Went to Vegas and had a blast. Thinking about Mexico City this year. What differences should I expect in size of the festival, culture, crowds, production value, security, etc.? Do a good number of english-speakers fly in for it or will I feel out of place?
Posted Sep 19, 2023, 4:24 AM UTC
I was not really a fan of Mexico. The energy is very different. The crowd is very calm compared to EDClv and everyone is much more keep to themselves. It's a fun time but nothing like EDClv
highly recommend EDC amex because of cheapness and decent food. I throughly enjoyed the music as most artists put a hispanic twist to their music and imo, it makes it even better
Have you been to other fests besides EDC?
Nah just that one kind of a latecomer to the scene
I encourage you to look at other fests.. There are some real gems that are way better than EDC, much cheaper and way more rewarding.
No such thing as a latecomer!
my first EDM and I'm going to EDC Mex. Can't wait!
Mexico is fun if you’ve never been to CDMX, but the rave culture is minimal and it’s a much smaller experience than Vegas.
I will never go back to EDC again.
You’re asking the difference between two countries. Of course they’re different. EDC Vegas is the flagship event for Insomniac so there is no bigger festival. They put a lot more money into Vegas. I’m just throwing it out there though. If you have no clue and or have never traveled, best to stay with the English speakers.
No problem traveling international, just want to go into this fest with the right expectations.
EDCMX certainly doesn't beat EDCLV, but it's still a really fun experience that I'd highly recommend! For someone coming from the States, EDCMX is incredibly cheap - I'd "splurge" on VIP (still significantly than a GA ticket to Vegas) and get yourselves a nice Airbnb in Condesa. You can also take the metro to the venue, so you don't need the hassle of a rental car or the expense of shuttles.
You can really ball out, plus you get to explore a new city and immerse yourself in different culture.
Everything. Everything is different. EDC LV is THE EDC experience and is the flagship insomniac festival. It's overnight, it's enormous, it's expensive. EDC Mexico is the largest tour location for EDC and is also large, but won't have the same caliber of lineup or size. You'll get smaller stages and production. However, you can get vip for about $200 USD, so there's obviously trade offs. EDC LV seems to expand capacity each year recently and adjusts things based on guest feedback. Never been to Mexico so unsure of the vibes. EDC LV vibes are amazing and way better than Orlando.
EDCMX was actually really fun and the cheap street food was a bonus, plus our hotel was 10 mins walking distance which was super conviene- however the crowd is not it at all…my group were literally the only ones with pash’s on and everyone stared at us. Also, don’t buy drugs off strangers there, it might be laced with meth and you’ll be up for a good 3 days (totally did not happen to us)
Mexico, kids are allowed to go and alcohol beverages are cheaper and everything is cheaper since it’s USD to pesos Vegas, EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE but the venue is bigger
Personally I don't think kids being allowed is a selling point lol.
I mean I have family in Mexico and they love EDM and my cousins are 17 to 13 years old so they attend EDC Mexico and in Vegas they aren’t allowed to attend since it’s +18