Insomniac Launches EDC Weekend With 15-Float Las Vegas Strip Parade
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Updated · News3LV · May 14
Insomniac Launches EDC Weekend With 15-Float Las Vegas Strip Parade
6 articles · Updated · News3LV · May 14
Thursday night’s new World Party Parade put 15 floats, performers and marching bands on the Las Vegas Strip, giving EDC its first official kickoff event a day before the festival opens.
The route began at Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Sahara Avenue, moved south on Las Vegas Boulevard, made a U-turn at Resorts World and returned to the festival grounds.
Road impacts included closures of the southbound I-15 ramp to eastbound Sahara and the Sahara Avenue south bridge near Las Vegas Boulevard.
EDC itself starts Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and runs for three nights, with heavy traffic expected on Las Vegas Boulevard between Nellis Boulevard and Apex from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.
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