Electronic dance music (EDM), also known as dance music, club music, or simply dance, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves, and festivals. It is generally produced for playback by DJs who create seamless selections of tracks, called a mix, by segueing from one recording to another.

the Electric Daisy Carnival
Also known as EDC, the Electric Daisy Carnival is the largest electronic music festival in North America.

Las Vegas night clubs and parties have long fueled the growth of EDM in the United States, but that trend appears to be slowing down. The IMS report shows that electronic dance music’s share of the market fell to just 3% in the US in 2018. That figure is down from 3.5% in 2017 and 4% in 2016.

The Global EDM market is anticipated to rise at a considerable rate during the forecast period, between 2021 and 2026. In 2020, the market is growing at a steady rate and with the rising adoption of strategies by key players, the market is expected to rise over the projected horizon.

Best EDM Festivals in the World 10. Burning Man – Black Rock City, Nevada 9. Electric Zoo – Randall’s Island, New York 8. Sunburn Festival – India 7. Sensation Festival – Amsterdam, Netherlands 6. Amsterdam Dance Event and Amsterdam Music Festival 5. Electric Daisy Carnival – Las Vegas, USA 4. Creamfields – United Kingdom

With time, the concerts and the live concepts of these artists and DJs developed to become more mainstream. With the growth of the EDM culture, and increase in the demand for bigger and better musical experiences, music festivals became more expensive to produce and transitioned into the mainstream. This made EDM festivals more expensive.

Ultra is the biggest electronic music festival in the United States. It takes place every year in Miami, Florida. Since 1999, Ultra has grown from a small underground weekend festival to an annual gathering of hundreds of thousands of people.