Awesome People We Met on Day 3 of EDC Las Vegas 2017

Headliners, you did it! You made it through another full weekend of EDC Las Vegas!

We’ve had a blast here at EDC Las Vegas 2017, an amazing three-day adventure into a world of music, love, good vibes and imagination. It’s always tough to kiss EDC goodbye, but we know we’ll always reunite on the dancefloor again next year.

For now, we bid farewell to another year Under the Electric Sky with some more awesome people. See you next year!

Name: Troy
Age: 22
Hometown: Alameda, CA
Occupation: Visual merchandiser
Wide Awake Since: 2015
What’s your spirit animal? A koi fish, because they’re very large, but they’re still very graceful—kinda like me!
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? I’m a hardcore bass-head, and Snails killed it yesterday. It was amazing—probably the best set I’ve ever seen.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: If you’re too hot, go lie on the grass at cosmicMEADOW, because it’ll keep you cool.

Name: Danielle
Age: 24
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Occupation: Phlebotomist
Wide Awake Since: 2012
What’s your spirit animal? Right now, I’m dressed as a psychedelic bunny, so I guess it has to be that.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? It’s impossible to choose a specific thing. Absolutely everything—it’s blown my mind.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Bring comfortable shoes, wear lights, and help the people around you—always.

Name: Debbie
Age: 29
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: I’m normally an Insomniac performer, actually.
Wide Awake Since: 2015
What’s your spirit animal? A wolf, because they are graceful but aggressive.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Coming here with my boyfriend. I usually like to perform, but this is a totally different point of view as a Headliner.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Drink water and always have a positive vibe.

Name: Marcus
Age: 25
Hometown: San Francisco
Occupation: Product manager
Wide Awake Since: 2011
What’s your spirit animal? Kathy Griffin, because she’s outrageous and impulsive, just like me.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Alison Wonderland’s set was fucking phenomenal. I’m a big fan; she’s one of the best DJs out there.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: You’ve got to get the shuttle bus—get here early, get here easy. It’s definitely worth it.

Name: Miles
Age: 21
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Occupation: I’m a track athlete at the University of Arizona.
Wide Awake Since: 2014
What’s your spirit animal? A lion, because I’m very quiet most of the time, but I’m not to be underestimated. And like, my hair—I have the mane going on.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Meeting all of these beautiful people, and trading kandi, and just the atmosphere of everything. One of the coolest moments for me was standing at Memory Lane and dancing with all of the random people.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Taking breaks would be my top tip. Don’t push yourself too hard.

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Occupation: Web developer
Wide Awake Since: 2012
What’s your spirit animal? I don’t know about animal, but “snowflake” is what I’m called. The person who named me said it’s because I’m one of a kind.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? I’ve just met so many amazing people. Some of the people I’ll never talk to again, but it’s the memories that matter.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Stay hydrated! What I always do is grab a bunch of ice, and I’ll put it in my shirt, and then I go and hug people.

Name: Kimberly
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: ER nurse
Wide Awake Since: 2013
What’s your spirit animal? Definitely a house cat. I love cats, and I feel like they embody my personality.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Seeing Above & Beyond with all of my beautiful friends. I got all the feels when they came on. They totally killed it.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Wear comfortable shoes, and buy a hydration pack.

Name: Kyle
Age: 28
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Occupation: Jewelry assembler
Wide Awake Since: 2017
What’s your spirit animal? It would have to be a panda bear, because they’re sweet to everyone, and everybody likes them.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Definitely the fireworks—the 4th of July has nothing on the fireworks at EDC.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: This is something everyone already knows, I imagine, but it’s very important to stay hydrated out here.

Name: Tawny
Age: 31
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Occupation: I model, and I’m also a bottle service host.
Wide Awake Since: 2011
What’s your spirit animal? I would probably choose a lion. I feel like they are brave and protective, and I’m very protective of my rave crew; I’m like the rave mom.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? Kygo’s set last night was unbelievable. I’ve seen him a bunch of times. He’s one of my favorites, and this was his first time here, obviously. I knew it was going to be good, but I don’t think anything could have prepared me for how perfect it was. I loved that he had that couple come up onstage, and the guy proposed to his girl at the end of the set. The whole thing was amazing.
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: It would be to come with an open mind and an open heart, and know that everybody here is here for the same reason. We’re all here because we love this music and we love the culture, and we all just want to experience this together. Just be open-minded and loving and have the best time of your life, because that’s what EDC is to me. It’s home.

Name: Tiffany
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Esthetician
Wide Awake Since: 2015
What’s your spirit animal? A dog, because I love them.
What’s the most memorable thing you’ve seen/witnessed this weekend? I met a lot of DJs, and I got a signed shirt!
Best festival pro tip you’d give to someone doing this for the first time: Hydrate and take multivitamins beforehand so you can have a fast recovery.