The Electric Daisy Carnival Festival first began in 1996, in Southern California. Like The Mile High Music Festival the EDCF is a two-day event with a number of stages that perform a large variety of electric dance music.

In 2009, The Electric Daisy Carnival Festival 2009 entertained more than 140,000 people and using up as much as one-half of the Exposition Park in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, making this the largest dance festival outside of Europe. 2009 was also the first appearance for the festival in Puerto Rico. The festival has also taken place in Colorado and Texas. Other competitors like Ultra Music Festival and Monerey Pop Festival run a three day weekend event.

1. Axwell
2. Dirty Phonics
3. Dragon & Trajikk
4. Jack Beats
5. JoAquin Bamaca
6. Steve Aoki
7. Swedish House Mafia
8. Many More TBA

The food vendors on the festival grounds will be offering food and beverages for every taste, but there are several hotels and restaurants located nearby.

The Marriott Los Angeles Downtown Hotel is in walking distance to restaurants, shopping and lounges and is 2.6 miles from the Coliseum. The Marriott Hotel offers many amenities including free breakfast valet parking, transportation options, Internet access and offers views of downtown LA. Guest rooms with two double beds, $170.00 and guest rooms with two king beds are $230.00 a night. Guests can book a weekend stay at the hotel and receive a $50.00 Visa Gift Card.

Radisson Hotel is also in walking distance to the Coliseum. They offer several amenities, such as inside and outside pools, valet parking, high speed Internet, a health club, and two restaurants on the site. Guests can choose from McKays Restaurant or Rizzo's Pizzeria which offers beer on tap, shuffleboard and a jukebox.

Comfort Inn City Center hotel is 3 miles from the Coliseum and has many amenities as well some are air conditioning, wireless Internet, free breakfast, an exercise room and an outdoor pool. Guest rooms with two double beds begin at $93.00 per night.

Several restaurants are within walking distance including Denny's, IHop, Hyatt and [[Omni]. More restaurants located downtown LA include Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburger's, Water Grill , Pacific Dining Car, Nickel Diner, Ciudad Latin/South America, Church & State, Edison, Patina, BottleRock, Rivera, Original Pantry Café, Blue Velvet, Clifton's Cafeteria, and Langes Delicatessen

1. Giant
2. So Sweet
3. Bassrush
4. Club Melodic
5. Beatprint
6. Saturday Night Sessions
7. One Tribe
8. Rock the Bells
9. Spaceland