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Is LA Running Out Of EDM Festival Sites?
The death of three young people at HARD Summer in Southern California has promoters wondering if there is anywhere left in SoCal to host huge EDM events.
Over the July 30-31 weekend, three people died from drug overdoses during the rave at
A Live Nation official told The Real the company doesn’t know how the three deaths will affect their relationship with the venue. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation – we reached out to a representative with the ISC and didn’t hear back.
If the company doesn’t allow HARD Summer to take place at the track next year, it’s unclear where Live Nation or any EDM promoter will go – most large venues in the region have either banned or created strict guidelines for EDM events. SoCal Hospitals are also increasingly expressing opposition to big festivals.
“The medical facilities are starting to say ‘enough is enough’” explained Kevin Lyman with 4Fini, which produces Warped Tour and has hosted festivals around Los Angeles for 20 years.
“At some point it becomes a burden on their resources,” he told The Real.
The L.A. Coliseum hasn’t hosted a rave since 2010 when a 15-year-old girl died at Electric Daisy Carnival. Raves aren’t technically banned at the L.A.
Earlier this year, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors voted down a ban on EDM events for the Live Nation-managed
The Rose Bowl could be a potential future site for EDM concerts. Live Nation uses the stadium for big concerts like Beyoncé and
Another potential location could be the new $2.7-billion stadium Stan Kroenke is building in Inglewood for the LA Rams, but that facility won’t be complete until 2019.