The Electric Zoo is a music festival that focuses on electronic music. The event takes place over Labor Day weekend on Randall’s Island in New York City. This music festival focuses on all types of electronic music. The top DJs and live acts in this genre gather from all around the world to perform across 4 stages. The event was founded in 2009. In its first year, there were 26,000 attendees who flocked to this event to see major stars like David Guetta and Deadmau5. In 2011, this event became a 3-day festival that had 85,000 attendees. It was nominated for the Best Music Event in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 by the International Dance Music Awards.
This event not only grew from a 2-day event to a 3-day event, but it also went international when the Electric Zoo Mexico event in 2013. This was the first international version of this event, which took place in Mexico City on May 3rd and 4th.
The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. The 2021 Electric Zoo Music Festival is currently scheduled for September 3rd – 5th over Labor Day weekend. The event already has numerous performers lined up for the event, with more performers anticipated to be added. You can purchase the tickets for this event directly from the website.