Electric Daisy Carnival...Vegas tribal ritual ends on upbeat ecstatic note!

In what amounted to the younger generation's answer to "Woodstock", thousands of costumed "Daisy Heads" flocked to the Las Vegas Speedway over the weekend to participate in a tribal ritual brimming with eclectic electronic music, hynotic dance maneuvers, and adventurous dalliances with a psychadelic drug or two.

The annual celebration of life went off without a hitch!

Granted, there were a few tense moments when ticket-holders and party-crashers were subjected to ID checks (18 and over please!) and thorough intrusive body searches, but once through "heaven's gate" it was smooth sailing (floating?) for the hedonistic night creatures out to par-tay 'til the crack of dawn.

In spite of a sizzling-hot heat wave (the mercury soared into the three digits by the end of the day) which threatened to wilt the festivities - music-lovers, medics, and sponsor's handlers - pitched-in and pooled their resources to prevent any mishaps (drug overdoses, overwhelming heat exhaustion, or the dangerous side effects of dehydration from gaining a stranglehold on unsuspecting victims).

The revelers kept cool-heads - in fact - and endeavoured to soar at lightning speed throughout the action-packed calendar of events - all the while vibrating an aura that radiated peace and love (dudes)!

The sponsors offered up amusements, too, such as a Ferris Wheel, a Fun House (with things that went bump in the night), and  a myriad of awesome streaming-light shows that dazzled throughout the starry night.

There were a handful of celebrated guests artists on hand (who wowed the teaming masses) such as DJ Tiesto (a pop star in his own right), Skrillex, DJ Benny Benassi, and David Guetta.

Highlights of the weekend included performances by Glitch Mob, Pleasurekraft, Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77, Green Velvet, and Moguai.

Of course, Ecstasy was the mood elevator of choice!

Fortunately, there weren't any fatalities, hard-drug related.

So, the INSOMNIAC game plan paid off.

I expect the gang of muscle-bound studs that had their eyes on a bevy of bodacious babes will be zipping into town next year when North America's biggest RAVE returns to the desert oasis.

See 'ya there!

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Las Vegas...dazzling 4th of July fireworks displays!

OMG!

My timing is impeccable.

Earlier this evening, I hunkered down to polish an upcoming post or two, and lost track of my surroundings for a short while.

Suddenly, I felt the urge to take a stroll for some fresh air.

Just as I stepped outside of the Hotel Lobby doors, the sky erupted into spectacular fireworks displays in every direction all around me!

I was so busy with my writing schedule, that it slipped my mind that tonight was actually the big 4th of July celebration!

The streets were packed with thousands of excited tourists who roared every time a dazzling new spray of fireworks erupted and enchantingly lit up the sky.

In some respects, adults are just big kids at heart, aren't they?

After being down in the dumps all day over that corrupt Nevada Highway Patrol Officer I reported on earlier, the festive spurt of joy sure boosted my spirits!

On occasion, it is great to be alive!

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Queen...light show tribute nightly in Las Vegas! Captured by Julian Ayrs on HD Video...

Nightly, dazzling light shows entertain tourists & locals alike at the downtown Fremont Street experience in Las Vegas.

The Queen tribute is one of the most popular.

Gets 'em rockin'.

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Las Vegas...Queen light & sound show tribute dazzles tourists at Fremont Experience!

The sky turned pitch black, a bolt of lightning zig-zagged across the night heavens, and a crack of thunder sent shivers up and down the spine.

Should Vegas tourists dash for cover before wild torrential rains descended upon 'em?

Naw.

The stormy outburst was simply an intro - albeit a spectacular one - to an awesome light & sound show on Fremont Street paying tribute to the legendary rock band "Queen".

A montage of captivating images - juxtaposed with the words and music of the gargantuan hit - "We are the Champions" - kept a rapt audience in thrall on the packed street below.

An earlier presentation - built upon a Classic hit - "American Pie" - was just as mesmerizing.

In fact - when shots of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King were seamlessly spliced with images of the turbulent sixties - the visual montage broke free from the realm of entertainment and transformed into a powerful social and political statement that truly reflected the era.

The overhead canopy - which is billed as the largest wide screen on the planet, was constructed in 1995.

Fremont Street officials boast there are not only 12 million LED lights firing up the screen nightly, but up a rousing 550,000 watt sound system to rock your world, too.

In addition to the must-see VIVA VISION extravaganza - which pays tribute to top-notch recording artists - a myriad of stage performers entertain tourists nightly for free.

When you consider that a handful of the local bars on the strip offer up drinks at bargain-basement prices (99 cent Margaritas, for instance) and snacks at cost (All American Hot Dogs at Mermaids are $1.07 with tax) that makes the Fremont Street experience a destination nightspot for naughty boys (and girls) out on a budget.

See 'ya there!

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