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

Burning Man

EDC Las Vegas

Coachella Weekend 1

Dreamstate SoCal

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

Life In Color

515 Alive Music Festival

Bear Grillz in Sioux City

EDC Las Vegas Livestream

Qlimax Livestream

Tamlyn’s Picks

Holy Ship!

Dirtybird BBQ

Escape: Psycho Circus

HARD Summer

EDC Las Vegas

Cassey’s Picks

Dreamstate SoCal

Groove Cruise Miami

EDC Las Vegas

Bryan Kearney & John O’ Callaghan @ Soundbar Chicago

Dancefestopia

Connor’s Picks

EDC Las Vegas

Lights All Night

Above & Beyond Acoustic 2.0

Das Energi

Audio on the Bay

Angel’s Picks

EDC Las Vegas

Coachella Weekend 2

CRSSD Festival Spring

Dirtybird Campout

Dreamstate SoCal

Abisola’s Picks

Dreamstate SoCal

Gareth Emery’s “100 Reasons to Live” Tours at Audio SF and The Palladium

Dreamstate SF

Above & Beyond Acoustic at The Hollywood Bowl / Fleming and Lawrence OTC at Avalon Hollywood

Ultra Miami

Maria’s Picks

Dreamstate SoCal

EDC Las Vegas

Mark Sherry at Bikkuri Lounge in Orlando, Florida

Alex M.O.R.P.H. at WildPitch Music Hall in Atlanta, Georgia

Markus Schulz at Metropolitan Nightclub in New Orleans

Cliff’s Picks

EDC New York

Electric Zoo

EDC Las Vegas

Porter Robinson and Madeon’s Shelter Live Tour

Dreamstate New York

Carlos’ Picks

Dancefestopia

Global Dance Festival Colorado

Porter Robinson & Madeon Shelter Tour

EPIC 4.0

Dirtybird Campout

Zach’s Picks

Porter Robinson and Madeon’s Shelter Live Tour

Lightning in a Bottle

Gorgon City and Rudimental at the Shrine

Porter Robinson (DJ set) at Omnia SD for Comic Con Weekend

Marshmello b2b Skrillex b2b Jauz b2b Gettetr b2b Ookay at Omnia SD for the 1 year anniversary.

Grace’s Picks

EDC Las Vegas

Grizmas at Detroit Masonic Temple

Hard Summer Music Festival

Snowglobe Music Festival

Mija’s F*ck a Genre Tour at Magic Stick Detroit with closing set Mija b2b Jai Wolf b2b Dr. Fresch

James’ Picks

EDC Las Vegas

Beyond Wonderland

Porter Robinson & Madeon’s Shelter Tour

Jauz’s The Friendzy Tour at The Fonda Theater

CRSSD Festival Fall

Jessica’s Picks

EDC Orlando

Mysteryland

Okeechobee Music & Artists Festival

Rave Of Thrones

Resistance Closing Party

Hector’s Picks

Coachella Weekend 2

Outsidelands

Hard Summer Music Festival

Escape: Psycho Circus

Air + Style LA

MyStro’s Picks

Space Ibiza Closing Fiesta 2016 Livestream

Solarstone Open-To-Close (Lucent in San Diego)

Menno Solo Open-To-Close (Lucent in San Diego)

Dreamstate SoCal 2016

Porter Robinson & Madeon Shelter Tour

Sebastian’s Picks

Paul Van Dyk @ Brooklyn Hangar, New York

Trance Unity 2016 @ Circus Montreal

Open Up 200 NYC, 10 Hour John Askew B2B Simon Patterson @ Brooklyn Warehouse, Brooklyn

Mark Sherry Open To Close for Halloween @ Circus Afterhours, Montreal

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