. Dirtybird Campout
5. Dreamstate SoCal

Abisola’s Picks

1. Dreamstate SoCal
2. Gareth Emery’s “100 Reasons to Live” Tours at Audio SF and The Palladium
3. Dreamstate SF
4. Above & Beyond Acoustic at The Hollywood Bowl / Fleming and Lawrence OTC at Avalon Hollywood
5. Ultra Miami

Maria’s Picks

1. Dreamstate SoCal
2. EDC Las Vegas
3. Mark Sherry at Bikkuri Lounge in Orlando, Florida
4. Alex M.O.R.P.H. at WildPitch Music Hall in Atlanta, Georgia
5. Markus Schulz at Metropolitan Nightclub in New Orleans

Cliff’s Picks

1. EDC New York
2. Electric Zoo
3. EDC Las Vegas
4. Porter Robinson and Madeon’s Shelter Live Tour
5. Dreamstate New York

Carlos’ Picks

1. Dancefestopia
2. Global Dance Festival Colorado
3. Porter Robinson & Madeon Shelter Tour
4. EPIC 4.0
5. Dirtybird Campout

Zach’s Picks

1. Porter Robinson and Madeon’s Shelter Live Tour
2. Lightning in a Bottle
3. Gorgon City and Rudimental at the Shrine
4. Porter Robinson (DJ set) at Omnia SD for Comic Con Weekend
5. Marshmello b2b Skrillex b2b Jauz b2b Gettetr b2b Ookay at Omnia SD for the 1 year anniversary.

Grace’s Picks

1. EDC Las Vegas
2. Grizmas at Detroit Masonic Temple
3. Hard Summer Music Festival
4. Snowglobe Music Festival
5. Mija’s F*ck a Genre Tour at Magic Stick Detroit with closing set Mija b2b Jai Wolf b2b Dr. Fresch

James’ Picks

1. EDC Las Vegas
2. Beyond Wonderland
3. Porter Robinson & Madeon’s Shelter Tour
4. Jauz’s The Friendzy Tour at The Fonda Theater
5. CRSSD Festival Fall

Jessica’s Picks

1. EDC Orlando
2. Mysteryland
3. Okeechobee Music & Artists Festival
4. Rave Of Thrones
5. Resistance Closing Party

Hector’s Picks

1. Coachella Weekend 2
2. Outsidelands
3. Hard Summer Music Festival
4. Escape: Psycho Circus
5. Air + Style LA

MyStro’s Picks

1. Space Ibiza Closing Fiesta 2016 Livestream
2. Solarstone Open-To-Close (Lucent in San Diego)
3. Menno Solo Open-To-Close (Lucent in San Diego)
4. Dreamstate SoCal 2016
5. Porter Robinson & Madeon Shelter Tour

Sebastian’s Picks

1. Paul Van Dyk @ Brooklyn Hangar, New York
2. Trance Unity 2016 @ Circus Montreal
3. Open Up 200 NYC, 10 Hour John Askew B2B Simon Patterson @ Brooklyn Warehouse, Brooklyn
4. Mark Sherry Open To Close for Halloween @ Circus Afterhours, Montreal
5. Dreamstate San Francisco @ Bill Graham Civic Center

Who were your top selections for 2016? Which artists impressed you the most? Let us know in the comments!

Feature Photo Credit: Insomniac Events