The Electric Zoo Festival is an annual electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 festival

Music festival

A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...

 held over Labor Day

Labor Day

Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...

 weekend in New York City

New York City

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 on Randall's Island Park. The festival represents all genres of electronic music, bringing top international DJs and live acts from multiple countries along with hometown favorites to four stages.

In its 2009 inaugural year, 26,000 people passed through the festival's gates to see artists including Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5

Deadmau5

Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto...

, David Guetta

David Guetta

Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life...

 and Ferry Corsten

Ferry Corsten

Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry...

. Electric Zoo received a coveted International Dance Music Awards nomination for “Best U.S. Festival” and “Best Music Event” by URB magazine, as well as press coverage from major media outlets like CNN, New York Times, Huffington Post, Village Voice, Time Out New York, New York Post, DJ Mag, and Ocean Drive, establishing it as New York City's premier electronic music festival as well as a top American event.

Electric Zoo 2009

Electric Zoo 2009 was presented by Made Event and was held during Labor Day weekend on September 5th and September 6th, 2009. It was the inaugural launch of the event that turned out to be successful. It featured 55 artists over the course of the 2 days the event spanned.

2009 Lineup

Adam Beyer Adam Beyer Adam Beyer is a Swedish techno producer and DJ. He is the founder of Drumcode Records, Truesoul Records, Code Red and Mad Eye Recordings... Al Doyle Andy Butler Armin Van Buuren ATB ATB ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle... Audion Axwell Axwell Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello... Ben Watt Benny Benassi Benny Benassi Marco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"... Busy P Cassy Chateau Flight Chris Lake Chris Lake Chris Lake is a Scottish House music DJ/producer who lives in West London. Lake first became recognized for his bootleg remixes of The Prodigy's "Climbatize", Leftfield's "Phat Planet", and Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams". which he did under the alias "Cristophe D'Abuc". His 2006 track with vocals from... Chus & Ceballos Danny Tenaglia David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... Deadmau5 Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto... Desyn Masiello

DJ Mehdi Felix Martin Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten Ferry Corsten, also known under the alias System F, is a Dutch producer of trance music, in addition to being a DJ and remixer. He also hosts his own weekly radio show, Corsten's Countdown. He routinely plays at events all over the world with crowds in excess of tens of thousands. In 2009 Ferry... Frankie Knuckles François K Guy Gerber Heidi James Holden James Murphy Jason Jollins Josh Gabriel Kaskade Kaskade Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30... Lindstrøm Luciano Marco Carola Mark Ernestus Markus Schulz Markus Schulz Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations... Martin Buttrich

Menno de Jong Menno de Jong Menno de Jong is a DJ and producer from the Netherlands. His production & remix career has seen him record for some of Europe’s biggest trance labels and he’s the owner of lauded Dutch independent Intuition Recordings. A Podcast pioneer, he’s produced and presented the much respected and... Milton Henry Nathan Fake Paco Osuna Pat Mahoney Prins Thomas Richie Hawtin Robbie Rivera Roger Sanchez Seth Troxler Speedy J Steve Angello Steve Aoki Steve Bug The Whip Tiga Tiga (musician) Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount... Tom Middleton Victor Calderone Yuksek

Source: Last.fm

Electric Zoo 2010

Electric Zoo 2010 was presented by Made Event and was held on Labor Day weekend on September 4th and September 5th, 2010. 66 Acts spanned the 2 day fiasco giving atendees a wider variety of music than the year before.

2010 Lineup

A-Trak Above & Beyond Above & Beyond (band) Above & Beyond are a British trance music group formed in 2000 and consists of the members Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Finnish Paavo Siljamäki. They have their own record label Anjunabeats, which releases trance and progressive music, and they also host their own weekly radio show Trance... Adultnapper Aeroplane Afrojack Afrojack Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011... Armin van Buuren ATB Avicii Avicii Tim "The Phoenix" Bergling , known professionally as Avicii, Tim Berg, "Ashwin", "Yeshel", "Harshil" and Tom Hangs, is a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His single "Bromance" has charted in the top 20 on the national single charts of Belgium, the Netherlands, and his native Sweden... Axwell Axwell Axwell is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Sweden. He is part of a three person group dubbed the Swedish House Mafia along with Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello... Bassnectar Benny Benassi Boris Boys Noize The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background... Chris Lake Chuckie Claude VonStroke D. Ramirez Davide Squillace Diplo Dirty South Dirty South (DJ) Dragan Roganović , better known by his stage name Dirty South,is a Serbian-born Australian DJ, remixer and record producer based in Melbourne.-Biography:... Dixon

DJ Mehdi DJ Mehdi Mehdi Favéris-Essadi , better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French hip hop and electro producer of mixed French and Tunisian origin.-Biography:... Dusty Kid Erol Alkan Fake Blood Fedde le Grand Fedde le Grand Fedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart... Flying Lotus Funkagenda Gareth Emery Gareth Emery Gareth Emery is a trance-genre producer and DJ. In 2011 he was voted the #13 DJ in the world by DJ Mag Poll.-Background:... Glenn Morrison Grum Grum Graeme Shepherd, better known by his stage name Grum, is an electronic musician from Scotland.-Career:Grum's debut album, Heartbeats, was released in May 2010. A confident debut record, inspired by 1980s disco, it has been compared to Daft Punk's Discovery and Mylo's Destroy Rock & Roll... JDH & Dave P Joachim Garraud John Digweed Jon Hopkins Joris Voorn Kaskade Kaskade Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30... LA Riots Laidback Luke Laidback Luke Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010.... Major Lazer Marco Carola Markus Schulz Markus Schulz Markus Schulz, born , is a German trance music DJ and producer who resides in Miami, Florida, USA. He is best-known for his weekly radio show titled Global DJ Broadcast that airs on Digitally Imported radio, After Hours FM and other online stations... Martin Buttrich

Martyn Matthias Tanzmann Moby Moby Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early... Orchard Lounge Paco Osuna Paul Kalkbrenner Pete Tong Pete Tong Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for... Popof Pretty Lights Reboot Richie Hawtin Rusko Sander Van Doorn Savoy Sleepy & Boo Steve Aoki Steve Bug The Glitch Mob Tom Middleton Victor Calderone Wolfgang Gartner Zack Roth

Source: Trancesound.net

Electric Zoo 2011

Electric Zoo 2011 presented by Made Event was held during Labor Day weekend. Electric Zoo added one more day to the event form previous years, leading to the event being 3 days (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) instead of 2 days (Saturday/Sunday) which led to the performances of over 100 artists (expanding from the 66 of the previous year). The dates of the event were September 2nd, September 3rd and September 4th, 2011. The overall attendance for all three days is 85,000.

2011 Lineup

12th Planet Above & Beyond Afrojack Afrojack Nick van de Wall, born 9 September 1987, commonly known by his stage name Afrojack, is a Grammy Award winning Dutch music producer and DJ. Born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, He was listed as number 7 on DJ Mags top 100 DJs of 2011... Alesso AN21 & Max Vangeli Andy Moor Andy Moor Andy Moor is a trance and progressive producer-DJ. He has used multiple aliases in the past and has been part of Indigo, Leama & Moor, Lewis & Moor, Tilt, Whiteroom, and Zoo DJs. He was voted 30th 2 years consecutively by DJ Magazine in 2005 and 2006 by dance music fans... Armin Van Buuren Arty Arty Arty is an independent British art fanzine started by the artist Cathy Lomax in 2001. Arty is for art fans written by artists themselves and published by Transition Gallery's editions department, the artist-run space in East London.-History:... ATB ATB ATB may refer to:*The US Reorder tone is often referred to as an ATB, for All Trunks Busy*Active Time Battle system is a feature of role-playing games*Mountain bike is an off-road bicycle... Bart B More Beardyman Benny Benassi Benny Benassi Marco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"... Big Gigantic Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... BT Busy P Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... Carl Cox Carl Cox Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s... Carl Craig Carl Craig Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs... Carte Blanche Chordashian Chris Liebing Chris Liebing Chris Liebing is dj, producer, radio host of a weekly show and the driving force behind the labels CLR and Spinclub Recordings. His sound has continuously evolved during his dj career, always true to his Techno roots. He was one of the first djs that used the new possibilities in the course of the... Chromeo Chromeo Chromeo is an electrofunk duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2004.-History:Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 on guitar and lead vocals... Crookers Crookers Crookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked... Danny Tenaglia Danny Tenaglia Danny Tenaglia is a New York-based DJ and Grammy nominated record producer.-Early life:At the age of ten, Tenaglia first started to collect records. In 1979 he began going to nightclub Paradise Garage, where DJ Larry Levan's genre-less blend of music appealed to him... Daedelus David Guetta David Guetta Pierre David Guetta , known professionally as David Guetta , is a French house music producer and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster and Pop Life... Deepak Sharma Diplo Dirty South DJ Snoopadelic Dubfire EDX

Egyptrixx (Live) Excision & Datsik Fake Blood Fareoh Feed Me Felix Cartal Felguk Ferry Corsten Gabriel & Dresden Gabriel & Dresden Gabriel & Dresden is the project name of the DJs and producers Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden from San Francisco. Their popularity and activities were centered in the United States. They won the WMC award as Best American DJ twice in 2007 and 2008, the same day the group split-up... Gareth Emery Gramatik Gui Boratto Guti Guy Gerber Hardwell High Contrast High Contrast Lincoln Barrett, better known by the stage name High Contrast , is a Welsh drum and bass DJ and producer.-History:... Ida Engberg Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom Infected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa... Jack Beats James Holden Jaytech Joachim Garraud John Dahlbäck John Digweed Joris Voorn & Nic Fanciulli b2b Josh Wink Kid Sister Kyau & Albert Loco Dice Luciano Mark Knight Markus Schulz Martin Solveig Martin Solveig Martin Picandet, better known under his stage name Martin Solveig is a French electronic music DJ and producer from Paris. He also hosts a weekly radio show called "C'est La Vie" on stations worldwide including FG DJ Radio in his homeland... Mat Zo

Michael Woods MiMOSA Moby (DJ Set) MSTRKRFT Nick Catchdubs Nicolas Jaar (Live) Nicole Moudaber Plastikman (Live) Porter Robinson Reboot Richie Hawtin Richie Hawtin Richard Hawtin is an English-Canadian electronic musician and DJ who was an influential part of Detroit techno's second wave of artists in the early 1990s and a leading exponent of Minimal techno since the mid 1990s... Robbie Rivera Rusko Sander van Doorn SBTRKT Sean Tyas & Simon Patterson b2b SebastiAn SebastiAn SebastiAn is a French electro house artist whose reputation started with his first releases on Ed Banger Records in 2005 entitled 'H.A.L.' and 'Smoking Kills '. He's also known for his remixes for artists such as Annie, Daft Punk, Klaxons, The Rapture, Cut Copy, Revl9n & label-mate Uffie... Serge Devant Sidney Samson Skrillex Steve Bug Sub Focus Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Super Mash Bros. Super8 & Tab Super8 & Tab Super8 & Tab are a trance music duo of producers and DJs from Finland named Miika Eloranta and Janne Mansnerus . They recorded music as individual musicians until they teamed up in 2005.-Albums:*2010: Empire*2011: Empire Remixed-DJ Mixes:... The Martinez Brothers The M Machine Tiesto Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto... Tiga TOKiMONSTA Tommy Lee & DJ Aero Umek Victor Calderone Zack Roth

Source: Made Event