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Freak Out: Top 10 Spooky EDM Festivals Of 2013

October 7, 2013 - 4:43 pm by Megan Saad

Halloween is fast approaching. So be sure to make your night as terrifying/electifying as possible by visiting one of these festivals. Hopefully you'll survive the night...

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Voodoo - November 1-3rd 2013 New Orleans LA Location: City Park festival grounds One of America’s most diverse festivals in the range of musical genre artists performing with over 70 acts including; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Paramore, Nine Inch Nails and Calvin Harris. The festival became known as being the first major entertainment event to hit New Orleans after the devastation of Katrina, and has come back better and better each year since. Whether you choose to camp overnight or receive the VIP treatment; there’s something for everyone with various interactive art installations, carnival rides, arts and crafts vendors and plenty of food and drink served. Get your tickets now! Photo Credit: www.newrock1019.com
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Something Wicked - October 26th 2013, Houston TX Location: Sam Houston Race Park Prepare to be scared senseless with the many roaming costumed performers, Halloween décor, spooky art vendors and the many food and drink options to ensure you have a good time. EDM legend Tiesto is the headlining act with over 20 other international performers. Get your tickets now! Watch the trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: www.discodonniepresents.com
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Escape From Wonderland - October 26th 2013 San Bernardino CA Location: San Manuel Amphitheatre & Grounds Re-live your childhood with the festival’s ghoulish take on the classic story of Alice in Wonderland. Where there will be five individually themed rooms and stages to watch the many acts performing, including Benny Benassi, Third Party and Afrojack. There will also be light shows, two haunted houses, costumed aerialists, stilt walkers, fire twirlers, plenty of food and drinks served and costumed monsters roaming around. So get dressed up and prepare to be scared. Get your tickets now! Photo Credit: www.insomniac.com
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FreakNight - October 25-26th 2013 Seattle WA Location: WaMu Theatre Throw on your best costume and join the many roaming monsters and ravers and dance under the strobe lights this Halloween. The epic line up includes; Benny Benassi, Dash Berlin, Datsik, Destroid, Hardwell, New World Punx, Umek and W&W, Afrojack, ATB, Baauer, Claude VonStroke, Cosmic Gate, Dillon Francis, Dirtyphonics, Nicky Romero, Sebastian Ingrosso and Tritonal. Get your tickets now! Check out the trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: www.gonnado.com
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Hallowfreaknween - October 26th Denver CO Location: Denver Mart Dress to kill and dance the night away with the thousands of other costumed revelers and half naked females. Enjoy the scariest night of the year partying to the sounds of Bingo Players, R3hab, Mord Fustang, Trajikk, Kevin Alves, Joman and 30+ other acts across five stages. Get your tickets now! Photo Credit: www.triaddragons.com
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Freaks, Beats N Treats - October 26th 2013 Hidalgo TX Location: State Farm Arena Kaskade fans unite this Halloween and head down to Texas for this spook fest. Also performing are Dirty South, Mord Fustang and Digital Lab, so it’s sure to be a fun night this Halloween. Start thinking of your costumes now! Get your tickets now! Check out the trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: www.discodonniepresents.com
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Dada Life Compound - October 25th San Diego CA Location: Valley View Casino Center Dada Life, Caveat, Clockwork, Craze, Jacques Lu Cont, Michael Woods, TJR and A-Trak will be performing over the Halloween weekend, so get ready. October 25th is going to be bananas, Halloween festivities plus flowing champagne, what is there to think about? Get your tickets now! Photo Credit: www.wantickets.com
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Hard Day of the Dead - November 2-3rd Los Angeles, CA Location: Los Angeles State Historic Park All your favorite DJs have gone missing! It’s rumored that they’ve been killed and Hard Day of the Dead is going to bring them back to life as zombies for the big event! The highly anticipated line-up includes; Skrillex, Nero, Boys Noize, Zed’s Dead, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Pretty Lights, Eric Prydz and over 50 other artists. Get your tickets now! Photo Credit: www.radioofgusa.com
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Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare - October 10 - November 2 Pomona, CA Location: LA County Fearplex Take your pick from three amazing haunted houses and all the food and drink served and be ready to scream. There will be a performance each night from artists such as 3OH!3, Blood On The Dance Floor, Twiztid, Ozomatli, The Used, Bl3nd, The Vandals and eight more acts. Get your tickets now! Check out the trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: www.best-horror-movies.com
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Pier of Fear - October 25th - November 2nd Manhattan NY Location: Pier 94 Most Halloween events are one, maybe two days max, not this one. Pier of Fear are bringing you five nights of pure terror. The four main headline acts are none other than Laidback Luke, Calvin Harris, Krewella and Steve Aoki, not to mention fourteen other great acts including Pharrell Williams, R3hab and Waka Flocka. The event promises to give you everything from superheroes, chainsaws and diamond encrusted volcanoes to rafting, spectacular views, costumed dancers and world class sound, lighting and effects. So change into your best costume and tick this event off your bucket list, it is sure to be amazing. Get your tickets now! Check out the Super You And Me trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Check out the Aokify Halloween NYC trailer here [videoembed size="full_width" alignment="center"][/videoembed] Photo Credit: www.pieroffear.com
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