Recent from talks
Insomniac (promoter)
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Insomniac (promoter)
Insomniac (formerly Insomniac Events) is an American electronic music event promoter and music distributor. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, it is the organizer of various music festivals, including its flagship electronic music festival Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas.
Alongside EDC, Insomniac runs the electronic music events Beyond Wonderland and Nocturnal Wonderland, as well as drum and bass and dubstep-oriented events under the brand Bassrush, hardstyle events under the brand Basscon, and trance events under the brand Dreamstate.
Insomniac is also involved in the operation of nightclubs across major regions. The company manages three Los Angeles venues—Create (in partnership with SBE), Exchange L.A., and the underground warehouse Factory 93. In 2019, it acquired Miami's Club Space, and in 2020, Washington, D.C.'s Echostage and Soundcheck nightclubs, along with their operator Club Glow, which also oversees Project GLOW Festival and Moonrise Music Festival.
In 2014, Insomniac introduced a co-branded EDM record label known as Insomniac Records, initially in partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M. In 2018, Insomniac took its A&R and distribution operations in-house as Insomniac Music Group .
Insomniac has been described as placing a larger emphasis on fan experiences over profits and ticket sales, with Rotella having argued that music festivals did not require "big acts who sell out arenas" (going as far as to praising Burning Man for being an "event by the people for the people" where "the organizers just provide an open space" and "people go all out").
In June 2013, Insomniac announced a number of partnerships, including one with Dick Clark Productions to produce a dance music awards show, and a "creative partnership" with Live Nation that would give Insomniac access to Live Nation's resources, while leaving them creative control over their events. While specifics of the deal were not revealed, Rotella emphasized the deal was not an acquisition.
In August 2015, Rotella announced his new radio show, Night Owl Radio, on SiriusXM's Electric Area. Electric Area was later replaced by Diplo's Revolution in 2018. In the summer of 2018, Insomniac Radio launched on SiriusXM. In May 2019, Insomniac partnered with Dash Radio as its flagship station. In June 2019, Insomniac acquired a controlling stake in Soundslinger, LLC, the organizer of the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. The event returned from a one-year hiatus in 2020 with a revamped production, carrying artistic aspects of other Insomniac festivals. In July 2019, Insomniac acquired a majority stake in Miami's Club Space nightclub.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic (which resulted in the postponement of all of its in-person festivals), Insomniac began to stream a rotation of sets from previous editions of its festivals on its YouTube and Twitch channels under the "Insomniac Rewind" banner, and live "virtual" festivals. In October 2020, Insomniac began a residency of drive-in "Park 'N Rave" concerts at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, and announced its first in-person concert event since the beginning of the pandemic—Boo! Orlando—on October 30 and 31 at Orlando's newly-opened venue The Vanguard. The event featured enhanced safety protocols, including face masks and face shields being issued to all attendees. In December 2020, Insomniac announced a "drive-through audiovisual experience" event known as the "Electric Mile" at Santa Anita Park—featuring installations separated into "worlds" inspired by its main festival brands.
Hub AI
Insomniac (promoter) AI simulator
(@Insomniac (promoter)_simulator)
Insomniac (promoter)
Insomniac (formerly Insomniac Events) is an American electronic music event promoter and music distributor. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, it is the organizer of various music festivals, including its flagship electronic music festival Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas.
Alongside EDC, Insomniac runs the electronic music events Beyond Wonderland and Nocturnal Wonderland, as well as drum and bass and dubstep-oriented events under the brand Bassrush, hardstyle events under the brand Basscon, and trance events under the brand Dreamstate.
Insomniac is also involved in the operation of nightclubs across major regions. The company manages three Los Angeles venues—Create (in partnership with SBE), Exchange L.A., and the underground warehouse Factory 93. In 2019, it acquired Miami's Club Space, and in 2020, Washington, D.C.'s Echostage and Soundcheck nightclubs, along with their operator Club Glow, which also oversees Project GLOW Festival and Moonrise Music Festival.
In 2014, Insomniac introduced a co-branded EDM record label known as Insomniac Records, initially in partnership with Interscope Geffen A&M. In 2018, Insomniac took its A&R and distribution operations in-house as Insomniac Music Group .
Insomniac has been described as placing a larger emphasis on fan experiences over profits and ticket sales, with Rotella having argued that music festivals did not require "big acts who sell out arenas" (going as far as to praising Burning Man for being an "event by the people for the people" where "the organizers just provide an open space" and "people go all out").
In June 2013, Insomniac announced a number of partnerships, including one with Dick Clark Productions to produce a dance music awards show, and a "creative partnership" with Live Nation that would give Insomniac access to Live Nation's resources, while leaving them creative control over their events. While specifics of the deal were not revealed, Rotella emphasized the deal was not an acquisition.
In August 2015, Rotella announced his new radio show, Night Owl Radio, on SiriusXM's Electric Area. Electric Area was later replaced by Diplo's Revolution in 2018. In the summer of 2018, Insomniac Radio launched on SiriusXM. In May 2019, Insomniac partnered with Dash Radio as its flagship station. In June 2019, Insomniac acquired a controlling stake in Soundslinger, LLC, the organizer of the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival. The event returned from a one-year hiatus in 2020 with a revamped production, carrying artistic aspects of other Insomniac festivals. In July 2019, Insomniac acquired a majority stake in Miami's Club Space nightclub.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic (which resulted in the postponement of all of its in-person festivals), Insomniac began to stream a rotation of sets from previous editions of its festivals on its YouTube and Twitch channels under the "Insomniac Rewind" banner, and live "virtual" festivals. In October 2020, Insomniac began a residency of drive-in "Park 'N Rave" concerts at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, and announced its first in-person concert event since the beginning of the pandemic—Boo! Orlando—on October 30 and 31 at Orlando's newly-opened venue The Vanguard. The event featured enhanced safety protocols, including face masks and face shields being issued to all attendees. In December 2020, Insomniac announced a "drive-through audiovisual experience" event known as the "Electric Mile" at Santa Anita Park—featuring installations separated into "worlds" inspired by its main festival brands.