Escaping the clutches of Hurricane Irene, Electric Zoo 2011 emerged this Labor Day Weekend in full force, with 85,000 attendees from 102 countries and 51 states, enjoying beats from the world's best electronic dance music artists over three sun-drenched days on Randall's Island Park in New York City.
More than 100 DJs and live acts provided the finest techno, trance, house, dubstep, electro and indie dance music across four stages. From iconic headliners Tiësto, David Guetta and Armin van Buuren along with Moby, John Digweed and Richie Hawtin, to newer talents like SBTRKT, Porter Robinson, 12th Planet, Michael Woods and Arty, Electric Zoo celebrated America's exploding obsession with dance music. Skrillex's epic stage dive, Tiësto's confetti shower, thousands singing along to David Guetta's tunes, an appearance by Snoop Dogg's DJ alter-ego DJ Snoopadelic, and Armin van Buuren's closing set complete with fireworks are just a few notable moments from what's now established as one of the premiere electronic music festivals in the world.
To top off its stellar lineup, Electric Zoo went next level with spectacular visuals, from the Hilltop Arena's massive custom-designed concave LED wall and the Red Bull Riverside's mixed media playback cubes to Gizem Bacaz's meditative Garden of EZ with Kate Raudenbush's laser-cut steel Braindrop. Not to mention the dust-free tents, plethora of organic food choices, and no lines at the festival entrance, thanks to RFID wristband technology.
