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Lights All Night Lineup

2019-08-30T06:55:00-07:00

Just because the summer is winding down doesn’t mean the festivals and fire lineups are too! Not even close. Festival season doesn’t end when summer does, it keeps going and giving. Not sure what to do yet to finish off the year strong? No worries! Lights All Night came through with such a seriously incredible lineup, it’s impossible to pass up. Not only that, but it’s their 10th year anniversary, so there’s even more to celebrate! Get ready to party.

Major headliners including Virtual Self, Bassnectar, Louis The Child and Skrillex is enough for a full send right there! But, of course, there are plenty of other big names to bring your jaw to the floor even more. How does Slushii, Tritonal, Herobust, Boogie T, and Said The Sky sound to you? Amazing. Check out the full line up below!

Lineup Courtesy of Lights All Night

Returning to Dallas Market Hall near downtown Dallas, Texas, Lights All Night is definitely the place to be for New Years Eve Weekend! Because this festival is on December 27th and 28th, it still leaves room to add in other festivities to be somewhere else for when the ball drops and the new year starts. Possibly another show or festival? (Definitely) Maybe a chill night in? (Probably not) Whatever your plans are for when the ball drops, you know where to be the weekend before.

Returning this year - the festival will again host two main stages which are said to be HUGE!. There's the Supernova stage that features LED screen production spanning the size of an entire football field. Then there's the Intergalactic Stage, which is designed "to mirror a European-style and intimate club environment." There will also be the return of the Silent Disco Stage, Disco Galaxy. In addition to the two main stages, two other stages will be transformed into "hyper-intimate outdoor-themed stages." These stages will be taken over by some of today’s top dance music record labels.

You can expect major headliners such as Skrillex and Virtual Self on Friday night, and headliners like Bassnectar and Louis The Child on Saturday night. So, you definitely don't want to miss out. Lights All Night Tickets are on sale now - GA and VIP tickets are available for purchase. If you’re really trying to end the year with a bang, bottle service packages are also available.

If you need a little push on where to be for the end of the year celebration, just check out that lineup one more time and I guarantee I’ll be seeing you in Dallas!

Lights All Night 2018: The Perfect Way to End the Year

2019-01-09T13:33:00-08:00

I can’t really think of a better way to end one year and begin the next than at a massive music festival. Being surrounded by the best music and vibes helps me reflect on the past year while setting my sights on the future, all at the same time. It was for these reasons that I chose to spend a couple of my last days of 2018 at Lights All Night, a festival I’d been wanting to make it out to for a few years now.

Photo Courtesy of Lights All Night

Lights All Night took place at Dallas Market Hall in downtown Dallas, Texas. It was both the evenings of Friday, December 28th and Saturday, December 29th, 2018.

One of the things that initially attracted me to this festival was the lineup. This event featured HUGE headliners like Kaskade, Excision, Tiesto, Rezz, Diplo, and Gucci Mane. However, what equally attracted me to this festival were the not-as-mainstream artists that I hadn’t seen quite as many times, like Charlesthefirst, Luca Lush, 1788-L, Mr. Carmack, Lick, and What So Not.

When my group finally arrived to the festival Friday evening, I was blown away. Between the art installations, the five stages, the food truck strip, and all the incredible energy in between it all, this festival blew my mind! There was so much to do and so many areas to explore, both indoors and outdoors.

Photo Courtesy of Lights All Night

The Supernova Stage was the massive, main stage that we saw when we first walked inside, and the Intergalactic Stage was another huge indoor stage in a room directly next to it. The Supernova Stage hosted the biggest acts of the festival. Some of the artists we saw here were Diplo, Kaskade, and Excision. The Intergalactic Stage was where we saw some of our other favorite sets like Jai Wolf and Mr. Carmack. The Galaxy Disco was pretty incredible as well. It was a silent disco wedged in its own little space at the back of the Intergalactic Stage. Here we went to see Lick, which was hands down one of the best sets we saw all weekend. The Space Station and Planet Prime were the two outdoor stages. The Space Station was tiny and had a lot of the local artists, and though it usually didn’t have as large of a crowd as any of the other stages, the energy level was always through the roof regardless of the number of people there.

Photo Courtesy of Lights All Night

The Planet Prime Stage was definitely my favorite. Though it was outside and the weekend of the festival was far from comfortable in terms of warmth. Fortunately, my group knew ahead of time that this would be the case, so we came prepared by bringing extra layers of clothes. We spent most of the first day out here, and between PhaseOne and Charles the first, I think it’s safe to say our favorite sets of the weekend took place at Planet Prime. The stage was incredibly unique. It was small and intimate, with these huge light fixtures that looked like Rubik’s cubes and lit up different colors scattered all around.

Photo Courtesy of Lights All Night

Lights All Night was one of those festivals that will always stand out for me. The people, music, and memories I made here were totally different than what I expected. I really felt that Southern hospitality from all the amazing Texas rave fam that I met, and already can’t wait to come back for the next event. To those who have never checked out Lights All Night, I strongly encourage it! It’s an amazing experience unlike any other, and I’m so glad I chose it as my destination for some of my last (and best) memories of the year!

Lights All Night 2018 is The Move This New Year's Eve

2018-11-27T10:13:00-08:00

Don’t you just wish you could attend every festival? I swear every year more new events get announced that give me the worst FOMO if I’m not able to go. However, all of this has definitely taught me how to prioritize which events mean the most to me, and do what I can to get myself to those festivals above everything else. There are a lot of factors that I take into account when choosing which festivals to attend each year, as I’m sure there are for most people. However, if we’re being totally honest, I usually know right when I hear a festival/lineup announcement is made whether or not I’ll be in attendance.

So was the case for Lights All Night this year. I’d been hearing about Lights All Night since I started raving three years ago, but had always ended up somewhere else come New Year’s weekend. However, this year I decided that I’m going to make the trip out to Dallas Market Hall on December 28th-29th to finally experience this festival. Here are the three main reasons why I made the decision, and why you should too!

1. The Lineup Is Incredible

This festival always manages to maintain a balance between big, heavy-hitting headliners and smaller artists who are on the rise. This year was no exception! A lot of fan favorites will be making it out this year, including Kaskade, Excision, Tiesto, Rezz, Diplo, and Gucci Mane. However, I’m even more excited for some of the smaller artists on the lineup, especially Charlesthefirst, Luca Lush, 1788-L, What So Not, and Ekali’s house set. These are artists with tons of talent, but ones I don’t get the opportunity to see near as often as the huge headlining names. The variety on this bill is going to make it an incredible weekend for everyone.

2. The Festival Is Over the Weekend

As you may have noticed, New Year’s Eve falls on a Monday this year. While to some people this may not matter or affect their plans at all, to many people with more “standard” schedules this could be a difficult thing to navigate. Almost all of the big New Year’s festivals take place actually on New Year’s Eve, but Lights All Night is different. It takes place on the Friday and Saturday before, allowing its attendees to celebrate over the weekend instead of on NYE itself. This might also make it convenient for a lot of people who will be traveling in from out of town.

Image Courtesy of Lights All Night

3. It's a Texas Festival that Has Stood the Test of Time

It’s no secret that Texas has been in a drought, in terms of festivals, these last couple of years. Multiple major Texas festivals have shut down recently, and there weren't very many options in Texas this year. This is such a shame because I know Texas has a strong and diverse electronic music community, and they definitely deserve some larger and better events. Lights All Night is one of the festivals that has remained a solid part of the Texas rave scene for several years now, so that has to mean it’s successful and worth checking out!

Image Courtesy of Lights All Night

Trying out new festivals and experiencing incredible music in new places are a few of my favorite things to do, and I can’t wait to spend my last weekend of the year doing exactly that!

If you're looking for more info about the festival, you can check out the Lights All Night website. And, be sure to grab Lights All Night tickets before they sell out. See you under the lights!