EDC Orlando

This past weekend, Orlando became home to people from all over the country that were attending the EDC concert two-day event downtown, at Tinker Field. For those of you unaware of the electric music rave scene, EDC stands for Electric Daisy Carnival. The concert event hosts many famous DJs, playing music in categories techno and house. According to the Orlando Sentinel, 43 individuals were hospitalized that attended the event. On the EDC website, they offer safety tips and advice for people going to the event with the title "Hang out, Don't Pass out". Here are a few tips taken from them:

• Don't drink Under 21
• You do not need to consume excessive amounts of alcohol to have fun
• Drunk people are not capable of being responsible for other individuals; therefore, if you think you or a friend are dehydrated or may have alcohol poisoning, head to the one of the health tables immediately.

For more tips, check out the link above, even if you're just attending a regular concert and not just a techno carnival. Having never been to a techno type concert, I found the pictures of the outfits that people wear are very entertaining. I thought wearing tutus and sparkly tops were something only little girls did for dress-up, but the outfits people concoct are beyond garish. It almost seems as if going to one of these concerts is to enter a world of its own, where you can wear anything you want, dance uncontrollably, and listen to the music.  Maybe I'll have to attend next year :)