Essential Tips For EDC NY Survival

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This weekend, tens of thousands of America's rowdiest ravers will descend upon East Rutherford, New Jersey to party with the likes of Tiesto, Calvin Harris and Hardwell as Electric Daisy Carnival NY rumbles into town once again. After you enter the gates, it's a whole different world and all bets are off, so it's best to plan in advance to get the most out of your experience. Here's a few pointers to help you out.

DON'T WEAR HEELS

Ladies (or dudes), we love your pert calf muscles as much as the next dance-o-phile media outlet, but the pained look on your face at around 6PM makes our hearts hurt and your shrieks of despair around 10PM make our ears hurt. Do us all a favor and bring your dancing shoes!

BRING A SENSE OF ADVENTURE

Don't be a mainstage muppet. Sure, we get down with the big shots like Martin Garrix and Krewella, and the Kinetic Field is always a sight to behold - but every stage at EDC features the absolute cream of the crop from all genres of electronic music. Have a wander and find something new.

DEODORANT x 2

Part of the joy of festivals is so many people converging in one place in the name of music. Unfortunately, the downside to that is lots of sweaty people crammed up against each other. Do everyone a favor and bring some deodorant for yourself and for the random stinky guy next to you as well (Protip: spray-on is better than roll-on if you're sharing).

RESEARCH, DON'T PLAN

Every group has one. The itinirarizer, constantly with map in hand, is more concerned with what he or she is missing than the ridiculous party going on right in front of them. It's great to know what's up, but it's a bummer to be in a perpetual state of FOMO.

WATER. DRINK IT.

Do we even have to tell you this anymore? With rage comes responsibility and with all that bootyshakin' you'll be doing, you'll need lots of water regardless of the weather (p.s bring a sweater).

There you have it. When you wake up on Monday afternoon, aching all over but smiling from ear to ear, you can thank Uncle THUMP for the good advice.